11 Flowering and 3 Filler Plants For Cut Flowers Throughout Summer

11 Flowering Plants for Cut Flowers Throughout Summer Plus 3 Plants for Fillers

Have you ever wanted to to walk outside during the summer growing season and collect some stems to make one or several bouquets in your home or to give to others? It only takes a few choice plants to make that dream come true. We've assembled a selection of shrubs and perennial plants that bloom during the summer (and some on to frost) that make an excellent base for creating amazing flower arrangements. 

Whether you’re starting out in building your cut flower garden or looking to change things up a bit, here are 11 flowering plants that are perfect for cut flowers plus 3 plants that will add filler, backdrop or fragrance to your cut flower bouquets. Check out our blog on tips for keeping your cut flower arrangements fresh.

Plant and enjoy!

Sensational Lavender – wonderfully sweet fragrance lavender variety. Blooms June into September.

Moonshine Yarrow – bright yellow flower mounds appear early summer. Cut back after first round of blooming for new flowers to frost.

Miss Molly Butterfly Bush – dependable blooms and color each year. Fuchsia pink spiky shaped flowers with sweet fragrance.

Magnus Coneflower – soft pink flowers with orange centers appear June to August. Cut off dead flowers for new flush of flowers to frost.

Moonbeam Coreopsis – small yellow flowers reappear June to frost. Excellent as filler in small bouquets.

Blackeyed Susans – yellow flowers with black centers sit atop tall stems June to frost. Cut back spent flowers mid-summer for a new flush.

Becky Shasta Daisy – white daisy like flowers with gold centers on long straight stems. Removing dead flowers around midsummer makes room for a new flowering flush to frost.

Little Lace Russian Sage – Feathery lavender blooms in early summer to frost. Excellent filler for summer bouquets. Perfect as a lavender plant substitute in areas where lavender doesn’t grow as well.

Reminiscent Crema Rose Bush - soft creamy petals with hints of yellow cover this small growing rose shrub throughout the summer season. No need to deadhead old blooms for reblooming. Container or garden growing.

Paraplu Violet Rose of Sharon – large colorful violet flowers with burgundy centers summer to fall. Adds tropical feel to garden setting and flower arrangements.

Little Lime Punch Hydrangea – strong summer blooming hydrangea with flowers that provide a colorful range of pink, green, white and red.

3 Plants to Add Pizazz to Your Cut Bouquets:

Winecraft Black Smoketree -  add a few short stems of the deep wine to black foliage for striking contrast. Seed pods in early summer are beautiful bouquet fillers.

Autumn Brilliance Fern – evergreen fern for all seasons. Colors range from dark green to copper to gold.

Berggarten Sage – in addition to cooking with sage, it is an excellent addition to any bouquet. Use short clippings to cover the base of bouquets or just a sprig or two for warm fragrance.

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