It is beautiful outside and the time to start gardening is upon us. After the freeze, many gardeners are looking for plant material to replace plants killed in the winter.
I get a lot of questions about where to buy plants. In addition to large home improvement centers, I usually suggest that people seek out a local plant nursery. Many of these small retail nurseries are very specialized and can provide some unique plant material and hard-to-find native plants that larger stores don’t have room to stock . Also, nursery professionals at local nurseries often have long time experience with the local area and can provide great tips and suggestions for plant choices or gardens with challenges.
Large home improvement stores do have some great specials and coupons so keep you eyes peeled for sales. As I see it, any money you save means more plants that you can buy for your garden!
Think Native: Native plants are often the ones best for butterflies and best for reduction of water use. Native and Florida Friendly plants are best suited to our unique environment and will likely thrive in your yard.
I did a search for local retail nurseries and put together a list of all the ones I could find that are still in business. Some of these specialize in native plants and I have marked them with an *.
- Best Value Plant Nursery
- 2807 North Armenia Avenue,
- Tampa, FL 33607-2642
- (813) 253-0984
- Bloom Garden Shop
- 3005 S. MacDill Ave
- Tampa, FL 33629
- (813) 805-2151
- Duncheon's Nursery
- 2720 Land O Lakes Blvd
- Land O Lakes, FL.
- 813-948-1890
- http://duncheons.com/garden_center.htm
- Earl’s Garden Shop Nursery
- 4328 W Pearl Ave
- Tampa, FL 33611-3428
- (813) 839-6383
- Green Thumb Nursery
- 6913 Sheldon Rd.
- Tampa, FL 33615
- 813-884-3797
- http://www.greenthumbnursery.com/
- Hollie's Nursery *
- 20545 County Line Rd.,
- Lutz, FL, 33558
- (813) 949-6735
- http://www.gohollies.com/
- Kerby’s Nursery
- 2311 South Parsons Avenue
- Seffner, FL 33584-5213
- (813) 685-3265
- www.kerbysnursery.com
- Lake Jewel Farms, Inc.
- 8705 North Mobley Rd
- Odessa, FL
- (813) 920-8090
- http://www.thecityoftampa.com/tampa-fl-landscaping-nurseries-lake-jewel-farms-inc/index.html
- Manny's On the Bay Plants
- 600 West Hillsborough Avenue,
- Tampa, FL 33603-1304
- (813) 231-9681
- The Natives *
- 2929 J. B. Carter Road
- Davenport Florida 33837
- (863) 422-6664
- http://www.thenatives.net/home.html
- Tree Mart *
- 12505 N. Nebraska
- Tampa, FL 33612
- (813) 972-4006
- http://www.treemart.com/
- Twigs and Leaves *
- 1013 Dr. Martin Luther King St. South
- St. Petersburg, FL
- 727.822.5400
- http://www.twigsnleaves.com/
- Wilcox Nursery *
- 12501 Indian Rocks Road
- Largo, FL 33774-3037
- (727) 595-2073
- http://www.wilcoxnursery.com/
You can also check the website to the Association of Florida Native Nurseries http://www.afnn.org/
Do you know of a small nursery I have missed in the Tampa Bay area or do you have feedback on one of the nurseries listed? Please list it in the comments!
Please note: By posting this list MOSI is not recommending any one garden center over another. Rather we hope to list as many nurseries as possible so that you can make your garden the best patch of earth it can possibly be for you, your family and the butterflies.
Although it is not a nursery, there is a produce stand just off of I-4 at the Branch Forbes Rd exit. Head South on Branch Forbes and check out the produce stand on the left hand side. They usually have lots of plants and herbs for sale at really outstanding prices. I haven't been there yet this season but I am likely dropping by tomorrow on the quest for plants for my home garden.
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ReplyDelete3708 W. Sam Allen Rd.
Plant City, FL 33565
http://www.booneswholesalenursery.com/