The Best Places to Pick Flowers in Melbourne and Victoria
Discover the best places to pick your own flowers in Melbourne and regional Victoria. From magnificent peony paddocks in the Macedon Ranges to colourful dahlias in the Yarra Valley, flower farms offer a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the countryside and take home a beautiful bunch of freshly picked flowers.
Depending on the season, visitors can pick peonies, dahlias, chrysanthemums, zinnias, cosmos, roses and other colourful flowers.
Most flower-picking experiences are seasonal, with limited opening dates and advance bookings required. The availability of flowers depends on the weather and growing conditions, so always check with the farm before visiting.
Flower Picking in Melbourne and Surrounds
CERES Joe's Market Garden (Coburg)
34 Edna Grove, Coburg 3058
Flowers: Dahlias, zinnias, cosmos, poppies, sweet peas, ranunculus and other seasonal blooms.
CERES Joe's Market Garden is a historic organic market garden offering flower-picking sessions close to central Melbourne.
Visitors can pick their own flowers during selected seasonal sessions. Flower snips are provided, along with advice from the farmer, and freshly picked flowers are wrapped into a bouquet to take home.
The farm-gate cafe offers coffee, pastries and seasonal produce.
Season: Spring to autumn, depending on available sessions.
Website: CERES Joe's Market Garden
Harvest Homestead Farm & Flowers (Upwey)
229 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158
Flowers: Dahlias, chrysanthemums and other seasonal flowers.
Harvest Homestead is a three-acre family-run flower farm in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges.
The farm grows thousands of colourful flowers and offers pre-booked You-Cut flower experiences. Visitors can choose a vase or bucket to fill with flowers, with guidance available on picking and arranging their blooms.
The property also has farm animals, an orchard and attractive gardens, making it particularly appealing to families.
Season: Summer and autumn.
Website: Harvest Homestead Farm & Flowers
Bookings: You-Cut Flower Experiences
Flowers of Yewwood (Kinglake)
19 Old Glenburn Road, Kinglake 3763
Flowers: Mixed seasonal cut flowers, with varieties depending on the growing season.
Flowers of Yewwood is a small hobby flower farm offering flower-picking and arranging workshops.
Visitors can select flowers from the garden using supplied snips before learning how to arrange the blooms in a mason jar.
The farm has also offered picnic and flower-picking experiences, along with DIY flower buckets for arranging at home.
Check with the business for upcoming sessions.
Season: Mainly during the warmer months.
Website: Flowers of Yewwood
Bloom Into You Flower Farm (Flowerdale)
41 Wombat Gully Road, Flowerdale 3717
Flowers: Dahlias, cosmos, zinnias, ranunculus and other seasonal flowers.
Bloom Into You offers seasonal flower-picking experiences amongst rolling countryside in Flowerdale, north of Melbourne.
During Gather & Bloom sessions, visitors explore the colourful flower fields and pick their own bucket of blooms to take home.
Selected twilight flower-picking sessions provide an opportunity to enjoy the flowers in the softer evening light.
Season: Selected spring, summer and autumn dates.
Website: Bloom Into You Flower Farm
Bookings: Flower Picking Events
Wattle Gully Flower Farm (Upper Plenty)
Clarkes Road, Upper Plenty 3756
Flowers: Zinnias, dahlias and other summer flowers.
Wattle Gully Flower Farm offers seasonal flower-picking experiences in a peaceful rural setting north of Melbourne.
Visitors can wander through the flower-growing areas and harvest colourful flowers to create their own bunch.
The farm is open for selected flower-picking sessions rather than regular daily visits.
Season: Summer.
Website: Wattle Gully Flower Farm
Botaniculture (Silvan)
Flowers: Dahlias, including unusual and heirloom varieties, and other seasonal flowers.
Botaniculture is a family-run flower farm on a hilltop overlooking the Yarra Valley.
Visitors can take part in a guided flower-picking experience, exploring the growing fields before harvesting a bucket of dahlias to take home.
The farm also offers flower-picking and arranging workshops where participants learn how to harvest, prepare and arrange their blooms.
Season: Mainly January to early April, with selected additional spring sessions.
Website: Botaniculture
Bookings: Flower Picking and Workshops
Gather Flower Farm (Silvan)
Flowers: Dahlias, roses, cosmos, zinnias, statice and other seasonal flowers.
Gather Flower Farm is a small Yarra Valley flower farm specialising in seasonal, bee-friendly flowers.
During its pick-your-own sessions, visitors receive a bucket and snips before exploring the garden and harvesting their preferred flowers.
The experience includes advice on picking flowers and keeping them fresh at home. Sessions generally last approximately 90 minutes.
Season: Mainly February and March.
