Sesame Wild Peony Farm

08/13/2026

These hollyhocks don’t get as tall as regular hollyhocks; but what they lack in height they make up for in romance. They look incredibly beautiful in our cottage gardens

08/11/2026

Dr. Alexander Fleming

I gravitate 💯 to the blush and white peonies we have available and I always overlook this unassuming hot pink peony. But there’s something about this 1st golden hour snap that makes me reconsider.

All peonies are beautiful; and I’m insane for not giving these ones the time of day they deserve!

08/11/2026

Welcome to Sesame Wild.

We are a peony farm located in Northern Ontario. While although we specialize in peonies for cut flower production; I’ve been dabbling in growing other flowers this year (I have no experience in growing annuals whatsoever)

So let’s deep dive and take a look at what I’ve been up to!

08/10/2026

All you flower farmers tricked me. “Grow zinnias” they said…. “They are gorgeous”they said….. “You’ll love them” they said.

So I did. I found the seeds. I sowed the seeds early spring and I babied them day in and day out.

Then I sat and I waited. I waited and waited. I waited like a grump. “What was alllll the fuss about? I don’t get it”.

But now, mid-August; I get it. I’ve been rewarded 10-fold for all that work and waiting.

I will now bite my tongue and I will be sowing zinnias next spring.

You flower farmers all knew. It wasn’t a trick was it. 👏 👏 👏

08/05/2026

Peony Root Pre-Order is Live!

A few things to note:

1. Pre-orders are first come first serve. If you order a root that is out of stock we will contact you and let you know.

2. We currently only hand deliver to Sault Ste Marie residents. Should you live outside of the Sault area, please message us to coordinate a closer pick-up/drop-off option. We will be working with some vendors to coordinate a pick-up location and will notify you all well in advance if this fits your schedule.

3. Roots will be set to arrive end of October; and into November. Plenty of time before the ground completely freezes over for the year!

If you have any questions at all; we’ll do our best to respond in 24 hours.

Happy planting! 🌱

Mother’s Choice

A late bloomer that showcases cream to ivory white blooms which can be very large. She’s fragrant and loves the sun; be sure to plant her in a sunny spot! Also; her stems tend to be a bit shorter than regular peonies. Known to be a bit more needy than most peonies; and it’s recommended that seasoned peony growers take her on, and may be difficult for beginner gardeners to take care of her.

Lemon Chiffon

Blooms early to mid-season; which starts out as a semi-double bloom but over the years turns into a full double bloom! Beautiful summery yellow colour.

This order is for a root with 2/3 eyes and not the typical 3/5 eyes. Please keep this in mind when ordering.

Highlight

Dark red double blooms that blooms late in the season. Has strong upright stems and the colour does not fade.

Gardenia

Double Soft pink blooms that transform to creamy white. The most fragrant (in our opinion) of all the peonies. Early to mid-season bloom time.

Belgravia

The best red blooms that do not fade over time. Early bloom time with very large double blooms. A wonderful addition to any garden.

08/01/2026

Kathleen Running you’ve won a beautiful Canary Brilliants peony root for you and a friend! 🎉 CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉

07/28/2026

Only a few more days remaining to enter our peony root giveaway! Make sure to head to the original post to enter and follow all 3 steps to get your name in! Good luck everyone!🤞🏼🍀

📣📣 It’s that time again!! 📣📣

One thing I love to do is give flowers away! If I could do it all the time I would! Our community supports us so much; and I love giving back ♥️.

So this year, we’ve amped it up! Not only are we giving away a peony root for you; we’re giving one to your friend too! Here are the contest rules and what is up for grabs:

1️⃣ Follow our account
2️⃣ Tag your friend you’d like to share the peony love with
3️⃣ Share this post

✨ you and a friend could receive a Canary Brilliants Itoh Peony each (valued at a total of $170 CAD)
✨ contest is available to local residents of Sault Ste Marie ON only
✨ Roots to be delivered to contest winner only (you can surprise your friend!)
✨ If you tag a friend, your friend can follow the same steps for a second chance to win! (Hopefully they’ll tag you right back! 😆)

All so easy!

You have until July 31st at 11:59 pm to enter. Winner will be announced on Instagram and Facebook on August 1 at 12 noon.

Peony roots to be delivered end of October during our fall peony root delivery.

Bonne chance! 🍀

07/27/2026

The beginnings of marigold blooms.

This is my 3rd year attempting to grow marigolds from seed. I’ve never gotten them even remotely to a bloom stage.

Last year, I failed miserably. I was able to transplant them outside; but they dried up and withered away.

This year I was ready. I sowed them earlier; I used some grow lights, and they responded well. I didn’t transplant them outside until I was absolutely certain all danger of frost was gone. I’ve been watering and monitoring.

Trust me when I say it felt like ages have passed.

But today, I can happily sit back and see the reward. These marigold are massive. Tall and sturdy. These are the first of the blooms; and 💯 you betcha I’ll be seed saving this year. To see the blooms kind of makes all the aggravation disappear from years of trying.

I believe this is what gardening is: learning, tweaking, adjusting, listening, observing…. and most of all, gardening is about patience. “Good things come to those who wait” - I think whoever coined that expression was talking about their garden.

This post is to say: don’t give up. If you’ve got the gardening woes and feel like nothing grows, all you can do is modify and try again.

I was going to throw in the towel with my marigolds, and I even bought plugs at a nursery as back-up. But I’m so glad I stuck with it and took care of my seedlings.

You really can do cool things. If you gave up on a specific seedling this year, I encourage you to try one more time next spring. But you have to at least look at what you did before and adjust. Perhaps it’ll come with rewards for you too!