1.many growers are producing a small amount of cut flowers to enhance their direct-marketing product mix. With few exceptions, most producers grow fewer than 5 acres of flowers. At present, the vast majority of cut flowers are imported from overseas. Leading producers include the Netherlands, Columbia, Kenya, and Israel.

2.Common types of cut flowers grown for sale in the United States:

Alstroemeria (stems)

Anthurium (stems)

Aster (stems)

Bird of paradise/Strelitzia (stems)

Calla lilies (stems)

Carnation (stems)

Chrysanthemum (bunches)

Daffodil/narcissus (stems)