Where To Pick The Perfect Blooms In Durham Region This Spring

Photo: Century Home and Garden Greenhouses by Rachel Callan Photography

Spring has officially sprung, and after a long winter there's nothing more exciting than sunshine, spring blooms, and long warmer days! Here's just some of our favourite flower farms, florists and markets in Durham Region to get you ready for the season. We hope thistle encourage you to #ShopInDurham for all your flower needs.

Garden Centres

Left: Sheridan Nurseries by mandy_sparkleshinylove | Right: Vandermeer Nursery

Bloom Field Floral & Garden Centre: Open year round, Bloom Field in Newcastle has become a favourite destination for gardeners to their garden centre and floral studio. The gardens make for a beautiful wedding venue as well!

Century Home and Garden Greenhouses: A family-owned and operated business open from spring to winter in Port Perry, specializing in hanging baskets and planters.

Kingsway Greenhouse: Explore a vibrant selection of plants, flowers, and gardening supplies at this garden centre located in Oshawa. This local business prides itself on helping customers succeed with their gardening endeavours.

Otter Greenhouses: This second generation, family-run business offers a wide variety of high quality plants at affordable prices, and has been going and growing for more than 25 years!

Rekker's Garden Centre: Open March to December, this family-owned and operated business in Bowmanville is a great one-stop gardening source for gardeners, landscapers and plant enthusiasts.

Sheridan Nurseries: This nursery in Whitby offers one of the largest assortments of annuals, perennials and nursery stock in southern Ontario.

The Garden Path Clarington: Located on the outskirts of Orono, this family-owned and operated garden centre is a perfect roadside stop along Durham's rural countryside, and offers an array of annuals, perennials, baskets, herbs, shrubs, vines, soils and more.

Van Belle Flowers: Located in Courtice, Van Belle Flowers offers a beautiful selection of indoor green, tropical and flowering plants, custom designed mixed planters and orchids all year long. You can also shop their beautiful blooms at their storefront in Whitby. Starting April 12, you can sip on your favourite brew from Biscuits to Baskets' Coffee Carte while you shop for fresh blooms and gifts!

Vandermeer Nursery: Family-owned and operated for more than 60 years, Vandermeer grows thousands of quality annuals, perennials, house plants, roses and water plants for every season in Ajax. While you're there, be sure to stop by La Casita Del Café (The Pink Coffee Trailer)—located on-site—for a delicious latte or specialty drink while you shop.

Witzke’s Greenhouses Ltd.: Customers return to Witzke’s in Courtice year after year for colourful hanging baskets, premium quality annual bedding plants and gorgeous patio planters.

Florists

Left: Aspen Florist | Right: Mike Gibbs Design at Canter Coffee

Aspen Florist: Located in Bowmanville, this bespoke floral studio specializes in custom designs. Shop bouquets and arrangements online, visit their floral wall at Pink Lemon Decor, or find Aspen's pre-made bouquets at Markets Ontario.

Bev's Flowers: Check out the wide selection of the best and freshest flower arrangements at Bev's Flowers in Bowmanville to make your next occasion memorable.

Branching Out Floral Design: Located in Port Perry, Branching Out offers customers the finest floral arrangements and gifts. They have a large selection of fresh flowers, and specialize in contemporary boutique and traditional arrangements, custom silk arrangements, and dried floral arrangements. 

Brookstead Fine Flowers: A full-service flower shop located in Historic Downtown Whitby. Specializing in unique arrangements and bouquets, they offer pickup and delivery throughout the GTA.

Field Notes Flower Farm: Dedicated to growing flowers and foliage in harmony with the seasons, Field Notes grows specialty cut flowers for florists, bouquet subscriptions, and their in-house design studio. Experience the beauty of locally grown flowers at this farm located on the Uxbridge-Brock Town Line.

Keith’s Flower Shop & Gifts: Known in Uxbridge for their mixed hand-tied bouquets, Keith's offers cut flowers that look like they were just cut from a meadow, as well as a variety of curated giftware perfect for every occasion.

Mike Gibbs Design: A full-service florist combination that focuses on exceptional creations and experiences, including a combination of weddings, celebrations and corporate events. You can also find their beautiful blooms to go on special occasion with a coffee purchase at Canter Coffee in Downtown Cannington.

The Wallflower Boutique: This full-service florist in Bowmanville is committed to creating beautiful flower arrangements for every occasion. Need a thoughtful gift or want to treat yourself? Try a flower subscription with your choice of roses or seasonal flowers.

The Willow Branch (Temporarily Closed): While you can typically find blooms for every occasion at this family-owned and operated florist, The Willow Branch is currently closed due to a fire in Downtown Bowmanville. Contact the Clarington Board of Trade for ways to help support this small business.

Farm Markets and Stands

Left: Meadowlark Flower Farm | Right: Blooming Vintage by Alex Aldridge

Birdie’s Fresh Cut Flowers: A small batch grower in north Oshawa. These beautiful home-grown flowers are available from May to October and will brighten anyone’s day. Orders are accepted by Instagram direct message.

Blooming Vintage: This flower farm in Zephyr offers fresh, seasonal flowers grown sustainably and locally. Their vision is to bring you the best vintage and heritage varieties, with glorious colours and blooms.

Heirloom Heather: An eco-conscious wedding florist and flower farm in Pickering that grows seasonal, curated, one-of-a kind flowers using sustainable growing practices. They also offer monthly floral subscriptions for seasonal and unique blooms.

Meadowlark Flower Farm: Located at 3059 Highway 2 between Bowmanville and Newcastle, stop at this roadside flower cart for beautiful fresh blooms straight from the farm. Cash or e-transfer only.

Pingle's Farm Market: Discover beautiful premade bouquets for every occasion at Pingle's retail store in Hampton. While you're there, shop Canadian foods, goods, and other local products.

Schoolhouse Flower Farm: This local farmer florist in Beaverton is open spring to fall, and offers fresh cut organically grown flowers and bouquets. Check out their farm stand for weekly fresh cut bouquets, or contact them for DIY event flowers and weekly local deliveries!

White Feather Country Store: Open seven days a week, White Feather is Durham Region’s largest country store with a large selection of clothing, gifts and home decor, fresh baked goods, seasonal produce and flowers.

Willowtree Farm: Home to multiple generations of McKay farmers who work more than 600 acres in Scugog to offer a wide selection of Ontario’s finest foods, including produce straight from the fields, artisanal meats and cheeses, preserves, baked goods and an assortment of herbs, flower bouquets and planters.

NEW Spring 2025: Pingle's Tulip Days

Get ready to bloom with excitement over the new experience coming to Pingle’s Farm Market this spring! With half a million tulips, plenty of photos ops, and lots of tasty food to choose from, you do not want to miss out on the newest pick-your-own event at the farm—Tulips Days! Grab your tickets for the GTA's largest tulip experience before they petal away. Opening April/May 2025.

As the weather warms up, more and more flower farms across Durham Region will begin to bloom and open their gates for you to wander through the fields. Check out our list of Best Destinations for Farm Fresh Flower Experiences for sunflower farms, lavender fields, and wildflowers.

Interested in native plants and seeds? Check out Bounty from the Boonies in Uxbridge, Native Plants in Claremont, Pollin Gardens in Zephyr, Forest View Native Plants in Cannington, and Richters Herbs in Goodwood.

Let us know where you pick your spring blooms! We’d love to hear what experiences you tried and loved the most. Tag @DurhamTourism on social media so we can follow along on all your adventures in Durham Region.