The scoop on 'Annie's Annuals'

Company Profile   Annie's Annuals Annie's Annuals has 2175 products listed in PlantScout. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5053 Richmond, California 94805 (United States) Phone: (510) 215 1326 Visit Annie's Annuals at: Annie's Annuals & Perennials in Richmond, CA » E-Mail them » Visit their website Recent reviews: Past month Past 6 Months Past 12 Months Positive 3 10 19 Neutral 0 0 0 Negative 0 0 1 This company offers a variety of plants. This company specializes in: Plants: Annual Flowers Plants: Tropical & Tender Perennials

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Rating Author Content Positive klsklar (1 review) On June 10, 2009, klsklar Newhall, CA wrote: I couldn't have been more satisfied (unless the plants had been free.) I had been trying to find a flower for years (hibiscus trionum) and had it on Annie's wishlist. They notified me it was available and I finally had a reason to dig into their website. What a tempting garden of delights, not to be too trite. The selection was exactly the kind of thing that appealed to me; a little or a lot unusual, well described and moderately priced. Since the shipping costs made buying 8 plants the best deal for me, I picked 2 hibiscus and 6 other untried perennials. When the package arrived, I was amazed with the care that went into the packaging and the quality and great condition of the plants that arrived. Best of all for me was the size of the plants. About 6 inch pots of healthy thriving plant material is a perfect size for me to plant in my mature garden. I don't really want to dig big holes any more. Don't overlook this gem of a plant resource. Positive nangardens (6 reviews) On June 10, 2009, nangardens Jamaica, VA wrote: I received my plants from Annies quickly, and they were well packed and arrived in good-to-excellent condition--moist soil, robust foliage and intact within their pots. After planting in my garden these look like very happy plants. The selection of plants is also good, and the website is very easy to navigate. After ordering, I received timely notice on expected shipping date too. I will certainly order from Annie's again. Positive boocat13 (1 review) On June 06, 2009, boocat13 Coquille, OR wrote: I ordered almost two dozen plants from Annie's after seeing the positive reviews on this site. When the shipment arrived, I was surprised by the robust size of each plant, as well as the extreme care given to packing them all up. (Unfortunately, I am used to receiving my ordered items from other nurseries in smashed cartons containing dried out plants, most of which have simply been rolled up in sheets of newspaper.) This is not the way your business is handled at Annie's Annuals. I was pleased with the attention shown each plant. The packing design was so thoroughly thought out that I feel confident no level of shipping abuse could destroy any of the specimens. We are extremely favorably impressed by the quality of each individual plant. I have had no problems with any of them. In the future, we will be ordering from Annie's regularly. Positive loveblossoms (12 reviews) On May 14, 2009, loveblossoms CA, United States (Zone 8b) wrote: SPECTACULAR. one of the most enchanting places to buy GORGEOUS annual and perennial plants. annie's has a delightful group of knowledgeable, friendly and honest sales people. their plants are beautiful and healthy. their site is highly informational and a lot of fun to browse. they have a fantastic selection and i LOVE the wishlist feature. check-out is a breeze and packing and delivery is expertly done. i am in garden heaven. thanks, annie and company! i highly recommend annie's to everyone. Positive carolrees (28 reviews) On May 13, 2009, carolrees Arlington, VA (Zone 7a) wrote: I purchased in May 2009 9 plants from Annie's Annuals. They arrived quickly and were well packaged. I didn't like the peanuts but the plants were securely wrapped and the soil was still wet. The way they are wrapped, none of the soil spilled and the plants are held in place. The shipping cost is high though (although they do an excellent job packing them) so that unless you're ordering a large amount of plants I don't think that it's cost effective. The plants were larger than I expected. They have a huge number of different varieties available, both perennials and annuals and it seems that the availability changes week to week. They also have a wish list, so I'm guessing that if enough people put in requests for a particular plant that they may grow it. I did notice that 1 of the plants I purchased which was available the week I placed my order, had been moved to the wish list the following week. I assume means that they had sold out of their available stock of that plant, so I'm guessing that most of the items on the wish list are available but