Witten Farm Exclusive
Legacy Blooms
Make Your Garden Glow—Discover Our Handcrafted, Inspired Baskets!
Our beautifully hand-designed hanging baskets and flowering containers will elevate your outdoor space! Our flowers are carefully nurtured to provide vibrant, long-lasting blooms that will brighten your surroundings from summer through fall. Each basket is thoughtfully crafted, inspired by the remarkable women who embody the Witten Legacy, and named to honor those who inspire us. With our premium, healthy plants, your outdoor living areas will thrive all season long. Visit our Witten Flower Markets in Lowell, OH; Marietta, OH; Vienna, WV; South Parkersburg, WV; Athens, OH; Lancaster, OH; Zanesville, OH; Newark, OH; and Columbus, OH, to bring home these exquisite blooms and transform your outdoor space today!
Reagan
Reagan is Tom and Lora Witten’s oldest child. At age 15, she is already getting the complete farm experience. When she’s not at school or playing sports, she can be found helping her dad in the greenhouse, or helping get trucks ready with Uncle Scott. With 3 younger siblings, she is getting all the management experience she needs to gun for Julie’s job one day.
Shade/ Part Sun
Pink Dragonwing Begonia,
Joy Yellow Nonstop Begonia,
Large Blue Summer Wave
Torenia,
Chocolate Drop Coleus
Carrie
Carrie (Witten) Makris is Bonnie and Jerry Witten’s third child and the youngest of the sisters. After college, she returned to the farm to help with the greenhouse and farm markets.
Carrie was influential in the design of what we call our “weirdo” flower combinations; out-of-the-ordinary and a little wacky, just like her. She now lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Andy, and 2 sons, Max and Sam.
Part Sun/Sun
Royal Velvet Supertunia Petunia
Watermelon Punch Superbells
Calibrachoa
Cloud White Laguna Lobelia
Royale Peachy Keen Superbena
Verbena
Sally
Grandma “Red Hot Sally” Sutherland was mother to Bonnie Witten. Her meticulous nature made her the perfect person to help with the farm bookkeeping, which she did for over 30 years. She also helped keep the farm moving by babysitting the 4th generation of Witten’s and baking her signature pies.
Part Sun/Sun
Lanai Red Verbena
Royal Velvet Supertunia Petunia
White Megacopa Bacopa
A Witten Farm Exclusive
Julie
Part Sun/Sun
Sanguna Lipstick Petunia
Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia
Blue Zephyr Brachyscome
MegaCopa White Bacopa
Sunsatia Coconut Nemesia
Bluebird Nemesia
Julie is a 3rd generation farmer and a current owner/operator of the Witten Farm. Julie manages the retail and greenhouse operations along with supervising the office staff. In the Spring, you can find her designing and planting beauties like these in the greenhouse. Once sweet corn season arrives, she hits the road to manage our 23 farm markets and bakery.
When Julie’s not working (which is not often) you can find her playing with her nieces and nephews, enjoying her two lab dogs (Big Dan and Little Ann), working in her garden, and traveling.
Lora
Lora Witten is the wife of third generation farmer Tom. She grew up in Waterford, OH and worked at Amy’s, the local flower shop (where Tom asked her on their first date), throughout high school and college. Lora is now pursuing her dream as owner of Amy’s Flower Shoppe in Beverly, OH. She balances her time between her career and raising their 4 children Reagan, Grant, Jack, and Eloise.
Part Sun/Sun
MiniFamous Neo Deep Orange
Calibrachoa
MiniFamous Neo Blue
Calibrachoa
Cloud White Laguna Lobelia
Melinda
Melinda Witten is the wife of third generation farmer Scott. Melinda grew up in Morgan County and met Scott as students at The Ohio State University. As another “aggie” in the family, Melinda serves as Director of several programs within Ohio Farm Bureau. She balances her time between her career and raising their 2 children, Audrey and Nick, who have their
mother’s spunky, fun-loving personality.
