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<br />III. Flower Farm
<br />The property on Morrow Mill Road is 22 acres of wooded, gently rolling land. An application for
<br />the property to be designated as a flower farm was approved by FSA in May 2015.
<br />Planting flowers will not only enhance the scenery, but will provide local, fresh -cut blooms for
<br />weddings and other events.
<br />Prime growing season is April- October. Actual plantings may vary, but below is a list of seasonal
<br />flowers by month:
<br />Month
<br />Flowers
<br />April
<br />Bachelor Buttons, Tulips, Narcissus
<br />May
<br />Dianthus, Bachelor Buttons, Lilac, Ranunculus, Viburnum, Columbine, Lupine,
<br />Snapdragon, Dutch Iris, Delphinium, Peonies, Larkspur
<br />June
<br />Echinacea, Queen Anne's Lace, or Ammi, Zinnia, Sunflowers, Snapdragons,
<br />Dianthus or Sweet William, Rudbeckia or Black Eyed Susan
<br />July
<br />Dianthus, Rudbeckia, Amaranth, Celosia, Millet, Zinnia, Dahlias, Gomphrena,
<br />Gladiolus
<br />August
<br />Sunflowers, Dahlia, Celosia, Gomphrena, Ageratum, Broom Corn, Millet, Ammi,
<br />Dahlia
<br />September
<br />Sunflowers, Dahlia, Celosia, Gomphrena, Ageratum, Broom Corn, Millet, Ammi,
<br />Dahlia
<br />October (depends on
<br />Sunflowers, Dahlia, Celosia, Gomphrena, Ageratum, Broom Corn, Millet, Ammi,
<br />frost)
<br />Dahlia
<br />In addition to the flowers listed above, we are hoping to plant lavender. Several lavender
<br />varieties grow well in our area (Zone 7). Once established, lavender is very drought tolerant, as
<br />well as deer and rabbit resistant. Using the varieties listed below, we will have lavender blooms
<br />from Memorial Day through July.
<br />e Lauandula angustifolia - Dutch and Hidcote. Hidcote has dark purple, fat flowers that begin to
<br />bloom around Memorial Day. Grows 18" — 24" tall and wide.
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