Welcome to Amity Farm. We really dig hostas. Actually, we are pretty
much crazy about them. Anything that enjoys hanging out in the shade as
much as we do is all right by us. Hosta plants are just about the most
hardy, most reliable, and most forgiving shade perennial around. They
grow quickly and thickly, leaving no room for weeds in between. The best
news of all is that most every hosta is generally content to live on the dry
side if there is enough shade. That means they can be planted under that
maple tree between all those roots, and still get enough to drink. What’s
not to love?
It’s now 2011, and we are celebrating our 6th summer in business!
Six years ago we had about a dozen customers... for the entire summer.
In 2010 we hosted hundreds and hundreds of you. And we’re looking
forward to seeing your delight as you wander among the thousands of
plants we now offer for sale. We are adding a number of new miniature
hostas - some decked out as perfect Mothers’ Day gifts. OH, YES! ~ WE
HAVE EMPRESS WU – the largest hosta known in cultivation. We also are
growing Hosta ‘White Feather’ which you have heard so much about.
Check out our broadened selection of ferns and epimedium plants; our list
of varieties reads like a candy store menu ! Come out and see them all for
yourself.
Happily, hostas – and all the other plants we offer – transplant well all
season long. Our plants are field grown (well, forest grown) in good glacial
till here at the farm, which makes for strong roots and a good transition to
your shady spot. Just because they are good at spreading their toes under
our trees doesn’t mean they aren’t excited about growing in other folk’s
gardens; I hear them chattering about that daily. We will dig up your
selections and send them home with you, only shedding an occasional
tear. Our farm kitties, Chassis and Diesel, will wander through the woods
with you. Chamois (the shy one) may even join them if we can get her to
step outside.
Shade-tolerant plants don’t have to be boring. Come see our hosta farm
for yourself!
JUST LIKE LAST YEAR, we will be open
FIVE DAYS A WEEK! Hours are
Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 am - 5
pm, and Sundays are still 1 pm - 4 pm. That
means we’ll be closed on Mondays and
Tuesdays... Amity Farm will open its 2011
season on Saturday, April 30th, and we’ll shut
the gate on Sunday, September 4th. Call
ahead if you like and we’ll give you the
details. We are just a 30-minute drive from
Columbus, Ohio, just west of the tiny village
of Alexandria, on highway 37 (which IS
Johnstown-Alexandria Road) between
Johnstown and Granville. (see map) Cash and
checks are cheerfully accepted. And, we think
we’ve figured out how to process credit card
transactions, too! (Please, no mail orders.)
Wear your old shoes; bring a friend. You know, we think you’ll really dig
this place.
Sarah & Joe Chaulk
Amity Farm
Shade Perennials
3050 Johnstown-Alexandria Road
Alexandria, OH 43001
740-924-0400
All Rights Reserved. © 2011 Amity Farm