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Step 1
Develop you plant list. Consider the colors and textures you like, and how you will use your cut flowers. For example, you might just want a few for your own house, or you might be growing them to decorate weddings or sell at your local farmers' market. Factors like these will help determine what varieties you grow, the number of plants and the like. Be sure to choose some with long blooming periods, and others that bloom at different times so that you will have fresh flowers from spring through autumn. (See Resources)
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Step 2
Choose your garden location. Most of the plants you will grow for cut flowers will thrive with lots of sunshine, so this will probably not be a shade garden. Bear in mind that you will want to keep it well watered, so proximity to a watering source is a major consideration.
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Step 3
Design your garden. People often plant cutting gardens in neat rows, rather like a vegetable garden. This is a utilitarian approach that works well, especially if you are cutting in the garden very frequently. However, you might want to make the garden ornamental as well, especially if it is in a location with a public view.
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Step 4
Plant your garden. Plant separate annual and perennial areas, because the care of these plants and the soil around them may be different and separate sections might be easier to manage. Plant annuals from seed. You might want to start with young plants from a nursery for the perennials, because many do not bloom much in their first or second year when started from seed. However, if you are taking the long view, you might get young plants to get you started and plant seeds for future seasons.
