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- Alyssum
- Amaranthus
- Ammi & Daucus
- Ammobium
- Artemisia (Sweet Annie)
- Asclepias (Butterfly Weed)
- Aster
- Atriplex
- Bells of Ireland
- Bupleurum
- Calendula
- Campanula (Bellflower)
- Carthamus (Safflower)
- Celosia
- Centaurea (Bachelor's Button)
- Cerinthe (Honeywort)
- Columbine
- Cosmos
- Craspedia (Drumstick Flower)
- Ornamental Cress
- Crocus
- Cynoglossum
- Dahlia
- Delphinium
- Dianthus (Sweet William & Carnation)
- Didiscus
- Digitalis (Foxglove)
- Dusty Miller
- Echinacea
- Echinops (Globe Thistle)
- Eryngium
- Eucalyptus
- Euphorbia (Snow-on-the-Mountain)
- Flower Collections & Mixes
- Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth)
- Ornamental Grasses
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Helipterum
- Hibiscus
- Hyacinth Bean
- Ornamental Kale
- Larkspur (Consolida spp)
- Lisianthus
- Lupine
- Marigold
- Matricaria (Feverfew)
- Monarda (Bee Balm)
- Narcissus
- Nasturtium
- Nicotiana
- Nigella
- Orlaya (Laceflower)
- Phacelia
- Phlox
- Poppy
- Ranunculus
- Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
- Salvia
- Saponaria
- Scabiosa (Pincushion Flower)
- Scarlet Runner Bean
- Snapdragon
- Spilanthes
- Statice
- Stock
- Strawflower
- Sunflowers
- Sweet Peas
- Talinum
- Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)
- Tulips
- Verbena
- Viola (Pansy)
- Yarrow
- Xeranthemum
- Zinnia
Flower Grower's Library
Expert guidance on how to grow, harvest, and market premium-quality cut flowers from our research team and leading experts in floriculture. Technical flower production guides, flower variety comparison charts, and articles on flower farming and floriculture trends.
On This Page
- Key Growing Information
- Comparison Charts
- Tech Sheet Production Guides
- Planting/Harvesting Programs
- Articles
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For crop-by-crop resources, click on the crop of choice in the menu at left (desktop) or the dropdown menu above (mobile).
Key Growing Information
Comparison Charts
- Narcissus Bulb Varieties • Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Sunflowers • Tall Varieties • Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Tulip Bulb Varieties • Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Jang JP Series • Roller Trial Results | CUT-FLOWER Variety Cross-Reference Chart • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Jang JP Series • Roller Trial Results | SUNFLOWER Variety Cross-Reference Chart • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Precision Vacuum Seeder Trials Results | Plate Recommendations for FLOWERS & ORNAMENTALS • Worksheet (XLSX)
Tech Sheet Production Guides
Collections & Mixes
- Flower Collections & Mixes • Spec Sheet (PDF)
- Wildflower Mixes • Growing Instructions • Tech Sheet (PDF)
Cut-Flower Garden Planning • Kits/Sets
- Easy Cut-Flower Garden for Home Gardeners • Planner & Growing Guide • PDF
- Easy Cut-Flower Garden for Home Gardeners • MAP • PDF
- Cut-Flower Kit for Market Growers • Growing Guide • PDF
Production Guides by Crop
- Bulbs: Tulip ( Tulipa spp. ) & Daffodil ( Narcissus spp. ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Celosia / Cockscomb ( Celosia argentea ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- China Aster ( Callistephus chinensis ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Columbine ( Aquilegia spp. ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Cosmos ( Cosmos bipinnatus ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Crocus, Saffron • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Larkspur ( Consolida ajacis ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Lisianthus ( Eustoma grandiflorum ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Ornamental Kale ( Brassica oleracea ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Ranunculus • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Single-Stemmed Sunflowers ( Helianthus annuus ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Snapdragons ( Antirrhinum majus ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Stock ( Matthiola incana ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Sweet Peas ( Lathyrus odoratus ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
- Zinnias ( Zinnia spp. ) • Production Guide • Tech Sheet (PDF)
Edible Flowers
Planting/Harvesting Programs
Articles • Flower Farming & Floriculture
Edible Flowers
- Eat Your Flowers: Serve Up That Wow Factor With Edible Flowers • Article
- Edible Flowers List: Top 20 Favorites from the Slow Flowers Community • Article
Dried Flowers
