Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers

Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers is located in the Ducthtown neigborhood of Saint Louis, MO; just 7 miles south of the Arch.

We farm unique specialty cut flowers and select foods for the local market. Beauty, stewardship, and quality define us.

Every year I know it’s coming. It never gets better, and I’m going to say this year it seems especially hard. Today is t...
11/07/2025

Every year I know it’s coming. It never gets better, and I’m going to say this year it seems especially hard. Today is the final harvest of all of our outside, field crops. We take everything! This weekend frost is almost guaranteed with even the threat of flurries!! This is also the weekend that I travel for the first of two memorials celebrating the life of my mom. https://everloved.com/life-of/delores-penn/ I’m definitely expecting to come home to frost-bitten fields which feels appropriate – I’m already grieving, so might as well feel it all! At least everything can be in unison! Flowers give off energy. For me, they feed me. They are vibrant, living, and expressive. Every year when the fields die out from frost, it feels like losing a dear friend. I’ve always appreciated living where there are seasons – certain times of the year when the soil can take a needed break and attempt to rejuvenate itself. Everything needs a rest, right? And winter is just as important as spring and summer in maintaining that soil health. This becomes vitally important being on a small scale urban farm. Land is extremely limited! After 13 years here, I think we have finally found a rhythm of focusing on our greenhouse crops in shoulder seasons , winter and the field production in the summer. And wintertime is my favorite time of the year to grow flowers! I will soon get into the vibes of winter here on the farm, it’s just the initial shock and awe of the killing frost. I hope you all are ready for your frost, harvesting what you can, covering what you need to, and are ready for a long winters’ nap! We will not be at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market this Saturday, but be sure to visit us at the Tower Grove Holiday Market on November 22 and the Boulevard Holiday Market on November 23! Our online store remains open for orders as long as product is available!

11/01/2025

Take part in remembering Delores J. Penn, PhD. Read her obituary, share your own memories, and learn about any funeral details on Ever Loved.

We are still riding high off of our collaboration with the Welcoming Schools program. It was an amazing evening of shar...
10/31/2025

We are still riding high off of our collaboration with the Welcoming Schools program. It was an amazing evening of sharing, connecting, and providing space for young adults in our community to explore their own self expression through flowers. The workshop was based around the HRC’s current Book of the Month, Ophelia After All. In the book, Ophelia navigates friendship drama, the end of high school, and discovering her q***r identity, and she uses her hobbies of rose gardening and flower arranging to help her through it all. I couldn’t think of a more perfect venue than to have these young adults join us here on the farm to have their own bouquet arranging workshop. Although they all had access to the same flowers, each bouquet was uniquely their own. After the workshop, they each shared how the arrangement they made represented them and had a really thoughtful group discussion on their experiences and perspectives on labels, identity, and community. It definitely inspired us and gave us a flower field full of hope for our future generations!
I cannot believe I’m saying these words, but this Saturday is our final “summer” season and we’re bringing everything on the farm!
Get your Dia de Los Mu***os marigolds, a fresh batch of lisianthus, amazing colors of coxcomb, and fall mums! It’s going to be a blow out booth!! See you Saturday, and on November 22nd and 23rd at the Tower Grove and Holiday Markets! Of course our on line store is available for pick up or delivery!

Feeling honored 🌸 I’m thrilled to share that I’m featured in The Flower Farmers — a beautiful new book from , founder of...
10/30/2025

Feeling honored 🌸 I’m thrilled to share that I’m featured in The Flower Farmers — a beautiful new book from , founder of . It’s such an honor to be included among so many talented growers and designers who are redefining what local, sustainable flowers can be.

Being part of this project feels like a full-circle moment — it validates years of hard work and heart poured into growing beauty that reflects both our region and our values.

If you’re in St. Louis this Sunday, join us at for the Slow Flowers meet-up, book reading, and floral demo! I’ll be sharing a little about my next chapter with 🌿💕 Miranda

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3201 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO
🕓 Sunday, Nov 2 | 4:00–5:30 PM
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Feeling honored 🌸 I’m thrilled to share that I’m featured in The Flower Farmers — a beautiful new book from , founder o...
10/30/2025

Feeling honored 🌸 I’m thrilled to share that I’m featured in The Flower Farmers — a beautiful new book from , founder of . It’s such an honor to be included among so many talented growers and designers who are redefining what local, sustainable flowers can be.

Being part of this project feels like a full-circle moment — it validates years of hard work and heart poured into growing beauty that reflects both our region and our values.

If you’re in St. Louis this Sunday, join us at for the Slow Flowers meet-up, book reading, and floral demo! I’ll be sharing a little about my next chapter with 🌿.
💕Miranda

📍Flowers & Weeds
3201 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO
🕓 Sunday, Nov 2 | 4:00–5:30 PM

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Last night’s packed house was just perfect time celebrating our last monthly happy hour of the season. So much fun we’v...
10/17/2025

Last night’s packed house was just perfect time celebrating our last monthly happy hour of the season. So much fun we’ve had, having so many new & old flower friends join us each month. It ‘s been a total blast. My heart is full and the memories will carry me through the winter! Until next April next year. ❤️thank you!

