How to become a Flower Grower

Also called: Floriculturist

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs planting, cultivating and harvesting activities to grow flowering and foliage plants.

Main tasks

• Plans, organises and coordinates the production and marketing of flowering and foliage plants, taking into account environmental and market conditions
• Selects and purchases seeds, seedlings, bulbs and flower plant stock, fertilisers, and other supplies required for flower and foliage production
• Coordinates and develops strategies for cultivating, fertilising and irrigating flowering and foliage plants to maintain optimal production, plant health, and growing conditions
• Monitors and maintains flowering and foliage plant health by managing biosecurity and other risks, and controlling pests, weeds and diseases
• Directs and oversees the harvesting, packaging and transportation of flowers and foliage
• Plans and coordinates the sale, purchase and dispatch of flowers and foliage
• Plans and oversees the provision and maintenance of flower and foliage farming infrastructure, such as equipment, machinery, sheds, and water supply and irrigation systems
• Maintains and evaluates records of flower and foliage farming activities, monitors market activity, and plans production accordingly
• Manages flower farm business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• May select, train and supervise flower farm staff and contractors

Ways in

• University: Agriculture & Environment degrees, Offered by 27 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Horticulture Management (AHC50422); Diploma of Nursery Management (AHC50820); Certificate IV in Horticulture (AHC40422); Certificate IV in Production Horticulture (AHC40324); Diploma of Production Horticulture (AHC50324)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 33,200 people work in this job group now, and about 34,700 are projected by 2035. (+4.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Flower Grower?

Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Diploma of Horticulture Management; Diploma of Nursery Management.

Is a Flower Grower a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 33,200 to about 34,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Flower Grower?

Usually not. Only 21% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Agriculture & Environment degrees; Diploma of Horticulture Management; Diploma of Nursery Management.

Will AI change the work of a Flower Grower?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04