For generations, our family has tended these fields. Every June, the blooms come in, and we open our gates to neighbors, florists, and anyone who wants to hold a stem that was pulled from the earth that morning.
Lewis Farm Designs started with a simple idea: grow something beautiful and share it with the people who live nearby. What began as a half-acre patch behind the house has grown into over a dozen acres of carefully tended peonies, garden perennials, and seasonal cut flowers.
We don't ship across the country. We don't use greenhouse shortcuts. Our peonies are field-grown in the Rhode Island climate — which means shorter seasons, but stems that last longer in the vase and flavors you can't replicate anywhere else.
Whether you're a florist looking for a reliable local source or a neighbor who wants a bucket of blooms for the kitchen table, we'd love to meet you. Come see the rows. Talk to us at the fence. Stay for the ice water.
47
Years on this land
30+
Peony varieties
100%
Field-grown, no greenhouse
We offer both retail picks for your garden and wholesale stems for your arrangement. Everything is harvested the same morning it ships or sells.
Sarah Bernhardt, Coral Charm, Festiva Maxima — our heritage varieties are the backbone of the farm. Available as bare-root dormants in fall or freshly cut in June.
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Mixed buckets of freshly harvested peonies and companion cut flowers. Perfect for weddings, events, or your own dining table. Pre-order recommended.
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Beyond peonies — hostas, daylilies, ornamental grasses, and shrubs selected for New England gardens. Available by appointment at our Greene nursery.
Inquire nowWe're a working farm, not a showroom. Come early, wear comfortable shoes, and expect dirt under your nails. We keep a cooler of ice water by the gate for visitors — it's the least we can do after that walk.
Hours
Peony Season (June–July): Mon–Sat, 7 AM – 5 PM
Nursery Season: By appointment only
Call ahead — we may be in the fields.
"We've been ordering peonies from Lewis Farm for our bridal shop for three years running. The stems are always fresh, the varieties are reliable, and the team is incredibly easy to work with. Best local source in Rhode Island, hands down."
Local florist, Providence
Wholesale customer since 2022
"We drove in from Boston just to pick up bare-root peonies in the fall. The whole family came along — the kids loved seeing the fields. We planted ten varieties and can't wait for next June."
Seasonal retail customer
Bare-root purchase, fall 2024
"I ordered a mixed bucket for my mother's birthday and it arrived the same day. The peonies were at perfect stage — some tight, some open. She said they were the best she's ever had. Thank you for making it so simple."
Retail customer, Rhode Island
Cut flower bucket, June 2025
Whether you need a single stem for a centerpiece or a truckload for a wedding weekend, reach out and we'll make it happen. During peak season we respond fastest by phone — otherwise email is perfect.
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