Part Sun/Sun
MiniFamous Neo Dark Blue
Calibrachoa
White Laguna Lobelia
Superbena Scarlet Star Verbena
Audrey
Audrey is Scott and Melinda Witten’s oldest child. At the early age of 12, she’s already showing great customer service skills; she always has a smile on her face and a twinkle in her beautiful blue eyes. This girl’s favorite outfit is a red Witten Farm shirt. She loves to help plant in the greenhouse, scout the tomato high tunnels with her dad and spend time on the farm with her cousins.
Part Sun/Sun
Deep Red Surfinia Petunia
Dark Blue Magadi Lobelia
Golden Yellow Cabaret
Calibrachoa
A Witten Farm Exclusive
Bonnie
Part Sun/Sun
Bordeaux Supertunia Petunia
Bees Knees Petunia
Easy Breezy White Lobularia
Sky Blue Laguna Lobelia
Bonnie Witten is wife to 2nd generation farmer, Jerry, and mother to 5 children, including the current owner/operators, Julie, Tom, and Scott. She worked as a nurse and bookkeeper/secretary for the farm all while raising their family. She is the glue that holds the farm together. Bonnie officially retired in 2018 and spends her retirement quilting, traveling, and spending time with her 10 grandkids.
Amy
Amy (Witten) Holstine is the eldest child of Bonnie and Jerry Witten. She started our first satellite location in Marietta, OH at age 16. Amy attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a degree in Ag Business. She settled in Indiana with her husband, Marvin, where they raised 2 children, Lucas and Abby, all while running a turkey farm and operating their very own farm markets and greenhouse. She and Julie are always swapping ideas to stay on the cutting edge of the business (and to see who can sell more sweet corn).
Sanguna Lipstick Petunia
White Laguna Lobelia
Aloha Kona Tiki Soft Pink
Calibrachoa
Abby
Abby (Holstine) Slone is Bonnie and Jerry Witten’s oldest granddaughter. Influenced by her mother, Amy (Witten), and Aunt Julie, Abby has been in the greenhouse since she was born. Her passion for flowers comes naturally as shown by her habit of dead-heading flowers in random public landscaping. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Ag Business. She managed at Smith Farm Market for three years, before returning to her family farm in Indiana. It looks like Ag runs in our blood.
Part Sun/Sun
Bordeaux Supertunia Petunia
Royal Purple with Eye Lanai
Verbena
Dreamsicle Superbells
Calibrachoa
Marguerite Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine)
Coffman
Julie Coffman is a Legend at The Witten Farm. The first market manager, she helped Julie Witten set our standards for amazing customer service. She started working for the Witten Farm at the young age of 16 and worked at our Marietta & Vienna markets for 12 years. In 2009, Julie got married and moved to St. Louis, Missouri where she now lives with her husband and 2 daughters. Her kindness had such an impact on our customers that they still come in the market asking about her today. We miss you Julie!
Part Sun/Sun
Sanguna Lipstick Petunia
Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia
Blue Megacopa Bacopa
White Lanai Verbena
Golden Yellow Cabaret
Calibrachoa
A Witten Farm Exclusive
Frances
Part Sun/Sun
Royal Velvet Supertunia Petunia
Supertunia Mini Vista White
Petunia
Bluebird Nemesia
Sunsatia Coconut Nemesia
Grandma Frances Witten is the matriarch of the family. She was the traditional farm wife, always having enough food on the table to feed her army of seven children and multiple farm hands. It was her love of gardening that inspired her granddaughter, Julie Witten, to expand the farm to include beautiful flowers like these.
Rosemary
Rosemary was the pillar of our Marietta market for 9 years. She is genuine,good-hearted, and doesn’t know a stranger. She retired from the market nine years ago to spend more time with her 5 grandchildren. She is now enjoying her days in sunny Florida. Even though we don’t get to see her as often as we’d like, her legend lives on here at the farm.
Part Sun/Sun
Tangerine Punch Superbells
Calibrachoa
Imperial Dark Blue Superbena
Verbena
Deep Red Surfinia Petunia
Jenni
Jenni has been with our family farm for 17 years, 10 of which she was the manager of our Vienna, W.V. market. Having painted at Fenton Glass before she joined us, Jenni is the artist of the group. We’re all a little jealous of her creativity. This season, she is putting her creative power to work in a new role as our social media guru. But don’t fear, you will still see her out and about at the markets. In her down time, you can find her playing with her grandkids, enjoying her two dogs or in the greenhouse planting beauties like this.
