Boise and the wider Treasure Valley have a genuinely strong nursery scene, from a historic geothermal greenhouse running since 1930 to organic specialists, native-plant growers, and full-service garden centers. Whether you are filling a vegetable bed, hunting for a healthy houseplant, or planning a whole landscape, there is a Boise-area nursery for you. Here are ten of the best plant nurseries and garden centers in and around Boise, with addresses, phone numbers, and hours to help you plan a visit.
Before you go
Nursery hours, locations, and details change with the seasons and over time. The information below was accurate when this guide was compiled, but please confirm current hours, address, and stock on each nursery’s own website or Google listing before making a trip.
How we chose these nurseries
This is a researched roundup of well-regarded Treasure Valley nurseries, chosen because they appear consistently across local recommendations and reviews and have strong, long-standing reputations. We have favored independent, locally owned garden centers known for quality plants and knowledgeable staff over big-box stores. A few of the best are just outside Boise proper, in Garden City, Meridian, or Nampa, and we have noted each location honestly so you know what to expect.
The 10 best plant nurseries in Boise
1. Edwards Greenhouse & Flowershop
The grand old name of Boise gardening, and the one regulars seem most loyal to. Edwards has been family-owned since 1930 and is one of the oldest geothermal-heated greenhouses in the United States, tucked into the North End. It carries annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, trees, a strong houseplant selection, and a flower shop.
What comes up again and again in the reviews is the service and the sense of place. One customer recalls a staff member kindly combining two small plants into one pot to get the size she wanted; another tracked down an unusual poinsettia color here when nowhere else had it. Several families mention the seasonal pop-up park they return to year after year.
With a 4.8 rating across more than 500 reviews, it is a Boise institution and a natural first stop.
- Address: 4106 W Sand Creek St, Boise, ID 83703
- Phone: (208) 342-7548
- Website: edwardsgreenhouse.com
- Hours: Tue to Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun 10am to 5pm, Mon 11am to 4pm
- Rating: 4.8 stars (500+ Google reviews)
2. North End Organic Nursery (NEON)
For organic and sustainable gardeners, North End Organic Nursery in neighboring Garden City is the standout, and the one worth knowing about if houseplants are your thing. Open since 2010, it is the Treasure Valley’s all-organic garden center, specializing in edible, native, and water-wise plants, with organic amendments and pest controls.
Here is the detail that stands out in the reviews: more than one customer says the houseplants they have brought home from NEON, monsteras and spider plants specifically, have been noticeably healthier than the same plants from other shops, not just better than big-box stores but better than other dedicated nurseries.
Add a wall of plant-themed gifts and a full organic coffee bar, and its 4.9 rating makes sense.
- Address: 3777 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City, ID 83714
- Phone: (208) 389-4769
- Website: northendnursery.com
- Hours: Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun 10am to 5pm
- Rating: 4.9 stars (330+ Google reviews)
3. Far West Landscape & Garden Center
A beloved, locally owned garden center on State Street that has served the valley for decades. Far West is known for a diverse, high-quality selection of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees, plus pottery, garden art, and bulk goods, and it also does landscape design and installation.
The reviews paint a consistent picture: people mention being greeted and offered help within minutes of arriving, staff who patiently answer every question, and a design team that handled full backyard renovations with care. A few reviewers also flag the senior discount on Tuesdays, worth knowing if it applies to you.
- Address: 5728 W State St, Boise, ID 83703
- Phone: (208) 853-4000
- Website: farwestgardencenter.net
- Hours: Mon to Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 5pm
- Rating: 4.4 stars (290+ Google reviews)
4. The Home & Garden Store
A small, charming, highly rated neighborhood garden center on the south side, and the kind of place reviewers get genuinely fond of. It offers landscape plants, trees, shrubs, soils, and local goods like farm-fresh eggs, honey, and jam.
The reviews keep circling back to one thing: the personal service. Regulars name the owner, Charlie, and describe staff who go out of their way, with more than one person saying they switched here after a less welcoming experience elsewhere. With a 4.9 rating, it is proof that a tiny shop with great service can outshine the big ones.
- Address: 4291 S Cloverdale Rd, Boise, ID 83709
- Phone: (208) 350-6888
- Website: thehomeandgardenstore.com
- Hours: Mon to Fri 9:30am to 5pm, Sat 9:30am to 4pm, Sun 12pm to 4pm
- Rating: 4.9 stars (49 Google reviews)
- Note: some recent reviews mention it may now operate as “Aloha Home & Garden,” so confirm the current name when you visit.
5. Draggin’ Wing High Desert Nursery
A real Boise gem for anyone wanting plants that genuinely thrive in the local climate. On the north side, sharing land with Peaceful Belly Farm, Draggin’ Wing specializes in Idaho and Western native plants and low-water species, grown on-site. Reviewers describe it as a hidden treasure, with owner Diane and her team praised as kind and knowledgeable, and several note converting their lawns to native gardens with plants that all thrived afterward.
Two honest things they mention: the plants are small because they are grown fresh each year (and priced accordingly, with discounts the more you buy), and the hours are limited, so check ahead before you go.
- Address: 5300 N Stinger Dr, Boise, ID 83703
- Website: waterthriftyplants.com
- Hours: Wed to Fri 12pm to 5pm, Sat 10am to 4pm, closed Sun to Tue (seasonal, confirm ahead)
- Rating: 4.9 stars (28 Google reviews)
6. Cloverdale Nursery
A long-standing west Boise nursery with a strong reputation for trees, shrubs, and landscape materials like rock, mulch, and gravel, alongside plants.
