About Mystic River Lavender
Mystic River Lavender is Janice and Keith Mileski's farm on Union Valley Road in Riner, south of Blacksburg in Virginia's New River Valley. They started in 2008 as an herb farm with rosemary, mint, sage and lavender, and within two years narrowed their focus to lavender alone. Today they grow more than 18 varieties, both angustifolia and intermedia types, several of them suited to cooking. Janice left a corporate career and Keith has a background in chemistry; their products blend natural ingredients with pure essential oils.
The farm opens to the public on a few u-pick weekends at bloom. In 2026 those were June 27 and 28 and July 4 and 5, with Saturday hours of 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday hours starting around noon (moved an hour earlier on the last Sunday because of heat). There was no admission charge; visitors cut lavender for bouquets and shop the farm's handmade goods. The farm is two miles off Route 8, with signs on Route 8 and Union Valley Road.
The rest of the year, sales run through their website and by phone. Products include goat milk and honey soaps, goat milk, shea butter and honey lotion, lip balms, sprays, a pain relief rub, culinary lavender, essential oils, soft goods and lavender products for dogs. Dried bundles and loose buds are sold by the pound by phone order. The farm has also sold at the Blacksburg Farmers Market.
Downtown Blacksburg is about 25 minutes north for lunch after a morning of cutting.
Lavender here
- When it blooms
- late June to early July
- Visiting
- Open to the public on u-pick weekends at bloom (2026: June 27–28 and July 4–5) with no admission charge; online and phone orders year-round.
- Varieties grown
- More than 18 varieties of angustifolia and intermedia lavender
From the farm shop
- Goat milk and honey soaps
- Goat milk, shea butter and honey lotion
- Lip balms, sprays and pain relief rub
- Culinary lavender
- Essential oils and aromatherapy
- Dried lavender bundles and buds by the pound
- Lavender pet products
Events
- U-pick weekends, late June and early July (2026)
What to do
- Cut your own lavender bouquet on a late June or early July weekend
- Shop goat milk soaps, lotions and lip balms made with their lavender
- Buy culinary lavender for baking and teas
- Order dried bundles or buds by the pound by phone
- Pick up lavender products for your dog
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- U-pick weekends in late June and early July (2026: June 27–28 and July 4–5)
- Hours
- 2026 u-pick weekends: Saturdays 10 AM–5 PM, Sundays from noon (11 AM on July 5) to 5 PM
- Admission
- free (no admission charge, 2026)
Tips for your visit
- The farm opens only on a handful of bloom weekends; check their events page in June.
- Follow the signs from Route 8; the farm is two miles off the highway.
- Come early on hot days, when the farm may shift hours earlier.
- Call ahead to order dried lavender by the pound.
Pair it with a nearby stop
Macado's · about 25 minutes away
Macado's in Blacksburg is about 25 minutes north, a simple lunch stop after a morning of cutting lavender.
Getting there
Questions
When can I pick lavender at Mystic River Lavender?
On a few weekends at bloom. In 2026 they were June 27–28 and July 4–5.
Is there an admission fee?
No. The 2026 u-pick weekends had no admission charge.
How many varieties do they grow?
More than 18, including angustifolia and intermedia types.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Wytheville & the Blue Ridge Highlands, Virginia
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