Meet the Brooke Collection
Some flowers whisper. The Brooke Collection is a garden full of them — soft coral zinnias, blush dahlias, soft yellow-and-apricot cosmos, the hazy lavender of ageratum drifting through pale snapdragon spires. Colors that glow in a mason jar or crystal vase on a kitchen table and make the whole room feel like a quiet, beautiful afternoon.
This collection is named for our daughter Brooke — one of our daughters, and those who know her will recognize something in these colors. A certain grace, an understated elegance, a beauty that doesn’t need to announce itself. We think she’d approve of the dahlias especially.
At the heart of the Brooke Collection are three dahlias chosen for their personality as much as their beauty — Karma Corona, Karma Amanda, and the world-famous Café au Lait — the same varieties you’d find at a high-end floral studio. They’re surrounded by heat-loving annuals that bloom abundantly from July through the first frost, all cut-and-come-again varieties that reward you the more you harvest.
We grow all of these on our farm. We know exactly how they perform, how long they last in the vase, and how beautiful they look together. This isn’t a generic assortment — it’s a curated bouquet garden, designed to work as a complete palette from first bloom to frost.
What’s in your kit (45 seedlings total)
- ✦ 6-pack Celosia Sunday — warm soft blush plumes with extraordinary texture
- ✦ 6-pack Zinnia Queeny Antique Mix — soft-toned antique palette; exceptional vase life
- ✦ 6-pack Cosmos Apricot-Lemonade — airy and romantic; adds movement to every arrangement
- ✦ 6-pack Zinnia Benary Giant Coral — warm coral focal flower; sophisticated and long-lasting
- ✦ 6-pack Ageratum Blue Horizon — smoky lavender-blue filler; a designer’s secret weapon
- ✦ 6-pack Snapdragon, Potomac Appleblossom — bi-color blooms of creamy white with soft, blush-pink throats; classic elegance
- ✦ 3 plants Dahlia Karma Corona — a top-tier spiky rose-pink bloom with a glowing yellow center
- ✦ 3 plants Dahlia Karma Amanda — soft lavender and white cactus dahlia; showstopping in the vase
- ✦ 3 plants Dahlia Café au Lait — a globally renowned, award-winning dinnerplate dahlia; large blooms in a creamy, latte-like, blush-pink, and mocha color palette
How it works
- Pick-up at the farm — we’ll contact you with your pickup date, which will be sometime in mid-May
- Full sun, well-drained soil — fits in a 15–20 sq ft garden bed, raised bed, or large containers
- Blooms July through the first frost — the more you cut, the more they bloom
- A printed Growing & Harvesting Guide from our own farm experience is included
Disclaimer:
We love our flowers and know you will too! However, there are several things we can’t control such as deer, drought, floods, heat waves, late frosts, early frosts, that weird Ohio week where it does all of the above, or the occasional lapse in your watering motivation. Grow with us — we’ll figure it out together. No guarantees. Just good vibes. And a good head start.
Grow with YFG — you won’t be growing alone.
When you order one of our kits, you’re joining us for the whole season. We’ll be growing the Brooke and Erica Collections right here on the farm — side by side with you — and sharing every step of the way on Facebook and Instagram.
Planting day. First buds. When to pinch your dahlias. How to harvest for maximum vase life. Troubleshooting, tips, and plenty of photos from our own rows. Follow along, tag your posts with #GrowWithYFG, and let’s grow this summer together.
#GrowWithYFG
Make It a Gift — Bundle Options
Want to give this as a gift — or treat yourself to the full experience? We offer two bundle upgrades:
The Gift Bundle (+$15)
- A pair of quality gardening gloves
- A packet of sunflower seeds
- A printed gift certificate card explaining the gift
- A Yellow Finch Gardens gift bag with yellow tissue paper
Everything she needs to unwrap a whole summer of flowers. Ready to give.
The Garden Starter Bundle (+$40)
- Everything in the Gift Bundle, plus:
- A pair of professional-grade garden pruners — the right tool for harvesting cut flowers all season long
The complete kit for the gardener who wants to hit the ground running.
Select your bundle option before adding to cart. Gift bundles will be ready for pick up at the farm the week before Mother’s Day – we’ll notify you when they are ready!
Questions? farmteam@yellowfinchgardens.com
The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
Looking for a Mother’s Day gift that’s truly memorable? This kit is it — and here’s the thing that makes it even more special: the plants won’t be ready to pick up until mid-May, right after Mother’s Day. So you’re not giving a plant. You’re giving an entire summer of flowers.
Order now, print the confirmation email, and wrap it up with a note: “Your garden is on its way.” Or, better yet, order one of our gift bundle upgrades as explained above! Either way, she’ll be cutting her own beautiful bouquets from July through the first frost — every single week.
That’s not just a gift. That’s a whole season of joy.
