The Flowers We’re Growing This Year (And the Bouquets You’ll Be Holding come June)

Every bouquet we make at Petals Flower Farm in Boulder, Colorado starts the same way: as a tiny seed, pressed gently into soil while winter still lingers outside.

Each spring, as we plan our cut flower garden, we’re not just choosing what to grow—we’re imagining the armfuls of blooms you’ll be carrying home in June. The colors. The textures. The way certain flowers play together in a vase.

If this article ends up inspiring you to buy your own seeds, here is a quick guide to where we buy are seed.

If you’ve ever wondered what goes into designing a truly lush, seasonal bouquet—or if you’d love to grow Petals-inspired cut flowers in your own garden—here’s a peek behind the scenes at everything we’re growing from seed this year. You can check out our list of perennials 👉 Perennial Flowers of Petals Flowere Farm, (coming soon) but rest assured it includes peonies and dahlias!

And if you’re just getting started, be sure to read our 👉 Indoor Seed Starting Guide for Colorado Gardeners

How We Think About a Cut Flower Garden

When we plan our garden, we don’t think in rows—we think in bouquets.

Every great arrangement needs:

• Focal flowers for drama

• Line flowers for height and movement

• Filler flowers for softness and texture

• Foliage & accents to tie it all together

  
  

Here’s how this year’s seed list shakes out for each of these categories:

🌸 Focal Flowers (The Showstoppers)

These are the blooms that stop you mid-sentence. Bold, joyful, and impossible to ignore.

• Zinnias (including specific color mixes)

• Sunflowers

• Dahlias (tubers not seeds)

• Peonies (not from seed)

• Celosia

• Scabiosa (including Scabiosa ‘Fatima,’ and "Black Knight')

• Cosmos

• Asters

• Calendula

• Daisies

• Poppies (including Amazing Grey')

  
  

  These are the flowers you’ll recognize instantly in our summer bouquets—the ones that make people say, “Wow.”

Colorado gardeners love these because they’re productive, long-blooming, and perfect for cutting.

🌾 Line Flowers (Height, Air, and Drama)

Line flowers create that wild, meadowy movement that makes a bouquet feel alive.

• Snapdragons (including Butterfly Snaps and tons of purple and peach varieties)

• Delphinium

• Foxglove

• Bells of Ireland

• Sweet Peas

• Amaranth

• Cress

• Hollyhocks

  
  

These are essential for that “just gathered from the garden” feeling—and many thrive beautifully in Colorado’s climate when started at the right time.

🌼 Filler Flowers (Softness & Texture)

Fillers are what make a bouquet feel full, romantic, and layered.

• Orlaya

• Dara

• Bupleurum

• Statice

• Strawflower (including peach and rose)

• Yarrow

• Gomphrena

• Clarkia

• Centauria

• Asters

• Viola (including Black Devil)

• Calendula

  
  

These flowers weave everything together—light, airy, and endlessly charming.

🌿 Foliage & Fragrant Accents (The Quiet Heroes)

The supporting cast that makes every bouquet feel intentional.

• Dusty Miller

• Nasturtium

• Cinnamon Basil

• Kale

• Mint

• Coleus

• Geranuim (for the leaves!)

• Jewel of Opar

• Smoke Bush (perennial)

  
  

These bring contrast, softness, and sometimes even scent—small details that make a big difference.

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The Color Story We’re Chasing This Year

While we leave room for surprise (gardens always have opinions), we’re especially excited about

:

• More purples

• Soft whites balanced with warm reds

• Playful textures from strawflower, scabiosa, and snaps

• That effortless, cottage-garden abundance

• Peaches and cream - hello cafe au lait and salmon zinnia

  
  

These are the palettes that shine in early summer—and the ones we can’t wait to place in your hands.

Want to Grow Your Own Petals-Inspired Bouquets?

You don’t need a flower farm to grow beautiful cut flowers. Many of the varieties above thrive in backyards, raised beds, and even small suburban gardens—especially when started indoors.

If you want to follow along (or start your own), begin here:👉 Indoor Seed Starting for Colorado Gardeners

That guide walks through:

• When to start seeds in Colorado

• What tools actually matter

• How to avoid common seed-starting mistakes

• How we do it on a tiny flower farm

  
  

From Seed Tray to Summer Bouquet

Right now, these flowers are just names on a list and seeds in envelopes. But in a few short months, they’ll become the bouquets that mark birthdays, dinner tables, and quiet Tuesday afternoons.

That’s the magic of gardening—and why we grow the way we do.

If you’re in Boulder or along the Front Range, you can support our little farm by shopping locally grown flowers and seasonal offerings at petalsflowerfarm.com.

And if you’re growing along with us from home, we’re cheering you on every step of the way.

Here’s to dirt under our nails—and armfuls of flowers in June 🌸