not necessarily during a particular week. All of the plants I purchased weren't available locally and were hard to find plant varieties. The prices of the plants were good, especially for the size. It's just the shipping that is high. I would recommend them as a company, particularly if you can go to their local store rather than ordering online, which would eliminate the shipping cost. Positive catlady427 (1 review) On May 11, 2009, catlady427 Tulelake, CA (Zone 5b) wrote: I have found Annie's online service to be great. The plants arrive in excellent condition. I have very difficult soil and climate conditions, so I attribute plant failures to my situation. I have the same problems with locally purchased plant material. It would help me out if plant descriptions included soil ph requirements for the plants, but I know from experience that the information is hard to come by. I think you will be pleased with plants that you order from Annie's. Positive crazymary (1 review) On April 22, 2009, crazymary Lodi, CA (Zone 9a) wrote: I haven't mail ordered from them, but love going in to the nursery and spending time looking around. You can't leave there without buying something! It's a delightful place to go. Every plant I've ever bought there has thrived. Positive JuliaGwinn (2 reviews) On April 03, 2009, JuliaGwinn Reidsville, NC wrote: I received the catalog and was thrilled with the variety of perennials--my passion. We ordered several plants . . . and then decided that we had to add more. Their customer service could not be more accommodating--adding to my existing order to save on shipping charges. The plants arrived in the best condition (better than some on the Top 30) due to excellent packaging. The web site as well as the catalog are excellent tools. I will become a regular customer! Worthy of Top 30 with Dave's Garden. Leona in Stillwater, OK Positive BlueDesert (6 reviews) On February 17, 2009, BlueDesert Palm Springs, CA wrote: I just discovered Annies and placed my first order. My plants arrived in 5 days !!! Amazingly fast shipping. I got big,healthy plants and could not be happier with them. Packing is superb. The plants were high quality,big and healthy. The shipping charges were very reasonable (be sure to buy 8 plants to make the most of the shipping charges).I am a certified plant NUT and was so happy to see so many rare and NEW (to me) varieties listed. I have spent hours going over the online catalog and buiding a "wish list". The site tells you if plants are avaialbe NOW.If not you can add your plants to "the wish list" to be notified when they become available. They also tell you if the plant is NOT in production at the time so you don't have to waste time lusting after something they won't have. I am very impressed with the friendly customer service,the quality of the plants and the lightning fast shipping. I'm sure I will need to find a twelve-step program to help me survive Annies plants. Well done in every respect. Positive rotflmike (2 reviews) On January 17, 2009, rotflmike Littlerock, CA wrote: Annie's web site isn't the easiest to navigate, but it does have a decent front-end and can be navigated without much pain. Though they don't list plants by USDA area, they do include that information in the plant descriptions. Using their descriptions I've managed to find and plant plants I would not have expected to do well here, and many of those plants are doing very well. Annie's has a great way of shipping LIVE PLANTS. These are not bare-roots, but potted with soil. Following their instructions, the plants thrive when planted. Their shipping method is unique as far as I've seen and I will leave it at that, to not spill their beans. I did have one plant delivered "upset", Annies replaced it with very little prompting from me - and they also offered me some professional advice. I just emailed "in the last shipment, the xxx plant was dumped and damaged" and it was replaced in less than a week!! Annies even gives you the chance to suggest when you'd like the plants to be shipped. I'm very impressed with Annies, and have recommended Annies to friends of mine who are avid horticulturalists. Positive tkmkam (7 reviews) On October 18, 2008, tkmkam Jacksonville, FL wrote: In researching to find a particular plant, my husband and I stumbled across Annie's Annuals on Dave's website. In viewing her fabulous photos of her plants and tour photos of her gardens, we decided to place an order. The good reviews made our decision pretty easy. What a wonderful first time experience with Annie's. Our 6 plant shipment arrived in 4 days. The plants were some of the largest and healthiest we have ever received from mail order and we purchase very frequently as we convert our large property into our own garden tour. Don't let the 4inch pot size hinder your purchase. Our healthy lush