Seed Shop With Me For My Flower Farm (2025)

If you’re starting a flower farm or growing cut flowers at home, seed shopping can feel overwhelming! In this video, I’ll take you through my process for choosing the right seeds for the season ahead-so you can avoid over-ordering and focus on flowers that will actually thrive in your garden.
Whether you’re a beginner flower farmer or an amateur grower dreaming of gorgeous bouquets, this video will help you make smart choices for your garden!
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[@bloomandgray]

What's on your 'no grow' and your 'must grow' lists? Let me know below!

[@carolineholland4178]

I want to grow bunny tails grass with long stems ,straw flowers and interesting seed heads for drying. Sage and lemon verbena are must grows, runner bean and broad beans are no grows,

[@deborahweston6376]

I've been a full time gardener (4th generation gardener, so it's in my genes!) for 2 years,but I want to start growing flowers to sell as bouquets. I came across your videos and have learnt so much. I've now ordered a selection of beautiful seeds from Chilterns and Plants of Distinction, put a large and a medium bed in my garden, and I am planning my 1st year as a part time flower farmer. If it works out, then I'll be very happy as my true passion is growing, and the flowers also give me the chance to be creative. I plan on drying and pressing them, too. Thank you for all your gorgeous videos and inspiring me to take the leap into flower farming! ❤

[@Malskivvy]

I went nuts a couple of years ago buying seeds. I've got a backyard and still waiting for an allotment. One of the flowers i got were snapdragons, i love them now. Best thing is to sit and watch the bees squeeze in when they are not fully open, its so cute ❤

[@JulietCaldwell-hb2mv]

Thanks Sarah, you obviously put a lot of work into this vid and it was super helpful. Loved the intro part 😂

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Sarah good luck in this 2025 growing season ! ❄️⛄️💚🙃 You inspire me to grow cut flowers BUT I’m too old now to start a flower field 🥺❄️⛄️💚🙃

[@emknell2144]

This was such a good video , the editing was so good !! Hitting the combo of organizing and choosing flower seeds ?? My goodness it’s like a full body relaxer for me

[@kfaulknerstudio]

Thanks for sharing your process. My home garden must-grows are cosmos, dahlias, larkspur, snapdragons, and zinnias. Johnny’s Seeds is a wealth of growing information.

[@lyndalmartin3581]

Too late, over shopped 3 days ago 😂❤ love your playful nature in this vid.

[@joannehunt1523]

My husband walked in as you advised not to over order and gave me a look 😂 good to hear white swan marigold seeds are available, I’ve not found it in the uk before. My newbie for this year is ageratum blue mink and godetia.

[@bloomandgray]

Haha he knows 😉 I’ve never grown ageratum before you’ll have to let me know if you find it useful

[@judyrudyruby]

I already did my seed shopping, I could have used you’re advice 😄 I’m in my second year as a really small flower farmer in Germany. So thank you for your video, next time I order seeds, I will think of your video 😉 what I’d like to know, do you save your own seeds ? Maybe you could make a video about the seeds you saved and which varietys are easy so save your own seeds. Thank you so much for your Videos, they are very helpful! Love from Germany ❤

[@dopapier]

Because of you I went to Chiltern seeds. They’re very good.

[@julianamcnaught1852]

This is really bad timing 😂 I’m just about to buy my annual flower seeds. I’m not a flower farmer, I just have a large cottage garden. You are making me question my choices 😂😂😂 happy seed buying everyone!

[@FaeHavenFlowers]

lol Guilty of the 75 verities of zinnias but I am currently trying to figure out what people in my area are interested in and want to buy. AH also thank you so much for saying how large your growing beds are. Most people say if they have 3 or 4 foot beds but never how long they are and I am a first year flower farmer I have no idea what I am doing so this is really helpful for me personally.

[@IasminB49]

I won't be growing poppies as I didn't have the right timing to cut them (and therefore did not like the vase life). I am in my second growing year and having a go at Lysianthus, hope it is not a too crazy journey ahead!! Also growing Amaranth for the first time. Loved the video, thank you!

