Since Sun Valley grows flowers in many different micro-climates, we are able to bring several seasonal specialty crops to market each year. Right now is Snowball Viburnum season, the snow balls of spring.
These grow on our farm in Willow Creek, CA., about 40 miles as a very ambitious crow flies inland from the coast in Humboldt County. To get there you drive up the twisty and turny Route 299, over both Lord Ellis Summit and Berry Summit, then dip down into the Trinity River valley to the small-town of Willow Creek, mostly known for Bigfoot sightings. Take a left at the gas station, go over the bridge, veer to the left, go to an unmarked gate just past the big madrone stand, get out of the truck, drag open the gate, and continue down a steep hill to a spectacular river over-look, right behind you are the viburnum hoop houses.
In the old days this was called the Gardner Ranch, and today it is home to not only our Viburnum, but Lane’s Ilex fields, a small vineyard, and our rosehips.
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