Annual Flowers
Fast-growing "pot marigold" blazes the border with sunny cactus-shaped flowers. They have delightful rolled—and edible—petals. Direct sow for cheering masses of color in mixed beds, edgings and containers. Plants yield plentiful vase-ready cut flowers.
A favorite cutting flower, Strawberry Fields produces profusions of vivid, lipstick-red blooms on sturdy 18 inch-long stems. Stunning when planted en masse and a phenomenal bedding flower. It produces long-season color that does not tire. Remember to add these sensational scarlet poms to your everlasting bouquets!
New! From the same lineage as Ballerina, Linen offers refinements in bloom form, color, and overall uniformity. Like Ballerina, Linen produces a high percentage of double blooms, but its slightly smaller 4–5" blooms are more consistently dahlia-shaped. The color range consists of warm, flaxen tones. Developed by Johnny's Breeding Team and named 'Linen' for its clean, almost neutral color palette. Fresh-cut blooms are oatmeal in color with a pale pink or pale peach cast. As the blooms age, they display more pink and peach hues. Expect some variation in bloom form and color: a small percentage of cactus-shaped flowers and about 5% of plants will produce ivory blooms. Courtesy of Johnnys
Warm butterscotch colors in the widely adored nasturtium are not only a treat for the eyes, but for the palate, too! Use the peppery flowers as a beautiful salad or dessert garnish. Short plants are ideal for containers or the front of the garden or border. Usually grown as an annual; perennial in USDA zones 10 and warmer. Fairly drought tolerant once established. Attracts pollinators. Rabbit and deer resistant.
Lovely, nearly black, glistening flowers are perfect for the old-fashioned cottage garden. This rare heirloom was listed in many seed catalogs in the late 1930s and early 1940s, including the 1939 Geo. J. Ball catalog. Colorful and unique.
'Polka Dot Mix' are cool weather annuals offering late spring through summer interest. Often grown in cutting gardens, the plants bloom abundantly, have a long bloom period, and produce charming daisylike double flowers in a mix of blue, purple, pink, red, and white. Borne singly on tall, willowy stems, the long-lasting, nectar-rich flowers attract honeybees and butterflies and add lovely bits of color to floral arrangements, cut or dried. The flowers are edible and can be used as garnish.
The plants in 'Polka Dot Mix', also known as bachelor's buttons and cornflowers, have a compact, upright, clumping habit of lance-shaped, gray-green leaves. Days to Maturity: 45 to 50
Introducing the vibrant Zinnia Seeds - Orange King, a striking addition to any flower bed with its bold, fiery blooms. These zinnias reach a stately height of 30-36 inches, making them perfect for creating stunning vertical displays in your garden. Known for their robust growth habit, these zinnias thrive in full sun and are remarkably easy to cultivate, making them an excellent choice for novice and experienced gardeners alike. Orange King zinnias are celebrated for their large, double blooms that span up to 4 inches in diameter. The vivid orange petals bring a lively splash of color, transitioning from deep tangerine to a softer hue as they mature, adding dynamic visual interest throughout the growing season. With a blooming period that extends from early summer to the first frost, these zinnias ensure a long-lasting spectacle of color.
Discover the unique charm of Zinnia 'Envy', a standout in any garden with its unusual chartreuse blooms. These vibrant flowers reach a height of 30 to 40 inches, making them an excellent choice for adding height and texture to your garden beds. Known for their robust growth and prolific blooming, 'Envy' zinnias thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, offering a stunning display from midsummer to the first frost.
With a bloom size of up to 3 inches across, these zinnias exhibit a mesmerizing lime-green hue that gradually softens as they mature, creating a dynamic visual effect. The sturdy stems make them ideal for cutting gardens, allowing you to enjoy their unique coloration indoors as well. Their long vase life and striking appearance make them a favorite among floral enthusiasts.
Grow this stunning white annual from flower seeds! Marigold Kilimanjaro is a triumph in plant breeding, offering a real creamy white flower. The typical color spectrum is oranges and yellows, and this Marigold flower is pure white, and it measures 3 inches across. They dry beautifully and make a wonderful cut flower.
