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Cut Flowers for Pollinators: Beauty That Gives Back

The best cut flower gardens pull double duty. These varieties look stunning in a vase and keep pollinators fed in your Santa Cruz garden.

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Growing Cut Flowers in Partial Shade

Not every garden gets full sun. These cut flower varieties thrive in partial shade and still produce stems worth cutting for bouquets.

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Water-wise gardens can still produce gorgeous bouquets. These drought-tolerant cut flowers thrive in Santa Cruz County with minimal irrigation.

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When summer warmth arrives, these cut flowers take center stage. Here are the best warm-season blooms to grow for bouquets in Santa Cruz County.

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Santa Cruz County's mild winters are perfect for cool-season cut flowers. These varieties bloom when most gardens are dormant.

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Starting cut flowers from seed opens up hundreds of varieties and saves significant money. Here is how to do it successfully in Santa Cruz County.

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One planting is never enough for a steady supply of cut flowers. Succession planting keeps blooms coming from spring through fall.

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Celosia brings bold color and unique texture to summer bouquets. Here is how to grow it successfully in Santa Cruz County's microclimates.