Garden Plans > 2026: cut flower garden

About this Garden Plan

cricket hill cut flower garden experiment 2026

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United States
Garden Size: 24' 0" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

north to south, right to left: 5-6 ft tall strawberry blond sunflowers 4-5 ft tall dinner plate dahlisas/other dahlisas (1 trial row of cosmos cupcake blush next to dahlias) 3-4 ft tall potomac mix snapdrags, ref f1 snap tall blue boy bach buttons 30-40 in zinnias - benary's giant mix and zinnia linen 2-3 ft costmost - cupcake blush, rubenza, snowpuff and black bachelors button 18-25 inches ivory princess snaps 12-15 inches marigolds - coco gold, coco deep orange name amount total in seeds YPotomac snapdragon 2 pckts 100Y YAmaranth emerald tassels 1 packet 100Y YZinnia Benarys giant 2 pckt 200Y YZinnia linen 1 pkt 50Y YBlack button bachelors 1 pkt 100Y YTall blue boy bachelors 1 pkt 100Y YCosmos cupcake blush 1 pkt 50Y YCosmos rubenza 1 pkt 50Y YCosmos snowpuff 1 pkt 25Y YMarigolds coco gold 1 pkt 100Y YMarigolds coco deep orange 2 pkt 50Y YSnapdragon red f1 1 pkt 50Y YSunflower strby blond 1 pkt 50 Y YIvory princess 1 pkt 100Y 1125 total

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Amaranth (Ornamental) 1001' 5"1' 5" x 1' 11" 
Asparagus 101' 5"1' 5" x 1' 5" 
Cornflower
 Tall Blue Boy
1007"7" x 7" 
Cornflower
 Black Button
1007"7" x 7" 
Cosmos
 Rubenza
507"7" x 7" 
Cosmos
 Double Click Snow Puff
257"7" x 7" 
Cosmos
 Cupcakes Blush
507"7" x 7" 
Dahlia 11' 11"1' 7" x 1' 11" 
Marigold
 Hawaii
447"7" x 7" 
Marigold
 Coco Gold
1017"7" x 7" 
Marigold
 Bonanza Deep Orange
477"7" x 7" 
Snapdragon
 Potomac Red
5011"11" x 11" 
Snapdragon
 Potomac Ivory
7511"11" x 11" 
Snapdragon
 Johnny's Potomac Custom Mix
10011"11" x 11" 
Sunflower
 Strawberry Blonde
3811"11" x 11" 
Yarrow 1711"11" x 11" 
Zinnia
 Linen
5011"11" x 11" 
Zinnia
 Benary's Giant Blend
18411"11" x 11" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Amaranth (Ornamental)
Asparagus
Cornflower
 Tall Blue Boy
Cornflower
 Black Button
Cosmos
 Rubenza
Cosmos
 Double Click Snow Puff
Cosmos
 Cupcakes Blush
Dahlia
Marigold
 Hawaii
Marigold
 Coco Gold
Marigold
 Bonanza Deep Orange
Snapdragon
 Potomac Red
Snapdragon
 Potomac Ivory
Snapdragon
 Johnny's Potomac Custom Mix
Sunflower
 Strawberry Blonde
Yarrow
Zinnia
 Linen
Zinnia
 Benary's Giant Blend



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