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From Back Garden to Bouquet: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Cut Flowers

  • Writer: Cara Addison
    Cara Addison
  • Jul 8
  • 2 min read
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“Harvesting your own cut flowers is such a joy - it’s honestly one of the best feelings in the world.”

No Green Thumb? No Problem!

Growing your own cut flowers is easier than you think, you don’t have to be an expert, I promise!

With just a small space and a modest budget, you can grow florist worthy blooms right in your own garden.


I started growing cut flowers in 2023, and honestly? I’ve become OBSESSED. There’s something magical about watching your garden fill with colour and then turning those flowers into beautiful arrangements. I love teaching new gardeners how to grow and arrange their own gorgeous cut flowers - without needing a flower farm!

Growing beautiful cut flowers is easier than you think!
Growing beautiful cut flowers is easier than you think!

Step 1: Create a No-Dig Patch (Yes It’s That Easy)

The easiest way to get started is by making a no-dig patch. It’s beginner-friendly, low-effort, and great for your soil.

  • Use old cardboard (just remove all tape and avoid boxes with heavy ink).

  • Lay it over your chosen area and water it well.

  • Pile on a few bags of compost, manure, or any organic matter you can get your hands on.

  • Water again and let it settle for about a week.

This creates a nutrient-rich growing bed with minimal effort.


Step 2: Choose Easy Flowers to Grow

There's plenty of beginner friendly flowers to choose from
There's plenty of beginner friendly flowers to choose from

Start by picking 5 to 8 easy flowers to grow from seed. Some of my favourites include:

  • Cosmos

  • Achillea

  • Snapdragons

  • Cornflowers

  • Amaranthus

  • Strawflowers

  • Briza maxima

  • Statice

  • Stocks

  • Larkspur

  • Argostemma


These are all beginner friendly, and they’ll fill your patch with colour and variety throughout the season.

Not keen on sowing seeds? No problem - there are some brilliant plug plants available online. You can also include perennial cut flowers like delphiniums, geums, and lupins for long-lasting beauty year after year.


Step 3: Plant and Support Your Flowers

Support your flowers with grid netting and canes
Support your flowers with grid netting and canes

Once your seedlings or plugs are ready, plant them out after your last frost date.

I like to stake mine using bamboo canes or pea sticks and support them with grid netting. This keeps your flowers upright and protected from the wind.


Step 4: Water, Watch, and Wait

  • Water regularly.

  • An occasional seaweed feed is helpful (but not essential).

  • Keep an eye out for slugs and snails—these can usually be hand-picked in the early morning or evening.


Step 5: Snip, Arrange, Repeat

Strawflowers also make great dried flowers
Strawflowers also make great dried flowers

By June or July, your flowers should be blooming beautifully. Harvesting your own cut flowers is such a joy - it’s honestly one of the best feelings in the world.

And trust me… you’ll be just as obsessed as I am in no time!




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