What’s In and What’s Out on Our Flower Farm in 2025
Our flower farm is constantly evolving—from the spaces we grow in to the flowers we nurture. Each season brings new lessons, fresh inspiration, and opportunities to refine what we do best. Some things phase out to make room for exciting new additions, while others remain tried-and-true favorites. As we step into 2025, here’s a look at what’s in and what’s out on our farm.
What’s In
A New Growing Space!
We are incredibly fortunate to have neighboring land available for expansion. This new space will allow us to grow more flowers to meet our wholesale needs and provide rows for future you-cut events and field rentals for photographers. While all of these things might not happen right away, I love knowing we're on the right track to offer them in the future!
Our neighbors, who own the land, are truly the best—always willing to lend advice, help, and equipment when needed. Their generosity and encouragement make this expansion possible, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Dahlias, Dahlias, and More Dahlias
With the added space, we’re dedicating a larger field to dahlias, one of our most beloved crops. These stunning blooms are a favorite among florists and designers, so we’re increasing our plantings to meet the growing demand. Expect to see even more varieties, colors, and textures this year!
New Perennial Additions
Moving the dahlias to the new field frees up space in our existing gardens, where we’ll mix new perennials with annuals. We’re adding some beautiful Astilbe that are perfect for bouquets and wholesale orders. Another exciting addition is White Snowberry—while it will take some time to establish, it will be incredibly useful once ready for harvest.
New Annuals We're Excited About
Every season, we love trying out new annuals that bring fresh texture, movement, and color to our arrangements. This year, one of the most exciting additions is Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate—a variety I first discovered through a YouTube video by Ellen Frost. With its graceful, arching stems and delicate pink tassel-like blooms, it adds a whimsical, flowing accent that I can’t wait to see swaying in the breeze.
Beyond its beauty in bouquets, this plant will also serve a practical purpose on our farm. We’re planting it along a section of our wooden fence, where its tall, cascading growth will help camouflage the space while creating a dreamy, cottage-garden feel. It’s always a win when a plant is both functional and stunning!
Strengthening Our Core Crops
While experimenting with new varieties is always exciting, we’re also focusing on increasing our tried-and-true growers. The flowers our local florists and designers rely on will be planted in even greater numbers to ensure a consistent and abundant supply throughout the season. Expect to see an abundance of Phlox this year!
My Pink Garden
In a purely selfish crop-planning move, I’m creating a pink cutting garden near my garden shed. If you follow along on social media, you know it’s one of my favorite spots. Last year, it was filled with zinnias and made for some pretty great photo opportunities. This year, it will include all things pink—Phlox, Lisianthus, Ballerina Pink Zinnias, and a few other surprises.
Getting Back to Raspberries
Raspberries are my favorite summertime berry, so one thing I’m especially excited about is the addition of a new raspberry patch! We used to have one, but unfortunately, it got a disease, and we had to remove it. This time around, we’re trying a sunnier location and a more disease-resistant variety. And as a bonus, raspberry foliage makes a great addition to bouquets! We are growing Joan J, a variety recommended by many other flower farmers.
What’s Out
Limited Growing Space
Gone are the days of feeling constrained by space. With our expansion, we now have the freedom to grow more of what we love without sacrificing key crops. This means healthier plants, better crop rotation, and a more efficient workflow.
Unreliable Varieties and Methods
Each year teaches us which flowers thrive in our specific climate and soil. In 2025, we’re saying goodbye to annual varieties that have consistently underperformed, allowing us to focus on those that flourish and provide the best quality for our customers. For us, that means no more Bachelor Buttons or Scabiosa (Pincushion).
We’re also experimenting with new growing techniques—such as not pinching Snapdragons and succession planting more frequently—to achieve longer, stronger stems.
As we move forward, we’re excited to embrace these changes and continue growing in ways that make our farm stronger, more beautiful, and more abundant. Thank you for being part of this journey—we can’t wait to share all that 2025 has in store!