[@Crocs4cats]

I love this kind of video🤤 even though I’m not allowed to buy any more seeds… Must grow every year is definitely Sweet Peas for the nostalgia and Dahlias for the beauty. Nemesia can get lost coz it smells awful to me 🥴

[@sarahayton7223]

Rabbits love Cupcakes... Cute vision 😊

[@Starrynite11]

I’m loving your videos this year! Well done 😊

[@Littlesheddiaries]

I’m planning on using this year to learn what I like to grow. Last year I gave Floret zinnias a whirl, they were lovely but I think they came to the UK a bit late in the season and the summer was not great. Looking forward to seeing how they do this year. I’m giving lisianthus a bash. I have to admit, I’ve already over bought so I’m just going to fill my allotment with blooms and keep notes on what works and what doesn’t 😊

[@myrrhidian3166]

So true, it's really difficult to resist those gorgeous pictures and not throw every variety in my cart! My must grows are probably african marigolds, zinnias and larkspur. I previously put sweet peas on the no grow list, but I have a bunch of seeds leftover I'm going to use up this year. Unless they do well this time, I'll have to give up on them, sadly. They have never performed well for me, dying out by the solstice.

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Nigella is new for me this year and a new apricot echinacea. Some roses- Jude the Obscure and a new one called Donahue (spellcheck can be annoying). I’m adding salvia, and I kept my Floret zinnia seeds and some local larkspur that just appeared last summer. I’m not growing commercially, just a retired accountant trying to escape computer world. Johnny’s Seeds do have the best information, including lists and warnings about toxic plants, many of which we commonly grow in our gardens.

[@jaynetanner3757]

China Asters annuals are my 'must grow' flowers they are beautiful and have a very long vase life

[@texastx8247]

Seed shopping is so hard to not over do, even when your not a business 😁I usually wound up telling myself well one plant or maybe a 4 pk at the store would be as much as the whole pkg of seeds sooooo…🤪then the next thing you know you have two huge tubs of seeds….the struggle is real 😂

[@carolinecooley4620]

I found Purple Scabious and Rudbeckia Sahara Mix looked fab together last year Guess it’s all personal taste

[@mancavollmayer6093]

Hey Sarah, loved the video, as always! I saw you planted Doubleshot snaps last year. I'm trialling them out this year but am not sure if they will get tall enough, as the info says they only get up to 50cm. How did they do for you? Were you able to use them?

[@ranjankundu9845]

First views from India 🇮🇳 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bewoodford2807]

I don't add to no grow unless it has failed 3 times as each season brings different growing conditions which affect growth and flowering so seems unfair to judge performance from cool wet dull summer or equally a very hot dry summer. You have featured ome lovely vrieties to try. Thank you. Great video. happy growing 🙂

[@thedarlingbudsofwade]

Annual Corncockle and Lavatera on no grow list didn’t like them. Grow list Lisianthus, grew them for a trail last year and they were so worth the wait.

[@sofielys5452]

I don't grow anything red or orange. Cool color palette for the win!

[@alisonburgess345]

Haha - so true 😂😂😂 Great video 🎉 I make bouquets, so no event flowers (cosmos, sweet pea, ammi majus). Other than that, it's all on the table!

[@bloomandgray]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@margarethairsine8648]

I've put China Asters on my "no grow list" for this year anyways :) My must grow list in the annual section is long but to name a few Snapdragons, Basil, Ageratum, Zinnia, Celosia and Sunflowers.... Statice, Strawflower and Gomphrena mainly for drying

[@bloomandgray]

I stopped growing china asters too. I’ve found the flowers don’t do great if it rains!

[@ВалентинаТкачева-ю3с]

Посадите астру Хризантелла или Балун ,эти сорта не боятся дождей.