plants were very large and tumbling over the sides. Thanks Annie, we will be returning very soon for add'l plants to get them in the ground now for a jump start on spring growth. This was an excellent experience and we wanted to share. Negative sammiebritt (3 reviews) On September 07, 2008, sammiebritt Deltona, FL wrote: unfortunately i have had problems with annies plants dying within a couple of days. they were nice enough to send a gift certificate of $20. out of 2 orders total 15 plants, i have 3 that survived. i am not an inexperienced gardener and have plants from numerous companies that have done great. sorry but no more annies for me. Positive petropam (1 review) On September 04, 2008, petropam Santa Maria, CA wrote: I have shopped Annie's Annuals for a very long time and find myself returning over and over again for unusual and rare plants to add to my garden. I have always received fresh, well rooted, healthy plants. The plants come packed in strong, well designed boxes that are really excellent at protecting the plants from damage. I have even been surprised by a free plant in my box to fill a hole! Her office staff is the best! They are knowledgeable, efficient and friendly. I love the "Wish List" feature she has. I use it all the time to save plants I want for later purchases or that are just not available at this time so I will be notified when they are. A wonderful feature. Each week I hear from Annie's letting me know which plants are now available. Her web site is very user-friendly and informal. You can look up plants several different ways, buy them then or add them to your "Wish List". The naration about the plants is very informative about soil conditions, sun, shade, water requirements, how the plant performs, what looks good with it, etc. Checking out is easy too. Annie's Annuals is my favorite web site and I highly recommend it. Positive Gardening_Jim (8 reviews) On August 30, 2008, Gardening_Jim Vancouver, WA wrote: I have placed 2 orders with Annie's Annuals and all the plants sent to me were of a good size and healthy. I will order from them again. Positive slatwood (4 reviews) On August 22, 2008, slatwood Sun City, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote: Have twice ordered multiple plants from Annie's. Both times, the packaging, while it looked like industry standard, produced healthy, vibrant plants that looked like she'd just misted them for me last night. Great Product! Positive cmossx (1 review) On August 11, 2008, cmossx El Cajon, CA wrote: I'm up to at least 40 plants from Annie's and have stopped using any other mail order source for live plants. Most of the plants have thrived here in the inland valley of San Diego county. The packaging is superb and not hard to figure out how to remove the plants. You get what you pay for when ordering from Annie's. Positive darsey (2 reviews) On August 08, 2008, darsey Richmond, TX wrote: > > I just want to say THANK YOU. I have never received healthier, more > beautiful plants from a mail order. > > I usually do not mail order plants for that reason but could not > resist trying your exciting stock. > > The packaging was phenomenal, arrived in perfect shape and nothing was > the least bit dry or shifted. > > And what a surprise, FREEBIES!!!! It just does not get any better. I > have never had a more pleasant > > experience with mail order, from anyone. I look forward to watching > my plants grow and bloom, as > > well as ordering from you folks in the future. > > Again, thank you so very much. Keep up the great work, it is much > appreciated. > > > > Positive markrs (6 reviews) On July 25, 2008, markrs Sunnyvale, CA wrote: This is based entirely on a visit to Annie's in Richmond, CA. I have not ordered from them by mail. I had seen a tiny selection of Annie's plants in the local nursery, and also gathered from internet sources that they had a variety of annuals as well as perennials. Recently returned to the area, I had been meaning to take a trip at some point but hadn't. Then I developed an interest in finding a certain plant--Solanum quitoense or Naranjilla, a plant from the Andes known for its tasty fruit. Only a couple places in the country seem to sell it. So I made a trip. I would emphasize to begin with that I am less interested in annuals than perennials, and more interested in plants that are unusual rather than just beautiful. So you might think that Annie's is not the place for me. Not so. Well, I was overwhelmed at first--the place is HUGE. A salesperson quickly helped me locate my plant, listed online at $8.95. I soon noticed another interesting plant and asked the salesperson the price--he directed me to the sign that showed the code for plant tag color and price. This other plant AND the Solanum quitoense were $4.25 each. Moreover, they were on sale, 20% off, so $3.40 instead of