Pick Your Own Flowers
Pick Your Own Flowers at Hellerick’s Adventure Farm
Fresh Flowers, Family Fun, and a Summer Tradition in Bucks County
Summer is one of the best times to visit Hellerick’s Adventure Farm, and one of our most popular seasonal activities is Pick Your Own Flowers. Whether you’re looking for a unique family outing, fresh flowers for your home, or a relaxing way to spend time outdoors, our flower fields offer an experience that visitors of all ages can enjoy.
Located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Hellerick’s Adventure Farm has been family owned and operated for seven generations. We take pride in giving guests an opportunity to experience agriculture while creating lasting family memories. Our Pick Your Own Flower field is one more way we connect visitors with the farm while showcasing the beauty of summer.
Unlike buying flowers at a grocery store or florist, picking your own flowers allows you to choose every stem yourself. Each bouquet is unique because every guest creates their own arrangement. Some people prefer bright, colorful bouquets while others like softer shades. However you arrange your flowers, you’ll leave with something you created yourself.
How Pick Your Own Flowers Works
Our Pick Your Own Flower experience is simple and fun.
When you arrive, you’ll receive a flower vase that’s included with your purchase. We also provide cutting snips, so there’s no need to bring your own tools. Walk through the flower field, select your favorite flowers, and fill your container with as many flowers as you can fit.
Many guests are surprised by how much they can fit into one container. Some like to focus on one type of flower, while others mix different colors and varieties to create a bouquet that’s completely unique.
If you’d like even more flowers, additional containers are available for purchase.
The experience is designed so guests can move at their own pace. There is no rush. Take your time walking through the field, enjoy the scenery, and choose the flowers that catch your eye.
More Than an Acre of Seasonal Flowers
Our flower field covers more than an acre and changes throughout the growing season. Different flowers bloom at different times, so every visit can be a little different.
Depending on when you visit, you’ll find a colorful mix of seasonal flowers that are ideal for cutting and arranging. Throughout the summer, the field continues producing new blooms, giving visitors plenty of fresh flowers to choose from.
One of the most popular flowers in our field is the zinnia.
Zinnias are well known for their bright colors, long stems, and long vase life. They bloom in a wide range of colors including pink, red, orange, purple, white, yellow, and many shades in between. Because they continue blooming throughout the summer, they provide plenty of opportunities to create colorful bouquets.
Many guests choose mostly zinnias because they mix well together and stay fresh for several days after being cut.
A Different Experience Every Visit
One of the things visitors enjoy most is that the flower field changes throughout the season.
Early summer brings the first blooms of the year. As the weeks go by, additional flowers begin blooming while earlier flowers continue producing new blossoms. Weather also plays a role in what is blooming, making every visit unique.
Some guests visit several times throughout the summer because they enjoy seeing how the flower field changes from month to month.
No two bouquets are ever exactly alike.
Fun for All Ages
Pick Your Own Flowers is one of those activities that everyone can enjoy together.
Children enjoy searching for their favorite colors and learning about different flowers. Parents appreciate spending quality time outdoors with their family. Grandparents enjoy creating bouquets to take home and display.
Because everyone moves through the flower field at their own pace, the activity is relaxing and doesn’t require any special experience.
Whether you’re visiting with young children, teenagers, grandparents, or friends, flower picking is an activity everyone can participate in.
Many visitors tell us that creating their bouquet together becomes one of the highlights of their day.
Great for Couples and Friends
Flower picking isn’t just for families.
Many couples visit the flower field for a relaxing afternoon together. Walking through the rows of flowers, choosing blooms for each other, and creating a bouquet makes for a fun summer date.
Groups of friends also enjoy spending time together in the flower field before exploring the rest of the farm.
It’s a simple activity that gives everyone an opportunity to slow down and enjoy being outdoors.
Perfect for Photography
The flower fields also provide a beautiful backdrop for photographs.
