About Us

Homestead Farms is a family owned perennial flower nursery located in Owensville, Missouri, about 60 miles west of St. Louis, specializing in field grown daylilies, hostas, peonies & Siberian iris. We are a state inspected mail order nursery shipping to all 50 states (sorry we do not make international shipments). We also welcome walk-up customers during the growing season (for hours and directions, see below).	Ron behind Hosta Blue Angel
Gene lining out a new row of daylilies	We have been in business since 1987 when we offered 25 select hybrid daylilies. Today we raise over 1200 varieties of daylilies, 350 varieties of hostas, 100 different peony cultivars and about 50 varieties of siberian iris. Our large plants are field grown and dug fresh the same day they are shipped to you. We also offer a nice selection of hardy ferns and clematis in which we receive from quality growers and pass onto you.
During the the winter months we hand make unique and beautiful plant markers and birdhouses from Eastern red cedar. We also have a nice selection of gardening books that compliment the plants we have to offer. We enjoy hearing from our customers so please email us at ronv@fidnet.com if you have any questions or comments about your plants or our website. Follow this link to see what other satisfied Homestead Farms customers had to say.	Kurt digging a clump of daylilies to fill an order

Imy trimming the daylily tops
to prepare for shipment

IF YOU VISIT US
For our walk up customers we have a nice selection of shade perennials to complement your hosta plantings and sun loving plants such as ornamental grasses, butterfly bush, & hardy hibiscus.

We are an outdoor facility so dress appropriately or call ahead for weather conditions. Most of our plant offerings will be freshly dug for you, so if we've had a lot of rain, conditions will be muddy! If you know what you want before you come, you can call ahead with your order and we'll have it ready for you (please give us at least 24 hours notice), this will save you time.

Our peak daylily bloom season is from June 15th through July 15th. Hostas are in their prime leaf color in May. The peonies & siberian iris are blooming mid May through early June depending on weather.

HOURS
We are open April through July
Thursday through Saturday
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
August through October - Open by appointment only

From St. Louis, MO:
Interstate 44 to Highway 50 west.
50 to Highway 28 west (left turn).
Highway 28 to Highway EE south (left turn).
Go 2 miles, our sign is on the right.

From Rolla, MO:
Interstate 44 to Highway 19 north.
19 to Highway 28 west (left turn).
Highway 28 to Highway EE south (left turn).
Go two miles, our sign is on the right.

From Interstate 70:
Highway 19 south through Herman, MO. to Highway 28.
West (right turn) on 28 to Highway EE south (left turn).
Go two miles, our sign is on the right.

Map to Homestead Farms

Homestead Farms:
Just a short note to let you know how pleased I am with my new Hostas and Garden Plant markers. Everything I ordered was such high quality…. The size of the hostas was far larger than I have ever received thru the mail and the markers are terrific--the picture does not do them justice. I am using a labeler for the surface and they look so professional.
Thanks--you'll hear from me again.
Sincerely--Jean L.

Ron,
I did get the order on the day that you said I would. These were the best quality plants that I have ever gotten from a mail order operation. They arrived in very healthy condition and I was pleasantly surprised of how big they were. Keep up the good work I will order more from you in the future!
Thank-you
Rob M.

Hi Ron:
Just wanted to tell you that I recd your order. All plants were in great condition; and are now planted in Minnesota soil. Ron, if you ever need a testimony, I will offer my help. As you know, this is my third year of ordering from you. The BIGGEST AND BEST PLANTS EVER. I have placed orders with many other named growers; you would not believe what I gotten, DOUBLE FANS FROM OTHER GROWERS are like pencils. Again Thanks.
Weldon D Arndt
Champlin, MN

Hi Ron,
My daylily order arrived last Wednesday and was in the ground Thursday morning. The plants look wonderful, obviously dug, shipped & received within a couple of days. Thank you for such nice divisions…. By the way, thank you so much for the 3 gift plants, they are a perfect match for the plants I ordered.
Sincerely,
Janice T.

Ron,
Received daylilies June first and they are now all blooming. I have lost track of how many years I have ordered from you but want to say that I am very satisfied with packaging, delivery, and very strong plants. All are growing and have not lost one plant of all the daylilies I have received from Homestead Farms. Sounds like you are paying me to write this. Your daylilies grow well in Michigan.

Hi Homestead Farms (Ron),
I just wanted to thank you for the plants you sent. I was very impressed, the quick turn around and the quality of the plants. Clearly they will leap from the ground, flowering at their fullest: big fans and lots of fat white roots.
I am actually a trained Botanist, having taught college botany for years and have conducted much research on plants. I do understand the importance of the roots and am happy the plants have so many; it is like an extra season of stored sunlight for them. They will have lots of energy reserves as they adjust to their new home and get about their business.
I posted my favorable review on the Garden Web Daylily Forum yesterday (http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/daylily/; "Homestead Farms; Great Plants"), and you will be pleased to know that some others too have posted very complimentary follow-up comments about you….Your offerings are solid plants, priced where they make sense to me. I use daylilies as garden plants and really appreciate your many rebloomers and fragrant types that you offer. I think your work is great.
Cordially,
Joe S., Ph.D.,
Conroe TX

I bought daylilies, based on a recommendation at the Daylily Forum.
I liked the Web site right away, for me it was a nice layout with lots of photos and good information on the plants. I took a few days to look over the offerings and was pleased to find many of them in my price range of $4.00 or $5.00. I decided on my order and called the place up. They were friendly and helpful and cheerful. They told me when to expect the plants (ship on Mondays) and the plants arrived exactly when I expected.
But the best part was the size of the fans and the roots, big healthy double fans, some with a third fan halfway grown. Another wonderful part was the roots, the roots are huge and healthy and firm, and I know the plants will hit the garden running.
Finally, there were very nice bonus plants, some out of my price range. Homestead sent a triple fan of Bold Red Eyes; I've seen it at $20.00 per double fan, so extrapolation suggests the bonus was a $30.00 plant.
I had good luck at this place. I've ordered from others and have had acceptable results, but this is A+ and those places were B.
Gardenwatchdog.com

I buy all my daylilies from Homestead Nurseries. I haven’t lost one plant. The plants are healthy, three to five good fans. Priced very reasonable. Service is good and Ron can answer anything I want to know about daylilies.
Gardenwatchdog.com