Typical vase life of 30 popular flower varieties

Knowing the vase life of cut flowers helps you plan your floral arrangements and enjoy their beauty for as long as possible. Here’s a guide to the typical vase life of 30 popular cut flower varieties:

1. Ammi (False Queen Anne’s Lace):

   • Cut when fully open or setting seed.
   • Vase life: 6-8 days.

2. Bachelor Buttons (Cornflower):

   • Cut when beginning to open.
   • Vase life: 6-8 days.

3. Basil:

   • Cut when flower stalks have formed.
   • Vase life: 7-10 days.

4. Bells of Ireland:

   • Cut once the green bells form along the stalk.
   • Vase life: 10-14 days.

5. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia):

   • Cut when beginning to open or fully open.
   • Vase life: 7-10 days.

6. Calendula:

   • Cut when beginning to open.
   • Vase life: 5-7 days.

7. Celosia:

   • Cut when fully open but before seed sets.
   • Vase life: 10-14 days.

8. Cerinthe (Honeywort):

   • Cut when beginning to open or fully open. Sear stems.
   • Vase life: 7-10 days.

9. Chinese Aster:

   • Cut when beginning to open or fully open.
   • Vase life: 5-7 days.

10. Cosmos:

    • Cut when beginning to open.
    • Vase life: 5-7 days.

• Dahlia: Cut when fully open but young (5-7 days).
• Daucus (Queen Anne’s Lace): Cut when fully open, before setting seed (6-8 days).
• Dill: Cut when fully open or setting seed (6-8 days).
• Feverfew: Cut when just starting to open or fully open (6-8 days).
• Gomphrena: Cut when fully open (10-14 days).
• Marigold: Cut when just beginning to open or fully open (7-10 days).
• Mint: Cut as foliage with firm stems or with developed flowers (10-14 days).
• Nasturtium: Cut when beginning to open or fully open (7-10 days).
• Nigella (Love In A Mist): Cut when fully open or setting seed pods (7 days).
• Poppy: Cut when beginning to open or set seed pods. Sear stem (7 days).
• Salvia: Cut when lower buds begin to open (5 days).
• Scabiosa (Pincushion flower): Cut when fully open with a stiff neck (6-8 days).
• Snapdragon: Cut when lower buds begin to open (7-10 days).

With proper care, including fresh water and timely changes, can further extend the vase life of these beautiful blooms.