About Us
In
the 1800's, Jeremiah Underhill
came to Florida as a farmer. From that time forward, our family
has had a rich history of working the land, developing over the
years a passion for growing quality foliage. Jeremiah's son, Joseph
Underhill, served in the Seminole Indian War and was awarded a 250-acre
land grant for his military service. This land became our family
homestead, and is just one block away from the birthplace of our
father, Frank Underhill, Jr. and home to his parents when they were
first married. Today, six consecutive generations of our family
have farmed in this little community of Barberville that we call
home.
In
1936, Mary, who we know as Ganny and Frank E. Underhill Sr. started
growing and supplying cut foliage to wholesale florists throughout
the country. Years later, the helm of our business was taken over
by Jean and Frank Underhill Jr. who through sheer hard work and
a strong trust in the Lord created a successful enterprise. As time
passed, their 4 children and spouses returned to work in the family
business. Says Frank, "I began to believe that the business
was God's gift to me and my family, and that we were meant to be
stewards and caretakers for it".
Today,
The Magnolia Company, which branched out in August of 2001,
on the family farm site creates beautiful
magnolia wreaths and decorations adorning residences and businesses
across the country. Although Ganny is no longer with us, we will always remember her hand-tying each individual care card that was attached to our products. Her stories of years gone by and words of wisdom and love inspire us to work hard and appreciate family, friends, and the opportunity to serve our customers. Mary Waugh
always remember her saying "when times get tough, just get
out in it and 'pull a weed' - and good times will come".
We at The Magnolia Company desire to continually expand upon our rich heritage of producing very high quality products through creativity, ingenuity and old-fashioned hard work. Being firmly rooted in these principles, we look forward to serving you in this tradition.

(from left to right)
Back Row Left to Right: Julie, Frank, Jean, Matt