Frolic at these 5 farms around the Ozarks with flower patches in full bloom

Summer break may be coming to a close, but flower patches throughout the Ozarks are in full bloom. Whether you're interested in taking a selfie among sunflowers or picking your own tulips, there's an Ozarks farm that has you covered.

The News-Leader compiled a list of five area farms that grow flowers throughout the summer, most of which offer U-Pick services and all encourage photos.

Fassnight Creek Farmers

Address: 1366 S. Fort Ave. in Springfield

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Located in the heart of Center City, Fassnight Creek Farm has been in vegetable production for more than a century. Today, Dan and Kelly Bigbee operate the 15-acre farm.

Fassnight Creek Farm opens around April or May, offering spring season lettuce, spinach, radishes, asparagus and strawberries. Springtime flowers on the farm include peonies, larkspur, irises and some other filler flowers. During the summer months, fruits and vegetables like watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, tomatoes, corn, peppers, onions and summer squash are available for purchase. Zinnias, cockscombs, cosmos and dahlias are just a few of the popular summer flowers.

Through September and October, the farm finishes selling the remainder of its summer produce and focuses on the addition of apples, pears, winter squash, sweet potatoes, autumn decorative plants like mums, straw bales and dried flowers.

Fassnight Creek Farm does not charge admission, but popular flower prices include $1 each for U-Pick zinnias and $2 each for U-Pick sunflowers. Fresh flower bouquets are also available for $10-15. Folks are also welcomed to stroll around the garden at their leisure. Professional photographers interested in scheduling sessions at the farm are charged $50 per hour and must make arrangements with the Bigbees beforehand.

Patchwork Flower Farm

Address: 8453 N. Farm Road 157 in Springfield

Hours: Appointment only

Deemed the "Queen of Zinnias" by many, Gaylene Seibold operates Patchwork Flower Farm, a five-acre farm about nine miles north of Springfield. The flower farm is open on an appointment-only basis. Folks interested in stopping by to take photos or purchase flowers should call or text Seibold at 417-597-7930.

Patchwork Flower Farm features zinnias, of course, along with daffodils and sunflowers. A bucket of zinnias is $25 and sunflowers are $1 each.

Gooseberry Bridge Farm

Address: 177 Elm Grove Road in Rogersville

Hours: Vary (check Gooseberry Bridge Farm Facebook or website)

Since 2016, Jeremy and Staci Hill, along with their children, have lived on their 12-acre family farm in Rogersville. In 2020, the family decided to open their doors to the public, offering workshops, U-Pick flowers and plenty of animals to meet.

In March and then later in June and July, folks can reserve farm baby playdates with the farm's many baby animals, including goats, bunnies, lambs, piglets, chicks, ducklings and calves. Baby playdate reservations can be made on the Gooseberry Bridge Farm website. Reservations are $70 for up to five people for about 45-60 minutes.

When it comes to flowers, U-Pick tulips and daffodils are available throughout March and April. The farm provides entire tulips for customers, including the bulb, and offers advice for how to plant them successfully. Between June and September, over 20,000 more summer flowers are available for folks to pick on their own, including zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, marigolds, strawflowers, snapdragons and many more. These flowers are typically available until the first frost.

Flowers are available for purchase by container, which the farm provides. One container, which hosts 50-80 stems, is $25 and two containers are $40.

Gooseberry Bridge Farm also hosts year-round workshops. For the month of August, the farm is hosting a food preservation basics workshop on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. and a flower harvesting and arranging workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. Reservations for both workshops can be made on the Gooseberry Bridge Farm website. Workshops are $25 per person.

Gooseberry Bridge Farm is a true family affair. Daughter Mollie Hill manages her own gluten-free kitchen with sourdough bread, cinnamon rolls, cookies, cakes and soft pretzels available for purchase through Mollie's Farmhouse Bakery.

Gardener's Orchard and Bakery

Address: 4455 W. Farm Road 2 in Brighton

Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Featuring U-Pick fruits and flowers, family-friendly activities and homemade goods made on-site, Gardener's Orchard and Bakery in Brighton has been in operation for more than 10 years. The Gradinariu family, who immigrated to the United States from Romania in 1990, has managed the 65-acre farm since 2013, according to the farm's website.

Starting in May, Gardener's Orchard and Bakery offers U-Pick tulips and other wildflowers, followed by strawberry picking in May. The summer months are dedicated to blueberry, blackberry, peach and apple picking. The farm closes out the season in October with a pumpkin patch and fall festivals. U-Pick prices vary depending on the season and produce.

Gardener's Orchard and Bakery is hosting a Apple Cider Festival on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The festival will include a variety of family-friendly activities, like a corn maze, petting zoo, hay rides, corn pit and pallet maze. Apple cider, pizza, apple cider and pumpkin doughnuts donuts, ice cream sundaes and other pastries will be available for snacking on throughout the festival. Admission is $12.95 per person and children two and under are free.

Three years after obtaining the farm, the Gradinariu family opened their bakery, which features homemade breads, pastries, pies and doughnuts.

Pa's Posey Patch

Address: 21501 Farm Road 1120 in Cassville

Hours: Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to dark and Sunday from 1 p.m. to dark

Dennis and Brenda Epperly have been growing flowers together for 40 years and opened the 20-acre Pa's Posey Patch five years ago. The farm operates on a donation-only basis for casual photo sessions. Professional photographers must pay a $25 fee for a two-hour session.

Opened in March, Pa's Posey Patch offers daffodils, red poppies, daisies and other wildflowers throughout the spring and sunflowers, cosmos, marigolds and tithonias throughout the summer. Pumpkins, squash, mums and gourds are also popular throughout the fall. The farm closes after the first frost in October.

Greta Cross is the trending topics reporter for the Springfield News-Leader. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @gretacrossphoto. Story idea? Email her at gcross@gannett.com.

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