Guests often take pictures while creating their bouquets or walking through the colorful rows of flowers. The variety of colors creates an attractive background for:
Family photos
Engagement photos
Senior portraits
Maternity sessions
Children’s photos
Social media pictures
Professional photographers also enjoy using the flower fields because they provide a natural outdoor setting throughout much of the summer.
Whether you’re using a professional camera or your phone, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for great pictures.
Tips for Creating a Beautiful Bouquet
You don’t need to be a florist to create an attractive arrangement.
Here are a few simple tips:
- Choose flowers in different heights.
- Mix several colors together.
- Add flowers that are just beginning to open along with fully opened blooms.
- Cut stems long enough to trim later.
- Remove leaves that will sit below the water line in your vase.
- Arrange larger flowers first, then fill in with smaller blooms.
Most guests are surprised at how professional their finished bouquet looks.
Caring for Your Fresh Flowers
To help your flowers last longer after you get home:
- Place the flowers in water as soon as possible.
- Trim about one inch from the bottom of each stem at an angle.
- Use a clean vase.
- Change the water every two or three days.
- Remove any flowers that begin to fade.
- Keep the bouquet away from direct sunlight and heat vents.
With proper care, many flowers will stay fresh for a week or longer.
Make Flower Picking Part of Your Visit
One of the best things about visiting Hellerick’s Adventure Farm is that flower picking is only one part of your day.
After you’ve filled your bouquet, there are plenty of other activities to enjoy.
Families can spend hours exploring the Adventure Farm, which features more than 40 activities designed for children and adults. Guests can ride the hayride, visit the farm animals, climb on giant slides, explore obstacle courses, and enjoy open space to play.
If you’re looking for more adventure, the Aerial Adventure Park features zip lines, bridges, and climbing elements high above the ground. The Silo Climbing Wall offers six climbing routes with varying levels of difficulty, making it fun for both beginners and experienced climbers.
Many visitors also enjoy a round of Barnyard Mini Golf, one of the area’s most unique miniature golf courses with farm-themed obstacles and landscaping.
Depending on the season, you may also enjoy Goat Experiences, Goat Yoga, seasonal festivals, hayrides, and other farm activities.
Because there is so much to do, many families spend an entire day at Hellerick’s Adventure Farm.
Don’t Forget to Visit the Sweet Treats
Before heading home, stop Grammy’s Sweets and Treats
Guests also enjoy soft ice cream, mini donuts, slushies, fresh lemonade, and other refreshments after spending time outside. It’s a great way to finish your visit before heading home with your freshly picked flowers.
Planning Your Visit
The Pick Your Own Flower experience is available during the growing season while flowers are blooming. Since bloom times depend on weather and growing conditions, flower availability changes throughout the summer.
We recommend checking HellericksFarm.com before your visit for current hours, admission information, seasonal updates, and online tickets.
Comfortable shoes are recommended since you’ll be walking through the flower field. During warm weather, sunscreen, hats, and water are also good ideas.
Be sure to bring your camera or phone because you’ll likely want to take pictures while you’re here.
Why Guests Return Every Summer
Many families make Pick Your Own Flowers an annual tradition.
Some return every year to decorate their home with fresh-cut flowers. Others enjoy giving homemade bouquets as gifts to family members, friends, or neighbors.
Many visitors simply enjoy spending time outdoors together.
The experience is easy, relaxing, and something everyone can participate in regardless of age.
Combined with everything else Hellerick’s Adventure Farm has to offer, flower picking is one more reason families return throughout the summer season.
Plan Your Next Visit
If you’re searching for Pick Your Own Flowers in Bucks County, cut your own flowers near Doylestown, or family-friendly summer activities in Pennsylvania, we invite you to visit Hellerick’s Adventure Farm.
Spend time walking through more than an acre of colorful flowers, create a bouquet that’s uniquely yours, and enjoy everything else our farm has to offer. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or continuing a family tradition, Pick Your Own Flowers is a fun way to spend a summer day outdoors.
We look forward to seeing you at Hellerick’s Adventure Farm this season.