This taller variety, known as an African Marigold or Aztec Marigold, looks especially attractive in mass plantings and is a fantastic cut flower! They have large, showy, never fading orange blooms and make beautiful, bright orange, dried flowers. Drought tolerant once established. With more height and larger blooms than French varieties, African Marigold Taishan Orange is a sure way to set your garden apart. They will thrive anywhere with average soil and full sun exposure and attract beneficial insects to the garden, while repelling pests.
These zinnias are very special. They are bred by the owners of Wild Garden Seed - the mentors of Floret. They are bred from a mix of Oklahoma Ivory X Magic Bus and the resulting mix is combination of rose, magenta, apricot, coral, and cream. Doubled and semi-doubled heads up to 3” across on plants 30” tall. This is a project where the breeders are seeking to combine the mildew resistance and sturdy heads of the Oklahoma series with a new color palette from the super-diverse Magic Bus (tri-poms of red, orange and magenta)
Wild Bergamot has oregano-scented foliage and beautiful purplish-pink flowers that attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. This is a sturdy midsummer to early fall perennial that works well in a butterfly garden, pollinator garden, native garden, rain garden, or naturalized area with moist, well-draining soil and plenty of sunlight.
'Select Ultraviolet' has vibrant purple to violet-blue blooms on pliant stems clothed in silver-green leaves. A great new shade of a favorite cottage garden flower. It is lovely cut, and the edible petals can be added to salads or frozen in perfection inside ice cubes that slowly melt in your summer lemonade. - Created by Select Seeds
Zinnia 'Senorita' has tropical salmon-pink petals curling this way and that, lending an attractive tousled look that is so joyful. Easy to grow, sow direct after all chance of frost has passed, and gather for bouquets.An annual that can reach up to 40 inches, drought and disease tolerance make it perfect for everything from flower beds, to drying, to containers of any size. One of Christina's all time favorites.
Add a touch of playful geometry to your garden with our Pompon Dahlia Mix. This delightful heirloom variety is celebrated for its unique, perfectly spherical, ball-shaped flowers with intricate, honeycomb-like petals. This mix produces a stunning array of vibrant, solid colors, creating a beautiful and eye-catching display. A favorite of floral designers for their long-lasting, geometric blooms, Pompon Dahlias are a spectacular addition to any cutting garden or perennial border. You can dig up the tubers of the ones you love and save them for next year!
This outstanding heat tolerant strain has been a grower favorite for years. A super garden performer, the plants produce tall spikes that display bright, closely set florets on sturdy stems. Used frequently for field grown cut flowers.
Clear, paper white blossoms with a touch of buttery yellow at the center. These double petaled beauties are striking with their stacked plumes and sweet perfume. Because of their unique shape, snapdragons have a longer vase life than other single flowered blooms. Grows up to 2.5 feet tall with long stems, perfect for spring bouquets.
Sporting captivating waves of delicate purple-blue blossoms swaying on tall sturdy silver-leaved stems, bachelor buttons or cornflowers have enchanted gardeners for many centuries. Cherished since ancient Egypt for being prolific, edible, medicinal, attracting pollinators, giving a stunning pop to fresh and dried flower arrangements, these old-fashioned flowers deserve a prominent space in your flower, herb, or vegetable garden.
Given a chance, they will also brighten up a dry, difficult area when combined with orange marigolds. Even by themselves, they will turn a barren area into a ribbon of low-maintenance country blue you’ll never tire of admiring.
This dwarf Cornflower variety illuminates the meadow or garden with full, pure white blooms. White Cornflower is quick blooming, easy to grow, and will provide a multitude of blooms that are charming both in the garden and cut for bouquets. Annual.
Gomphrena Purple is a beautiful heirloom variety known for its vibrant purple blooms that last throughout the season. These non-GMO seeds produce compact, sturdy plants with globe-shaped flowers that attract pollinators and are perfect for adding color to your garden or for fresh cut arrangements. Gomphrena is easy to grow and maintains its color even after drying, making it ideal for creating long-lasting floral displays. This heat-loving annual thrives in warm-season gardens, typically flowering 60-70 days after transplant.
