Flowers We’re Gathering for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day arrives right as the fields begin to open.

It’s an in-between moment in our season—not everything is ready, but what we have are some of the most delicate flowers we grow. The stems are finer, the colors a little softer, and everything feels more fleeting.

Here’s what we’re gathering now:

Anemone

The anemones are some of the first to arrive. Dark centers, clean petals, and a shape that feels almost graphic compared to everything else. They stand out in a bouquet and are somehow both striking and soft.

Canterbury Bells

Long stems lined with small, bell-shaped blooms that open one by one. They have a lightness to them but still hold their shape in an arrangement and last a nice long while. They’re one of the more playful flowers we grow. The bells hang along the stem in a way that’s fun and whimsical that it always makes me smile.

Ranunculus

Ranunculus are at the center of everything this time of year. We harvest them early, when the buds have softened slightly but haven’t fully opened. At that stage, they’ll continue to unfurl slowly in the vase, revealing all their layers over a few days. They carry a bouquet easily—full and striking, but still light.

Siberian Iris

More delicate than bearded iris, with a looser form and a movement that feels closer to grasses. They come and go quickly, but when they’re here, they add something you don’t get at any other point in the season. They are also my mother’s favorite flower and when they bloom, I always send her pictures of the first of them.

Delphinium

Delphinium brings height and a clear, clean blue that’s hard to find in other flowers. Blue flowers are genuinely rare, and their popularity reminds me of that every spring. They love the cool spring weather and wilt under the summer sun, so I truly treasure them while we have them.

Snapdragons

As a child, my daughter loved to play with snapdragons, making them talk. I love them for the memories, but as a grower, these are simply wonderful cut flowers. They add structure but still feel soft and garden-like. And as they open from the bottom up, the stems continue to change over time, which gives the bouquet a bit of movement even after it leaves the field.

Stock

Stock is one of the quieter flowers, but it’s often what makes everything feel finished. I also love that it’s fragrant. It adds substance and structure to the more open blooms and carries a light, clove-like scent that you notice once the flowers are in your home.

Right now, everything is just beginning. The arrangements are full of spring flowers in that early stage—layered, opening, and still changing day by day.

It’s a brief, beautiful moment in the season and we’re glad to be in it.

A Note on Pre-Orders

Mother’s Day falls right as the season begins, and it’s our busiest weekend of the year.

Pre-ordering flowers is the best way to have something set aside, just for your mom. And as always, each bouquet purchased is matched with one we give to organizations within our network.