About Our Flowers
All of our flowers and foliage are grown right here in the Flathead Valley. Some flowers bloom all summer long, while others make brief seasonal appearances. Our favorites include dahlias, cosmos, snapdragons, ranunculus, strawflower, lisianthus, scabiosa, amaranthus, lilacs, columbine, peonies, lupine and salvia. We also love Montana wildflowers and native flowers, blooming branches, berries, seedpods and other textural accents, and herbs like sage, basil, tarragon and mint.
Every year we test new varieties, add more perennials, explore new colors and textures, and ensure we’re also growing flowers that provide food and habitat for bees and other pollinators.
Growing Practices
We focus on growing beautiful, seasonal and unique cut flowers. Using organic and sustainable methods, we make the most of the northwest Montana climate and our short growing season.
Because we believe in leaving things better than we found them, we try to assist nature and encourage biodiversity in our local ecosystem. We amend our soil with compost, decomposed leaves, wood mulch and other natural amendments. We are gradually planting more perennials and native plants that support local insect and animal life. We are continually evaluating our practices and learning how to do better.
On our small-scale urban farm, we strive to follow sustainable and regenerative agriculture principles:
Tilling minimally or not at all.
Avoiding pesticides and non-organic fertilizers.
Using drip irrigation.
Growing a wide range of crops, especially plants that thrive in our climate.
Using seasonal cover crops and natural mulches to protect and improve soil.
Rotating crops.
Growing companion plants and trap plants to help with pest control.
Minimizing the overall inputs required to grow our flowers.
We know that local flowers, like local food, are fresher and a more sustainable purchase compared to flowers shipped from overseas (no harsh chemicals, no packaging waste from being shipped, and much lower carbon emissions). Our consistent goal is to grow flowers not purely for profit, but also to benefit our soil and nurture our backyard ecosystem, and to show others what’s possible.
Sustainable Floral Design
All of our designs feature 100 percent locally grown seasonal flowers and foliage, primarily from our urban flower farm in Kalispell. That means we don't order in flowers from other states or countries.
Reducing waste and recycling are important to us. That’s why we use paper sleeves on our wrapped bouquets, compost our flower and foliage trimmings, avoid single-use plastics and don’t use floral foam. We are committed to exploring and adopting additional sustainable practices as we continue to learn.