Reviewers, including contractors, praise consistent quality and fair prices, and several single out an employee named Kyle for going above and beyond, greeting families quickly and explaining what thrives in the valley. The delivery-and-planting crew earns repeat compliments for professionalism too. As with any busy nursery there is the occasional note about service, but the overall picture is a reliable, practical stop for structural plants and hardscape supplies.
- Address: 2528 N Cloverdale Rd, Boise, ID 83713
- Phone: (208) 375-5262
- Website: cloverdalenursery.com
- Hours: Mon to Sat 8am to 5pm, closed Sun
- Rating: 4.4 stars (260+ Google reviews)
7. The Nature Co
A smaller, gardener-focused nursery on the west side that regulars are quietly enthusiastic about. Reviewers describe a surprisingly good plant variety for its size, good prices, and an owner who clearly cares and also does landscaping that earns compliments.
The honest caveat: with only a couple of dozen reviews it has a lower overall rating than others here, and one or two describe a less welcoming visit, so it reads as a small shop that is wonderful when it clicks. A nice spot if you prefer a personal nursery over a large garden center.
- Address: 7106 W Ustick Rd, Boise, ID 83704
- Phone: (208) 323-9421
- Website: thenaturecompanyboise.com
- Hours: Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm, closed Sun
- Rating: 3.9 stars (21 Google reviews)
8. Madeline George Garden Design Nursery
Combining a nursery with landscape design expertise, on the northwest edge of Boise, Madeline George offers a wide assortment of plants for all conditions plus expert design advice, in surroundings reviewers describe as the heaven of gardens. Customers praise reasonable prices comparable to big-box stores and warm service, like a beautifully made wreath one holiday visitor still remembers.
In fairness, the reviews are not uniformly glowing: a couple describe a disputed gift certificate and one wishes they had been warned a plant was invasive. So the sound takeaway, true at any nursery, is to research a plant’s suitability before you buy.
- Address: 10550 W Hill Rd Pkwy, Boise, ID 83714
- Phone: (208) 995-2815
- Website: madelinegeorge.com
- Hours: Daily 9am to 6pm
- Rating: 4.3 stars (71 Google reviews)
9. Victory Greens (Meridian)
Just outside Boise in Meridian, Victory Greens is a family-owned garden center founded in 1993, with a complete landscape nursery of trees, shrubs, and plants, and a notable selection of natural stone and landscaping materials.
Reviewers especially love the tree service: several describe being driven around in a golf cart to pick the right tree, then having it delivered and planted, sometimes for free with purchase, by careful, considerate crews. A few also praise the staff for promptly making things right when an order went wrong. A great destination if you are combining plant shopping with a larger landscape or hardscape project, and worth the short drive from Boise.
- Address: 4975 S Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83642
- Phone: (208) 888-5551
- Website: victorygreens.com
- Hours: Tue to Sat 8am to 5pm, closed Sun and Mon
- Rating: 4.1 stars (330+ Google reviews)
10. Franz Witte (Nampa)
A full-service garden center and landscaping company with a large Nampa location, offering an extensive selection of indoor and outdoor plants, trees, shrubs, home decor, and pottery, plus delivery, installation, and design services.
Reviewers describe a genuine showplace: a warm, well-stocked greenhouse that is a pleasure to browse on a cool day, and staff who clearly care about both their plants and their customers, including advice on which tropical-looking plants survive a high-desert winter. Several mention being so taken with the selection that they spent more than they planned and happily would again. Worth the drive from Boise for the variety and the one-stop convenience of plants plus design help.
- Address: 20005 11th Ave N, Nampa, ID 83687
- Phone: (208) 853-0808
- Website: franzwitte.com
- Hours: Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm, Sun 10am to 5pm
- Rating: 4.4 stars (210+ Google reviews)
Tips for shopping Boise nurseries
A few things help you get the most from a Boise nursery trip. Shop in spring for the widest selection of annuals, vegetables, and fresh arrivals, though many of these garden centers are open year round with seasonal highlights, fall mums and pumpkins, winter poinsettias and houseplants. Ask the staff for advice tailored to the Treasure Valley’s high-desert climate and planting zone, since locally knowledgeable staff are one of the biggest advantages of an independent nursery over a big-box store. And for houseplants specifically, the independent shops and organic nurseries above, especially Edwards and North End Organic Nursery, tend to have healthier, better-cared-for plants than mass retailers.
Which Boise nursery is your favorite, or is there a local gem we should add to this list? Leave a comment below and let me know.
Frequently asked questions
What is the oldest nursery in Boise?
Edwards Greenhouse, established in 1930, is the best-known historic garden center in Boise. It is family-owned and notable as one of the oldest geothermal-heated greenhouses in the United States.
Where can I buy houseplants in Boise?
Several Boise garden centers carry good houseplant selections, including Edwards Greenhouse and North End Organic Nursery, which reviewers single out for healthy indoor plants. Smaller specialty shops around the valley also focus on houseplants.
Is there an organic nursery in Boise?
Yes. North End Organic Nursery (NEON), in nearby Garden City, is the Treasure Valley’s all-organic garden center, specializing in edible, native, and water-wise plants, with houseplants and an on-site coffee shop.
What is the best time of year to visit Boise nurseries?
Spring is the busiest and best-stocked season for annuals, vegetables, and new arrivals. Many Boise nurseries are open year round, with seasonal highlights like fall mums and pumpkins and winter poinsettias and houseplants.
Are these nurseries all inside Boise city limits?
Most are in Boise, but a few of the best Treasure Valley garden centers are in neighboring towns, such as Victory Greens in Meridian and Franz Witte in Nampa. They are close enough to be worth the short drive for many Boise gardeners.