the $8.95 I had expected to pay. Needless to say, I found more plants to spend my money on. I ended up spending 2 1/2 hours there and probably even missed a few sections. My total take, 7 plants for (only) $26: Actinidia arguta ‘Issai’, Coccinea quinqueloba, Echium hybrid "Mr. Happy", Eryngium tripartitum, Orostachys iwarenge, Solanum pyracanthum and Solanum quitoense. All of these are perennials in 4 inch pots, in need of planting or repotting. I was very pleased. While Annie's is a general nursery, you can't go there expecting to find everything--for example orchids. However, there are some surprises--for example either Annie or one of her staff is a big, big fan of species Impatiens. I did ask one employee how many plants were on sale at the moment--he did a quick calculation and came up with an estimate of close to a thousand. I can't compare them to specialty nurseries, but as general nurseries go, they are THE best I've been to. I almost felt like I was in a great botanical garden with everything on sale--for cheap. Definitely worth a visit if you are ever in the SF Bay Area. Plan to spend a lot of time. Note to the people from Annie's: I noticed your Echium 'Mr. Happy' was for sale at our local nursery, but without the photo and description. I suspect some suburbanites will be in for a surprise... Positive BCGe (6 reviews) On July 17, 2008, BCGe Frederick, MD wrote: Nice well packed plants promptly shipped. Many unusual items, Positive asafla (7 reviews) On July 14, 2008, asafla Palm Harbor, FL (Zone 9b) wrote: I've ordered from Annie's a few times. The plants come so well packed that I have to take at least a half hour to get them out! The plants are very robust and do well! I had one plant that was broken and when I emailed about the care they replied promptly and sent me a gift certificate! I will continue shopping with them! Positive iluvdirt (2 reviews) On June 18, 2008, iluvdirt Silverlake, WA (Zone 7a) wrote: Plants arrived in excellent condition. Packaged securely and had nice moist rootballs.Was very impressed! Will most definately order from Annie's again! Positive whiskeracres (3 reviews) On May 30, 2008, whiskeracres Hinsdale, NH wrote: I LOVE what I ordered. This was my first time ordering and I thought I was buying seeds. When the package arrived I got a wonderful surprise.. HUGE live Plants!! I will definitely be a repeat customer!! Positive wickerparker (10 reviews) On May 23, 2008, wickerparker Chicago, IL (Zone 5b) wrote: The plant selection at Annie's is incredible, and the website, with its wishlist function and slide shows to offer temptation, etc., is superb. And my three boxes of plants arrived here in Chicago two days after ordering. I do have to say, though, that I'm not at all a fan of their packaging system. It's very secure for shipping, and the plants arrived in good shape. But I found it a real chore to get them out of the box without damaging them, and then to get the plastic off of them without losing the potting soil. Other companies, in my experience, do it much much better. My rating is still positive, though, because of everything else they do right. Positive 635931998 (1 review) On May 17, 2008, 635931998 Corvallis, OR wrote: I have been repeatedly impressed and pleased with the quality of the plants I have ordered from Annie's. As many have commented, the plants arrive beautifully and securely packaged, looking as vital as ones I purchased in gallon containers at my local nurseries. The service has been extraordinarily efficient and their wishlist has made it easy to obtain plants that weren't available at the time of my initial order. Having gardened for over 20 years on both coasts and having utilized mail order nurseries, their plants far exceed the quality of any other on either coast, save for ForestFarm (one of the top 30 list). They are clear about the native habit of the plants and the zone/conditions that the plants do best in. As for cost of shipping, yes it is high, but if divided out over the number of plants, I have found that each plant doesn't end up being much more than plants I buy locally. For the quality and diversity, it's worth it! They will be the first site I visit each season! Thanks loads Annie and staff. Positive pansypassion (1 review) On May 14, 2008, pansypassion Altadena, CA wrote: I have absolutely LOVED the plants as well as the service I have received from Annie's Annuals. I first saw their plants at the nurseries I haunt, and was thrilled to find out that they had a website and that I could order from them! I have done so now twice, and I couldn't be happier with their service as well as their products. The plants arrived very well packaged, all arrived alive, the shipping and arrival dates were honored, the plants are happily growing in my garden..... I just can't say enough good things. If I am ever in