Vibrant Vases: The Best Flowers for Long-Lasting Color

grow it yourself Jennifer Howard | Cottage on Bunker Hill Learn more

I love planning my garden with vibrant, vase-worthy blooms in mind. Here are some of my top picks for summer arrangements

Dahlias

Dahlias are the late Summer garden show-offs! These gorgeous blooms are perfect for filling. your vases. Learn more

There are so many varieties of sunflowers you can grow with smaller flowers like this Sunfill Purple sunflower.

Amaranth

03 Amaranth is a very dramatic flower to grow. Colorful plumes of flowers that last for a long time in a vase.

Zinnias

04 If you only have space to grow one flower make it zinnias. Easy to grow and blooms all summer long. Zinnia Growing Guide

Statice

05 A pretty filler flower that you can grow from seed is statice. It comes in a variety of colors and also makes a good dried flower.

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Although they only bloom in the late Spring peonies are one of the most beautiful flowers to add to your garden. Garden Tour

A few of my other favorites are celosia (the fuzzy flowers) and strawflowers. I also dry both of these flowers to use in wreaths in the Fall. Flowers To Grow

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