Fall is the true beginning of spring bloom in a Zone 7b cutting garden. Learn how biennials, cool-season annuals, self-sowers, bulbs, and winter vernalization work together to create abundant spring harvests with less spring labor and more seasonal succession.

A cutting garden begins long before the first bloom. In this opening chapter of FleurEverMore’s first season, the Sentimental Seabreeze Garden takes shape through vision, color, and carefully chosen flowers—each selected to unfold in harmony with the rhythms of a coastal spring.

Late winter can feel endless. Growing blue larkspur offers a way to move the garden forward — even while beds are still being built and spring feels just out of reach. Here’s how I’m starting larkspur this season and what I’m learning along the way.