the Richmond area, I will be sure to stop in. If you are looking for hard to find plants that will look great in your cottage garden, this is the site for you. I will certainly order from them again. Positive kgbgrafix (1 review) On April 29, 2008, kgbgrafix San Francisco, CA wrote: Outstanding customer service. Of course the plants are gorgeous. Mine arrive beautifully packaged and ready for planting, but after planting several failed to thrive. I contacted Annie's Annuals Customer Service and they instantly offered to send new plants for FREE. Then we went back and forth figuring out a delivery time that would insure the plants arrived at my convenience. The people I dealt with were professional, friendly, and a pleasure to work with. I'll shop there again and again. Now my new plants have arrived, they are in the ground and doing great. Thank you Annie's Annuals! Positive downscale_babe (23 reviews) On March 28, 2008, downscale_babe surfside beach, SC (Zone 8b) wrote: Shipping to the East Coast is high but it sure is worth the money.The plants arrived very quickly (air) and looked as if I had just been to the nursery and picked them up myself.They probably would have received more damage in my car. The size of the plants really impressed me.All the plants I picked are unique and I am very pleased with them. Think of all the money I saved on gas! Positive knotz (3 reviews) On March 26, 2008, knotz Kelso, WA wrote: I received my first order from Annie's Annuals today...The plants are FANTASTIC!!...In great health, big sized and packaged great...I will ABSOLUTELY be ordering from her again...Thanks Annie!! On April 4th, 2008, knotz added the following: I received my 2nd order from them on April 2nd, 08...Another perfect order...This place is awesome!!...I\'m holding myself back from not ordering again so soon!! Positive cscovel (1 review) On March 21, 2008, cscovel Ladera Ranch, CA wrote: I've been ordering from Annie's for over a year now. I moved and started a new garden - left my old, established one behind : = { ! I've ordered from many other mail order catalogs and was ALWAYS disappointed. Small, unhealthy plants arrived over and over again and very few survived once in the ground. I've been gardening for years and know what will work where, so it was not from lack of experience or knowledge that I had failures! Each plant I receive from Annie's is extremely healthy and with only one exception, are thriving. I called Annie's about the one that did die in the first couple of weeks last fall and Judy told me they would replace it when they got thier crop back in this Spring. Without me even callling them, they were right on top of it and I received the replacement with the first new crop of the season. When I have a question I email Claire and she is always so helpful and quick to respond. She has the patience of a saint! I've had nothing but excellent service from Annie's. As far as the shipping costs go, I live in Southern California and they ship them out to me overnight. I don't feel the shipping is overly expensive considering the quality of the plants, condition upon arrival and speed of delivery. $13.95 is a great price if you put in a full order, or even half an order. I can order a bra from Victoria's Secret that weights about an ounce and the shipping is the same - and it takes a week or more to recieve it. Also, on the description of the plants the web site is specific as to what zones the plants will grow in. If you live on the East Coast, some will not over winter. Annie's grows plants in Southern California and sells what grows here and if you are in the zone she recommends, you'll be fine. Bottom line, I'm soooooo thrilled with the selection, customer service and quality of the plants that I can't say enough good things about them. I only wish I lived closer to Annie's Annuals - however, we may not have money for food and utilities if I did! Annie's Annuals is THE BEST - bar none, in my opinion! Positive cjc1 (3 reviews) On March 18, 2008, cjc1 Chino, CA wrote: Wonderful plants, seemed a little pricey but when I received them I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the plants, how healthy they were, large root systems, and packed extremely well. They were delivered super fast too. I order through a lot of mail order sites and this is definately going to be one I'll use again. Lots of plants not found on other sites. Check them out! Neutral pixiesadelle (4 reviews) On March 15, 2008, pixiesadelle San Diego, CA wrote: After getting the Summer '08 catalog, I spent a good while picking out my top eight choices (to fit in the first tier of shipping prices--a hefty 14 bucks). Although a few of my choices included the statement, "Available in March," the others said nothing about availability. To make a long story short, it's March 15th, and only one of the