I love when the flowers begin to bloom in spring.  They brighten up a space, smell wonderful, and put me in a good mood!  I dream of traveling the world to see the lovely purple lavender fields in Provence, France and the iconic tulip fields in Holland. Until then, I’ll happily admire the local beauty.

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After doing some research, I discovered so many stunning flower fields around Philadelphia to visit.  From spring through fall, you can find everything from tulips, peonies, lavenders, and sunflowers.  These fields feature acres of seasonal flowers and have a variety of ways to enjoy them – viewings, walk-throughs, drive-thrus, and picking your own bouquets.  I love how enchanting and whimsical it feels to be immersed in a sea of color and beauty.   Some locations even host festivals, food, music, and set up Instagram-worthy props to make it a fun event for the whole family. 

Each of the locations below are within two hours of Philadelphia and availability varies with the weather and season.

Tips: Bring a tripod or photographer to capture you and the family in these beautiful scenic moments.  Also, consider bringing a blanket for some sitting pictures. If you want to pick your own flowers, bring a cute basket or bucket for aesthetics.

Tulip Flower Fields

Tulips mark the beginning of spring for me because they’re one of the first flowers to bloom.  I remember my mom used to plant them outside our house and I loved plucking them to decorate them in a vase in our house.  It’s magical to see hundreds of thousands of them lined up neatly in what looks like endless rows. 

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When

Spring, mid to end of April

Where to Visit

Dalton Farms

660 Oak Grove Rd, Swedesboro, NJ 08085

Walk through 15 acres of colorful tulips, separated into three fields.  Lots of stunning photo opportunities and fun props for pictures like a swing, lighthouse, and butterfly mural.  You can hand-pick tulips, then wrap and bag them for $1 per bloom.  On the weekends they host food trucks.  $15 to enter, reservations required.

Holland Ridge Farms

86 Rues Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514

This farm boasts millions of colorful, unique tulips that are available for exploring and picking every spring season.  They have photo prop installations throughout the field — my favorite is the stationed bike.  Tulips can be picked for $1 per bloom.  They provide a bucket, but unfortunately, they don’t have handles.  On the weekends they have pony rides, a free petting zoo, food trucks, and a bakery barn.  They have lots of benches for sitting and eating.  $15 to enter, reservations required.

Peony Flower Fields

Peonies are big, fluffy, fragrant flowers with lush foliage that are outrageously beautiful and bloom in the summer.  They come in a wide range of colors and sizes and represent romance, good luck, compassion, prosperity, and a blissful marriage.  They’re beautiful in a bouquet and a gorgeous addition to any floral arrangement.

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When

Late spring to early summer, end of May to June

Where to Visit

Styer’s Peonies

4313 S Creek Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Walk through 25 acres of over 55,000 peonies in bloom during the 2021 Peony Festival from May 15-31.  They feature beautiful peony varieties including Scarlet O’Hara, Coral Charm, Nimbus, and Festiva Maxima.  While you can’t pick your own, you can purchase single stems, bouquets, bulk buckets, and potted peony roots.  You can walk in the fields from 8:00-10:45 AM for $20.00 per person or drive-through from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM for $25 per vehicle.

Tip: Look for the dozens of signs that lead you to the entrance.

Peony’s Envy

34 Autumn Hill Drive, Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Peony’s Envy is a private 7-acre sculptured peony garden.  700 different cultivars and over 50,000 individual peony plants are featured.  The Peony Display Garden is open from May 1-June 6 from 10:00am to 5:00pm for $10/person.    They also have special events like Friday night picnics, and Saturday Peak Bloom Supper.  Photography is only allowed between 3:30-5:00 PM daily for $35 during Friday night picnics.  Reservations are required for professional photography for a rate of $250.  

The cut flower fields are open from May 26-June 2 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at their satellite location in Basking Ridge, NJ.  Admission is $10 and cut flowers are $4 a stem.  You’ll need to bring your own clippers and container to hold the peonies.  This field is only for cutting so there are no restrooms, seating area, or extra activities.  No professional photography allowed.

Lavender Flower Fields

Lavender is a beautiful and vibrant purple-hued flower with a heavenly scent that’s both pleasant and soothing.  I love picking up homemade dried lavender and soaps.  These lavender farms are small with other offerings like homemade lavender gifts, treats, and farm animals.

