Gift Shoppe

We craft a variety of high quality, useful botanical products for you and your home. Our hand-made, all natural formulas contain no alcohol, no synthetic preservatives and no petroleum or animal products. We even create our own fragrance recipes using the finest, naturally grown and organic botanicals available. Colonial Botanicals products are inspired by American history and hand-crafted from the same proven, all-natural ingredients once used by our forefathers and proven by centuries of use.

Colonial Botanicals is pleased to offer high quality, distinctive gifts crafted from naturally grown botanicals that were prevalent during early American history. Browse our gift shoppe to learn more about these, and more of our, hand-made botanical products!

Fresh Cut Flowers

Colonial Botanicals offers a wide variety of fresh flowers and herbs, naturally grown in Central Virginia. Botanicals that were prominent in early American fields, gardens, and homes are our specialty. In bunches, bouquets, or by the stem... the possibilities are endless. Our wide selection of beautiful botanicals come in a whole rainbow of colors so you can get just the look you're after... formal or casual, historical or whimsical, even edible!

Our flowers and herbs are grown naturally, without the use of potentially harmful chemicals. In fact, our entire farm has been faithfully managed with organic and sustainable practices for more than 10 years, though we are not officially certified organic. We have a healthy respect for our environment and strive to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. It’s not only good for our business, it’s good for your health.

Buying fresh flowers that are locally grown is a good decision because it means you can expect incredible freshness, greater variety, and longer vase life in your flowers. We’re your neighbors... right down the road, not far away in another country. Our flowers are grown here in Campbell County, which means that our flowers reach your door within hours of being cut without being shipped long distances and handled by numerous middlemen. Many cut flower varieties don’t ship well, so wholesale and retail florists are generally stuck with the same old, tired “cliché” selections. Since we don’t have to ship long distances, we can grow and supply a larger selection that varies naturally with the seasons. Dealing directly with us, your grower, your neighbor, means that you’ll receive our personal attention to quality and service.

Please note that our fresh selections vary naturally with the seasons, so bookmark us and check back here often to see what’s new. Better still, register to join our mailing list to be among the first to learn of our latest offerings, and rest assured that your personal information will not be shared with others.

Our Story

Colonial Botanicals is a family owned and operated farm on Ruthven Plantation, located in Evington, Virginia just a few miles south of Lynchburg. Our mission on the farm is to promote hope and happiness through environmentally conscious production and marketing of the finest quality cut flowers and related botanical products, in a professional way that complements and supports the local culture and history of our community.

Naturally grown specialty cut flowers and herbs are our focus, particularly those of significance during early American history. By our own definition, “colonial botanicals” includes many varieties of wildflowers, herbs, and native plants, as well as “exotics” that were introduced to the Colonies by native Americans, explorers, settlers and travelers.

Flowers and herbs were used throughout early American homes. They were often used to freshen the air, mask personal odors, and repel pests such as ants, mosquitoes, fleas, moths, and mice. For example, the fragrant stems, leaves and flowers of strewing herbs were scattered loose around the home and were frequently found on floors, under rugs, in storage containers, and among linens and clothes.

Talk To Us!

Want to tell us about your favorite flower? Wondering what we feed our chickens? Have an idea for a new product? Feel free to contact us with your comments, questions, and suggestions. We’d especially like to know if we have not met your expectations. Please let us know what we can do better. On the other hand, if you like what we’re doing here, by all means, tell a friend!

Copyright © 2007-2009 Colonial Botanicals. All rights reserved. Any statements about products and health conditions have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. If you have a health concern of any kind consult with your health care professional. Information presented by Colonial Botanicals is for educational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the advice of a doctor or other medical professional. Colonial Botanicals does not make any medical claims or warranties regarding the use of the products on this site. The information presented is general in nature and these remedies may not be for everyone. Herbs may have side effects. You should consult with your doctor before taking any medication. Click here for more details on this important legal information.