To understand which flowers are most profitable to grow, you need to decide on the key direction of the future business: whether it will be flowers for cutting or seedlings for further planting. Growing cut flowers will only become profitable if you have large planting areas and deep knowledge of agricultural technology, so we will focus on the option of growing planting material. At the initial stage of the business, it is most profitable to grow unpretentious and long-flowering plants that are most popular with the buyer. First of all, you should pay attention to the border flowers: petunia, viola, daisy, salvia, marigolds, undersized asters.
In conclusion, peonies are a profitable and popular flower due to their stunning blooms, easy to grow nature, and long vase life. With proper care and maintenance, growing peonies can be a lucrative endeavor for both beginners and experienced growers alike.
If you are looking for a way to make money off your greenhouse, consider growing flowers. Flowers bring in the most amount of profit per square foot with good management. You can easily adjust the temperature and humidity in the greenhouse by roll up sides and drop down sides. Not only will you be able to produce an abundant amount of flowers, but you’ll also be able to keep them growing year-round regardless of the climate and save your energy costs.
Zinnias are flowers that are not just easy to grow but also bloom quickly and heavily. With their rapid growth, Zinnias flowers form a massive burst of flowers in a bouquet and are among the most profitable cash crops for all flower growers. Your bouquet will be full of flowers of varying shapes, sizes, and colors, attracting every buyer who happens to walk by your flower booth.
Roses are one of the best flowers to grow for profit. The profitability of flowers can vary based on location, market demand, and personal preferences, but some flowers tend to be more lucrative due to factors like popularity, ease of cultivation, and value in the floral industry.
Here are some of the most profitable plants to grow:
- Bamboo: Versatile and used for furniture to baskets, with homeowners, landscapers, and gardeners willing to spend up to $150 for a bamboo pot plant.
- Flowers: Always in demand, especially during special occasions. Growing flowers like roses, tulips, and lilies can be profitable.
Scabiosa blossoms are available in a wide range of colors and are among the flowers that grow best and offer maximum profit in a greenhouse. With most flowering in just 2-3 weeks, they are easy to care for and thrive in a greenhouse environment.
The Blue Rose is the rarest color of rose, commanding a higher price than other colors.
Tulips are the best-selling cut flowers in the U.S., with annual sales revenue of $65.3 million. Cut flowers are one of the most profitable crops you can grow, with reports of $25,000 to $30,000 sales per acre.
Starting Your Flower Farm
How profitable is flower farming? Here are tips for starting and running a successful, profitable flower farm:
- Research popular, easy-to-grow flowers in your climate, like zinnias, sunflowers, larkspur, scabiosa, and peonies.
- Start with a small area to learn the business.
- Sell flowers at farmers’ markets, to local florists, wholesalers, and through on-farm stands, pricing bouquets at $10+ each.
Work hard and make smart choices. One flower farmer used sunflower profits one summer to buy a tractor! Passion, patience, and good planning make the flower business bloom.