Take This Road Trip To The 5 Most Eye-Popping Sunflower Fields In Minnesota
By Betsy Rathburn|Published June 03, 2021
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Betsy is a Minneapolis-based writer who's lived in Minnesota for 20 years. If you know of any amazing Minnesota restaurants, nature areas, or other attractions, feel free to let her know about them at brathburn@onlyinyourstate.com or on Twitter @betsyrathburn.
Minnesota’s many farms and gardens grow all kinds of delicious – and beautiful – offerings. Not only do they provide fresh fruits and veggies – including some you can pick yourself – but some places also grow beautiful blooms that will put a smile on just about anyone’s face. Sunflowers are among Minnesotans’ favorite flowers. Lucky for us, fields of these cheery flowers are easy to spot along Minnesota’s roadways. Some even let you walk among the flowers! If you’d like to see some sunflower blooms for yourself, make a plan to follow our eye-popping sunflower field road trip. It’ll take you to several lovely fields around the state! Check it out:
This Minnesota sunflower road trip covers 103 miles in and around the Twin Cities metro area. You could easily do them in one day, or you could spread it out over many weekends! You can find the full route here.
The sunflowers in all of these fields typically bloom in late summer, with August and September being the top months for viewing. Check out each field or farm's website to find updates about their blooms.
The road trip starts at Sunflower Ranch in Big Lake, Minnesota. Every summer, the ranch's fields fill with thousands of sunflowers. It's easy to see the flowers as you drive by, or you can make a paid reservation to see them up close. Or better yet, wait until the annual Sunflower Fest rolls around. This free event lets guests meander through the flowers, take photos, and enjoy the beauty. Learn more about the ranch in our past article here or check out the Sunflower Ranch website to learn more.
Next up is a sunflower field planted on the grounds of Prairie Oak Community Church in Andover, Minnesota. It's one of several sunflower fields planted by Fish Sunflowers (you can click here to find the other ones). The flowers bloom in late summer, and the field opens to visitors, who are welcome to meander along the paths and take photos.
Waldoch Farm Garden Center is another great place that has its very own Sunflower Festival. Guests can buy tickets to wander through the vast field of cheery yellow blooms. While you're there, browse the garden center for fresh produce, flowers, and more! Learn more about the garden center and its sunflower event here.
Green Barn Garden Center is another great place to purchase flowers and plants. It's also a wildly popular place to see sunflowers. The field is right next to the garden store, and it's a sight to see come August, when the flowers usually bloom. Many cars line up to take in the sight of row on row of these tall flowers turned towards the sun. You can learn more about the garden center and its sunflowers here.
The trip closes out at its northernmost location, Treasured Haven Farm in Rush City, Minnesota. This farm grows several acres of sunflowers every year, and they're easy to spot by passersby along the road. When the flowers bloom, the farm opens up to visitors who would like to see the flowers up close and take photos. You can learn more about Treasured Haven's sunflowers in our previous article or on their website.
If you’re a sunflower lover, this road trip is a must! Do you know of any other Minnesota sunflower farms? Let us know in the comments! If you love flowers, you may also want to check out the flower garden winery at Aspelund Peony Gardens in Kenyon, Minnesota.
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