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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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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My Top Perennials for Cut Flowers + Foliage

My Top Perennials for Cut Flowers + Foliage

Since starting the farm 5 years ago on leased land, I have been slowly adding to my wish list of perennial flowers, trees and shrubs to plant “one day.” Even though it can be tough to be patient while waiting for the right time (and money!) to make long-term investments, its worth being patient to do things right. Over the past year and a half, we have been heavily investing in perennial flowers and foliage and I’m excited to share some of my favorites with you.

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