eight I picked out is available. I couldn't believe it as I sat down to order and one after another came up unavailable for purchase. The catalog describes itself as "plant porn," which is pretty accurate. It's a big tease. Positive kicourtyard (2 reviews) On March 15, 2008, kicourtyard San Jose, CA wrote: Their plants are so HEALTHY and the people are so NICE!! I just placed my third orders. I am hooked with Annie’s and could not help it because they have so many rare and beautiful plants. I wanted to have Passiflora Membranacea for over six months. I didn’t expect that my wish come true but put it on my wish list at Annie’s. They sent me email that the plant was available and I purchased. I think their order system is GREAT. I can choose shipping date. A couple other catalog order places I used, I will never know when they ship my order. Due to my house upgrading construction, I asked them to change (delay) shipping date and they did so. The plants arrived so healthy looking with their love how much they care plants. That’s the way I feel. Extra care and soil with each plant cost more shipping but it is better to receive healthy plants. I live in San Jose so I could drive to Richmond but I am ordering from their website. Gas is expensive and they use special courier service, so I think their s/h is reasonable. As my construction still delaying, I tentatively plant them in a separate container. However, they started wilting and I got so worry. Then I sent email asking their advice. They replied immediately and asked me to send a picture so they could see the condition. I could not believe how nice they are. Positive msonmezay (8 reviews) On March 12, 2008, msonmezay Mission Hills, CA wrote: I got my order of plants bright and early this morning! They were well packed, and healthy looking. I was so happy to find a quality mail order nursery in California. I don't know how I got on their mailing list for their catalog, but I am glad someone signed me up for it or I never would have known about them. I plan to order again. I am very happy with my plants. Neutral robcorreia (10 reviews) On February 28, 2008, robcorreia San Diego, CA (Zone 10b) wrote: I have ordered twice with them and want more! Love the way they describe the plants and I love to know those plants will all thrive here in CA. On June 6th, 2008, robcorreia changed the rating from positive to neutral and added the following: I have already ordered twice from Annie\'s. I do have to change my rating due to their bad customer service. Upon my first order, I emailed them asking about the best location for two of the plants in my order. I received a response a month later or so, and of course it was too late and those two plants weren\'t doing good at all. My most recent email was a few weeks ago, inquiring about their shipping fees ( I wanted to place a third order but one of the items I wanted wasn\'t available yet), and I never heard back from them. You know what, there are A LOT of mail order nurseries out there, and every single one made a point to respond to any inquires I have made in the past. Too bad, their plants are nice but I must feel like a valued customer in order to STAY a customer. Neutral bmuller (19 reviews) On November 07, 2007, bmuller Albuquerque, NM (Zone 7a) wrote: I love the website--and the fact that Annie's carries (some of the time) plants that are difficult to find elsewhere. I recently ordered (from them, online) a salvia saggitata that is thriving in a sunny window until I can transplant it outside when the weather is warm enough. It's a healthy plant; I hope I can keep it that way. HOWEVER, the reason this response is a "neutral" rather than a "positive" is that when I ordered the saggitata, I also ordered a salvia semiatrata that had been listed as "available" but did NOT receive it in my shipment. It apparently was no longer available, but I was not told this until my shipment had arrived. (In fact, Annie's had sent me an email notifying me of the availability of both plants, and there was no indication when I ordered the plants that one of them was no longer available.) Considering the high shipping costs, I would not have ordered the sagittata, had I known the semiatrata wouldn't be included for that shipping cost. I may order from them again--but not without first calling to insure that all the plants I'm ordering really are available. Positive majuscule (2 reviews) On November 02, 2007, majuscule Bloomfield, CT wrote: Wonderful plants and wonderful service. The plants I received were vigorous and took right off. I especially like the "wish list" feature on the website for items that are not in stock. You get and email when the plants are available. I like Annie's attitude! Positive purplepatti (4 reviews) On October 21, 2007, purplepatti Anaheim, CA wrote: I have purchased plants from