Welcome to Lilyfields Hakatere
Ashburton
Lilyfields Hakatere is a boutique family owned business growing and selling lilies, tulips, peonies and spring bulbs.
2023/24 Summer Open Days
We are excited to welcome our customers to our little slice of paradise- Kauawhiawhi Farm. Kauawhiawhi is a Te Reo word meaning to hug, or when used in reference to a place, it means cosy/snug/comfortable. This is our “happy place” which we are opening to you, our customers, to view our colourful display garden.
220 Boundary Road, Huntingdon, Ashburton
Our final summer 2023/24 open day is
Sunday February 18th 10am – 1pm
We are open by appointment only outside of these hours.
About Us
Lilyfields Hakatere specialise in growing beautiful lilies. We also sell tulips, peonies and spring bulbs.
Originally called ‘Dunhampton Lilyfields’, the business was first bought to the Mid-Canterbury area by Stuart and Maidie McIntosh who ran it from their Willowby farm near Ashburton. The Keast family were the next owners, moving Lilyfields to the small village of Mt Somers. The Millichamp family followed with David and Wendy taking over from David’s parents.
After running ‘Mt Somers Lilyfields’ successfully for 27 years, Wendy and David are now (semi) retiring and Lilyfields has returned to the McIntosh family. Stuart and Maidie’s grandson, Wayne, and his wife Tessa, have taken the reins. The name change to ‘Lilyfields Hakatere’ reflects the move to their small farm near Lake Hood and the Hakatere/ Ashburton river just outside Ashburton.