These milk-white, clover-shaped blooms hold up well in fresh or dried floral bouquets. Because of its ability to retain both color and shape, papery Gomphrena flowers are often used for leis, garlands, and bouquets. The plant has a bushy habit making it an excellent choice for containers, borders, and dense plantings. An overall fuss-free annual that will tolerate heat and dry spells.
These gorgeous textural salmon pink flowers are endlessly versatile, and look lovely fresh or dried. Every year I wish I had grown more of them. We use every single stem! The adorable button-like blooms are perfect for bouquets or "wearables" such as boutonnieres, corsages and flower crowns. Globe Amaranth is an “Everlasting” flower that can be dried and displayed for years.
This outstanding heat tolerant strain has been a grower favorite for years. A super garden performer, the plants produce tall spikes that display bright, closely set florets on sturdy stems. Used frequently for field grown cut flowers.
No cutting garden is complete without a strawflower variety or two. Easy to grow, Strawflower is incredibly long lasting when cut, due in large part to its stiff, papery bracts which create a beautiful daisy-like effect. Golden Yellow glows with a richness of color that preserves remarkably well when dried. These are some of the most beautiful dried flowers available and are perfect for fall dried bouquets and decorations
This outstanding heat tolerant strain has been a grower favorite for years. A super garden performer, the plants produce tall spikes that display bright, closely set florets on sturdy stems. Used frequently for field grown cut flowers.
A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, strawflower can be used fresh and also dried for use in fall bouquets and wreaths. These rich ruby-red flowers have glowing gold centers and are absolutely mesmerizing. Also known as everlasting flowers, the color and shape of these papery blooms will last indefinitely when dried. Pollinators love them.
A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, strawflower can be used fresh and also dried for use in fall bouquets and wreaths. These ivory-white flowers have an opalescent, heirloom quality that’s great for wedding work. Also known as everlasting flowers, the color and shape of these papery blooms will last indefinitely when dried. Pollinators love them.
Also known in the trade as ‘Salmon Rose’
A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, strawflower can be used fresh and also dried for use in fall bouquets and wreaths. This warm mix of pretty peach-and-apricot flowers ride atop long, strong stems. Also known as everlasting flowers, the color and shape of these papery blooms will last indefinitely when dried. Pollinators love them.
Profuse bloomers for fresh or dried arrangements.
Tall, well-branched plants produce vibrant copper, double blooms 2–2 1/2" across. Also known as bracted strawflower. Absolutely stunning blooms, with dark orange petals and bright yellow centers that live up to their fiery name. Excellent in bouquets and keep their color when dried. Plants are tall, non-branching, and upright, with sparse foliage.
Stunning all on its own!
Annual, everlasting. Light pink to warm rose 2–2½" double flowers bloom lavishly throughout the season for stellar fresh and dried bouquets. Well-branching plants grow to 36–40" tall.A versatile and textural addition to the cutting garden, strawflower can be used fresh and also dried for use in fall bouquets and wreaths. Double-flowered, soft blush-pink blooms have a delicate silvery cast and ride atop long, strong stems. A unique, romantic addition to bouquets, these flowers are perfect for wedding work. Also known as everlasting flowers, the color and shape of these papery blooms will last indefinitely when dried. Pollinators love them.
Flower Strawflower Cranberry Rose is a prolific bloomer delivering rich cranberry-rose coloring on tall, well-branched plants—perfect for fresh and dried floral arrangements, cutting gardens, and long-lasting garden displays. These Non-GMO heirloom seeds produce vigorous plants reaching 36–40 inches that yield abundant double flowers measuring 2–2½ inches across. Strawflower Cranberry Rose's exceptional branching habit ensures continuous, profuse bloom production and reliable cutting material throughout the season. Also known as Pomegranate or Bright Rose and bracted strawflower, this variety excels in both fresh and dried applications, retaining its deep cranberry-rose color and papery texture indefinitely when properly dried. The rich, sophisticated coloring adds depth and visual impact to mixed bouquets, monochromatic arrangements, and dried floral compositions. Strawflower Cranberry Rose's tall, sturdy growth habit and abundant double blooms make it particularly valuable for commercial cut-flower production and home gardeners seeking premium, long-lasting floral material. The variety's rapid 80-day bloom cycle ensures quick establishment and extended flowering throughout the growing season. The papery blooms attract minimal pest pressure and require minimal maintenance once established.
