In March and April, tulips, daffodils, and sweetpeas are united with boughs cut from azaleas, lilacs, and spirea to create stunning, fragrant arrangements. Peonies, old-fashioned roses, larkspur, and foxglove soon follow to be blended with snapdragons and bells of Ireland from the greenhouse. In June, summer perennials of salvia, yarrow, veronica, and shasta daisy take over, enhanced by seasonal annuals of zinnias, marigolds, snapdragons, dahlias, and gladioli. October heralds the end of the summer blooms, but varieties of chrysanthemums complete the cutting garden season through November with a fragrant presentation of autumnal flowers for the mansion.

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