Tips to Increase the Lifespan of Cut Perennials.

1.  Cut flowers in the morning or evening when they are most turgid.

2.  Use a sharp knife or pair of scissors to make a clean cut.  Plunge stems into water immediately.

3.  When arranging the flowers, remove any foliage from the base of the stems (no leaves should be underwater).  Re-cut stems before putting the flowers in a vase.

4.  Place your arrangements in a cool room out of direct sunlight and change the water daily.

5.  Add Floralife, a preservative, to prolong flowers.

6.  Types of perennials for cut flowers:  Achillea, Allium, Anemone, Armeria, Asclepias, Aster, Astilbe, Boltonia, Campanula, Centranthus, Chrysanthemum, Convallaria, Crocosmia, Delphinium, Dianthus, Dicentra, Doronicum, Echinaecea, Echinops, Eupatorium, Filipendula, Ferns, Gaillardia, Grasses, Gypsophila, Helenium, Helianthus, Heliopsis, Hemerocallis, Iris, Lavendula, Liatris, Lillium, Lupinus, Lysimachia, Lythrum, Penstemon, Perovskia, Phlox paniculata, Platycondon, Rudbeckia, Salvia, Scabiosa, Solidago, Trollius, Veronica