The Summer of Sunflowers

2024 Dates: 4-5 weeks beginning Mid-july

Days: TBD

Times: TBD

Location: Burnside farms - 11008 Kettle Run rd. Nokesville, VA 20181

70 acres of sunflowers just 40 miles west of DC!

We plant over 30 varieties of "cutting" sunflowers as well as several varieties of oil sunflowers on more than 70 acres in successive crops to ensure at least 4 weeks of blooming flowers.

We also plant beautiful sunflower mazes! We will have three sunflower mazes for 2024. Each maze blooms for approximately ten days. We should have at least one maze in bloom each week of our summer season this year! Check our Facebook or Instagram during the summer season for more info on our sunflower mazes.

Our trademark Sunflower Sunsets - evenings in the sunflower fields are not-to-be missed!

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Pick your own summer flowers

Pick from over 30 varieties of sunflowers!

Short, tall, big, small, bi-color, yellow, orange, red and even white sunflowers! Yes, we have ALL the sunflowers you may have never seen before.

Sunflowers are $1.50 per stem*.

We also have a meadow of cosmos and zinnias for .50 cents per stem. In addition, we plant a garden of gladiolus and liatris, which are an excellent companion flower for sunflowers in a vase. Gladiolus and liatris are $1 per stem.

*Some flowers are always included with admission tickets.

Learn how we pick summer flowers

Sunflower Sunsets

There’s something magical about being in a sunflower field as the sun sets with a warm summer breeze in the air.

Sunflower Sunsests usually run 4-dusk daily (weather permitting).

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picnic and Play

Relax in the courtyard of our 100 year-old-dairy barn which has a lovely partially-shaded picnic area with picnic tables.

Play and explore numerous activities that are included with admission.

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Tips and faq’s

Bring water and stay hydrated
Wear light colored, loose fitting clothing.
Wear a hat or bring an umbrella for shade in the field OR we’re happy to loan you one of our “Sunbrellas”.
Wear comfortable “farm worthy” shoes.
Prepare for walking. The fields cover many acres.
Wear sunscreen and bring bug spray (just in case).
Pack a picnic.