The Prettiest Flower Fields to Visit in Georgia
Though, technically speaking the summer ends in September, it's fair to say that summer is in full effect. There's only a few weeks left before it's over and school goes back. Whether this summer was filled with exotic trips and neighborhood parties, or not. It's okay. There is still tons to be grateful for and that's reason enough for celebration this season.
Whether you are looking for blooms u-pick or u-pick-up for a party, a picture perfect backdrop or just something fun to look-at, there's more than a few beautiful places to go here in the Peach State. From beach side to mountainside — Enigma to Roswell and all of the places in between—here's where to go to find some of the prettiest flower fields in Georgia this year (to me).
Yours Truly,
CGH
P.S. I've decided to make this a living list because I love to visit flower farms. Tell me more and I'll add it. Let's GROW!
Posie Fields
From April to September you can see zinnia, bells of Ireland, sunflowers, anemones, astilbe, doc, honeysuckle, cockscomb and dozens of other organically grown varieties in Ball Ground at The Greystone Estate. Owner Erin Champion and her husband, Jason along with her crew harvest and cut flowers into gorgeous bouquets. According Debra Prinzing's distinguished Slow Flowers Listings, they "are at the Alpharetta Farmers Market every Saturday morning and the Avalon every Sunday afternoon with our adorable Posie Flower Cart." You can also find them through subscriptions, workshops, and DIY buckets. The flowers are available to the public and florist wholesale.
Lucky to have lived down the road from this delightful farmer when she started down in Roswell and even luckier Erin allowed me to help during the harvest season, I can't tell you how much joy the cultivated beauty of Posie Fields brings to so many. Catch the full article in VoyageATL for a closer look into this farm's story. And, Blog the Burbs has more on this special seed to market florist in their post, too.
An easy way to catch a glimpse of the farm's bounty and a good photo opportunity is at the Alpharetta Farmer's Market each week during the season where Posie Fields parks this cart in front of The Red Hound Gift Store in downtown Alpharetta.
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This 500-acre family-owned and operated farm, was originally established in 1912 as 'Echols Orchards. Jim Echols and family rebranded as 'Jaemor Farms' in 1981 when their roadside market opened along I-985/Hwy.365. They offer U Pick flower fields. While you are there visiting the flower farm check out the pie kitchen for fried pies, homemade cakes and ice cream, raw peanuts, green peanuts, roasted peanuts, fried peanuts and the best boiled peanuts you've ever had! Check out the furniture and arts and crafts.
Jaemor hosts two festivals a year - Strawberry Festival in May and a Peach u-pick event In August. On weekends in September and October, visit the six-acre corn maze with farm slide, apple sling shot, hand-pump duck races and hayrides.
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WilMor Farms
This Candler County farm is on 7th generation family land. Owners Mike and Rita Williams grow their flowers with their four children. These two UGA Alumni grow stock, dianthus, snapdragons, strawflowers and campanula, and yarrow among a lot of other flowers. Rita gives a beautiful tour of the farm since I am being honest, but If you can't make it to their adorable place, you can find their flowers at the Augusta Market, Forsyth Farmer's Market in Savannah and in Statesboro. WilMor is Georgia Grown and certified American Grown and available wholesale. Check out their full story in Scout Savannah, here.
Timpson Creek Farm
This Clayton, Georgia farm is quietly nestled just off of Highway 76 with the Appalachian foothills as the backdrop. You may not see a soul at their sweet, self-serve farmstand, where the honor system of cash, check, or PayPal reigns. You can load up on flowers and herbs and veggies any day, sunup to sundown, or find their goods at the market at Osage Farms and at the Piedmont Park Farmer's Market in Atlanta.
Southern Grace Farms
Far from the crowds of any city, Southern Grace Farms in Enigma offers "u-pick" flowers that are run by my cousin, Jennifer McMillan. The 8th generation farm, near Tifton, is in Berrien County and still run by family. The grounds are a sight for sore eyes when blanketed in the bright colors of the blueberries, strawberries, peaches, muscadines and those sunflowers! Officially Georgia Grown, they have a store and offer attractions during the year like a car show. If you are lucky you might see Jennifer at the store and get some homemade Peanut Ice Cream. Tell her that her cousin, Christy sent you! :)
Red Oak Lavender Farm
This Dahlonega farm is practically a miracle. According to Perri Ormont Blumberg in Southern Living Magazine, "This is a gorgeous spot to shoot special occasion photos for adults, we're also swooing for how darling little ones look in a lavender ensemble, playing amongst the fields." According to their website, owners David and Tina are "able to remember and honor our grandparents" through growing the many stems of cufflowers including Allum, Dahlia, Larkspur, Tulips, Allium, Delphinium, Phlox, Stock, Coneflower, Penstemon Yarrow, Russian Sage, Lupine, Wisteria, and Loofas and more. I, too, feel connected through flowers with loved ones I have lost like my grandmother and dad so that's reason enough to add this to my list. See more reasons you need to visit this gorgeous Lumpkin County place in Country Living Magazine.
Fausett Farm
This Georgia 30 acre farm has been has been in the family since 1858. Once a poultry farm so you can be assured they’ve figured out how to grow spectacular arrays of sunflowers. Tucked away in the north Georgia mountains close to Amicola Falls this place offer visitors an impressive 900,000 flowers to enjoy. If you happen to be a horse owner, you're invited to bring your horse to the farm for a leisure, beautiful ride through the property. This farm is open all year long. You can see more reasons to visit this sunflower farm on Explore Georgia.
Wolf Creek Trout Lily Perserve
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Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve
One of Georgia's most unique and stunning sights is in down in Cairo. It's the largest and most dense collection of trout lilies in the WORLD. Some time in February or March, tens of millions of gorgeous yellow flowers bloom covering 15 acres of this natural preserve in south Georgia near the Florida line. The irony of these flowers is that they are very uncommon in this area of the USA. In fact, scientist think they are only here because of north facing slopes and a migration back during the ice age. When the Ice Age ended, these lilies were left in spots in southwest Georgia and north Florida.
"When their nodding, freckled, bright yellow flowers come into peak bloom from mid to late February, it is one of Georgia’s most amazing natural spectacles," said Charles Seabrook in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "I was left breathless by the sight of the millions of blooming trout lilies blanketing 15 acres of forested, north-facing slopes, like a huge, yellow carpet stretching as far as the eye can see through the open woods," Mr. Seabrook continued. Learn more about this farm on Vanishing Georgia.
PHOTO: FIELDS OF DREAMS AT THREE PORCH FARM, FLOWER MAGAZINE
3 Porch Farm
The sweetest husband-and-wife duo run this solar-powered and bio-fueled farm in Corner, Georgia. 3 Porch Farm produces sustainably grown flowers and fruit as well as provide for their own local CSA. According to their website, "Be happy by doing good" is their mission. Dependendent upon what time of year, you may catch Dahlias flourishing in a field (above), zinnia or see dried flowers.
Looking for a chance to stop and smell the roses? Luckily, you don't need to go to New Jersey to see the sunflowers or France to see the lavender, Mother Nature creates a breathtaking view right here in Georgia, year around. If this inspires you to make some thing pretty with flowers check out our shop for vases that ship to you and make arranging easy.
There are more than a few beautiful flower farms to visit, tell us more places to see flowers growing in their full glory in Georgia.
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