Since our family began farming over 40 years ago, the word stewardship has meant a great deal to us. We founded The Heirloom Garden of Maine with concerns about preserving heirloom plant varieties, pure plant lines, equitable access to vital seed and food security.

Our seed and plant nursery sprung out of the ground, quite fittingly, on a farm settled by a Colonial family around the turn of the 18th Century—a family whose very survival depended on access to life-giving seed.

Many of the plants in our collection were common to American Colonial and Victorian gardens and were grown for generations by the ancestors of the earliest Americans.  Some originate from other continents; others are native to Maine and North America.

Whether introduced or native, the plants growing on our farm represent a rich diversity of genetic material and are an important cultural link to our collective past: while perhaps we are most likely to enjoy these plants for their ornamental qualities, in the not-so-distant past, our forebears relied on these plants for nourishment, medicine, dye and fragrance.

Enjoy this horticultural richness—you’re sure to find our plants tempt the senses and satisfy the spirit. 

We are pleased to offer quality products through our seasonal Annuals.

Our Farm Annual features several hundred varieties of heirloom annuals, perennials, biennials, herbs, vegetables and roses. Gardeners receive our catalogue in late January and are eligible for a discount on plant material ordered before the end of February. We grow plants to your order for pick-up at our farm in May. All of the field-grown perennials we offer have over-wintered in our Zone 4 garden; a vast number of our plants are propagated by seed tenderly saved from select plants raised on our farm. Each spring we also are happy to custom-grow your own garden favorites with seed you provide.  We also offer seed from The Seed Saver's Exchange.

Our Autumn Annual is available in late July and features an exquisite collection of heirloom bulbs. Additionally, we offer a selection of showy mums for your seasonal enjoyment.  Mums are available for farm pick in August. Bulbs may be picked-up or shipped directly to you in October.

Our Holiday Annual features our hand-made wreaths, garlands and period decorations. Our wreaths are custom-crafted with balsam fir, white pine and cedar harvested from the woodlands of our farm. Our period-style decorations have a rare and unique Colonial and Victorian flavor. Accented with dried fruits and flowers, gilded nuts and berries, and hand-made beeswax candles, our centerpieces embody the warm, loving essence of the holiday season. Our Holiday Annual also offers to you a delicious selection of specialty foods made in Maine. We assemble these delightful treats for you in our shop and ship them anywhere in the Continental U.S.

Our greenhouse is open for the spring season 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily from May 17 to June 5, 2010.  We strongly urge gardeners to pre-order plants from our website and catalogue, since we have a very limited selection available to walk-in visitors.   Please contact us by phone at 207/342-2116 or email us at  info@theheirloomgarden.com for more information.