Cut Flowers of the Year
2026 Cut Flowers of the Year
The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers, Inc. announces its selections for the 2026 Cut Flowers of the Year.
These varieties are chosen by the ASCFG’s 2,500+ members on their ease of culture, productivity, and marketability.
Fresh Cut Flower of the Year
Celosia ‘Shimmer’
‘Shimmer’ produces full, airy plumes in a soft blend of pink, peach, gold, and lime — each with a luminous sheen that catches the light. Vigorous, branching plants reach 36–48 inches tall and are early to flower, with excellent performance both fresh and dried. ‘Shimmer’ was one of the top scoring cultivars in the 2025 ASCFG Seed Trials.
Bulb Cut Flower of the Year
Tulip ‘Columbus’
A double early tulip with large, peony-like blooms featuring raspberry-pink petals edged in cream that brightens as the flower matures. Huge double flowers on strong, tall stems deliver a vase life of 9–12 days, making it an outstanding spring performer.
Woody Cut Flower of the Year
Weigela ‘Wine & Spirits’
This vigorous, handsome variety combines even more dramatic dark foliage with crisp white-green flowers. A real showstopper. As shared by one ASCFG grower, “I’m a big fan! My plants were finally mature to harvest off this past year and I was really happy with them”.
Cut Foliage of the Year
Scented geranium ‘Attar of Roses’
An RHS Award of Garden Merit recipient, this pelargonium brings something unique to the foliage category: intensely rose-scented, soft-textured leaves that release their fragrance when touched, along with clusters of pale lavender-pink flowers from spring through summer. Cut stems add both fragrance and texture to arrangements, and dried leaves are a valued addition to sachets and potpourri.