By Mary Jo Baur
Perhaps you are not familiar with the term "cutting garden." It refers to an area that is usually out of public view where flowers are grown specifically to be cut for flower arranging. Often they are grown in rows like a vegetable garden, as opposed to being planted in drifts and groups in pleasing color combinations. Backbones of a cutting garden would include zinnias, cosmos and lilies, also glads and dahlias. These annuals provide lots of bright color. Sweet peas, the "Spencer" hybrids, and asters, the "seastar" mix would be good additions. There are also several varieties of sunflower to consider: "Moulin Rouge," "Floristan," and "Velvet Queen." I would also include marigolds, although some people don't like their fragrance, so using them as a centerpiece on a kitchen or dining room table might not be pleasing to some.
The area behind my garage serves as my cutting garden. I have some perennials there such as lupine and Sweet William and this summer one lone foxglove showed up. I meant to plant some glads, but never got around to it. Maybe next year.
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