All about Hydrangea
May 9, 2024
A lovely shrub for containers or garden beds, hydrangea bloom repeatedly throughout summer. Their colorful, rounded flower clusters make them a useful plant in any container or landscape.
Hydrangea… Read More 
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Grow flowers and foliage for bouquets and arrangements
March 11, 2024
Want to grow flowers and foliage to create table arrangements? Check out our list!
Annual Flowers
Antirrhinum (Snapdragon)
Clarkia (Farewell to Spring)
Cleome (Spider Flower)
Consolida (Larkspur… Read More 
Facts about Orchids
February 11, 2024
Orchids evolved 40-70 million years ago.
A vanilla bean is the dried fruit of an orchid.
Orchids were used in medieval times as aphrodisiacs.
There… Read More 
Ode to Plants in February
January 2, 2024
Here in the Bay Area, spring arrives in late winter and nature shouts yellow to wake us up from the grey doldrums of rain. Daffodils open… Read More 
All about Mums
October 2, 2023
Garden Mums (Chrysanthemum morifolium) signify the season’s change; kids are heading back to school and summer annuals are less vibrant.
Mums are hardy perennials that add fall color to… Read More 
Plant sweet peas this fall for a fragrant bouquet next spring!
September 10, 2023
Early fall is the time to plant sweet peas here in the mild-winter west. We have a nice selection of sweet pea seeds, including the earliest… Read More 
Plant fall blooming perennials
September 1, 2023
Now is the time to select and plant fall-blooming perennials.
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Ode to Rudbeckia
August 19, 2023
Commonly known as Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia is one of our favorite Bay Area perennials to provide bright color going into fall. It grows quickly to about… Read More 
All about Lavender
August 10, 2023
This Mediterranean native and member of the mint family is grown around the world is a landscape staple for the beautiful and fragrant flowers.
There are many… Read More 
San Francisco, the Fuchsia capital!
August 1, 2023
San Francisco was once known as the fuchsia capital; our cool, foggy summers were found to be key to their success. Fuchsia plants were all the… Read More Curious if we have your favorite plant or product in stock? Call one of our locations directly and we'll be happy to check.
