# #400: Top 3 Perennials That Pull Their Weight with Dave Dowling (Encore)

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Podcast: [Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/field-and-garden-with-lisa-mason-ziegler-1486880)
Published: 2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Which perennials truly earn their space on a cut flower farm? In this episode, Lisa and Dave Dowling reveal three standout crops that deliver lasting value through dependable harvests, manageable care, and strong sales potential. Originally aired as episode #348 on 6/24/25 Mentions ⁠⁠⁠ Dave's Course: ⁠⁠ Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More ⁠ ⁠Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut Flower Crops in Hoop and Greenhouses⁠ ⁠Ball/Colorlink: plant broker⁠ ⁠Walter's Gardens: perennial wholesaler⁠ ⁠Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our weekly Farm News!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the TGW Online Store for all your seeds and supplies!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Field and Garden Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cut Flower Handbook, Vegetables Love Flowers, and Cool Flowers ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , owner of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Gardener’s Workshop,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Flower Farming School Online,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the publisher of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Farmer-Florist School Online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Florist School Online.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Lisa’s Story⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and connect with Lisa on social media!

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