See New Plants and How They Perform During the Michigan Garden Plant Tour

Posted by Brian Sparks|July 27, 2023

The 20th annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour, a coordinated open house of leading young plant producers of ornamentals and Michigan State University, kicked off this week. The objective of the tour is to educate growers and industry professionals about new and existing plant selections and how they perform in different outdoor settings.

Greenhouse growers, landscapers, garden center operators, and nurserymen are invited to visit each of these participating tour sites during this two-week period that ends Aug. 4.

Expect to learn about a wide range of ornamental crops, including popular commercial brands of annuals and perennials. It is a great way to observe plant performance at different locations and grown under various landscape conditions, both in the ground and in containers.

See the “Best of the Best” from at each of the participating greenhouses:

Four Star Greenhouse
Mast Young Plants
Michigan State University Trial Garden
Pell Greenhouses, Inc
Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants
Walters Gardens

Take a day trip to visit a couple of sites, or complete the entire loop for the full tour. The Michigan Garden Plant Tour is completely free, but growers would appreciate a call ahead to know you’ll be coming.