It’s fall! The time of year for cooler weather brings out the sweetest taste of fruits and vegetables, and brings out the boldness in flower colors! Yes, fall is one of those perfect times of year! The bounty is good, so why do people stop attending the farmers’ market? People view farmers’ markets as a summer activity, and when fall comes the natural behavior is to shift activities - now we’re more into soccer, football, and fall festivals. But here’s the biggest secret – everything’s better in the fall! So don’t miss the sweetest prime harvest of brilliantly colored foods, flowers, and vegetables that there are! Don’t just switch activities, add activities! Come to the farmers’ market, then enjoy the fall festival or football game!

Tuberose are dug up and getting replaced with direct sow crops such as bupleurum, saponaria, and larkspur. We’re still getting beds ready for their long winters’ nap and planting some of your favorite crops like ranunculus, snapdragons, freesia, and lupins. We still have fresh, new crops coming on, with a whole brand new bed of lisianthus you haven’t even seen yet!

So get your orders in early and often! Send flowers to friends as a special thank you, happy birthday, congratulations, or condolences - right from our farm to your door (or a friend’s door!). In addition to bouquets, vase arrangements are also available, as well as same-day delivery!

The season is not over yet! Come see us this weekend on Saturday or on Sunday! See you tomorrow!!
Pictured are new beds we are just starting to harvest, our annual feast in the field brunch last weekend. Connecting with you on the farm or at the market makes all of this immensely satisfying.

These past few weeks have been extremely difficult. I haven’t been on Instagram because I’ve been sitting with my mom in...
10/10/2025

These past few weeks have been extremely difficult. I haven’t been on Instagram because I’ve been sitting with my mom in hospice, not wanting to leave her side. My mom, Dr. Delores Davis Penn, passed away on Monday, September 29. She was my North Star, a trailblazer in her own right.

Mom was the first African-American to receive a PhD in gerontology from the University of Michigan. She went on to serve as an appointed member of the Select Committee on Aging for both the Johnson and Carter administrations. When Reagan cut her budget, she left government and went to the private sector. She established and directed the first National Center for the Black Aged, where she built the first senior citizen housing complex for African-Americans in the USA, which is still operating in Washington D.C. today.

I’ve witnessed her doing incredible, unheard of things, all while being a single mom, excommunicated from the Catholic church for initiating a divorce. She was fierce, unstoppable, and never wavered.

Everything I’m passionate about she gifted to me. She gave me my love of theater, taking us to all kinds of children’s performances starting when we were very young. Our first record was Tchaikovsky‘s Flight of the Bumblebee on one side and Tubby the Tuba on the other. You could always find us at the Detroit Institute for the Arts where she enrolled us in whatever was being offered. And she’s the woman who took me by the hand and walked me into a greenhouse and told me, “Don’t let anything die!” It was that moment that led me into my life long passion of growing flowers. Cont. below.

There are so many things I love about being a flower farmer. One of my very unexpected favorites and might even top the ...
09/27/2025

There are so many things I love about being a flower farmer. One of my very unexpected favorites and might even top the list!! Is hiring people who come to work here with absolutely zero experience!! My favorite is watching them over time, grow into strong, capable farmer/ florist themselves!! I mean it gives me such incredible joy, remembering each Team member in their early days!lol, how gentle they were, afraid to hurt the flowers!! or watching the clipper dance, when lacking confidence in themselves, afraid of doing it wrong, as a result they circle dance with clippers (hence called the clipper dance) around the flower, going in to make the cut and then backing up with doubt. I remember each team member in their early years, what enormous transformations have happened with practice and time.
These past 10 days they have most definitely earned their farmer /florist wings!! The team has ran like a well oiled machine. While I step back to be with my mom. I couldn’t be more proud of them. Pictured are pics they sent me from home. Go grab one of their masterpieces today!! It’s a a beautiful day in STL! Today 8-12:30
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Flower friends, we have always done our best to be authentic in what we share. For the past week, I (Mimo) have been at ...
09/24/2025

Flower friends, we have always done our best to be authentic in what we share. For the past week, I (Mimo) have been at my mother’s bedside in the hospital and now hospice care. We have a wonderful team here, and we’re taking things day by day and week by week.

