Looking for the best sunflower fields in CT to flood your camera roll (and maybe your Instagram Stories) this summer? I burned a tank of gas and half a bottle of SPF verifying which farms are actually open for 2025, so you don’t waste a Saturday on a wilted patch. Below you’ll find every stop formatted the same way (hours, address, website) followed by my first-person take. Let’s chase those blooms!
1. Buttonwood Farm
Hours: Mar 1–Oct 31 Mon–Sun 12 pm–9 pm · Sunflowers for Wishes: Jul 19–27 2025 daily 10 am–8 pm
Address: 473 Shetucket Tpke, Griswold, CT 06351
Website: buttonwoodfarmicecream.com
Fourteen acres, 300,000 blooms, and every penny of your entry fee funnels to Make-A-Wish—feel-good frolic, unlocked. I park, grab a cone of Sweet Cream, then wander rows so tall they block the ice-cream stand’s country tunes. Pro tip: snag the sunset hayride; the gold light makes even my sweat-stained tee look cinematic. Bring cash for cut-your-own stems ($3 a pop) and a hanky for the wish-kid stories at the merch tent.
2. Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze
Hours: Jul 26–Aug 24 2025 daily 9 am–4 :30 pm
Address: 105 South St, Middlefield, CT 06455
Website: lymanorchards.com/events/sunflower-maze
Picture a mile of winding paths carved through 350,000 sunflowers—then toss in trivia checkpoints and a 10-foot viewing platform for brag-worthy drone shots (no drone? your phone suffices). One buck of every ticket helps Connecticut Children’s, so getting lost is basically philanthropy. I hit the Apple Barrel after for cider-donut sundaes and call it “carb recovery.”
3. Brown’s Harvest
Hours: Wed–Sun 10 am–5 pm (weather permitting)
Address: 1911 Poquonock Ave, Windsor, CT 06095
Website: brownsharvest.com
Brown’s seeds multiple waves, so new blooms pop for weeks; I book a Sunflower Picnic Night (charcuterie basket + craft cider) and pretend I’m in a rom-com. Field staff hands out cutters—first stem free, every extra $2, cash only. The farm stand’s maple soft-serve is criminally good; pair it with sunflower-honey syrup if you’re feeling reckless.
4. Scott’s Yankee Farmer
Hours: Daily 9 am–5 :30 pm (check socials for exact bloom dates)
Address: 436 Boston Post Rd, East Lyme, CT 06333
Website: scottsyankeefarmer.net
These folks rotate the patch, so GPS might send you to the farmstand first—follow the signs (or the photo-hungry crowd) to 8 Drabik Rd once blooms peak. Six-foot giants tower over my 5-10 frame; bonus points for the pick-your-own bouquet bar and fresh apple-cider donuts back at the barn. Come early for softer light and shorter cider-donut lines—trust me.
5. March Farm Sunflower Walk
Hours: Daily 10 am–6 pm (PYO sunflowers mid-Aug weekends 11 am–5 pm)
Address: 160 Munger Ln, Bethlehem, CT 06751
Website: marchfarm.com
March plants smaller patches near the hill-top orchard, so you trade massive acreage for valley views that look straight off a New England postcard. I stroll the blooms, then detour to the farm bakery for still-warm cider doughnuts—balance, right? Kids burn energy on the Hayloft Playscape while I pretend the goat pen is a petting-zoo Fitbit.
6. Bordua Farms Cutting Garden
Hours: Daily 10 am–6 :30 pm
Address: 1528 Main St, South Windsor, CT 06074
Website: borduafarms.com
Think “DIY bouquet bar” meets small-town coffee-shop vibes—grab a mason jar, wander zinnias, snapdragons, and rows of sunflowers taller than my ambitions. Payment is honor-system at the farm stand (cash/Venmo), and yes, the cold-brew cart pairs ridiculously well with flower picking. I always snag extra stems for the dashboard ride home; the farm cat approves.
7. Easy Pickin’s Orchard
Hours: Jun–Nov Mon–Thu 9 am–12 pm · Fri–Sun 9 am–5 pm
Address: 46 Bailey Rd, Enfield, CT 06082
Website: easypickinsorchard.com
Sunflower lanes here sit beside herb beds, so the whole place smells like a fancy spa candle. Cut-your-own is by the bucket; I cram stems between tomatoes and basil and call it farm-to-table décor. The owners suggest harvesting at dawn for longer vase life—nice thought, but I’m a 10 am kind of guy.
8. Bishop’s Orchards Flower Fields
Hours: Jul 12–Aug 10 2025 daily 10 am–4 pm
Address: 480 New England Rd, Guilford, CT 06437
Website: bishopsorchards.com
Park beneath apple trees, grab a field pass, and wander sunflowers, zinnias, even dahlias if you time it right. After photos, I hit the Cider Hut for a frozen slush and watch kids sprint the obstacle course—it’s like recess for adults, too. Tickets sell fast, so book online unless you enjoy gate-line FOMO.
Final Petal-Powered Tips
Always check bloom status the day before—you’re chasing nature’s schedule, not yours. Pack clippers, a bucket, and cash for roadside stands. Share your #SunflowerSelfie with @ConnecticutBuzz so I can repost the glory—and let me know if I missed any home-grown patches. Subscribe to the newsletter for fresh CT road-trip ideas and weekly event drops. See you in the fields!