5 Fantastic Plants for Purple Cut Flowers

For a flower to be considered a good cut flower, it needs to last at least 3 days in a vase.  These purple cut flowers look great when they are paired with yellow plants (see my post in June).  Search my blog for photos of these plants.

Campanula sp.

Bellflower

These part shade beauties are usually grown as annuals and can reach 24” x 24”.  

Dahlia sp.

Dahlias

In San Diego, these tubers produce a wide variety of bloom sizes that can last a week in a vase.

Gladiolus sp.

Gladiolus

Plant this bulb in early spring for fantastic cut flowers in the summer.

Rosa hybrida ‘Neptune’

Hybrid Tea Rose ‘Neptune’

This large hybrid tea rose reaches 4’ in height and width.  This rose is blesses with large and very fragrant bloom.

Salvia leucantha

Mexican Bush Sage

A great, easy to grow, hummingbird plant that also looks good in a vase.