- Flower Farming
- Drying & Crafts
- Edible Flowers
- Ageratum
- Agrostemma (Corn Cockle)
- 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
- 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)
- Ornamental Pepper
- Phacelia
- Phlox
- Poppy
- 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
Explore, expand, diversify, with flower-growing information from Johnny's…
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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 (mobile).
To view by type of resource, use the menu at right (desktop) or the menu at the bottom of the page (mobile).
Overwintering Flowers
- Overwintering Flowers • How to extend your growing season with cold-hardy annuals • Webinar Resources
- Intro to Overwintering Flowers • Methods + Recommendations from Johnny's Multiyear Overwinter Flower Trials • Article
- Overwinter Flower Trials • Results by Crop • Worksheet (XLSX)
- Overwinter Flower Trials • Seeding Date Calculator • Worksheet (XLSX)
- 5 Cool Flowers to Plant Now • Lisa Mason Ziegler's Secrets for Growing Hardy, Cool-Season Annuals • Article
Flower Comparison Charts
- Narcissus Bulb Varieties • Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Sunflowers • Tall Varieties • Comparison Chart (PDF)
- Sunflowers • Dwarf 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)
Flower Tech Sheets
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
Cut-Flower Production Guides
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
Additional Flower-Farming Articles & Floriculture Resources
- 3 Easy, Reliable, Productive Cut Flowers • Our Recommended Short-List • Article
- 5 Factors That Influence Vase Life of Cut Flowers • Article
- The 5th Season • Celebrating the Beautiful, the Abundant & the Unexpected During the Summer–Fall Transition • Article
- 2022 American Flowers Week • Great Grains • Article
- 2021 American Flowers Week • Queen of Zinnias • Article
- 2019 American Flowers Week • Johnny's Joins the Floral Couture Collective • Article
- Building a Better Market Bouquet • Tips & Techniques from Successful Flower Farmers • Article
- 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
- Cut-Flower Harvesting & Post-Harvest Care • Best Practices & Wisdom from the Slow Flower Community • Article
- Dried Flowers
- How to Air-Dry Cut Flowers • 6 Simple Steps for Drying Cut Flowers & Ornamental Grasses • Article
- Beyond Blossoms • Expanding & Diversifying Your Floral Business Menu • Article
- Modern Everlastings • 4 Farmer-Florists Discuss the Rising Demand for Dried Botanicals • Article
- 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
- Floriculture Trends, Subtle to Seismic • From Color to Climate, What's on the Hive Mind • Article
- Flower Power for Roadside Markets • Article
- Foliage & Fillers • Farmer–Florists Share Their Favorites • Article
- Getting Started in Cut-Flowers • Top 15 Tier-1 Cuts • Article
- Growing Flowers in the Hoophouse • Article
- Heat & Drought: How Flower Farmers Are Adapting to Changing & Challenging Climatic Conditions • 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
- Johnny's & Slow Flowers Partner Up! • Index of Slow Flowers Articles
- Just Add Flowers: An Introduction to Companion Planting for Vegetable & Herb Gardeners • Article
- Pricing & Profitability for Today's Flower Farmer • Pointers from a Diversity of Pros • Article
- Seed Storage Guidelines • Notes on Longevity for Beginning Seed-Savers • Charts
- 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
- 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
- Sustainable Floriculture Design • Better-Choice Mechanics & Techniques for Foam-Free Floristry • Article
- Top-10 Flowers for Direct-Seeding • Charticle
- Tips for Starting a U-Pick Flower Operation • Article
- Wedding Wisdom 101 • 10 Tips for Beginners Entering the Wedding Floral Business • Article
- Year-Round Flower Strategy • Article
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