My Top 10 Cool Season Cut Flowers for Early Spring Bouquets

Cool Season Magic: My Favourite Cut Flowers to Grow

After a long winter, there’s something amazing about flowers that brave the early season — pushing through cool soil, standing tall in the crisp air, and blooming long before the summer heat sets in. These cool season flowers are the unsung heroes of my cut flower garden, and they’ve completely changed how I see gardening. They have a special place in my heart.

Even though the greenhouse is closed for the season, I’m already dreaming about next year’s blooms. So I thought I’d share a few of my favourite cool season cut flowers — the ones that bring me joy year after year.

🌿 Daucus (a cousin of Queen Anne’s Lace)
This one is delicate and lacy, with a wild edge. I love using it to soften arrangements — it adds a natural, effortless touch that feels like it was gathered straight from a meadow.

Snapdragons (with a celosia in the middle)

🌸 Snapdragon
These are a greenhouse staple for me. They come in so many colours, and their tall, cheerful spikes give bouquets great shape and texture. Reliable, hardworking, and always a crowd-pleaser.

🌿 Delphinium
There’s nothing quite like the blue of a delphinium. They bring a calm, elegant presence to the garden — tall and striking, but never too loud. A real early-summer standout.

🌼 Larkspur
Larkspur is a little more laid-back than delphinium but just as lovely. It adds height and a cottage garden feel to bouquets, and it’s one of the easier cool-season flowers to grow from seed.

Foxglove

🧚 Foxglove
These blooms have an old-world charm I can’t get enough of. Their speckled throats and tall spires add a little magic to the garden. I always wish I had more of them.

💚 Bells of Ireland
Fresh green and sculptural, these stems bring something different to an arrangement. People are always curious about them — they’re not flashy, but they definitely make a statement.

🌿 Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist)
Such a sweet, airy flower. Nigella looks delicate but is surprisingly tough. And after it blooms, the seed pods are just as beautiful — I often leave them to dry in the field.

🌸 Orlaya
Soft, white, and lacy, orlaya is the gentle companion to bolder blooms. I love tucking it into bouquets for texture and lightness. It’s one of those quiet flowers that makes everything else look better.

Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)

🌻 Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
These are my absolute favourites. They’re cheerful, hardy, and bloom for ages. Rudbeckia brings warmth and energy to the garden — I look forward to them every single year.

🌸 Scabiosa
A quirky little bloom with so much charm. Scabiosa’s soft petals and interesting shapes give bouquets a playful edge, and even the seed heads have something to offer.

These flowers remind me that the growing season doesn’t have to wait for summer (I'll be sharing my summer-loving plants soon!). There’s a quiet strength in cool season blooms — they grow in uncertainty, bloom early, and offer their beauty just when we’re all craving colour and life again.

I’m already dreaming up next year’s lineup — and something special is coming behind the scenes for 2026!

What cool season flowers would you love to see in your future flower subscription?
Leave a comment or message me — your favourites might just be part of what’s coming next.