Self-care is so in these days, and you know what’s even better than buying yourself flowers from TJ’s? Spending a sunny Colorado morning plucking your own peonies and pastel zinnias at a U-pick farm.

Below, our eight favorite places to pick flowers around the Front Range.

Yetman Farms

Two women pick flowers from a field
Photo courtesy of Yetman Farms
  • Address: 2995 S. Estes St., Lakewood
  • Dates: Vary
  • Hours: 7:30–9 a.m. or 6–7:30 p.m.
  • Cost: $42

Polish off the pickles in your fridge and fill that wide-mouth mason jar with flowers at Yetman Farms. The Yetman family purchased a four-acre parcel of land in south Lakewood in March 2021 and relocated their farm (originally in north Denver), now filled with livestock, crops, and a flower field. On your reservation date, you’ll snip up to 25 stems of yarrow, celosia, snapdragons, and more to dress up that pickle jar you brought (or purchase one on-site for $5). They’ll supply tools, stunning scenery, and adorable animals—including barn kittens, goats, and mini horses. Summer sessions begin July 20th, but they’re selling out fast. If you can’t score a U-pick time slot, swing by the farm on June 26 and July 19 for live music, bouquets for sale, food trucks and more during Bluegrass & Blooms.

Crescendum Flower Farm

  • Address: 7100 W. 62nd Ave, Arvada
  • Dates: Starts late July
  • Hours: TBD
  • Cost: $25 for a small-mouth jar, $35 for a large-mouth jar

This small-but-sweet floral paradise in Arvada has been selling flowers since 2020, but this year, Krista and Justin Kushik are opening their fields to the public for the first time. Starting in late July (Mother Nature willing), visitors will be able to bring a jar and snip blossoms like scabiosa, feverfew, snapdragons, and cosmos. Cut-your-own dates will be decided once the guests of honor start to emerge; sign up for Crescendum’s newsletter to be the first to know when the fields are open.

Anderson Farms

campfire surrounded by sunflowers
Photo courtesy of Anderson Farms
  • Address: 6728 County Road 3-¼, Erie
  • Dates: August 1–August 23, Fridays through Sundays
  • Hours: Vary
  • Cost: Admission $12 per person; U-pick pricing $10–$25

This Instagram-worthy attraction is perhaps best known for its fall corn maze and pumpkin patch, but you don’t need to wait for the first chill to check out the farm. Anderson Farms will open its gates to the public for sunflower season on August 1. Tickets, which go on sale in early July, include a wagon ride into the field, where 15 acres of more than 20 different varieties of sunflowers await. Fill a cup or a bucket (purchased on-site) with the two-toned Crimson Blaze or the fluffy Teddy Bear sunflower with its characteristic plush, golden petals. Then, hunt for the hidden photo-ops around the farm to show off your bouquet (and snap a new Instagram profile pic).

The Bee Hugger Farm

  • Address: 12590 Ute Highway, Longmont
  • Dates: mid-August–October
  • Hours: Daily from 8 a.m.–8:30 p.m.
  • Cost: Free, donations encouraged

If your summer plans tend to be spontaneous, the Bee Hugger Farm is one of the most laid-back locales for flower foraging. Appointments aren’t necessary—walk-ins are allowed every day of the week from 8 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. If you visit, mosey over to the sprawling sunflower field, which will likely sprout mid- to late August this year. The owners offer up buckets and scissors for picking. There’s no cost, but consider dropping a few bucks at the Volkswagen bus donation station. And don’t forget bug spray; the mosquitoes love the Bee Hugger Farm almost as much as we do.

Ya Ya Farm and Orchard

Photo courtesy of Ya Ya Farm and Orchard
  • Address: 6914 Ute Highway, Longmont
  • Dates: Mid-August–first frost
  • Hours: Vary
  • Cost: Admission $3 per person; $1 per wildflower stem, $5 per dahlia stem

Before autumn brings the annual apple harvest, this eight-acre farm and orchard comes alive with purple dinnerplate dahlias, blush pink hollyhocks, and more. Beginning in mid-August, you can roam the rows of flowers on-site at Ya Ya and pluck as many as you wish—no reservation required. While you’re there, say hello to the resident percheron draft horses, mini donkeys, and peacocks. If the weather gods are in your favor, you might leave with a basket of lip-puckering montmorency cherries, too (perfect for pie).

Native Hill Farm

  • Address: 2100 County Road 54G, Fort Collins
  • Dates: Mid-July through September
  • Hours: Daily from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
  • Cost: $25 per cup of flowers, $125 per bucket

You can frolic through the fields of this FoCo farm and take home its bounty every day of the week from mid-July through the first frost without a reservation, but Native Hill will be particularly pretty on July 24th for the Farm Flower Fest. From 4 to 8 p.m., attendees can listen to live music while they pluck petals, peruse crafts from local makers, and fashion their very own flower crown. Native Hill supplies clippers, cups, and an outdoor sink to give your fresh finds a drink, so all you need to bring is your creativity.

Garden Sweet

Woman clipping flowers in a field
Amy Kafka, the mind behind Garden Sweet. Photo courtesy of Garden Sweet
  • Address: 719 W. Willox Lane, Fort Collins
  • Dates: Now–Sept. 30, reservation recommended
  • Hours: Vary
  • Cost: Admission $5 for nonmembers, free for members; $20 for a cup of flowers, $60 for a bucket

Perfect for the indecisive at heart, the build-your-own bouquet experience at Garden Sweet is fueled by the farm’s fields, which flourish with more kinds of flora than even the most avid anthophile could name. Grab a pair of clippers and a bucket from the staff, and then while away the morning perusing more than 100 different types of flowers from lavender columbines to purple salvias to yellow sunflowers. No need to make up your mind, your bucket can brim with as many varieties as you can fit, but we think the violet delphiniums look particularly dashing this year. (If you visit in August or September, you can fill a basket with raspberries and strawberries, too.)

Gather Mountain Blooms

  • Address: 5210 S. Highway 85, Colorado Springs
  • Dates: July 17–mid-October, Fridays
  • Hours: 8 a.m.–noon
  • Cost: Admission $10; $25 for 20 stems

Wander the grounds of historic Venetucci Farms on the southeast edge of Colorado Springs in search of stems to spruce up your space. The 1936 property, now leased by three sisters, is a playground for petal-peepers. With more than 30 varieties of flowers and fillers to choose from, don’t skip a row if you want to see the full roster.
Gather Mountain Blooms provides everything you’ll need—scissors, cups, and water—to leave with a bouquet as big as your head.

If you don’t want to wait until mid-July for your flower fix, pop by on a Tuesday evening in June for live music and a chance to pluck some early stems. For the first time ever, the farm is opening its zinnia fields for a cut-your-own experience this year on July 25 and August 12; we suggest booking this one online ahead of time. If you want a vase of dahlias for your dinner table, you’ll need to visit during Dahlia Days ($10 admission, flowers sold separately) or Dahlia Brunch ($78), which takes place every Sunday in September. Check out the farm’s calendar for a full list of events, including yoga, summer garden parties, and flower festivals.