About Speckled Hen Floral

Floristry is art created with intention and heart. 

Meet Elizabeth, the Artist Behind the Flowers

Speckled Hen Floral grew from a lifelong instinct to share beauty as a form of love. Long before I grew flowers, I was an artist — someone who saw the world in color, texture, and movement. Teaching art for many years deepened that instinct. It taught me how to guide, how to listen, and how to help people feel seen through creative expression. Those lessons shape every arrangement I design today.

My life as a military wife shaped me in profound ways as well. It taught me resilience, adaptability, and the importance of creating moments of comfort and connection wherever you are planted. Flowers became one of the ways I built that sense of home — for myself, for my family, and eventually for others.

The true turning point came when I created flowers for someone dear to me near the end of her life. That experience opened my eyes to the quiet power flowers hold. They can comfort, celebrate, honor, and speak in ways words sometimes cannot. Within a year, I knew this work was meant to become something more.

A Farmer‑Florist Rooted in Carlisle, Pennsylvania

As a farmer‑florist in Carlisle, PA, I grow and design with local, seasonal blooms because they carry a vitality you simply can’t find in imported flowers. They’re alive with personality — still breathing the morning air, still holding the energy of the garden. They bring an authenticity and presence that transform a space.

This garden‑driven approach is at the heart of my wedding floral design. Couples searching for wedding flowers in Harrisburg, Hershey wedding florists, Lancaster wedding flowers, York PA wedding florists, or Gettysburg wedding floral design often find their way here because they’re looking for something more natural, expressive, and artful than traditional arrangements.

My work leans toward garden‑style movement, meadow textures, and soft, romantic color stories — the kind of florals that feel alive, intentional, and deeply connected to the season.

Designing With Intention, Heart, and Connection

What I treasure most are the relationships that form when flowers bring people together. Every bouquet is a collaboration, a shared moment, a piece of art created with intention and heart. Whether I’m designing a bridal bouquet for a wedding in Harrisburg, a ceremony installation in Lancaster, or reception florals for a celebration in York, Hershey, or Gettysburg, my goal is always the same: to create flowers that feel meaningful and deeply personal.

This is why I grow. This is why I design. And this is why Speckled Hen Floral exists — to share my gifts, one meaningful bloom at a time.

Serving Couples Across South Central Pennsylvania

Speckled Hen Floral provides wedding flowers for couples throughout:

  • Harrisburg

  • Hershey

  • Lancaster

  • York

  • Gettysburg

  • Carlisle

  • And the surrounding South Central Pennsylvania region

I also offer local flower delivery and seasonal floral orders near Carlisle, PA.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Do you offer wedding Flowers?

Absolutely! We offer garden-style floral wedding design.  Check out our Wedding page under Events.

What Brides Should Look For

Brides who connect most deeply with my work are usually looking for:

  • Garden‑inspired, romantic, and slightly wild florals

  • Artistic design with movement, texture, and personality

  • A florist who treats flowers as an essential storytelling element

  • A collaborative partner who thrives with creative freedom

If you’re drawn to floral textures, whimsical movement, and florals that feel alive — you’re already narrowing your search straight to my studio.

Can I order a floral arrangement?

YES!  I grow a wide variety of flowers that bloom May-November so there's always something special I can create for you.  I generally take a break in January to plan for the coming year.

May I visit your business/farm?

I welcome visitors by invitation as it's a joy to share my gardens.  Like-minded gardeners, growers, and designers stop by throughout the season to compare notes and buy flower bunches. Creative workshops are occasionally held, but in the end, it's a private home within a neighborhood so business traffic is limited.

How did you decide on the name Speckled Hen Floral?

Raising chickens was on my buck-list and my neighbor gifted me two chickens in 2022.  I was instantly smitten.  Hens are funny to watch (unless they're digging up my flowers).  Keeping living creatures in the garden adds a vibrant element to your life. Also, "speckled hen" conjures a whimsical, fun image ad that's exactly what I'm going for!