The team and I have been carefully planning out all of the work here on the farm over the next year in the most thoughtful and intentional way, given everything thatâs happening in the world right now. Most of our amazing team have young children and are trying to figure out how to juggle their work responsibilities with childcare.
After much deliberation, weâve decided to narrow down our shop offerings this fall so that we can provide our team the grace and flexibility needed to be able to prioritize their families. This means we will not be selling tulip and narcissus bulbs this year, but instead will be offering limited quantities of my favorite ranunculus and anemones, plus a selection of hardy annual seeds for fall sowing.
This decision was not made lightly and will undoubtedly disappoint many people, us included. Thereâs nothing we love more than sharing spring-flowering bulbs with you! However, this decision, while incredibly difficult, is in the best interest of our small team.
So while we wonât be selling tulips or narcissus this fall, here are some of my favorite mail-order sources for fall-planted bulbs here in the states.
Brent & Beckyâs Bulbs
Hands down my favorite source for bulbs, this family-owned company in Gloucester, Virginia, offers a great selection of fall- and spring-planted bulbs as well as a selection of perennial plants. Brent and Becky wrote a comprehensive book all about daffodils and one about tulips that are my all-time favorite books on the subject.
John Scheepers
One of the oldest bulb producers in the country, John Scheepers has a great selection of all types of bulbs, from tulips and narcissus to hard-to-find treasures. They also have great bulb collections grouped by color.
Roozengaarde
This long-standing, family-run operation is the largest tulip producer in the Skagit Valley with over 1,000 acres in production. During the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival you can visit their beautiful 3-acre display garden. They offer a nice selection of standard and novelty varieties.
White Flower Farm
White Flower Farm is a family-owned nursery based in northwestern Connecticut. While their prices are a bit higher than those of most sources, they have a great selection of hard-to-find varieties, and their website has beautiful photos.
Planting bulbs in the fall is a gift to your future self, and thereâs nothing more wonderful than being greeted by flowers in early spring.
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