One of the best flowers for drying, statice is also great used fresh. Easy to grow and great for beginners, this hardworking mix will churn out buckets of papery blooms all summer long. This beautiful mix of cool pastel tones includes violet, lavender, blush, rose, and mauve and is a must-grow. Flower Statice Rose Shades delivers sophisticated color range and reliable performance for discerning gardeners and professional florists. These Non-GMO heirloom seeds produce robust 18-inch stems bearing elegant clusters of papery blooms in captivating rose pink shades—perfect for fresh-cut arrangements, mixed bouquets, basket designs, and dried floral applications. The variety exhibits excellent uniformity with consistent 1½–3 inch flower clusters on strong, productive stems that perform equally well in field and greenhouse settings. Achieving 70% or better germination and blooming within 105 days, Seeker Rose Shades provides dependable, high-quality results for both commercial and home growers. Hardy in zones 8–10 where plants may overwinter; cultivate as an annual in colder climates.
Blue River Statice Flower Seeds Perfect for Long-Lasting Garden Color
Bring enduring color and texture to your garden with Blue River Statice (Limonium sinuatum). These Non-GMO seeds produce stunning blue blossoms with papery petals that retain their vibrancy long after blooming, making them perfect for both fresh and dried arrangements. Easy to grow and drought-tolerant, Statice adds a splash of color to borders, cottage gardens, and floral crafts. Produces deep blue, long-lasting blooms
Ideal for borders, beds, and dried floral arrangements. Non-GMO and drought-tolerant once established. Excellent cut flower with long vase life. Attracts bees and butterflies.
New! Unique, popular apricot and coral shades.
Our current replacement for QIS Apricot. Productive plants yield 1 1/2–3" flower clusters on strong stems in the field or greenhouse. Statice is long-lasting for both fresh and dried bouquets. One of the best choices for a dried floral as it holds its color well and is easy to dry. Also known as wavyleaf sea lavender. Beautiful shades of apricot, coral and salmon. Would look lovely with the Senorita Zinnia and snowflake white snapdragons.
Easy to use as a fresh or dried cut flower.
Whimsical and wild statice looks to be a thing of fairytales or a sea-dwelling creature. Compared to L. sinuatum types, this statice has a very different look but is also earlier and easier to harvest. Plants have mostly basal leaves, which makes the stems easy to locate for cutting, and there are almost no leaves to strip away. Low-growing plants produced 2–3 flushes of harvestable stems in our trials. Excellent for dried flowers or fresh cuts. Flowers dry beautifully, holding their color well. Early statice. Also commonly known as Russian statice
Bishop's Flower, also known as Ammi majus, is an elegant flowering plant that belongs to the Apiaceae family. It features delicate, lacy white flowers arranged in umbels atop tall, slender stems. The plant grows up to 3 feet in height and adds a graceful touch to garden beds and bouquets.
Perennial Flowers
Culinary, Tea, Medicinal, Perennial. Beloved by pollinators and tea aficionados alike. A perennial that blooms in the first year, it is hardy from USDA zones 4-8. Considered extremely easy to grow, this is a top choice for beds, borders, herb gardens and even containers. The leaves and flowers are used to make one of the best herb teas; the foliage possesses a naturally sweet, wonderful anise taste and fragrance. The plants bear pretty purple flower spikes that bees love. The plant has many uses, including medicinal. A useful herb that is integral in the ethnobotanical history of many Native American cultures. Tea has historically been used to treat congestion. The steeped leaves are said to induce sweating in saunas and has been a key part of sweat lodges. There are myriad medicinal and culinary uses for this amazing plant.
Tansy, also known as golden buttons, garden tansy, and bitter buttons—is a perennial herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae), related to asters, sunflowers, and chrysanthemums. It typically grows 1 to 5 feet tall and blooms from midsummer to early fall with clusters of fragrant, button-like yellow flowers. The upright stems are lined with fern-like, aromatic leaves that give tansy its distinctive look.
