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Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Blooms and Coos
Lorne · Coffs Coast
- Season
- seasonal, check website booking calendar
- Open
- Bookable sessions via online booking system
- Booking
- Booking required
Flower picking in Australia
Flower picking in Australia covers a mix of crops — tulips, dahlias, lavender and mixed cut-flower fields — and the season depends heavily on which bloom and which climate zone you're in. Bulb flowers like tulips and ranunculus are a cool-season crop, typically picked from around June to November on the NSW Central Coast, while dahlia and mixed-flower farms in the Southern Highlands and Adelaide Hills run a long spring-to-autumn window from around September through to April. Lavender is the most tightly scheduled bloom: fields in the Adelaide Hills, Mornington Peninsula and WA's south-west flower over summer, roughly November to January, while Queensland's Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley lavender runs a spring-into-early-summer window instead. Most farms run these as short, weather-dependent events rather than months-long open seasons. Pricing is usually per-stem, roughly $2 to $3 a stem or $8 to $10 for a small bunch, though a few farms sell premium ticketed bouquet experiences for $50 or more per person.
Flower season by state
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Best places to pick flower in Australia
New South Wales
Open now
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Farm & Co
Cudgen · Gold Coast Hinterland
- Season
- seasonal, generally warmer months - exact months not confirmed by sources
- Price
- $4-$5 per stem to cut your own sunflower
- Open
- Wed-Fri 7am-2pm, Sat-Sun 7am-3pm (farm shop/cafe hours; sunflower field access tied to these hours)
- Booking
- No booking needed
Open now
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Glenbernie Family Farms
Kurmond · Bilpin & the Hawkesbury
- Season
- summer/autumn (approx Feb-Apr)
- Price
- $10 per adult (reported)
- Open
- Seasonal sunflower picking days, including twilight sessions
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Open now
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Horseshoe Valley Farm & Apiary
Dooralong · Central Coast
- Season
- ticketed event days only, seasonal
- Open
- Ticketed pick-your-own flower event days only
- Booking
- Booking required
Victoria
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Girasole Yarra Valley (U-Pick Sunflowers)
Wandin East · Dandenong Ranges
- Season
- summer (typically Jan-Feb, weather dependent)
- Open
- Saturday and Sunday, 9am-3pm during flowering season
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown
Dunnstown · Grampians & Ballarat
- Season
- Feb-Mar
- Price
- Reasonable entry fee for pick-your-own flowers (exact price not published)
- Open
- Seasonal only, typically February-March depending on weather; farm's own site noted as 'closed for 2026' at time of research (out of season) - confirm current-season opening via Facebook/Instagram/TryBooking before visiting
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Surf Coast Sunflowers
Modewarre · Geelong & the Bellarine
- Season
- early-mid Jan for approx 2 weeks (bloom-dependent)
- Price
- Entry: $10 adult, $5 child (under 18), $25 family of 4. Stems: $3 each or $25 for ten. Twilight sessions Fri/Sat 5-8pm.
- Open
- Daily 9am-5pm during ~2-week bloom window in January, plus Fri/Sat twilight 5-8pm
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Unconfirmed · call ahead
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Eden Farm Produce
Numurkah · Goulburn Valley
- Season
- Jan (annual Sunflower Festival held mid-January in past years; 2021, 2022, 2023 confirmed)
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
Queensland
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Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Glass House Tropical Fruits
Glass House Mountains · Sunshine Coast
- Season
- May/Jun-Nov, peak Aug-Sep; not yet fruiting, trees planted late 2025, harvest expected in future years
- Price
- $15 per 500g at season start (June 2026); farm representatives said price expected to fall toward normal market rate as production increases through the season
- Open
- Opened June 2026 on a 65-acre property; described as the Sunshine Coast's only season-long pick-your-own strawberry farm; exact daily hours not stated in source
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Sunflower Sue's Sunflower Farm
Wamuran · Sunshine Coast
- Season
- short seasonal windows, historically weekends in early Nov; also had a 'sunset sunflowers' weekend event reported
- Price
- 2022 pricing: $15 cash entry for ages 14+ (includes 7 flowers); bring your own scissors
- Open
- Weekends only outside school holidays, roughly 8am-4pm during the brief flowering window each year; announced via Facebook
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Sunflowers On Kents
Kalbar · Brisbane & South-East Queensland
- Season
- Seasonal bloom windows, dates vary by year (announced via Facebook/Instagram); part of annual Kalbar Sunflower Festival period
- Price
- Cut-your-own five stems for a set price, or buy a pre-cut bunch; coffee/drinks available onsite
- Open
- Open during bloom season only; large group visits by appointment; check Facebook/Instagram for current opening dates
- Booking
- Booking recommended
South Australia
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Atkins Farm
Meadows · Adelaide Hills
- Season
- Jan-Feb
- Open
- Seasonal, Jan-Feb only, dates vary by year
- Booking
- Booking recommended