Meanwhile, work on the farm continues! The flowers are so beautiful right now, and it’s a real pleasure to have a team that can step in when I have to step out. I want to thank the incredible Urban Buds team for seeing the gaps and filling them in! We’ve had to postpone several on-farm events, but I’ve already spoken with those who have weddings this weekend, and I want to thank the St. Louis floral community and our St. Louis florist friends for stepping in to make sure these weddings will be absolutely gorgeous! I also want to personally thank Morgan and Darien .girl.in.bloom, and to all those friends who stepped up and were willing to help in our time of need!
Although on-farm events have been postponed until further notice, our amazing staff will continue to be at Tower Grove Farmers Market and Boulevard Farmers Market, so please come out and show them your support! We really appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers as I take time to say goodbye to my mom & number #1 best friend, and navigate these upcoming days. My brother and I have been very fortunate to have our incredible mother for 92 years! It is absolutely one of the toughest things to do, but following her clear directives is the one gift my brother and I can give her after all the many gifts she’s given us. Be well and hug your loved ones! ❤️

These past couple weeks have been a true confirmation of why to have a farm in the city! So many activities have taken p...
09/12/2025

These past couple weeks have been a true confirmation of why to have a farm in the city! So many activities have taken place and so many groups have toured the farm, including this week. Pictured is a group of Girl Scouts from Marian Middle School who wanted an educational tour and information to help them in their endeavor to take over the abandoned garden beds at their school. Access to our youth, access to our community, and access to the people is part of our core mission! For us it really makes all the toil, sweat, and tears worth it. Bringing agriculture into the city is so important! We understand that there are many people that never make it out of the city to where we stereotypically think agriculture takes place. But agriculture doesn’t have to be a 500 acre farm, it can be in your own backyard! We really encourage people to try their hand at it! It doesn’t take much, just a packet of seed and a little soil! We’re excited to see what these girls do and we’ll be monitoring them closely!

This week, ginger!! In addition to our flowers, we’ll have our fresh, sweet, baby ginger at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market. This is not to be missed!!! This ginger is not your textbook grocery store ginger. It needs no peeling and is sweet with a little hint of spice. Once you try our ginger, you won’t want to go back!! We recommend freezing it whole, then grating it frozen as needed, putting it immediately back in your freezer once you have enough so it doesn’t turn to mush on your countertop! Some of our customers buy it and have it for the entire winter! We love ginger in everything!! Scroll for beauty, positivity, and investment in our next generation.

See you tomorrow at the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market!!

Every year I pull out this old photograph, just to remember what was on this city lot before us. I’m blown away every ti...
08/27/2025

Every year I pull out this old photograph, just to remember what was on this city lot before us. I’m blown away every time. As I remember how we got here.
With each passing of the now 9 years, we pick up less & less debris that still bubbles up from where this house was torn down and some of it buried underground. The first year it took us weeks of cleanup of a zillion bricks, boards and other stuff. Then each spring after that, the earth would vomit up the foreign objects that didn’t belong to her. Everyone of the team started to question if it was possible to even grow there & thought I had lost my mind and not worth the effort. (.morgan) I continued brick by brick. I touched every single brick. We moved out of there!!

Now in our 9th summer growing in our annex field in all its beauty and glory, I’m reminded of how we have overcome, transformed this once derelict property into a thriving, beautiful field of flowers. Pictured is what was once in the same footprint on the same property as our flower field is today. It makes me really believe beautification is possible in any area. With a little elbow grease, a brick at a time and a packet of seeds, and hanging on to a vision of what could be.

Reminder: WE WILL NOT BE AT TOWER GROVE FARMERS MARKET! This Saturday (8/23) We WILL be on Sunday. Saturday is going t...
08/22/2025

Reminder: WE WILL NOT BE AT TOWER GROVE FARMERS MARKET! This Saturday (8/23) We WILL be on Sunday. Saturday is going to be a perfect day for our Sunflower Saturday Open House event from 10am-3pm!!!

We hope you all have this on your calendar! Both of our locations (4728 Tennessee Avenue and the corner of Grand & Osceola) will be available for strolling and lots of picture taking! This is the time to visit the farm, see some of our growing practices, and get to know your bouquet! This weekend we will be selling flowers off the farm during our open house. We can’t wait to see you here!

Pictured is a little snippet of what you can expect tomorrow… happy scrolling!!

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St. Louis, MO
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Our story is one of land, community, culture, and love. Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers are proud farmer-florists supplying the highest quality flowers in the St. Louis area. We also handcraft and stage gorgeous floral arrangements for life's most important events.

Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers is located in the Dutchtown neighborhood of St, Louis, Missouri, on a historic farmstead with a rich flower history that dates to the 1870s. Together, we (Karen “Mimo” Davis and Miranda Duschack) have transformed an overgrown lot and property left fallow for years into a productive flower farm. Surrounded by a sea of concrete, we tend our oasis of green....and pink and yellow and orange and red. Our flowers not only bring color and vibrancy to our community, but also great joy to those that receive them.

We grow more than 70 different kinds of flowers on our farm - from ruffly ranunculus and daffodils in the spring to colorful kale and dinnerplate dahlias in the fall, we specialize in growing flowers that are "locally grown, not flown." Environmental sustainability is paramount, so our flowers are grown with the use of Integrated Pest Management techniques, cover crops, compost, minimal tillage, and drip irrigation rather than harmful chemicals. The flowers are grown in our field, in a high tunnel, and in a heated glass greenhouse. It's pretty impressive for two ladies in the middle of the city. Our flowers are lush, fragrant, unusual and beautiful; there's nothing quite like them anywhere in St. Louis.