What's Growing?
Straw Hat Flower Farm is dedicated to producing and selling locally grown flowers on sustainably managed land. For that reason, we grow flowers that are appropriate to each season here in our little region of Michigan. On this page you can see what flowers and foliage are currently in bloom and available for bouquets. We’ll also give you a little information about each flower and a picture for reference (and enjoyment!)
*Availability depends on bloom time
Ageratum (Blue Horizon)
Fluffy, lavender to purplish-blue flowers on tall stems. Summer/Autumn bloomer
Allium (Blue, Drumstick, Bubble Blend)
Blue: 3" globes of tiny true-blue flowers (late spring early summer blooming perennial)
Drumstick: 1-2" globes of tiny wine-colored flowers (mid-late summer blooming perennial)
Bubble Blend: 2-3" globes of white and shades of purple (late spring blooming perennial).
Amaranth (Autumns Touch and Oeschberg)
Autumn's Touch: Apple green and brown bicolor plumes (Summmer/Autumn Bloomer)
Oeschberg: purple-red flower spikes (Summer/Autumn bloomer)
Aster (Stokes Aster)
2-3" deep violet-blue flowers with a "fuzzy" look that is similar to bachelor buttons. (Early summer blooming perennial).
Bachelor Buttons (Florist Blue Boy)
Classic cornflower blue (Spring/Summer Bloomer)
Baptisa
Tall spikes of pea-shaped indigo blue flowers resembling Lupine; blue-green foliage is an excellent addition to bouquets as well. (Spring/Early Summer Bloomer)
Basil
Mrs. Burns Lemon (Top): Bright green with long leaves, white flowers and a yummy lemon scent. (Available Summer through Autumn)
Cinnamon (Bottom): Darker green foliage with long leaves, violet stems, lavender flowers and a cinnamon scent. (Available Late Summer/Autumn)
Bells of Ireland
Long stems covered with bright apple-green, bell-shaped, 2" calyxes centered with tiny, white blooms. (Available spring and early summer).
Bupleurum
Classic bouquet filler, yellow to lime green flowers are borne on tall, wiry stems. (Spring/Early Summer Bloomer)
Butterfly Weed
Bright orange clusters of flowers that attract butterflies! (Summer Blooming perennial)
Celosia
Flamingo Feather: pale pink/rose spikes with a silvery shimmer (summer blooming)
Sunday Bright Pink: vibrant pink, feathery plumes (summer blooming)
Sylphid: lemon-lime, feathery plumes (summer blooming)
Chief Persimmon: cockscomb type with deep apricot blooms (summer blooming)
Cramer's Rose: cockscomb type with irridescent rose-colored blooms (summer blooming)
Spring Green: cockscomb type with flat, pale green blooms with lime green edges (summer blooming).
Chocolate lace Flower (Dara)
3-5” lacy umbels in pink, dark purple and white on long stems. (Summer blooming)
Craspedia (Golden Drumstick)
(Golden-yellow globes on sturdy stems (Spring/ Early Summer blooming)
Cress
Persian Cress: Foliage branches filled with tiny seed pods that resemble silvery-green coins (available spring/early summer).
Green Dragon: Foliage branches with apple green seed pods in whorls around the stems (spring/early summer)
Delphinium (Magic Fountain Mix)
Full florets with tight internodes make for full stems of blooms; colors include cherry, lilac, lavender, dark blue, sky blue and white (spring/early summer blooming perennials).
Feverfew
Tetra White Wonder: Fully double, 1” blooms with yellow to lime green centers. (Spring/early summer blooming).
Vegmo Single: small, daisy-like blooms with yellow centers and white petals (Spring/early summer blooming).
Frosted Explosion Grass
Airy, Sparkly flower plumes add whimsy to any bouquet (available Summer/Autumn)
Geum 'Totally Tangerine'
Fuzzy green foliage with sprays of small, peachy-orange flowers (Late Spring/Early Summer blooming)
Giant Poppy Pods
Textural blue-green pods (available spring/early summer)
Gomphrena (Audray Purple-Red)
Small globe-shaped flowers in a beautiful purple-red color (Summer blooming)
Hibiscus (Mahogany Splendor)
Deep mahogany/red colored foliage on sturdy branches. (Available Late summer/Autumn)
Hypericum (Globo Ruby)
Large, pink-red berries with dark green foliage. (Available Late Summer/Autumn).