Part Sun/Sun
Bright Lights Yellow
Osteospermum
Deep Red Surfinia Petunia
Imperial Blue Superbena
Verbena
Pink Superbells Calibrachoa
Dreamsicle Superbells Calibrachoa
Aromance Pink Nemesia
Sandy
Sandy is our special events coordinator. You will find her whipping up dishes at our cooking demos and adding spice to our other events this season. Having started in a rather
unconventional way (you’ll have to ask her about it), she has been with the company for 19 years. Being the chef extraordinaire of the group, she can turn any piece of fresh produce into a
mouthwatering masterpiece.
Part Sun/Sun
Honey Supertunia Petunia
Dynamo Salmon Geranium
Pink Superbells Calibrachoa
Shamrock Butterscotch Glow
Lantana
Ultra Violet Laguna Lobelia
Angie
Angie was an administrative assistant/marketing coordinator in our office. She had been with us for 17 years and helped us grow the business to what it is today. Although she moved on to a job closer to home, the farm will always appreciate her impact on our customers and employees. In her spare time, she can be found in her flower beds, spending time with her kids Sadie & Ford, and her husband.
Part Sun/Sun
Royal Velvet Supertunia Petunia
Large Lilac Blue Superbena
Verbena
Blue Zephyr Brachysome
White Megacopa Bacopa
Mohave Basket Yellow
Bracteantha (Strawflower),
Pink Superbells Calibrachoa
Shelbi
Shelbi Worstell is an Administrative Assistant in our office & handles our Accounts Payable. She has worked for our business for 14 years, but has been our next-door neighbor all her life. Shelbi keeps us laughing in the office & always has a random story to share. When she is not working (which isn’t that often), you will find her cruising the local yard sales & auctions & helping her family on their potato farm.
Part Sun/Sun
Pomegranate Punch Superbells
Calibrachoa,
Easy Breezy White Lobularia
Diamond Frost Euphorbia,
Sweet Caroline Raven Ipomoea
(Sweet Potato Vine)
Deep Red Surfinia Petunia
Rediculous Colorblaze Coleus
Mallory
Mallory Ianno was the General manager of our Columbus market known as Smith Farm Market and Bakery. She was with the business for 12 years. One of the sweetest people you will ever meet, she always greets you with a big, warm smile. Known as the Domestic of the group, her hobbies include baking, sewing and gardening. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband Jeff and kids Ellie, Finn and Olive.
Part Sun/Sun
Mini Vista Indigo Supertunia
Petunia
Bluebird Nemesia
Diamond Frost Euphorbia
Golden Yellow Cabaret
Calibrachoa
Shamrock Butterscotch Glow
Lantana
Doublette Love Swept
Superbells Calibrachoa
Superstar
Created to honor the many unsung heroes of The Witten Farm…these individuals have made a significant impact in our day to day operations, always going above and beyond what is expected of them to make a difference in our customers shopping experience!
The charisma shines in their smiles and that pep in their step. Enjoy this vibrant flower combo as you recall your favorite Witten Superstar!
Part Sun/Sun
Lucky Flame Lantana,
Sweet Carolina Raven Ipomoea
(Sweet Potato Vine),
Marguerite Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine),
El Brighto Coleus,
Campfire Coleus
Coffee Cup Colocasia (Elephant Ears)
Fiberoptic Scirpus Cernus (Optic Grass)
Colleen
Colleen is our bakery manager at Smith Farm Market in Columbus. She came to us during her College of Wooster years, became a manager at Maple, then decided that being involved in something that was constantly growing and changing to bring a better experience to our customers was worth staying for! She took her love of baking into the Smith Farm Market kitchen, and has been mixing up sweet treat for us since! When she’s not trying out a new recipe, she loves to plant a big vegetable garden, knit, crochet or reading a good book.