Website: Gather Flower Farm
Bookings: Pick Your Own Flowers
Pick Your Own Peonies in Victoria
Peonies are among the most spectacular flowers to pick, with their large, layered blooms appearing in shades of pink, white, cream and red.
The peony-picking season in Victoria is relatively short, generally lasting from mid-November to early December, depending on the weather.
Spring Hill Peony Farm (Spring Hill)
1385 Kyneton-Springhill Road, Spring Hill 3444
Flowers: Peonies in a variety of colours, including pink, white, cream and red.
Spring Hill Peony Farm is located in the Macedon Ranges, approximately one hour north-west of Melbourne.
The farm offers its popular Peony Paddock Picnic experience, where visitors can wander among thousands of flowering peonies and pick their own stems.
Visitors can also bring a picnic rug and food to enjoy in the grounds near the historic Little Church.
The 2026 picking season is expected to run on selected dates between November 12 and November 25, depending on flowering conditions. All visitors require pre-purchased tickets.
Season: Mid to late November.
Website: Spring Hill Peony Farm
Bookings: Peony Paddock Picnic Dates and Bookings
Romswood Peony Farm (Kerrie)
155 Cherokee Road, Kerrie 3434
Flowers: Peonies, including herbaceous, tree and Itoh peony varieties.
Romswood Peony Farm is a family-run flower farm in the Macedon Ranges, approximately one hour north-west of Melbourne.
During the annual peony-picking season, visitors can explore the established gardens and flower fields and hand-select their own freshly cut peonies.
Picking sessions are ticketed and places are limited. Non-picking admission is also available for visitors who want to enjoy the gardens without cutting flowers.
The farm also sells freshly cut peony bunches and peony plants during selected periods.
For 2026, flower-picking sessions have been advertised for November 18 and November 22, with additional dates possible depending on the harvest.
Season: Mid-November to early December.
Website: Romswood Peony Farm
Bookings: Pick Your Own Peonies
Flower Picking in Regional Victoria
Meadowbrooke Flower Farm (Koroit)
283 Penshurst-Warrnambool Road, Koroit 3282
Flowers: Mixed seasonal flowers, with varieties depending on the harvest.
Meadowbrooke Flower Farm is situated in the countryside near Koroit, approximately 20 minutes from Warrnambool.
The farm has offered seasonal flower-picking experiences where visitors select flowers from the garden and arrange their blooms in a vase to take home.
Occasional flower-arranging workshops and special events may also be available.
Check for upcoming events as the farm does not operate as a daily pick-your-own attraction.
Season: Selected seasonal events, particularly summer.
Website: Meadowbrooke Flower Farm
Flower Farm Tours and Arranging Experiences
Some flower farms offer garden tours and flower-arranging activities rather than allowing visitors to cut flowers directly from the plants.
Fleurs de Lyonville (Lyonville)
35 Leishmans Lane, Lyonville 3461
Flowers: Mixed seasonal cottage-garden flowers.
Fleurs de Lyonville is a small family-run flower farm near Trentham and Daylesford.
Visitors can join seasonal farm tours to learn about flower growing and explore the colourful gardens.
At the end of the tour, participants select and arrange a bouquet using flowers that have already been freshly harvested by the farm.
This is a flower-arranging experience rather than traditional pick-your-own flower harvesting.
The farm also offers occasional workshops and DIY flower buckets.
Season: Selected dates from November to April.
Website: Fleurs de Lyonville
Bookings: Farm Tours and Workshops
Pick Your Own Sunflowers in Victoria
Sunflowers are another popular option for flower-picking adventures. During the summer season, visitors can explore fields filled with towering yellow sunflowers, take photographs and select their own stems to bring home.
Dedicated sunflower-picking destinations include farms in the Yarra Valley, near Ballarat and in regional Victoria.
For a detailed list of sunflower farms, locations, seasonal opening times and visitor information, see our Guide to Sunflower Fields near Melbourne.
Tips for Flower Picking with Children
- Check the farm's website before visiting as picking dates depend on flower availability and weather conditions
- Book in advance as many flower-picking sessions sell out
- Wear closed-toe shoes suitable for walking through garden beds and paddocks
- Bring hats, sunscreen and drinking water
- Check whether buckets, secateurs and flower-wrapping materials are provided
- Supervise children when using flower-cutting tools
- Only pick flowers in the designated areas
- Check child admission policies and minimum ages before booking
- Bring water or a suitable container to keep flowers fresh on the journey home
Opening Hours:
Flower-picking experiences operate on selected seasonal dates. Many farms are only open for a few weeks or months each year. Check the individual business websites for current opening dates and booking availability.
Cost:
Prices vary between farms and depend on the picking experience, bucket size, number of stems and included activities. Refer to the individual business websites and booking links above for current prices.
