Flowers

As early as May, we  harvest rows of sunflowers in our favorite procut colors: Orange, White and Red, and some variations in between. A favorite to all, sunflowers were the first flower we grew when I got the wild idea to start flower farming. Our customers love the pollenless variety, and whether adorning a rustic bouquet, or in a straight bunch, our sunnies will brighten any sunny corner indoors. 

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We plan to offer a U-Pick of sunflowers in 2025! Sign up for our emails to be the first to get for tickets to the experience! 

My favorite flower, and also my biggest nemesis. Each one of these that make it to a bouquet are small miracles, as the heat that we get in the central valley tends to scare the dahlias away. I was attracted to the symmetry of these flowers long before I ever knew what they were, and there are so many different shapes and sizes that I have learned they come in. These cooler-climate preferring flowers have a short vase life, typically only 3-5 days, force us to enjoy them while they last, because it is one heck of a show in the late summer/early fall. 

If only I could tell you how many people told us we couldn't grow peonies in the Valley! We have about 60 peony roots planted, but it's the long haul for these flowers. Taking 3-5 years to be able to cut flowers from the plant, this is a marathon and not a sprint. This also impacts their price point, but it is well worth the price and the wait! 

The first blooms of our season, these flowers let us know that the works starts now, but the payoff is more than worth it. Our 2025 season brought us some new favorite varieties, such as doubles and parrots. Tulips kick off our season, with the first open days of the flower stand.  

Known as the thornless rose, these long lasting beautifully full flowers are a staple in our bouquets. We love the variety of colors, the exceptional vase life, and the growth long after they are harvested. These flowers don't get the credit that they deserve! My mom always comments that she feels like she's looking at a bridal bouquet when they have lisi's in it because of their soft frills and classic shape. 

Speaking of flowers in all different colors, zinnias touch every end of the rainbow. I prefer the limey greens, or the pastels, some even appearing to have the most beautiful ombre I've ever seen. Zinnias are a flower you can only acquire locally as they do not transport well with  fragile stems and a short vase life, they are prone to wilting and bruising. We harvest the morning that we put them in bouquets, helping to avoid all their character flaws. We typically have these all through the summer - they are heat lovers which help them thrive in the central valley. 

We have gone back and forth with what is commonly referred to as filler for bouquets. What made us decide to go for it is the amazing smell that the different varieties come in - from rose to citrus blends, even chocolate. Scented geranium is going to be around here for a while! 

Grown from corms we start in November/December, Ranuncs are hardy just the way we like 'em. Their vase life is great, they have a variety of colors and the stem length allows for some beautiful large bouquets making a huge impact.