- Beyond Blossoms • Expanding & Diversifying Your Floral Business Menu • Article
- How to Air-Dry Cut Flowers • 6 Simple Steps for Drying Cut Flowers & Ornamental Grasses • Article
- Modern Everlastings • 4 Farmer-Florists Discuss the Rising Demand for Dried Botanicals • Article
Getting Started in Cut Flowers
- 3 Easy, Reliable, Productive Cut Flowers • Our Recommended Short-List • Article
- Getting Started in Cut-Flowers • Top 15 Tier-1 Cuts • Article
- Just Add Flowers: An Introduction to Companion Planting for Vegetable & Herb Gardeners • Article
- Top-10 Flowers for Direct-Seeding • Charticle
Growing Information & Variety Selection
- Flower Seed Starting Fundamentals • Webinar Resources
- Foliage & Fillers • Farmer–Florists Share Their Favorites • Article
- How Day Length Affects Cut-Flower Culture • Article
- How to Choose the Best Sunflower Varieties for Your Needs • Advantages & Disadvantages of Different Types + Top-10 Single-Stem Sunflowers + Top-10 Branching Sunflowers • Article
- Seed Storage Guidelines • Notes on Longevity for Beginning Seed-Savers • Charts
- Seed-Starting Date Calculator • Interactive Calculator
- Snapdragon Groups Explained • Article
Harvest, Post-Harvest, & Bouquet Tips
- 5 Factors That Influence Vase Life of Cut Flowers • Article
- Building a Better Market Bouquet • Tips & Techniques from Successful Flower Farmers • Article
- Cut-Flower Harvesting & Post-Harvest Care • Best Practices & Wisdom from the Slow Flower Community • Article
Heat & Drought
- Flower Growing in Southern States • Webinar Resources
- Flowering in the South • Survey Results + Profiles of 5 flower farmers who cope with temperature, humidity, pest and weed pressure, and other conditions across the Southern US • Article
- Heat & Drought: How Flower Farmers Are Adapting to Changing & Challenging Climatic Conditions • Article
Succession Planting
- The 5th Season • Celebrating the Beautiful, the Abundant & the Unexpected During the Summer–Fall Transition • Article
- Growing Flowers in the Hoophouse • Article
- Flower Succession-Planting
- Succession Planting for Cut Flowers • Your Seed Chronicles: Planning & Planting for an Abundant & Frequent Floral Harvest • Article
- Succession Planting • Methods for Providing a Continuous Supply • Article
- Succession Planting • Interval Chart for Flowers • CHART
- Succession Planting • Recommended Flowers • Table
- Year-Round Flower Strategy • Article
Season Extension
- 5 Cool Flowers to Plant Now • Lisa Mason Ziegler's Secrets for Growing Hardy, Cool-Season Annuals • Article
- Forcing Flower Bulbs
- Introduction to Forcing Flower Bulbs in Soil• Article
- Calculator - Bloom Date & Chilling Date for Forced Tulips• Calculator (XLXS)
- Forcing Tulip Bulbs• Article
- Choosing Tulip Varieties for Forcing• Article
- Introduction to Overwintering Flowers: Methods & Recommendations from Johnny’s Multiyear Trials• Article
- Choosing Flower Crops to Overwinter: Results from Our Trials• Article
- When to Start Seeds for Overwintered Flowers• Article
- Overwintering Flowers • How to extend your growing season with cold-hardy annuals • Webinar Resources
- Overwinter Flower Trials • Results by Crop • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Overwinter Flower Trials • Seeding Date Calculator • Worksheet (XLSX)
Marketing, Profitability and Business Resources
- Collective Selling Models for Flower Farmers • 3 business models for disrupting the conventional wholesale marketplace: Legal Cooperative; Multi-Owner LLC; For-Profit Wholesale Business • Article
- Pricing & Profitability for Today's Flower Farmer • Pointers from a Diversity of Pros • Article
- Roadside Flower Stand Basics: Success Tips for On-Farm Retail • Article
- Tips for Building a Profitable Cut-Flower Business • Article
- Tips for Starting a U-Pick Flower Operation • Article
- Wedding Wisdom 101 • 10 Tips for Beginners Entering the Wedding Floral Business • Article
Trends in Floriculture
- 2019 American Flowers Week • Johnny's Joins the Floral Couture Collective • Article
- 2021 American Flowers Week • Queen of Zinnias • Article
- 2022 American Flowers Week • Great Grains • Article
- Slow Flowers Floral Forecast
- Part 1: A Summary of Industry Insights & Trends • Article
- Part 2: Palette & Petal Crushes • Evolving Colors & Shape-Shifts in Today's Floral Trends • Article
- 2021 Floral Forecast • Webinar Resources
- Staging On-Farm Floral Workshops • Offering New Channels of Revenue & a Valuable Way to Connect with Your Ultimate Customer • Article
- Floriculture Trends, Subtle to Seismic • From Color to Climate, What's on the Hive Mind • Article