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Best Easy-to-Grow Flowers for New Gardeners

Jennifer Howard | Cottage on Bunker Hill

Want fresh flowers from your own garden?  You're in luck! There are tons of beautiful, easy-to-grow options – perfect for beginners. Here are my recommendations...

01 Zinnias

Zinnias are a cut-flower powerhouse! For endless bouquets, just sow the seeds directly after the frost clears. Find them easily at any big box store or your local garden cente

Garden Favorite:

02

Sunflowers

There are so many smaller-sized sunflower plant varieties widely available. They will brighten your home in late summer.

Another Easy Flower:

03

Cosmos

Coming in pretty shades of pink white, & yellow. Cosmos grow on tall stalks of multiple flowers.

Old Fashioned Favorite:

04

Snapdragons

This old-fashioned garden favorite comes in modern colors for today's cut flower garden.

Interesting Flower:

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Celosia 

This fuzzy flower is so fun to grow! Comes in a variety of colors. Easy to grow from seed.

Stawflowers

You will love them! Not only are they beautiful in your garden but are the perfect flower to dry and use year-round. (I add them to wreaths)