Annie's several times over the last 6-8 months and have been very, very pleased with each and every one. Beautiful, large and healthy. The shipping charges are a little high, and I live in California....but, their shipping boxes have cut out cardboard forms for a snug fit inside and that makes the plants secure for shipping. Each plant has it's own plastic bag around the soil and then it's placed into the pot. Nice large boxes and air holes too. Since I've had two bad experiences with shipping I can appreciate a good thing when I see it. I don't mind paying a little extra for a lot beautiful plants when I open the box. Very quick delivery. I will continue to order from this company. It is nice to have a local place to buy their high quality plants too. Roger's Gardens in Corona Del Mar has started selling Annie's plants and Roger's Gardens is awesome! Positive lostintexas (6 reviews) On September 08, 2007, lostintexas Abilene, TX (Zone 7b) wrote: First off, I just love Annie's Annuals Website. It is very charming and easy on the eyes. It is just fun to browse through. I ordered three plants from Annie as recently as the first of last week and have already received the plants. They were in excellent condition, wrapped up very well. The plants were easily identifiable as what I ordered (believe me sometimes I get plants that I don't know what the heck they are and they are not even labeled). These were labeled appropriately but I could identify the plants easily as they were a good size and one of them was blooming. I have gone to Annie's several times to browse. I do believe this is the first time I have ordered and am extremely happy with the experience. Also, I think the information given on each plant on the website is very helpful. Plants are wonderfully marked as annual or perennial. I found a lot of annuals I would love to have but just don't want to grow annuals so there was no way I could order the wrong type of plant as she has them so well identified. Great experience and would definitely shop here again. Positive congminglaoshi (22 reviews) On August 25, 2007, congminglaoshi Tuckahoe, NY wrote: I just visited the nursery in person, and found it to be a wonderful place with a lot of interesting plants at very good prices--please note, though, that local prices are significantly lower than mailorder prices(a few rare plants are color coded at 10.00, all the rest range from 3.25 to 5.25). Since I live in the East, I would find it difficult to justify mailorder from them, unless I was desperate to get a particular plant, due to excessive postage and much higher prices on the plants than locals pay. However, Annie's Annuals is a must see stop for the serious horticultural tourist when visiting the Bay area. The neighborhood is not one of the better areas of California, to be sure (though I suspect that in the future it will develop like everything around it has), but parking is secure, and there are lovely displays within the huge, fenced in, nursery area. Containers overflow with stunning, colorful plants, and a garden shows off many other choice plants. Bring a camera. The selection is hardly just annuals--they have potted South African bulbous species, California natives (including endangered ones), many salvias, an amazing group of rare impatiens species, including the Tibetan blue impatiens, and quite a number of perennials that are good winter hardy sorts that would grow in the East as well as in Cali. I even got myself a yellow form of Brugmansia sanguinea (I like challenges, and it will be one in my area), and a Balbisia (try finding that elsewhere), among many other goodies. Like many nurseries, there is more to see than even the extensive online catalogue indicates. One thing I particularly like is that plants are in small four inch square pots, making transport (or mailing) back home (for the tourist) easy. Many nurseries in Cali seem to start at the one gallon size, which is great for locals, but not for visitors. My only wish is that either their mailorder plant prices were the same as local prices and/or their postage charges more reflective of actual mailing costs, but I can also understand that the extra labor and time involved in preparing such orders (vs customers just walking in and picking up what they want) may make them not want to encourage huge numbers of mailorders. They certainly must have enough local customers. In sum, if you are in the area, put Annie's Annuals on your must visit list, you will be glad you did. Positive drdon (5 reviews) On June 01, 2007, drdon Temecula, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: The best and most fun folks around. We're big customers and we just adore the nursery and the plants. Either by mail order or shopping at the nursery Annie's is a real treat!

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