Maybe it's just that time of year but have you looked into all of the different types of mums? I don't have a lot of room to grow different varieties but one of my favorites is 'Hillside Sheffield Pink'. When cut from my garden, they last for a week indoors. I sometimes couple them with a typical plain white mum and both could be grown in containers with full sun and a little afternoon shade. That does present a rather simple style of bouquet. I think it would depend on what style you want your cut flowers to represent. I also cut hydrangea flowers to bring indoors.