This blend of pastel hues is excellent for cut flowers and reliable perennial garden plants with decorative, fern-like foliage. Includes shades of pink, peach, pale yellow, and lavender. As cut flowers, the 2–4", flat-topped flower heads on 24" stems add bulk, durability, and beauty to bouquets. Long vase life. Flowers first year from seed. Low maintenance. Tolerates drought once established. Perennial in Colorado.
Tassel Flower was introduced from Asia in 1799 and was also known as “Flora’s Paintbrush” in Victorian times. The ‘Irish Poet’ tassel flower sports long, wiry stems with small, pompom-like bright orange flowers that form in clusters. They are ideal for naturalistic gardens and grow best in full sun with good drainage. While the more common Tassel Flower (‘Scarlet Magic’) blooms an intense, deep orange-red, ‘Irish Poet’ is more of an unusual and rare variety.
The flowers are suitable as a specialty cut flower, making colorful fillers for summer bouquets.
Soapweed Yucca is a dryland, evergreen herb with beautiful, edible flowers and fruits - native to the Midwest. Soapweed Yucca has edible fruits, flowers, and flower stalks. Fruits can be eaten raw or cooked and dried for later use. Flowers are said to be delicious, and can be eaten raw or cooked. Flower stems can be used like asparagus stalks. Leaves and roots have various other medicinal and practical uses.
***NOTE: Roots contain saponins, and should NOT be eaten.
Soapweed Yucca is a very ornamental plant. Its evergreen leaves shoot outward in every direction, like a porcupine. Its pithy stalk extends upward to height of up to 6ft, creating a strong presence in the garden. Its dense cream-colored flowers dangle delicately from the stem. Even as the stalk ages and browns, and the seedpods mature, the plant still holds interest and intrigue. It looks great alongside other dryland native herbs, such as Biscuitroots and Balsamroots, or underneath dryland trees like Pinyon Pines.
Kintzley’s Ghost® honeysuckle hasn’t always been a Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrub. But, we grew it, got to know it, and had to add it! This wild-looking plant is actually native to North America. Each season, it begins like any other honeysuckle, with typical dusty green leaves. As the season progresses, flower buds pop out like saucers. These rounded bracts look a lot like eucalyptus, but the flowers at the center feed native pollinators like hummingbirds! They turn into red berries in the fall, but won’t become a nuisance like other honeysuckles. Due to its size and interesting seasonal changes, it makes an incredible specimen.Top reasons to grow Kintzley’s Ghost honeysuckle?
- A noninvasive native honeysuckle
- Interesting foliage, flower, and berry progression
- Tough landscape performance
We're grateful to Colorado's plant select program to be able to bring this special plant to national attention.
Fragrant Flower
Long Blooming
Produces Berries
Foliage Interest
Drought Tolerant
Red Valerian, is a hardy perennial known for its clusters of vibrant, deep pink to red flowers that bloom from late spring through summer. This plant adds a charming, cottage-garden feel to borders and thrives in a range of conditions. It is also loved by pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. Red Valerian grows well in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9, making it adaptable to a variety of climates. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is tolerant of poor or rocky soil, making it a great choice for low-maintenance gardens. This plant typically grows to a height of 25-35 inches, creating a bold, upright display perfect for mixed borders and naturalized areas.
Stella d'Oro, Hemerocallis ‘Stella De Oro’, is the most popular of all daylilies. By far one of the most prolonged blooms, Stella d'Oro has golden-yellow flowers with a rosy gold throat that spans 2 1/2". This lovely daylily requires very little maintenance and is cold-hardy to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Daylily Stella d’Oro tolerates partial shade, but they grow best in full sun. The blooms of Stella D’Oro Daylilies start in late May and will continue to reblossom into early fall (reblossoming best if deadheaded). Winner of the 1985 American Hemerocallis Society Silver Stout Medal award (AHS' highest honor) as well as 1982 Award of Merit, 1979 American Daylily Society Honorable Mention, and 1979 Donn Fischer Memorial Cup! The flowers are edible!
May Night Salvia, also known as Meadow sage, is a classic perennial for your garden’s borders. This beautiful plant forms a neat mound of dark green leaves. The violet-purple spikes on this Salvia will bloom all summer if spent flowers have been deadheaded. Besides being a beauty to behold in your landscape, a Meadow sage is also easy to grow thanks to its drought tolerance.
