Willow

By Harmony Springs Farm · Blountville, Tennessee A lot of people want to grow their own basket willow and end up with mixed advice online, because most of what's published about growing willow isn't actually about growing it for baskets — it's about growing it for biomass energy. Those two goals want opposite things from the plant. Before we planted our own beds, we went through the actual agronomic research and cited sources below, rather than repeating whatever a gardening

By Harmony Springs Farm · Blountville, Tennessee Most people who know Harmony Springs Farm know us for superhot peppers. We've grown more than 30 varieties of Capsicum chinense in our high tunnel in Blountville, Tennessee, and shipped fresh pods, dried powder, and seeds to customers across the country. This year we're adding something different: willow. Starting this winter (2026/2027), we're selling willow starts — dormant hardwood cuttings of basket-weaving willow varieties