U.S. Locations Offering Flower Picking Experiences for Custom Bouquet Creation

In the heart of summer, there's no better way to immerse yourself in nature's beauty than by visiting a pick-your-own flower farm. From the sun-kissed fields of California to the picturesque landscapes of the East Coast and beyond, these farms offer unique and memorable experiences for flower enthusiasts.

On the West Coast, Andreotti Family Farms in Half Moon Bay, California, invites visitors to pick their own sunflowers from early September to November. For those on the Mendocino coast, EarthSpoke Farms hosts seasonal 'U-Pick Flower Field Days' with pre-harvested Dahlias and hand-picked stems. In New Jersey, Holland Ridge Farms offers pick-your-own events for sunflowers and tulips, complete with food trucks and tickets starting at $15 during seasonal events.

The Midwest is not left out of the fun, with Ohio's The Pickwick Place playing host to The Ohio Flower Girls' pick-your-own flower patch. Guests can create one-of-a-kind bouquets during regular business hours. Burnside Farms in Northern Virginia provides sunflower picking in late summer and tulip picking in the spring, with tickets including three flowers during sunflower season.

Home Again Flowers in Hartville, Ohio, offers a self-serve half-acre flower field open to visitors from July through September, providing water cups, scissors, and directions. Sweetfields Farm, located less than an hour from Tampa, Florida, offers a pick-your-own flower experience during seasons and hosts seasonal events.

For those on the East Coast, some of the best pick-your-own flower farms include Ward’s Farm in Mannington Township, New Jersey, specializing in field-grown blooms like sunflowers, dahlias, gladiolus, cosmos, and zinnias. They also host special events such as BYOB date nights and Picnic Days in the flower fields. Timberline Farms, another New Jersey gem, offers a naturally grown sunflower field experience on a two-acre pesticide-free farm.

Seashore Flower Farm in Cape May, New Jersey, is a small family flower farm by the sea, offering flower stands, custom bouquets, private U-pick flower events, and workshops, open roughly March through December. Fishkill Farms in New York offers a pick-your-own flower experience by reservation, with options for picking other organic fruits and herbs during the season. Roots Cut Flower Farm in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, grows seasonal flowers with inspired designs available locally.

Frogmore Flowers near Brooks, Maine, offers a carefully curated selection of boutique blooms, many of which are rare or hard to find elsewhere, for visitors to hand-select and create personal bouquets. Hubert Family Farms in New Market, Alabama, plants over 60 types of tulips in March and offers tulip and sunflower picking during their respective seasons.

Before visiting any farm, it's essential to check each farm's hours and reservation requirements to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. Enjoy the vibrant colours and scents of nature as you pick your own flowers this summer!

[1] Ward's Farm [2] Timberline Farms [3] Seashore Flower Farm [4] Fishkill Farms [5] Roots Cut Flower Farm