ADK Native Flower Farm

24/05/2026

Look for first year whorled milkweed in the BOATLOAD OF PLANTS later this season.
Garden share holders, let me know how many you would like, & will hold them for you!
Milkweeds are the only host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars.

Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) is a drought tolerant milkweed that has a large range in the eastern US and in much of Georgia. It has narrow leaves in whorls of 3-6 per node. It appreciates well-drained soil, tolerates part shade and will increase its presence in the landscape if conditions are right. The flowers are lightly fragrant. This one was photographed in the Coosa Valley prairies of Floyd County.

22/05/2026

New this year!
Likes full to part sun, medium to dry soil, up to 5’, pollinator & bird favorite, & deer resistant!
First year perennial seedlings available (likely will not bloom until next Aug-Oct, and priced accordingly).
Look for Blue sage in the BOATLOAD OF PLANTS on Turnpike Rd, in Black Brook, NY.
Garden shares available, pm for details.

22/05/2026

Can you spot the wild strawberry blossoms in the sea of violets?
Lovely, edible & supportive of our native ecology, there are so many reasons to grow violets as a ground cover, border, or addition to a flowering lawn.

20/05/2026

BOATLOAD OF PLANTS is in place on Turnpike Rd., Black Brook, NY!
Available Now:
Garden phlox, cardinal flower, blue lobelia, violets, foam flower, common milkweed, blue vervain, marsh marigold, wild strawberry creeping phlox, Daisy fleabane, Virginia rose, silky dogwood, wild raisin & more!
Accepting cash or check.
Garden shares available!

17/05/2026

Happy Spring Everyone!
The BOATLOAD OF PLANTS is in place for the season!
Tall garden phlox, bergamot (pale purple bee balm), scarlet bee balm, clustered mountain mint, violets, wild strawberry, blue sage, limited 2nd year great blue lobelia & cardinal flower, daisy fleabane, marsh marigold, cultivated June bearing strawberries & herbs as well!
More species weekly if not daily!
Cash or check sales.
1 or 3 year garden shares including site visit (w/I reasonable distance) & a share of anything I grow which you want & can use! PM for details.
598 Turnpike Rd.,
Black Brook, NY 12912

17/05/2026

Dappled shade ground covers blooming now in the Adirondacks: wood anemone, Labrador violet, and wild ginger.

12/05/2026

Goldthread (Coptis trifolia), got its common name from the yellow threadlike, medicinal roots. It is a low growing evergreen groundcover. Goldthread is often found in community with Canada Mayflower, star flower, and foam flower to name a few.
Blooming now in the Northern Adirondacks.

11/05/2026

Trout lily (Erythronium americanum) can form vast colonies in mature, undisturbed, deciduous forests. Blossoms often opening over the course of a sunny day. Common name refers to the spotted leaves which resemble the side of a trout. Frequently trout lilies are found in community with other spring ephemerals such as ramps, trilliums, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty and others.

09/05/2026

Spring!
Opening for the season May 16!
Garden shares available.

09/05/2026

Spring!
Opening for the season on May 16, 2026!
Garden shares available.

09/05/2026

First of MANY wild strawberry flowers (& fruits!) to come. Fragaria virginiana is a hardy low grower that can handle even poor soils. Spreading by runners (& seeds dispersed by wildlife) wild strawberries are great at stabilizing erosion prone soils, and a lovely/tasty addition to any garden or flowering lawn.