Pelican Petal Co
Small Farm, Big Blooms
Sebastian, FL
We’re a backyard flower farm growing unique, seasonal blooms you won’t find anywhere else. We grow Florida dahlias and other specialty stems for local florists and subscribers.Serving Sebastian, Vero Beach, Fellsmere, Palm Bay, and nearby communities across Indian River and Brevard counties.
Meet The Grower
After of growing flowers in Northwest Indiana as Prairie Petal Co, life brought us (back) to the Florida coast.Pelican Petal Co is a micro flower farm in Sebastian, Florida, specializing in seasonal cut flowers. Dahlias are at the heart of what I grow, alongside a carefully selected mix of distinctive seasonal stems.Growing flowers in Florida means working with a different calendar. Our seasons don’t always follow the traditional cut-flower playbook, and that’s part of what makes growing here so interesting.Through Pelican Petal Co, I grow seasonal flowers for local florists, with a limited seasonal flower subscription launching for 2027. I also share what I’m learning about producing specialty cuts in Florida and explore what’s possible when we grow with our climate rather than against it.Thanks for being here. I’m glad to share what’s growing.Best, Elyse
New for 2027!
Seasonal Flower Subscription
Three bouquets.
Three moments in the Florida flower season.
Beginning in 2027, Pelican Petal Co will offer a limited seasonal flower subscription featuring three locally grown bouquets from February through July: spring flowers, dahlias, and summer blooms.Subscriptions open after Thanksgiving.
Seasonal Florist Sales
Specialty blooms sold by the stem and bunch for local pickup or delivery.
As a micro-scale studio farm, we offer select seasonal stems exclusively through florist orders.For inquiries or to discuss availability, please contact us directly.You’re invited to follow along on Instagram or Facebook for a glimpse of what’s currently in bloom.
Florida Dahlias
For designers, florists, and anyone looking for something a little different for their clients.
Dahlias are traditionally a late summer and fall flower, sourced from northern farms at peak season. In coastal Florida, that timeline shifts. Thanks to mild winters and early spring warmth, dahlias bloom months ahead, offering a rare spring crop.With hundreds of varieties spanning an incredible range of colors, shapes, and forms, they bring a level of depth and versatility that’s hard to match. Their beauty is matched by their fragility. Dahlias are highly perishable and don’t ship well, making locally grown stems especially valuable.Cut fresh and close to home, Florida-grown dahlias offer something fleeting, seasonal, and distinctly different for spring design.
Other Select Stems
A thoughtfully curated mix of supporting blooms, chosen to complement and elevate the palette.
Each variety is selected with intention—favoring fully double forms, soft texture, and colors that blend seamlessly into a cohesive range of sunset tones, pinks, creams, and warm neutrals. Nothing random, nothing filler for the sake of it.These are the stems that bring depth, movement, and balance to an arrangement—offering a unique selection you won’t typically find in standard wholesale mixes, and designed to work effortlessly alongside the focal flowers.
Resources +
Tools I Use
These are products and materials I’ve used in my own garden.
There are many alternatives, but these worked well for me and are a good starting point.
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Tuber Sources for Fall/Winter Shipping
• Wren’s Stems (OH)
• Petal Pickers (SC)
• Goldenrod Gardens (NC)
• Sunbridge Flower Haus (FL)
• The Variegated Velvet (FL)
• The Dahlia Society of Georgia's List of Heat-Tolerant Dahlias
Soil + Amendments
• Circular Services, formerly Atlas Organics
• Perlite (PVP Industries Organic, Coarse)
• Elemental sulfur (True Organic Prilled Sulfur)
• Bone meal (Down to Earth Organic)
• Neem Cake (Neem Bliss)
• Neptune’s Fish & Seaweed
Pest Management
• Spinosad (Bonide Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew)
-Concentrate
-Ready-to-Use
• Insecticidal Soap
-Bonide Ready-to-Use
-Safer Insect Killing Soap Concentrate
• Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) (Captain Jack's)
-Concentrate
-Ready-to-Use
• Azamax (General Hydroponics)
• Organza bags small (Generic)
• Organza bags larger (Generic)
Support + Structure
• T-posts (Everbilt)
• Garden velcro (VELCRO Brand)
• Shade cloth (Agfrabric) - you will also need clips and bungee balls
• Birdies Garden Beds, also available at Epic Gardening
General Tools
• Needle Nose Pruner/Snips (ARS)
• 7" Light Pruner (ARS)
• Rechargeable Electric Pump Sprayer (HIFAY)
• Garden Tool Multi-Sharpener (SHARPAL)
• Smart Thermometer (Govee)
• Hortonova Netting (Generic)
• Soil Testing Options - I like the digital kit
-Soil Test Kit (Rapitest by Luster Leaf)
-Digital Soil Test Kit (Rapitest by Luster Leaf)
-MySoil Soil Test Kit
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What actually happened growing dahlias in Florida, year one.
This isn't an expert guide or a step-by-step system. This is a first-season field guide based on real results. What worked, what didn't, and what changed along the way.Written from the perspective of a grower adapting from a temperate climate, it focuses on observation over theory and how dahlias responded to Florida heat, rain, and soil in real conditions.For anyone trying to make sense of growing dahlias in Florida, this is a practical and honest reference.