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The Midwest’s premiere wholesale supplier of beautiful, sustainably grown plants

Our Mission

At Gardens Alive Farms, our mission is to consistently provide premium quality plants to our valued wholesale & landscape customers.

We are dedicated to delivering exceptional plants that beautify outdoor spaces and bring joy to gardening enthusiasts across the country.

Farm Favorites

  • Arborvitae Emerald Green

    Arborvitae Emerald Green

    Botanical name: Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’

    Description: Naturally dense evergreen foliage and compact pyramidal form. A classic plant for hedge rows and privacy screens!

  • Arborvitae Green Giant

    Arborvitae Green Giant

    Botanical name: Thuja plicata x standishii ‘Green Giant’

    Description: Versatile and vigorous evergreen boasts a fast growth rate and excellent winter hardiness. Perfect for larger landscapes and anywhere a sizeable, quickly established tree is desired!

  • Yew Hicksii

    Yew Hicksii

    Botanical name: Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’

    Description: Soft evergreen foliage with a dense, columnar form. Great for hedge rows and landscape edging! Can be easily pruned for a refined, formal appearance.

  • Althea Blueberry Smoothie

    Althea Blueberry Smoothie

    Botanical name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘DS01BS’

    Description: Beautiful lavender-blue double blooms add splashes of color to landscapes from mid to late summer! Dependable for cold climates and can withstand harsh winter weather.

  • Hydrangea Annabelle

    Hydrangea Annabelle

    Botanical name: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’

    Description: Low-maintenance deciduous shrub provides large clusters of white blooms that fade to soft green throughout the season. Flower heads can reach up to a foot wide and remain in bloom for two months!

  • Lilac Rosie Beach Party

    Lilac Rosie Beach Party

    Botanical name: Syringa vulgaris ‘Rosie Beach Party’

    Description: Produces beautiful, fragrant pink flowers that require fewer hours of cold temperatures to generate blooms the following season. The perfect choice for southern gardens! Hardiness zones 4-10 allow this adaptable cultivar to thrive in most any landscape.

  • Lilac Sensation

    Lilac Sensation

    Botanical name: Syringa vulgaris ‘Sensation’

    Description: Showy, bicolor purple flowers with white margins. Robust late spring bloomer!

  • Althea Peppermint Smoothie

    Althea Peppermint Smoothie

    Botanical name: Hibiscus syriacus ‘DS04PS’

    Description: Unique bicolor red and pink double blooms add eye catching color to late season landscapes! Grows in a beautiful, natural vase shape that maintains itself with minimal pruning.

  • Daylily Purple De Oro

    Daylily Purple De Oro

    Botanical name: Hemerocallis ‘Purple De Oro’

    Description: Prolific rebloomer through mid to late summer with vibrant purple petals and a golden center. Tolerance to a wide variety of growing conditions makes this garden favorite easy to grow and maintain!

  • Karley Rose Fountain Grass

    Karley Rose Fountain Grass

    Botanical name: Pennisetum orientale ‘Karley Rose’

    Description: Smoky rose-purple flower plumes appear in early summer above deep green foliage. This grass can be pruned in late fall but can also be left natural to provide a beautiful texture to the winter landscape!

  • Burning Bush Little Moses

    Burning Bush Little Moses

    Botanical name: Euonymus alatus ‘Odom’

    Description: A dense, dwarf cultivar of this popular deciduous shrub! Green foliage throughout the spring and summer transforms to a brilliant fiery red in the fall.

  • Ka-Bluey ® Blueberry

    Ka-Bluey ® Blueberry

    Botanical name: Vaccinium corymbosum 'A-257'

    Description: Sweet, juicy berries make Ka-Bluey® a favorite from the first taste! These self-pollinating, heavy yield producers spend their summers covered in berries sweet enough to eat right off the bush or include in your favorite recipes.

  • Japanese Maple Tamukeyama

    Japanese Maple Tamukeyama

    Botanical name: Acer palmatum ‘Tamukeyama’

    Description: Graceful, weeping form makes for a popular specimen tree in the landscape. Striking cherry-red spring foliage turns from deep burgundy in summer to crimson in the fall.

  • Juniper Blue Star

    Juniper Blue Star

    Botanical name: Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Star’

    Description: Unique, undulating form with a low spreading habit. Foliage retains a beautiful silver-blue color year-round!

  • Eastern Redbud

    Eastern Redbud

    Botanical name: Cercis canadensis

    Description: Small, profuse rosy-purple flowers bloom on branches in early spring before dark green, heart-shaped leaves emerge. Native to most of the Eastern and Central United States.