ROOTED IN DAHLIAS, GROWN WITH HEART
The Story Behind the Stems
A 13-acre family flower farm in Rehoboth, Massachusetts — growing dahlias and seasonal blooms since 2020.
The Farm
We bought an old farmhouse on 13 acres back in 1998 with a dream of someday farming it. For years we hayed the fields, built gardens around our old falling-apart chicken coops, and traded a plot of land for music lessons for our boys. And somewhere along the way, we found dahlias.
In 2020, that dream finally took root. We turned those lazy open acres into a working flower farm — adding a main dahlia growing plot, a high tunnel, and converting one of the old chicken coops into a workshop space. The hardest part? There's no closing the door on work when you head home for the day. The best part? The view.
The Farmer
Long before Brilliant Dahlia Flower Farm had a name, Sharon was the person showing up to baseball games, birthday parties, and baby showers with armfuls of flowers from her backyard garden. The requests kept coming. The gardens kept growing. And then her Auntie Sue gave her a dahlia clump — and that was that.
When Sharon retired, she put those years of growing, gifting, and quietly perfecting her craft into something real. No formal training, just a deep love of flowers and a lot of generous friends and neighbors who'd been the lucky recipients for years.
Today, the farm grows over 80 varieties of dahlias alongside peonies, David Austin roses, ranunculus, tuberoses, sunflowers, lisianthus, delphiniums, tulips, gladiolus, fragrant herbs, and more.
The Other Half
None of this runs without Erik — Sharon's spouse and the farm's self-described ambassador. He taught himself to read soil samples, installed the drip irrigation, and has become the farm's go-to research guru for anything growing-related. He's also always ready to fire up the tractor. All while running his own business on the side.
A Note on the Name
Fair warning: dahlias should come with a warning label. The name Brilliant Dahlia traces back to a party, a group of teenage girls showing Sharon how Instagram worked, and an AOL email address she made on the spot. The first dahlia she ever received — gifted by her Auntie Sue — she thought was called "Brilliant." The name stuck. The addiction stuck harder.
Good to Know
Do you do weddings?
Yes! See our Wedding & Event Florals page for the full picture.
What flowers do you grow?
Dahlias, always. Beyond that: zinnias, cosmos, ranunculus, anemones, snapdragons, stock, campanula, peonies, sunflowers, lisianthus, tulips, gladiolus, fragrant herbs — and a lot more depending on the season.
Is the farm organic?
Not officially certified, but we farm with organic practices to protect the pollinators. We don't pursue certification because we don't sell to an organic market — but we live it every day.
Can I visit the farm?
The farm is closed to the public most of the time, but Sharon offers private tours — bring a picnic and enjoy the view. Group tours are available for garden clubs and groups of 15 or more. Sharon has lectured on dahlias at over 10 garden clubs across Massachusetts and loves welcoming clubs to the property.
