What We’re Growing
We strive to grow gorgeous blooms to share with flower lovers right here in our neighborhood. We know you can get cheaper flowers at the grocery store, but our blooms are different! We focus on varieties and colors you don't see at everyday retailers.
Ever seen a double tulip? You might think you are looking at a peony! What about cosmos? These light and airy beauties don't ship well, so grocery stores won't stock them. And how about sunflowers, you can buy those everywhere, right? Not in the colors we have! Watch for pale yellows, plum, and deep reds coming throughout the summer. And don't even get me started on dahlias!
The quality of our blooms is also superior. No crushed petals and slimy stems. Our flowers are harvested at just the right stage, and typically cut less than 24 hours before they get into your hands.
Concerned about the environment? We use organic growing practices that give back to the ecosystem, supporting everything from soil microorganisms to pollinators. Buying local also means there is minimal carbon footprint from the transport of your blooms. Most grocery store flowers are shipped across the country if not across the world.
Give us a try and you will see just how special our blooms are!
Tulips
Nothing says spring like the tulip foliage popping through the soil. Even if there is frost on the grass, that foliage gives you hope of things to come. My favorite varieties are the double or peony style with their fluffy shape and in just about any color you can dream up!
Peonies
Peonies are one of the most well known cut flowers and a landscape flower with which many people are familiar. Peonies take many years to establish themselves, but once they are settled in they will pump out blooms for 100+ years. We are just now establishing our peonie beds, but are looking forward to cutting beautiful blooms from them in the years to come.
Lilacs
Snapdragons
Baptisia
Zinnias
Over the last few years, zinnias have risen in popularity as a landscape bedding plant. You can walk into most any garden center and choose from a huge variety of colors to brighten up your your flower beds.
Not surprisingly, their popularity has been on the rise with cut flower growers as well, although the varities we grow are much taller, and typically have larger blooms. Interest in the species has also led to an explosion in breeding, especially from small scale famers. We now have a huge variation of colors as well as bloom shapes. The bright colors will always be fun, but the unique two-toned blooms, and the more subtle/muted tones are what I adore.
Dahlias
If you know about dahlias, then I don't have to explain to you how special they are. Dahlias can be huge "dinner plate" varieties to tiny little perfectly formed balls. For cut flowers, I grow the ball shape and some of the fluffier decorative types. Dahlias come into flower mid to late summer and bloom until the first frost. They aren't annuals nor perennials here in our zone. They have tuberous roots that will not survive freezing. However, the tubers can be dug up and carefully stored overwinter before replanting the next year. I heard recently that there were some societies that grew dahlias in order to eat the tubers for food. I can't imagine eating the roots of such a beautiful plant, but then again, carrot tops are pretty lovely as well!
Cosmos
I was first introduced to cosmos by Monty Don. For those who don't watch British TV, Monty Don hosts a number of gardening shows in Britain and is by the far the most famous gardener in England.
Monty was growing cosmos from seed to include in his own personal garden. I was initially struck by their lovely feathery foliage. The flowers are just as light and airy. They don't last super long in the vase, but their unique beauty is worth it.
