Est. 2002 · North Carolina
Our Story
One magnolia tree, one vision — growing luxury from the land.
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In 2002, Erin Weston traded a New York City publishing office for the red soil of North Carolina.
It was a bold move — her degree was in Fine Arts, her professional life was in editorial offices. But her vision was clear: to grow a unique, enduring luxury product on her family farm.
The farm started with her grandmother’s single magnolia tree. Each year the product line expanded, and today more than 10,000 trees have been planted at Weston Farms. The signature wreaths, garlands, and fresh magnolia arrangements are shipped nationwide year-round, dazzling local and national markets, designers, and editors alike.
My vision was to grow a unique, enduring luxury product. For a long time I didn’t know exactly what that was — until the magnolia chose me.
Erin Weston, Founder
Meet the Founder
Erin Weston — Art, Nature & Horticulture
Named “The New Face of Gardening” by Carolina Gardener, Erin is the creative director at Weston Farms. Her art background and her father’s horticultural knowledge converge in every wreath, garland, and arrangement — putting a new spin on an imminently familiar southern tradition.
Erin’s art direction of “Horticultural Holidays at Weston Farms” utilizes the best cultivated varieties of trees and plants, chosen for color, texture, and rarity. She studied Art History at UNC–Chapel Hill and built her horticultural education by surrounding herself with the best in the field.
- UNC–Chapel Hill
- Southern Living
- Garden & Gun
- HGTV
- NC Museum of Art
- PBS
- More
A Father’s Legacy
Noel Weston — the roots beneath everything
Early on, Erin enlisted her father Noel — a former horticulturalist for the City of Raleigh — to find the best trees from all corners of the globe. His stewardship created a system that nourished the land, and the farm remains a green spot of biodiversity in an otherwise suburban area.
“My father left a beautiful legacy of knowledge, action & life. Every day at the farm he communicates with me.”
On July 4, 2019, Noel passed away — but the 10,000 trees he helped plant continue to grow, and the knowledge he shared continues to guide every harvest.
The Craft
Our Magnolia
Dark chocolate velvet, lustrous green
In nature, the dark brown backs of magnolia leaves are found only at the very top of the tree — sometimes 40 feet above the ground. Through magic mulching, excellent cultivar selection, and loving pruning, we encourage our magnolias to produce dark chocolate, velvet-coated new shoots, each with a contrasting lustrous dark green finish.
The leaves themselves are prized objects — they do not wilt as wild-collected magnolia might, and if cared for properly, hold their artistic integrity for years.
Cultivars found nowhere else
Weston Farms collaborates with magnolia hybridizers to trial new cultivars that are not otherwise available. Working with local and national arboreta, we find the most unusual and interesting plant expressions and cultivate them for our decorative wreaths, garlands, and natural accessories.
Quality, abundance of materials, unique ingredients, and design — these are the principles that distinguish every piece that leaves the farm.
Discover the leaf itself
Each emerald green leaf appears to be dipped in chocolate velvet. Learn how our leaves bring magic to parties, events, homes, and everything in between.