[@katjo812]

Must Grow, Queeny red Zinnias, no grows.. yarrow.. my soil is too moist for them..love bunny tails.. they are such a cute filler

[@judymckerrow6720]

Do you have a plan in place this year to battle the bunnies ? I hope that I don’t offend anyone but I told my husband that I wanted a small hand gun this year so I can take care of those little buggers. I planted quite a few shrubs last spring and when I went into the garden the other day the bunnies have decimated all of them. 🥺 we have an abundance of rabbits that populate our small three acre plot and as the saying goes they do reproduce like rabbits. 🥺❄️⛄️💚🙃 they’re pretty darn brave as well, I can get quite close to them without them hopping away. 🥺❄️⛄️🙃

[@suethomas6877]

If you don’t mind me asking but where do you buy your Floret seeds from since she is in America? I know she isn’t selling seeds this year. I’ve also been looking for Rainbow stock but this seems to be an American seed ☹️ I do love your colour palette, I think it is Elegant, Romantic and Classy xxx

[@karengemmill6205]

❤❤❤

[@LisaArmer]

Oh this is me lol

[@GrettaVanMaanen-pj8ql]

😊

[@gardenfairygodmother1893]

I'm growing calendula, tagetes, cosmos, sweetpea, strawflower, china aster and zinnia this year on my allotment. Along with the 12 roses I planted last autumn and 8 ball/ pom pom dahlias. But I realise that I don't have any spire/spike/ pointy flowers. So it looks like some more seed shopping but should I get larkspur or stock?

[@bloomandgray]

Nice! If It was me I’d probably go larkspur, it’s much more prolific than stocks and will probably keep flowering for longer too!

[@gardenfairygodmother1893]

Thanks for the reply! Let's hope the bunnies stay away this year.

[@Backyardbloomsuk]

Hi can I ask where do you buy your floret seeds from? I can’t find them here in the uk thank you x

[@julieknowles7063]

Alma/Proust have them.

[@Backyardbloomsuk]

@ thank you 🙏

[@shariglasser7192]

I have a fairly short growing season (cold, cold, winters) the first few years, I didn't have a proper set up to start seedlings under lights and was sadly disappointed when they didn't bloom before frost or they were weak and short. The importance of growing specific cutting varieties are important too. Now that I've been growing for profit for the past 5 years I narrowed my growing list down. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I've decided not to grow snaps this year 🫠 I'm surrounded by fields full of thrips and no matter what, even with Higher BRIX numbers.... the dang thrips insfest the snaps. One more note: it makes me incredibly sad when other flower farmers sell corms to home gardeners with very little experience. The corms are a big investment, and the chances of success are quite low if you live in harsh climates and or don't have the proper tools to aid or protect from the elements. I think it discourages them from trying again in the future.

[@bloomandgray]

Yes that’s an important thing to remember! I think I’d be upset if I couldn’t grow snapdragons but I think I’d also feel a sense of relief that I didn’t have to battle the thrip issue anymore! Do they go for any of your other flowers? I sometimes get them on my dahlias but after a week or two they’re gone (phew!)

[@shariglasser7192]

They also LOVE my colibri poppies and sweet peas, but I tend to grow those more me. I ditched the organza bags last year because I live in a very windy location (prairies in the US) The bags were like wind sails causing more damage. I was diligent with my weekly Friday foliar feeds and I've been really focused on soil health(thanks to your inspiration 😉) and honestly had very little damage or infestation!!!!

[@aisling6564]

welp we're going to need a bigger field.

[@itsjustmetomc4848]

❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍

[@judymckerrow6720]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💚❄️⛄️🙃

[@katarinaericsson7871]

Hi do you grow lisihantus❤

[@bloomandgray]

I don’t - they seem very labour intensive but I do plan on giving it a try one time!

[@catht05]

Hi, I sent you an email wondering did you get it? I'm interested in your online course. Could you check your emails and let me know please. Thanks Cath

[@bloomandgray]

Hi Cath, found it in my junk. Just replied 😊

[@maritmadsen554]

😂