There are many pick-your-own flower farms to explore in addition to the botanical gardens that are worth a stroll. These sites provide both beauty and hands-on activities, allowing you to spend a day in rows of flora and return home with your very own bouquet. You can find these flower-filled places close to you from coast to coast.
See 10 of the most idyllic flower-picking farms in the nation below. They make the ideal setting for enjoyable excursions in the warm weather.
West Coast Flower Picking Farms
The flowers on the West Coast are as noteworthy as the scenery, making them ideal for strolls in the spring and summer as well as amazing photo opportunities. Take note of these places!
Andreotti Family Farms
Andreotti Family Farms' pick-your-own sunflower fields in Half Moon Bay, about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, provide a distinctive fall ritual. Visitors can explore the tall sunflower fields from early September to November, choosing up to five stems per ticket.
EarthSpoke Farms
Located on California's Mendocino coast, EarthSpoke Farms welcomes guests to its 10-acre sanctuary for its seasonal 'U-Pick Flower Field Days'. The $50 ticket includes six pre-harvested Dahlias and a dozen hand-picked stems, and guests can walk among rows of snapdragons, Zinnias, and Dahlias. Additional flowers can be purchased. (Alternatively, you can pay $10 to just take in the fields in bloom.)
Beeline Blooms Farms
The Beeline Blooms Farm, located in scenic Northern California, offers a $30 U‑pick bouquet experience, including tools, instruction, and a jar to take home. You can also stroll the fields without cutting—perfect for enjoying the ambiance
Southern Flower Picking Farms
Visit these flower-picking farms in the Southern United States to experience the Southern charm, along with armfuls of flowers to bring home.
Hubert Family Farms
Every March, Hubert Family Farms in New Market, AL, plants more than 60 different types of tulips, drawing inspiration from Dutch tulip fields. During tulip picking season, the farm opens its gates, offering small-town charm and festive photo opportunities, but don't miss the chance of picking out sunflowers as the fall season approaches.
Burnside Farms
Burnside Farms in Northern Virginia provides sunflower picking in late summer and tulip picking in the spring. Your ticket includes three flowers during sunflower season; extra sunflowers can be purchased for $1.50 per stem. (There may also be Cosmos and Zinnias available for 0.50 cents per stem!)
Photo: @burnsidefarms
Sweetfields Farm
During the seasons, guests can cut their own flowers at Sweetfields Farm, which is less than an hour from Tampa, Florida. In addition, the farm offers all the equipment needed for a sunny, flower-filled journey and hosts seasonal events.
Midwest Flower Picking Farms
These spots offer sweeping fields, a warm Midwestern welcome, and (of course) flowers you get to snip yourself. Check these out!
Home Again Flowers
Every day from July through September, visitors of all ages are welcome to cut their own flowers in this family-run half-acre flower field in Hartville, Ohio, from sunrise to sunset. Home Again Flowers stand's self-serve setup comes with water cups, scissors, and directions. Additionally, there are picnic tables and a free little library available to visitors, which makes it the ideal place to read a book or arrange flowers.
The Ohio Flower Girls
During regular business hours, The Ohio Flower Girls' pick-your-own flower patch is open at The Pickwick Place, a historic horse farm that has been transformed into a market and event venue. To create one-of-a-kind bouquets, guests can select and trim their stems. The nearby market, which has a café and vendor stalls, adds to the experience.
Photos by: @theohioflowergirls
East Coast Flower Picking Farms
These pick-your-own flower farms on the East Coast make lovely backdrops for a flowery afternoon.
Holland Ridge Farms
Visit Holland Ridge Farms in New Jersey to get a taste of Holland. With 300 acres of sunflowers and tulips, this family-run farm hosts pick-your-own events in the spring and fall. During seasonal events, guests can enjoy food trucks and more, with tickets starting at $15.
Frogmore Flowers
If you’re heading to New England this summer, Frogmore Flower Farm near Brooks, Maine, is a go-to spot. It offers a carefully curated selection of boutique blooms—many of which are rare or hard to find elsewhere. Visitors can hand-select their favorite stems and create a truly personal bouquet straight from the field.
Photo: @frogmoreflowers
Which one will you be visiting this summer?
