FAVORITE CUT FLOWERS
Several of Catherine Mix's preferred long-lasting blooms are listed below.
Early-summer bloomers
Asiatic lilies, callas, columbine, foxtail lilies, peonies.
Blues
Catmint, clematis, delphiniums, peach-leafed bluebell, Siberian iris.
Whites
Dame's rocket, Verbascum bombyciferum 'Silver Lining' (in bud), Nicotiana x sanderae 'Fragrant Cloud', roses, white valerian.
Yellows
Bronze fennel, columbine, Phlomis russeliana.
Fragrant flowers
Anise hyssop ( Agastache foeniculum), mignonette ( Reseda odorata), nicotiana, old-fashioned roses, Oriental lilies, sweet peas.
Euphorbia characias wulfeniiE. polychroma
Self-sowers
Baby blue eyes, columbine, mullein, poppies, valerian, Verbena bonariensis.
Info:The Cutting Garden (303 Dahlia Llama Lane, Sequim, WA; 360/681-3099). The display gardens are open 10-4 Mon-Fri, May-Sep. The self-serve U-pick cutting garden is open from dawn to dusk daily, Jun-Sep. Garden design: Sharon Nyenhuis, Bentley Gardens, Sequim (360/683-4468).
