These floral beauties are peony, blue allium, Mckana hybrid columbine, queen anne’s lace, quaking grass, bellflower, love in a mist, lady’s mantle, and hosta leaves.

Ammi majus is a beautiful, lacy annual that makes a wonderful filler for gardens and bouquets. Plants are started from seed and they easily reseed themselves if a few heads are left in the garden to mature. Care must be taken when cutting stems, as the sap can cause skin irritation.

Growing information:

Enjoys full sun

Height - 18″ to 3 feet, depending on variety

Look what cut flowers are blooming in my gardens! Peony, veronica, lady’s mantle, sweet william, nora barlow columbine, false queen anne’s lace, and quaking grass.

Columbine comes in many colors, sizes, and varieties. Growing different varieties at the same time and letting them self sow can result in interesting seedlings through cross pollination. For cutting purposes varieties such as McKana Hybrids or the Barlow series work well. Columbines are relatively easy to start from seed; in late Fall sprinkle seeds outside on soil in a protected, shady area. Mark the area as a reminder not to disturb the soil; seedlings will appear in early spring and can be transplanted when large enough.

Growing information:

Blooms mid spring to mid summer

Grows well in full sun to mostly shade

Height - dwarf - 14″ to tall - 32″

Hardy zones 3 - 9, depending on variety

Lady’s Mantle can add great texture to a sun or shade garden. The leaves glisten every morning with dew collected from the night before, sparkling like jewels. The chartreuse flowers are small and make a nice filler for bouquets; they can also be dried.

Growing information:

Hardy zone 3-8

Blooms in late spring to early summer

Height - 12″ - 16″

Full sun to full shade, enjoys moisture