Gold Rush Nursery

Please click on the link at the foot of the page to view a list of California natives we're planning on taking to the Going Native Garden Tour on April 20th and 21st 2013.  If there's something you're particularly interested in, please let us know and we'll make sure we hold it for you.  It would be helpful if you could tell us your name, how many you'd like of each plant and which garden (Saratoga or Mountain View) you'd like to pick up your plants at..  A phone number and/or email would also be useful.  Thank you!

Notes about our containers

In the second half of 2012, we started to move away from using the containers commonly called 4".  We wanted something that looked a little more modern, provided better drainage and would help us continue to improve the quality of our plants.  We wanted to continue using square pots because we find this helps reduce the problem of root spiraling.

We're now growing our plants in pints and quarts.  We also grow some plants - mainly shrubs - in 6" square containers; these are comparable with the traditional round "gallons."  To make things a little clearer, here's a comparison chart of the containers we use.  We've also included the 4" pots we used to use and traditional "gallons" that many other nurseries use so you can see how all the containers compare.

As of April 2013, we're still transitioning from 4" to pints and quarts, so for a few more months you'll probably see all container sizes on our availability list.  Plants in pints include California native grasses, some of the fast-growing perennials such as California aster and yarrow, groundcover perennials such as dymondia and thyme and small succulents that are great for tucking into containers.

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California natives - April 18th 2013

Availability of California natives, April 18th 2013