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Charleston Farm
Charleston · Adelaide Hills
- Season
- spring-autumn, select days
- Open
- Seasonal, select open days spring through autumn, ticketed
- Booking
- Booking required
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Hahndorf Flower Farm
Paechtown / Hahndorf · Adelaide Hills
- Season
- Sep-early Apr
- Price
- Ticketed 'Pick Your Own Flowers Experience', booked via Rezdy
- Open
- Seasonal Sep-Apr, ticketed sessions
- Booking
- Booking required
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Hahndorf Lavender Estate
Paechtown / Hahndorf · Adelaide Hills
- Season
- mid Dec-mid Jan
- Price
- Ticketed entry for Lavender Bloom Festival / Pick Your Own Lavender Experience (9am-6/7pm), booked via Rezdy
- Open
- Seasonal, annual Lavender Bloom Festival mid Dec-mid Jan
- Booking
- Booking required
Western Australia
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Harvey Farm Barn
Cookernup · South West WA
- Season
- late Jan (single-day PYO event, e.g. 31 Jan 2026) and reopening late Apr; zinnia/cosmos mix also offered
- Open
- Seasonal - summer sunflower season ends late January, farm reopens in April for other seasonal activities
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Joyful Little Art Space Sunflower Field
Boyup Brook · South West WA
- Season
- summer, select days
- Price
- $10 per person for pick-your-own; cash payment at gate recommended; bring own bucket/snips/boots/hat
- Open
- Select days only during flowering season, check Facebook for updates
Tasmania
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Tamar Valley Flower Patch
Bridgenorth · Tamar Valley & Launceston
- Season
- late Nov-Apr (approx, re-opens late Nov each year)
- Price
- Bring your own container/vase; pricing not publicly listed, booking fee applies per visitor
- Open
- Seasonal, by booked session; confirmation email includes exact address
- Booking
- Booking required
Unconfirmed · call ahead
Not recently verified
Richmond Peonies & Cherries
Richmond · Hobart & the Huon Valley
- Season
- late Nov (single open day)
- Open
- Single annual PYO Peony Open Day (e.g. 29 Nov 2025, 10am-4pm); cherry PYO availability not confirmed.
- Booking
- Booking required
Details may have changed. Call before travelling.
Australian Capital Territory
Closed for season
Last verified 17 Jul 2026
Majura Valley Farm
Majura · Canberra Region
- Season
- Mar (weekend event, dates vary yearly)
- Price
- Free entry; pick-your-own sunflower stems $3 each, max 5 stems per adult
- Open
- Limited weekend dates during sunflower harvest (2026: Sat 28 - Sun 29 March), 9am to sunset
- Booking
- Booking required
Flower picking near your city
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How to pick ripe flower
Pick flowers when the bloom is freshly open rather than fully spent — for dahlias, choose blooms with petals still firm at the centre, and for lavender, cut when about half the spikes on a stem have opened, which is when the fragrance and colour are strongest. Cut at an angle with clean snips and get stems into water straight away. At home, recut stems, strip any leaves that would sit below the waterline, and change the water every two days; most cut flowers last four to seven days in a cool spot out of direct sun.
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Frequently asked questions
When is flower picking season in Australia?
It depends on the flower. Tulips and ranunculus are a cool-season crop, typically picked June to November on the NSW Central Coast. Dahlia and mixed-flower fields in the Southern Highlands and Adelaide Hills run September to April. Lavender mostly flowers over summer, roughly November to January, though Queensland's Granite Belt and Lockyer Valley lavender blooms earlier, September to November. Always check a farm's current picking status before you drive out.
How much does flower picking cost?
Most flower farms charge per stem, typically $2 to $3 each, or bundle ten stems for around $8 to $10. Some charge a small entry fee on top, roughly $5 to $10 per person. A few run premium ticketed experiences, such as a guided bouquet-picking session, priced from around $50 up to $175 per person including extras like snips hire, a jar and refreshments. Confirm pricing when you book, since it varies a lot by farm.
Can you pick flowers near Sydney?
Yes, in a couple of directions. The Southern Highlands, south-west of Sydney, has a flower farm growing dahlias, ranunculus and lavender across a long September-to-April season, with premium ticketed picking experiences. Closer in, farms around the Central Coast and Hawkesbury grow mixed flowers alongside other crops. Drive times run roughly one to two hours from the Sydney CBD depending on the district, so check opening days before heading out.
Can you pick flowers near Melbourne?
Yes. Mannerim Stables, on the Bellarine Peninsula, offers pick-your-own flowers on select weekends when open, at around $8 to $10 for ten stems. It's roughly an hour's drive from the Melbourne CBD. Because it only opens seasonally and on set days, check its booking calendar or social media for current opening days before planning your visit, rather than assuming it's open every weekend.
Can you pick lavender near Adelaide?
Yes. The Adelaide Hills has the most concentrated flower-picking options near a capital city, including a dedicated lavender festival running mid-December to mid-January and a separate mixed-flower farm with a much longer September-to-April season. Both are roughly 30 to 40 minutes from the Adelaide CBD. Lavender picking is ticketed and tightly seasonal, so book ahead rather than turning up on the day.