Home > Lawn & Garden > Commercial Horticulture > Floriculture > Field-grown Cut Flowers for Louisiana [Image: Variety of cut flowers] Species and variety recommendation for field grown specialty cut flowers in the South. Cut Flower Production Basics [Image: Specialty cut flowers] Cut flowers can be a profitable crop in the Southern U.S. This manual provides basic information on the production of specialty cut flowers. Poinsettia Care and Selection [Image: Poinsettia Care and Selection] Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima), the leading floricultural crop in the United States since the mid-1980s, are one of the primary trademarks of the Christmas season. This publication includes information on plant selection, varieties, placement and care in the home, and care after Christmas for poinsettias. (PDF Format Only) Growing Lantana in Louisiana [Image: Growing Lantana] Information on culture, watering, fertilization and several other topics of Lantana camara (common lantana), Lantana hybrids and Lantana montevidensis (trailing lantana).