White Supertunia
Over Easy Superbells
Calibrachoa
Angel Mist White Angelonia
Diamond Frost Euphorbia
Lanai White Verbena
Dichondra Silver Falls
Licorice
Amanda
Amanda Strong, our regional manager overseeing 12 locations from Ripley, WV to Logan, OH, has been with us for 18 years. A positive leader with a heart of gold, she’s always on the move, chasing flower trucks, stacking sweet corn, and ensuring her markets run smoothly. In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and beloved nephews and godchildren.
Part Sun/Sun Bordeaux Supertunia Petunia, Pink Superbells Calibrachoa, Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Golden Yellow Cabaret Calibrachoa
Eloise
Eloise is Tom and Lora Witten’s youngest child. We think she was born with a hankering for sweet corn, as she made her grand entrance in the middle of the season. You can find this spunky girl tagging along with her mom at the flower shop or her dad at the farm.
Part Sun/Sun
Red Dark Calliope Geranium
Bright Red Cabaret Calibrachoa
Deep Red Surfina Petunia
Superbena Scarlet Star Verbena
White Lanai Verbena
Easy Breezy White Lobularia
Supertunia Mini Vista White
Petunia
Courtney
Courtney is the manager at our Lancaster and New Lexington markets. She has been with us for 13 years. She can be described as a workhorse, perfectionist that is always striving to improve herself. Her markets are always perfection when you visit them. You can always find her at the corn pile. She is an amazing mom to her kids. In her free time, she can be found spending time with her kids and husband.
Part Sun/ Sun
Royal Magenta Supertunia
Helichr Licorice,
Imperial Blue Empress Verbena
Marguerite Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine),
Dark Blue Bomba Scaveloa
Dawn
Dawn is the manager at our Barlow, Belpre and Home markets. She has been with us for 14 years. Dawn has a happy personality, who doesn’t know a stranger and she leaves an impact on everyone she talks to. Dawn can be described as the cheerleader mom of our group, who loves to find everyone’s sparkle. She truly cares about her customers and employees. In free time, she can be found exercising, planning for her preschool fall classes, and spending time with her son and daughter.
Part Sun/ Sun
Lovie Dovie Supertunia Petunia
Royal Magenta Supertunia
Petunia
White Lanai Verbena
Raspberry Superbena Verbena
Katie
Katie, our dynamic Regional Manager at Smith Farm Market & Bakery, has been part of the Witten Farm family since she was 16—celebrating 20 years with us! Known for adding a spark to everything she touches, whether she’s selecting hanging baskets, baking pies, or organizing sweet corn, Katie keeps things exciting. With no off-season in sight, her versatility shines as she manages the market, handles bakery duties, and even plants beautiful baskets. When not at the farm, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Eddie, and their daughters, Charley, Olivia, and Gracie.
Part Sun/Sun
Bordeaux Supertunia Petunia
Plum Superbells Calibrachoa
Aromance Pink Nemesia
Large Lilac Blue Superbena
Verbena
Madison
Madison is the manager at our Zanesville and Newark locations. As she begins her 12th season with us, we want to celebrate Madison’s journey from a shy, quiet teenager, who then bloomed into an amazing leader with a determined spirit to build great teams! You can see her passion as she jumps into each day with determination, creating a “get it done” attitude that is as contagious as her laugh! When she’s not building a great corn pile, she’s at home raising her two beautiful babies, Emmalyn & August.
Part Sun/Sun
Bordeaux Supertunia Petunia
Lemon Slice Superbells
Calibrachoa
Sky Blue Laguna Lobelia
Diamond Edition
In 2018, we celebrated our Diamond Anniversary. To commemorate this occasion, we introduced the Diamond Basket into our Exclusive Collection. Only 60 are planted each year, so this is a very special basket, indeed. We would like to thank you, our customers, for supporting our family farm, allowing us to achieve this milestone and we look forward to the many exciting opportunities that lie ahead.
Part Sun/Sun
Main Stage White Petunia
Over Easy Superbells
Calibrachoa
Angel Mist White Angelonia
Diamond Frost Euphorbia
Lanai White Verbena
Dichondra Silver Falls Licorice