It’s no secret that I prefer vibrant colours in the garden, but if you’re a fan of calm, neutrals in your flower bed, the varieties in this list are for you! These are some of the best white cut flowers that are great for both weddings and inner peace.
Want a rainbow of blooms? Start with my favourite pink flowers here!
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The Best White & Cream Flowers for Your Flower Garden
Baby’s Breath
Perennial baby’s breath is considered a noxious weed in some parts of Canada, so stick with the annual varieties. It’s a great filler flower that blooms for about two weeks, and growing your own will make you see grocery store varieties in a whole new light. You can also direct sow for a convenient growing option.
Bianco Centro Nero Anemone
Anemones are a beautiful and cold-hardy addition to early-season arrangements. While they can be tricky to start due to pre-sprouting, they’re easy to grow and thrive with a bit of care. After a successful anemone year in 2024, I’m eager to see them bloom again this year!
Cafe au Lait Dahlia
Cafe au Lait dahlias are a must-have for flower growers. They may lean slightly pink depending on the weather, and while dahlias in general can be a lot of work and stress, the first bloom makes it all worth it.
Cosmos
The Cupcake, Sonata, and Double Click Series all have lovely white options.
Cream Phlox
It needs a bit of pinching to get good stem length, but if you can grow it, it’s stunning in bouquets.
Festiva Maximus Peony
I adore all peonies, and the Festiva Maximus are the perfect variety for an elegant splash of white.
Feverfew
Tetra White (pictured here) and Magic Lime are some of my favourite varieties. It’s cold-hardy in Zone 3, with about half the plants returning each year and often reseeding themselves. It’s also one of the easiest flowers to save seed from, making it a practical and beautiful choice for any cutting garden.
Gladiolus
Glads hold a cherished spot in my cut flower garden. To ensure blooms in Zone 3, I recommend pre-starting the corms indoors and being vigilant about pests like thrips.
Lisianthus
Lisianthus are stunning, rose-like flowers that are well worth the effort for cold-climate gardeners. To ensure blooms in Zone 3, start seeds around Christmas, as they require a long growing period. The blooms pictured here are likely part of the Voyage Series.
ProCut White Lite Sunflowers
A classic and easy-to-grow choice for cold climate cut flower growers!
Pumpkins
They might not be flowers, but pumpkins make beautiful vessels for fall arrangements. I especially love using white varieties like Baby Boo and Casperita.
To grow your very own rainbow of pumpkins, check out this post!
Queen Anne’s Lace
Queen Anne’s Lace is a cold-hardy, reliable filler flower that thrives in Zone 3 gardens. While it may not be the showiest, its delicate white umbels beautifully complement bolder blooms in bouquets.
Ranunculus
Everyone loves ranunculus, but they can be a bit tricky to grow in Zone 3. Starting them in early March—after soaking and pre-sprouting the corms—helps ensure success. They come in a range of colours, though I’m not certain which variety the soft, cream blooms in the photo belong to.
Saponaria
Available in pink and white, saponaria produces long, strong stems and serves as an excellent alternative to baby’s breath. I love it so much that I plant at least three successions each season and use it in nearly every bouquet.
Snapdragon
I love Potomac Apple Blossom snapdragons (pictured here) for their pink centres. Madame Butterfly Ivory is a good pure white option as well.
Statice
Statice is a staple in my garden, and the white blooms are particularly useful in Christmas wreaths and other wintry dried arrangements.
Strawflowers
Perfect dried or fresh, I grow strawflowers in almost every colour of the rainbow in my cutting garden!
Sweet Nathalie Dahlias
Another beautiful dahlia option!
Valkyrie Asters
Asters are cold-hardy and easy to grow, making them perfect for Zone 3 gardeners. I love using them in bouquets, and the Valkyrie asters add a particularly lovely, airy texture that pairs well with other late-blooming flowers.
Western Yarrow
Yarrow thrives in Zone 3, blooming from late spring to late summer. Its resilience makes it an excellent choice for cut flower arrangements, adding texture and a touch of wildflower charm.
Winged Everlasting
This is not one of my favourite flowers for fresh bouquets because it tends to droop easily. I mostly use it for dry arrangements. This cut-and-come-again flower is very prolific, so a little goes a long way!
Are there any white flowers I missed? Let me know in the comments!
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