Our Top 5 Summer-Blooming Perennials to Grow for Flower Farmers and Farmer Florists

Our Top 5 Summer-Blooming Perennials to Grow for Flower Farmers and Farmer Florists

For flower farmers and farmer-florists, summer-blooming perennials produce steadily, pair well with annual flowers, and bring a sense of rhythm to summer harvests.

These are five of our favorite summer-blooming perennials to grow for flower farms and floral design.

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Our Top 5 Perennial Foliages to Grow for Flower Farmers and Farmer Florists

Our Top 5 Perennial Foliages to Grow for Flower Farmers and Farmer Florists

For flower farmers and farmer-florists, foliage is just as important as flowers. Over time, we’ve intentionally added perennial foliage plants throughout the farm. Many of these plants are cut repeatedly throughout the season and continue to produce year after year.

These are five of our favorite perennial foliage plants to grow for flower farms and floral design.

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Our Top 5 Flowering Shrubs to Grow for Flower Farmers & Farmer Florists

Our Top 5 Flowering Shrubs to Grow for Flower Farmers & Farmer Florists

For flower farmers and florists, shrubs are especially useful because they offer something many annual crops cannot: large-scale blooms and branching material that add volume, movement, and architecture to arrangements.

These are five of our favorite flowering shrubs to grow for flower farms and floral design.

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Our Top 5 Spring-Blooming Perennials to Grow for Flower Farmers & Farmer Florists

Our Top 5 Spring-Blooming Perennials to Grow for Flower Farmers & Farmer Florists

For flower farmers and farmer-florists, spring-blooming perennial flowers are especially valuable. They help bridge the gap between the earliest cold-hardy annuals and the abundance of summer flowers, providing reliable harvests during a time when many fields are just waking up.

These are five of our favorite spring-blooming perennials to grow for flower farms and floral design.

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Seeds to Start Now for Spring Flowers

Seeds to Start Now for Spring Flowers

February is prime time for cold-hardy annuals that thrive in cool temperatures and reward you with some of the first blooms of the season. Because of our climate in Zone 6b/7a, we rely heavily on cold-hardy annuals to carry our early flower season. If you’re wondering what seeds to start in February for spring flowers, these are the varieties we’re sowing now.

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Creative Wedding Color Palettes We Love for 2026

Creative Wedding Color Palettes We Love for 2026

Color plays an important role in a wedding. It sets the tone, guides the flowers you choose, and lingers in the memories of your guests long after the last dance.

At Flourish, one of our favorite parts of the design process is helping couples choose wedding flower colors and, these creative color palettes for 2026 feel both current and timeless. They’re inspired by nature and grounded by what’s blooming each season on the farm.

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Explore Our Signature Floral Workshops

Explore Our Signature Floral Workshops

Here’s a closer look at our four signature workshops, each designed to connect you with the natural rhythm of the seasons and the abundant beauty of locally-grown, fresh-cut flowers right here on our working flower farm in Asheville, North Carolina.

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How to Maximize Your Wedding Floral Budget & Still Make a Big Impact

How to Maximize Your Wedding Floral Budget & Still Make a Big Impact

Wedding flowers are an investment, but thoughtful choices can go a long way. At Flourish, we believe in intentional design. We select blooms and create arrangements that feel personal, beautiful, and true to your day. If you’re dreaming of lush, romantic florals that elevate your wedding, there are ways to make every stem count, even on a budget.

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Farm Tasks For Fall

Farm Tasks For Fall

During fall, we’re taking stock of what worked on the farm this year, clearing away what’s finished blooming, and caring for the soil and structures that carry us through each growing season. 

In this blog, I’ve broken down our fall prep by Flourish’s different growing areas and the attention each area needs. Whether you're managing your own flower farm or tending to a home cutting garden, we hope this list offers inspiration and structure for your own seasonal transitions.

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