5 Flower Gardening Trends Pros Are Loving in 2024
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Stunning florals are synonymous with springtime, and chances are, every social channel you're scrolling through is bursting with beautiful blooms.
As at-home floral arrangement and gardening both grow in popularity, gardeners in spaces of every size are looking to fill their outdoor spaces with a variety of bouquet-worthy botanicals, seeking the best seeds to plant, and finding top techniques to try for this growing season.
Whether 2024 is the year you’re starting your first flower garden, or you’re a seasoned pro looking to bring your backyard to the next level— these are the five trends to watch this spring.
Meet the Expert
Emily Lucas is a cut flower gardener and content creator at Linen and Sage Cut Flowers based in Alberta, Canada.
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Cut Flower Gardens
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Cut flower gardens, or cutting gardens, are created specifically to harvest, making them a sustainable source for those building bouquets and floral arrangements.
In 2023, Emily Lucas started her cut flower garden as a healing hobby. Over the past year, her cut flower arrangements, bouquet recipes, tips, tricks, and recommendations for gardeners of all experience levels have garnered millions of views on TikTok, and over 50,000 followers.
The natural, wildflower-inspired look has been trending amongst wedding florists and home gardeners alike over the past few years, and like Lucas, many home gardeners will be dedicating planting areas to floral harvesting in 2024.
Pastel Varieties
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Pastels for spring actually can be groundbreaking, especially as the 2024 season sees warmer shades of blush, peach, and coral trending.
Alongside the classic cut flowers such as garden roses, cosmos, and sweet peas, consider mixing in more show-stopping varieties, like some of Lucas’s top recommendations.
“While there are tried and true flowers that gardeners come back to year after year, dahlias and zinnias are currently trending amongst both new and seasoned growers, thanks to the array of unique pastel varieties this year," Lucas says.
2024 has also seen an increase in tuber and cuttings available to buy for small-scale growers, making these coveted blooms more accessible to grow.
Vertical Planting
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Whether you're looking to maximize your designated cut garden area, or are an apartment dweller filling a balcony garden with florals and greenery, this spring is the perfect time to experiment with DIY vertical gardening methods like trellises, hanging planters, and containers.
“I have noticed a huge increase in backyard home-cut flower gardeners finding creative ways to grow flowers to maximize space,” Lucas says. “Those with smaller spaces, like me, are making the most of containers and raised beds.”
Cottage-Style Gardens
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Much like the cozy, romantic cottagecore aesthetic for interiors, cottage gardens reminiscent of the English countryside have become a staple source of inspiration for gardeners on this side of the Atlantic.
“The English cottage garden style is here to stay,” Lucas says. “This trend has taken over the cut flower community, with colorful pastels and seasonal blooms mixed together to create a relaxed, yet wild and natural feeling.”
Another advantage of this unstructured look is that it appeals to a variety of guests: both people and pollinators. Filling a garden with a mix of flowers nearby makes your backyard much more appealing to birds, bees, and butterflies.
Eco-Friendly Choices
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Planting flowers with pollinators in mind is an ideal starting point for creating a planet-friendly garden this spring, and there are endless eco-conscious decisions you can make when planning for the 2024 growing season.
“I hope that as cut flower gardens become more and more popular—it inspires flower growers to understand their impact on the environment,” Lucas says. “There is a growing number of cut flower growers using regenerative practices and plastic and foam-free flower arrangements.”
More and more gardeners have been planting and harvesting with environmental impacts in mind each year, and flower gardeners can do their part by picking varieties that thrive in rain gardens, opting for drought-tolerant flowers, and repurposing household materials as flower pots and planters.
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