Presenting Greenhouse Grower’s 2025 Top 100 Growers: #25-1

By Greenhouse Grower staff|May 15, 2025

One year ago at this time, Greenhouse Grower’s Top 100 Growers list was in a state of transition, with a small handful of long-time operations either shutting down (due to either the lack of a succession plan or overall market conditions) or being purchased by other growers.

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#25: The Plug Connection LLC

2025 square footage: 2,061,000

For more information: https://www.plugconnection.com/
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#24: Grower Direct Farms

2025 square footage: 2,130.000

For more information: https://growerdirectfarms.com/
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#23: Dan and Jerry's Greenhouses

2025 square footage: 2,262,255

For more information: https://djgreen.com/
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#22: NG Heimos Greenhouse

2025 square footage: 2,287,500

For more information: http://www.ngheimosgreenhouses.com/
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#21: Natural Beauty Growers

2025 square footage: 2,381,000

For more information: https://www.natbeauty.com/
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#20: Matsui Nursery

2025 square footage: 2,400,000

For more information: http://www.matsuinursery.com/
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#19: Young's Plant Farm

2025 square footage: 2,447,300

For more information: https://youngsplantfarm.com/
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#18: Dewar Nurseries

2025 square footage: 2,581,400

For more information: https://dewar.com/
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#17: Bergen's Greenhouses

2025 square footage: 2,592,937

For more information: https://www.bergensgreenhouses.com/
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#16: Headstart Nursery

2025 square footage: 2,711,000

For more information: https://headstartnursery.com/
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#14t: Wenke/Sunbelt Greenhouses

2025 square footage: 2,831,400

For more information: http://www.wenkesunbeltyoungplants.com/
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#14t: Dallas Johnson Greenhouses

2025 square footage: 2,831,400

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/DallasJohnsonGreenhouse/
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#13: Speedling

2025 square footage: 3,417,000

For more information: https://speedling.com/
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#12: Coastal Greenhouses

2025 square footage: 3,746,160*

For more information: https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.coastal_greenhouses_llc.4601256b31832d6d44eb05b4e8dfe278.html
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#11: Smith Gardens

2025 square footage: 3,752,000

For more information: https://smithgardens.com/
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#10: Olson's Greenhouse Gardens

2025 square footage: 5,035,440

For more information: https://ogg.com/
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#9: Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas

2025 square footage: 5,052,960

For more information: https://woodburnnursery.com/
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#8: Green Circle Growers

2025 square footage: 6,534,000

For more information: https://www.greencirclegrowers.com/
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#7: Rocket Farms

2025 square footage: 7,500,000

For more information: https://rocketfarms.com/
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#6: Kurt Weiss Greenhouses

2025 square footage: 9,238,232

For more information: https://www.kurtweiss.com/
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#5: Metrolina Greenhouse

2025 square footage: 9,400,000

For more information: https://www.metrolinagreenhouses.com/
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#4: Bonnie Plants

2025 square footage: 15,908,587

For more information: https://bonnieplants.com/
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#3: Bell Nursery

2025 square footage: 18,150,000

For more information: https://bellnursery.com/
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#2: Altman Plants

2025 square footage: 38,480,855

For more information: https://altmanplants.com/
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#1: Costa Farms

2025 square footage: 47,656,382

For more information: https://costafarms.com

Our 2025 list is, to some degree, a continuation of this trend. Companies such as Everde Growers in California, Bela Flor Nurseries in Missouri, Rambo Nursery in Georgia, and Welby Gardens in Colorado have either made plans to close after this spring season or filed for bankruptcy with plans to hopefully recover.

The good news is that a number of growers are in expansion mode, with more than 25% of the Top 25 on the list increasing in size from 2024.

In the slideshow above, find out which companies claimed spots #25 through #1 on our list. You can find the first slideshow here, the second slideshow here, and numbers 50 to 26 here. Please let us know if anything on the list should be updated by commenting below.

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Presenting Greenhouse Grower’s 2025 Top 100 Growers: #25-1

#25: The Plug Connection LLC

#24: Grower Direct Farms

#23: Dan and Jerry's Greenhouses

#22: NG Heimos Greenhouse

#21: Natural Beauty Growers

#20: Matsui Nursery

#19: Young's Plant Farm

#18: Dewar Nurseries

#17: Bergen's Greenhouses

#16: Headstart Nursery

#14t: Wenke/Sunbelt Greenhouses

#14t: Dallas Johnson Greenhouses

#13: Speedling

#12: Coastal Greenhouses

#11: Smith Gardens

#10: Olson's Greenhouse Gardens

#9: Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas

#8: Green Circle Growers

#7: Rocket Farms

#6: Kurt Weiss Greenhouses

#5: Metrolina Greenhouse

#4: Bonnie Plants

#3: Bell Nursery

#2: Altman Plants

#1: Costa Farms

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#25: The Plug Connection LLC

#24: Grower Direct Farms

#23: Dan and Jerry's Greenhouses

#22: NG Heimos Greenhouse

#21: Natural Beauty Growers

#20: Matsui Nursery

#19: Young's Plant Farm

#18: Dewar Nurseries

#17: Bergen's Greenhouses

#16: Headstart Nursery

#14t: Wenke/Sunbelt Greenhouses

#14t: Dallas Johnson Greenhouses

#13: Speedling

#12: Coastal Greenhouses

#11: Smith Gardens

#10: Olson's Greenhouse Gardens

#9: Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas

#8: Green Circle Growers

#7: Rocket Farms

#6: Kurt Weiss Greenhouses

#5: Metrolina Greenhouse

#4: Bonnie Plants

#3: Bell Nursery

#2: Altman Plants

#1: Costa Farms

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#25: The Plug Connection LLC

#24: Grower Direct Farms

#23: Dan and Jerry's Greenhouses

#22: NG Heimos Greenhouse

#21: Natural Beauty Growers

#20: Matsui Nursery

#19: Young's Plant Farm

#18: Dewar Nurseries

#17: Bergen's Greenhouses

#16: Headstart Nursery

#14t: Wenke/Sunbelt Greenhouses

#14t: Dallas Johnson Greenhouses

#13: Speedling

#12: Coastal Greenhouses

#11: Smith Gardens

#10: Olson's Greenhouse Gardens

#9: Woodburn Nursery and Azaleas

#8: Green Circle Growers

#7: Rocket Farms

#6: Kurt Weiss Greenhouses

#5: Metrolina Greenhouse

#4: Bonnie Plants

#3: Bell Nursery

#2: Altman Plants

#1: Costa Farms

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