We are far from your "typical" plant place or garden center. People tell us a visit to Blue River Nursery is the next best thing to visiting a botanical garden. Whether you are landscaping your home or are a serious plant collector, we think you'll really enjoy visiting our nursery and our on line store.
We are a local grower of a large variety of trees, flowering shrubs, vines, dwarf conifers, Japanese maples, and perennial flowers. Many of our plants are unusual and difficult to find. Additionally, we ship plants all over the entire country, except California, through our on line store. Blue River Nursery is a local family owned business.
Our staff designs and plants complete landscapes, including hardscapes such as patios with sitting walls, sidewalks and retaining walls. We are also enthusiastic about helping folks create their own small charming gardens. Let us know about your project and how we may serve you best. If you want to design and install your own landscape and gardens and you need a cool place to purchase your plants, we are the place you've been looking for!
We are a local grower of a large variety of trees, flowering shrubs, vines, dwarf conifers, Japanese maples, and perennial flowers. Many of our plants are unusual and difficult to find. Additionally, we ship plants all over the entire country, except California, through our on line store. Blue River Nursery is a local family owned business.
Our staff designs and plants complete landscapes, including hardscapes such as patios with sitting walls, sidewalks and retaining walls. We are also enthusiastic about helping folks create their own small charming gardens. Let us know about your project and how we may serve you best. If you want to design and install your own landscape and gardens and you need a cool place to purchase your plants, we are the place you've been looking for!
Services
We are a large horticultural operation run by a small family. Blue River Nursery was started in 1987 by plant enthusiast Steve Locker, and has grown to its current scope through the vision, efforts, and creativity of his son, Shawn Locker. Shawn's wife, Kelly, provides office support and occasional customer service; their son, Georg, is often seen at the nursery, learning the trade and working alongside the staff.
Shawn is the nursery owner. His father-in-law, John helps keep the place running with his steady presence and practical knowledge. Kelly is the office administrator and also Shawn's wife. Georg is their son, and Blue River's CEO in training. Adella, Renee, Tifany and Misty help take care of all the plants in the nursery and provide the happiest most helpful customer service in the industry.
When you arrive at Blue River Nursery, you will be greeted by one of our friendly staff members. We can give you a basic tour if you would like, or you can explore the place on your own. We like to be helpful, but we don't want to hover while you're here. We will check in with you occasionally during your visit to see if you need anything.
Our designers are available to come to your site for a professional consultation. You can also bring us your blueprints or a detailed sketch and photographs. Either way, we will create a plan specifically for you that incorporates your personal taste and plant preferences. Whether you choose let us do the work for you or you elect to do the do the planting of your garden yourself, each landscape project is always unique!
We create and you install. Our gardens are not limited to local customers! Send us your blueprints or a sketch with measurements and site details, and we will draw an original design unique to you. We will ship your plants to you, along with any soil amendments, fertilizer, and tree staking systems you may need.
Reviews (8)
Jeff Lawson
Sep 03, 2021
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Erin Martie
Aug 21, 2021
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Chad Frederickson
Apr 24, 2021
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Nikki Moritz
Apr 16, 2021
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This is my favorite nursery to browse. I love the gardens to peruse what the specimens look like when they're mature 💚 The staff are always super helpful. Last visit, I even had a staff person helping me that was familiar with native selections and the harmfulness of invasive species (like Bradford/Callery Pear)
Ryan McGuire
Dec 12, 2020
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Blue River Nursery is an absolute treasure, there is a huge variety of everything here. Looking for a hard-to-find cultivar? I bet they have it. These people are true horticulturalists, and will always take the time to talk to you about their inventory and answer your questions even if strange (I once asked them to dig up a tree growing wild on their property to sell to me, which they did!). My kids love exploring here, it's a beautiful place.
Phillip Mack
Aug 31, 2020
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Bryan Bowman Superbman
Aug 16, 2020
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Great service and quality trees. Bought October Glory, Aspen, Norway Maple and Norway Spruce trees. They were a bit root-bound but broke up them when planting and this year they are rooted strongly in place. I'll go back and get more from them. Support local, especially when they knock it out of the park, even if it cost a bit more than others. A+
Kp SoCal
Jul 19, 2020
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This nursery is several states away from where I live, yet they stocked I particular pine that I’ve been on the hunt for ever since I saw one in person when I was overseas. I’ve ordered specimens of plants from nursery’s all over the country. My experience with Blue River has far and away exceeded all previous experiences (and my previous experiences were good).
1. Shawn the owner of the nursery was very responsive to my questions, very knowledgeable of his unique product, and very friendly.
2. I ordered a 3 gallon pine, and as you can see from the pictures, the packaging was absolutely
1. Shawn the owner of the nursery was very responsive to my questions, very knowledgeable of his unique product, and very friendly.
2. I ordered a 3 gallon pine, and as you can see from the pictures, the packaging was absolutely
