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(952) 447-0280

Aldenlane(dot)comDaily 8:30-5:00

Very large nursery with above average stock

Amador Flower Farm

(209) 245-6660

Amadorflowerfarm(dot)com
Open 7 days a week9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Wonderful demonstration gardens, primarily daylilies

Annies Annuals

Market St., Richmond- see website for directions

(510) 215-1326

Anniesannuals(dot)com
Wednesdays thru Sundays 10:00AM 4:00 PM

Incredible selection of unique perennials and annuals

Bamboo Sourcery

(707) 823-5866

Shakuhachi(dot)com/B-Sourcerycall for appt.

World class collection of bamboos

BeniciaGardens Nursery

126 East E Street Benicia

(707) 747-9094

Beniciagarden(dot)com10 to 5closed Tuesday

Above average nursery with interesting stock

Berkeley Horticultural Nursery

Berkeley

(510) 526-4704

Berkeleyhort(dot)comHours:8:30 to 5:00

Closed Thursday

Many unusual plants, display garden, tropicals

BlakeGardens

(510) 524-2449

Laep(dot)ced(dot)berkeley(dot)edu/ laep/blakegarden/index(dot)htmlMonday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm

Beautiful formal garden owned by UCB

Bushnells Nursery

(916) 791-4199

Bushnellgardens(dot)comOpen Spring-Summer, Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-5pm, Fall-Winter: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm

Large nursery with above average stock

California Flora Nursery

Nursery is located at the intersection of Somers and D streets in Fulton

(707) 528-8813

Calfloranursery(dot)com
Monday - Friday 9 - 5
Summer Hours only: Saturday & Sunday 10 - 4

Exceptional stock, demonstration garden

Canyon Creek Nursery

(530) 533-2166

Canyoncreeknursery(dot)com
call to make an appt. for visiting

Demonstration garden

Capitol Nursery

(916) 455-2601

Capitalnursery(dot)com
Open 7 days/wk, April-October 8:30 am-6pm, Nov-March 8:30am-5:30pm

Large nursery with above average stock

Chalk Hill Clematis

(707) 433-8416

chalkhillclematis(dot)com/menu.html
Wed.-Fri., 10am - 4pm.

Everything Clematis

CottageGarden Growers

(707) 778-8025

Cottagegardensofpet(dot)com
10 - 5 Daily

Good reputation

Digging Dog Nursery

Albion

(707) 937-1130

Diggingdog(dot)com visit by appt. only

Unusual Stock

EastBay Nursery

(510) 845-6490

eastbaynursery(dot)com
8:30 - 5:00, Tuesday - Saturday

Large nursery with above average stock

ElizabethGambleGarden

(650) 329-1356

gamblegarden(dot)org/
open every day during daylight hours

Lovely garden on alarge residential lot

Emerisa Nursery

(707) 525-9644

emerisa(dot)com March to daylight savings in fall: M-F, 8-5 and Sat, 9-1

Daylight savings in fall to March: M-F, 8-4 and Sat, 9-1

Wonderful display gardens and stock

FiLoLi

(650) 364-8300 x507

Tuesday through Saturday, from February 8 to October 29,
2005,
between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:30 pm $12. admissionfiloli(dot)org

Estate garden in the grand style

Geraniacea

(415) 461-4168

geraniaceae(dot)com call for an appt.

All things geranium

Golden Pond Nursery

(916) 652-5459

Open April thru October
Fri, Sat, Sun10-4

Lovely display ponds and garden

HakoneGardens

21000 Big

(408) 741-4994 

hakone(dot)com
Weekdays 10am - 5pm; Weekends 11am - 5pmAdmission charge

Huge,
once private garden run by foundation

Half MoonBay Nursery

(415) 726-5392

daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m

Good reputation

Happy Frog Nursery

15386 Little

(530) 273-3764

Large nursery with nice stock

HaywardJapaneseGardens

(510) 881-6700

Daily 10 to 4

Tranquil well landscaped garden

Japanese Tea Garden at Central Park

El Camino Real and

(650) 522-7440

Mon to Fri, 10am - 4pm; Sat and Sun, 11am - 4pm 

Large,
lovely garden

Japanese Tea Gardens at Golden GatePark

(415) 831-2700 

Open daily, hours vary by season; usually 8:30am to 5 or 6pm  Admission charge

5 acre stroll garden

LakeMerritJapaneseGardens

Mon-Fri 10-3Sat-Sun 10-4
In Lakeside park around LakeMerrit

Small but high quality garden

Lakes Nursery

(530) 885-1027

lakesnursery(dot)comDaily 9-5

Vast selection of Japanese Maples

Lotus Nursery

(530) 622-2321

Gorgeous display garden

MagicGardens

(510) 644-2351

magicgardens(dot)com9:00am - 5:00pm

Large nursery, exceptional stock

McAllisterWaterGardens

(707) 944-0921

Open March thru September
Wed-Sun 9-4

Wonderful display gardens and water plants

Mendocino Botanical Gardens

(707) 964-4352

gardenbythesea(dot)org Open Daily All Year
March - October: 9 am to 5 pm November - February: 9 am to 4 pm

$7.50 adult admission but worth it

Mendons Nursery

(530) 877-7341

mendonsnursery(dot)com
Mon-Sat: 8am-5pm Closed Sunday

MiniaturePlantKingdom

(707) 874-2233

miniplantkingdom(dot)com call for appt.

Unusual dwarf plants

Morningsun Herb Nursery

6137 Pleasant

(707) 451-9406

morningsunherbfarm(dot)com
Tuesday Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Nice display garden

Orchards of Lafayette

4010 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette

(925) 284-4474

orchardnursery(dot)comOpen everyday 9-5

Large nursery will high quality

RuthBancroftGarden

(925) 210-9663

Ruthbancroftgarden(dot)org open various Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays $7.00 admission

One of the best private succulentand cactus gardens in CA

Sierra Azul Nursery

152),

(831) 763-0939

sierraazul(dot)com Open daily: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Wonderful display gardens and plants

Sonoma Horticultural Nursery

(707) 823-6832

sonomahort(dot)com
March, April, and May: 7 daily 9:00am - 5:00pm June through February:
Thursday thru Monday9:00am - 5:00pm

Everything ericaceous

Strybing Arboretum

(415) 661-1316 Ext. 312

Strybing(dot)org open daily, 365 days a year. Weekdays, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Weekends & holidays, 10 am to 5 pm.

Incredible collections of native and cool climate plants

Tahinis Nursery

5601 Folsom Blvd., Sacto.

(916) 451-8150

daily

High quality Stock

The DryGarden

(510) 547-3564

Daily 10 to 5

Seriously unusual and weird stuff

TiltonBotanical Garden

(510) 562-PARK

ebparks(dot)org/parks/bot(dot)htm
Oct. 1 to May 31: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. June 1 to Sept. 30: 8:30 a.m.-5:30

Noted for spring wildflower display

U.C.BerkeleyBotanical Garden

(510) 643-2755

Botanicalgarden(dot)berkeley(dot)eduDaily:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed: First Tuesday of every month and major holidays$5.00 admission

Vast collections of cool climate plants

U.C.Santa Cruz Botanical Gardens

(831) 427-2998

Open daily 10-5 except Christmas and Thanksgivingucsc(dot)edu/arboretum

Incredible selection of S. African plants

VintageGardens

(707) 829-2035

vintagegardens(dot)com Open 9AM to 5PM
Thursday through Sunday

Best CA source of old and unusual roses

Yerba Buena Nursery

(650) 851-1668

yerbabuenanursery(dot)com
Tuesday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Demonstration garden, good plant selection