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When

Summer, June and July

Where to Visit

Hidden Springs Lavender

890 Route 601, Skillman, NJ 08558

A cute lavender and alpaca farm with rows of 15 different types of lavender.  No reservations needed to visit the lavender field or feed the alpacas, but reservations are needed for professional photoshoots or to walk an alpaca.  The gift shop is filled with a variety of original and handmade lavender and alpaca fur products.

Tip:  You can make a trip out of it and drive a short distance to Brick Farm Tavern where you can enjoy some delicious farm-to-table food and local beers by Troon. You can also visit the cafe at Brick Farm Market which also sells farm-fresh produce, eco-friendly meats and cheeses, and gourmet groceries. 

Peace Valley Lavender Farms

802 New Galena Road, Doylestown, PA 18901

Lavender farm with 3,000 lavender plants growing on their sun-soaked hillside.  They also have a store with a great selection of lavender products like soaps, body lotions, body oils, and honey.  There’s no fee to visit the farm or store and you can pick your own lavender bunches for $7 each.  They’re expecting the lavender to be in full bloom by mid to late June.

Princeton Lavender

3741 Lawrenceville Road, Princeton, NJ 08540

This lavender and animal farm allows you to walk through the lavender fields, take pictures, visit the animals, and have a picnic.  They offer a homemade cold brew lavender coffee on premise.  There’s a $10 minimum purchase for adults and $5 minimum purchase for kids 2-17 years old.

Happy Day Farms

106 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726

Wander through the lovely lavender garden from June 12-30.  This is largest of all the lavender fields in this guide. It’s filled with two different varieties of lavender, Phenomenal and Hidcode.  A $10 admission gives you access to multiple photo ops in the field to enjoy.  Children 1 and under are free.  No flower picking is allowed and tickets are sold at the door.

Sunflower Flower Fields

Late summer means bright yellow fields that will take your breath away.  There’s an abundance of sunflower fields around Philadelphia where you can take pictures, pick your own, and get lost in the maze of sunflowers.  Below are my favorite locations. I’ll be adding more details as they come out.

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When

Late summer and fall

Where to Visit

Happy Day Farms

106 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726

I love this sunflower field because of all the fun props like swings, doors, cars, and couches.  The field is open from July 3 to August 29 for $8 per person and free for children 1 and under.  Bring your own cutting shears or borrow them for $10 deposit.  Zinnias are also available at this time and they are gorgeous. They come in a variety of colors and charming props like a car, couches, swings, and telephone booths. Tickets are sold at the door only and are $15 for sunflowers, $10 for zinnia. Last date for the zinnia field is 8/18.

Shadybrook Farms

931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, PA 19067

The Sunflower Festival is taking place on August 7, 8, 14, 15 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Stroll through the fields for pictures and pick your own sunflowers for $3/stem, 5 for $10, 12 for $15. Also included in the festival are wagon rides, BEARS playground, BarnYard animals, animated chicken show, and SBF 500 pedal go-cart. Mixed Flower cutting is also available from late June to July.  Tickets are available online for $12.

Dalton Farms

660 Oak Grove Rd, Swedesboro, NJ 08085

The opening day for the Sunflower field is August 19 with the grand opening on August 21. Tickets are available through September 26.  Zinnia is also available at that time.  Live music, food, beer garden and wine tasting will be available on the weekends. Ticket prices are $10 Monday-Friday, $12 Saturday-Sunday. Tickets must be purchased online in order to guarantee admission. Cut your own sunflowers are $2 a stem. You’ll need to bring your own shears to cut sunflowers.

Holland Ridge Farms

86 Rues Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514

The sunflower fields are expected to open in September.  Gladiolas, lilies, and dahlias will be available for picking as well.  On the weekends there are pony rides, a free petting zoo, food trucks, and a bakery barn.

Hellerick’s Farm

5500 N. Easton Road, Doylestown, PA 18902

Flower fields here include sunflowers, zinnias, marigolds, and cosmos which are available for picking from August to mid-October. New for 2021, cut and fill the $20 container with as many flowers as you can. 1 acre of flowers is available for cutting and cutting tools are provided. They also have a pretty yellow canola field open in May.