Shopping for Locally Grown Poinsettias

This post is a part of A Greener Christmas Guide, a series of posts dedicated to celebrating the holidays with a lighter impact on the earth.  For more of this series, please visit A Greener Christmas Guide.

Remember last week when we were talking about shopping locally this Christmas and I asked just how far your Christmas poinsettia was traveling?  Turns out the answer at our house is… two miles.  That’s right!  Only two little miles away from my parents’ house in the United States is an enormous greenhouse covered in about five inches of snow.  It reminds me of that beautiful Christmas greenhouse on Frosty the Snowman.  

Inside, it’s a paradise with over 3,000 poinsettias of all colors and sizes that have been nestled in this greenhouse, growing their little hearts out since September.  (In a couple of months, the nursery will start preparing for spring flowers that thrive in the local area, so see if your local nurseries do the same.)  Take a look:

 


 

 

 

 

We picked out two 16-inch plants – one pink and one red – to come home with us for less than $30.  And best of all?  The proceeds went to support four local families including that of a girl I grew up with.  How’s that for spreading a little green cheer?

(Images by Katie for Making This Home)