Iris, Siberian
Deep purple-blue blooms with a white blaze. (Spring/Early summer blooming)
Lily, Asiatic
Pink County: shimmery, rosey-pink with a darker blush towards the center; core is white with a few freckles (Late Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Fata Morgana: large, upward-facing, bright yellow, double blooms with maroon freckles; blooms are pollenless (Late Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Lisianthus
Arena 3 Apricot: 3" fully double flowers resemble an antique tea rose in a warm apricot color (Summer blooming).
Advantage Cherry Sorbet: Large double flowers give this a rose-like appearance with a soft rose-pink color (Summer blooming).
Marigold
Coco Deep Orange: Large, 3" deep orange blooms (Summer/Autumn blooming)
Nosento: 2-3" lime green to pale yellow blooms that are fragrance free (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Monarda 'Lambada'
Pale purple, whorl-shaped blooms that fade to greenish-silver at the tips (Late Spring/Summer blooming).
Orlaya 'White Finch'
White flowers with an intricate, lacy pattern (Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Petunia, Doppio Pink Shades
Tall stems topped with multiple, frilly blooms in shades of pink (Summer blooming).
Phlox
Ultraviolet: Dark magenta-violet flower panicles with bright green foliage (Summer blooming).
Nicky: Large pyramidal clusters of dark magenta-purple flowers with mid-green foliage (Summer blooming).
Rudbekia (Brown-Eyed Susan)
Maya: Large, fully double, bright yellow flowers with brown centers (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Prairie Sun: large, daisy-like flowers up to 5”; bright gold with green center (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Triloba: profuse 1.5 - 2", bright yellow flowers with small brown centers (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Sedum (Autumn Joy)
Mounded flower heads with dark pink, fuzzy flowers (Late Summer/Autumn blooming).
Snapdragons
Chantilly Light Pink : light pink, open-faced flowers (Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Madame Butterfly Bronze-White: double-petaled, azalea-type snapdragon with salmon-bronze petals and a white throat (Late spring through Autumn blooming).
Potomac Royal: deep rose-colored blooms with traditional snapdragon form; (Late Spring through Late Summer blooming).
Statice
Seeker Purple: traditional statice in shades of purple with white centers (Summer blooming).
Seeker Rose: traditional statice in shades of rose with white centers (Summer blooming).
Pink Pokers: "rat-tail" statice with long spikes of flowers resembling light pink pipe cleaners (Summer blooming).
Sunflower
ProCut Orange: classic sunflower, pollenless 4” blooms are yellow with dark centers (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Vincent's Choice: round, overlapping petals, pollenless 4" blooms are golden yellow with brown centers (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Sweet William
Sweet White: 2-4" rounded clusters of single-petaled, bright white blooms (Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Sweet Pink: 2-4" rounded clusters of single-petaled, medium pink blooms (Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Amazon Neon Cherry: 2-4" rounded clusters of single-petaled, bold pink blooms (Spring/Early Summer blooming).
Veronica (Skylar)
Tall, spike flowers in rosy-pink, blue-purple and white/green. (Summer/Autumn blooming).
Yarrow (Summer Berries)
Fern-like foliage with 3-5” flower cluster in colors of salmon-apricot/yellow, cherry-red/apricot, white picotee pink/cream, two-tone pink and many more (Summer blooming).
Zinnia
Uproar Rose: Huge dahlia-like blooms in a vivid bright fuschia-pink.
Benary’s Giant Orange: 4-6” dahlia-like blooms of a vibrant orange.
Benary’s Giant Wine: 4-6” dahlia-like blooms of a dramatic, deep wine color.
Benary's Giant Bright Pink: 4-6" dahlia-like blooms of a soft, bright pink.
Oklahoma Pink: 2” double and semi-double blooms in shades of soft and bright pinks.
Oklahoma Salmon: 2” double and semi-double blooms in coral, apricot and peach.