Christianson's Nursery
| Mount Vernon, WA |

Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouses

Our nursery was established in 1946 on the historic Jennings' farm. The nursery was primarily a specialty rhododendron nursery up until the early seventies when it diversified to offer a broader mix of trees and shrubs suitable for Northwest climates. In 1990 we purchased the nursery business, along with the seven acres of land under it, from Bob and Margie Hart who continue to care for LaConner Flats, an eleven acre English Country Garden next door to the Nursery. It was a monumental decision for us at the time, but the right decision. We have not once looked back and, as one friend said, our work here at our nursery is our play. We now offer a unique collection of rare and unusual plants, including the largest selection of roses and perennials in Northwest Washington. We have a year round staff of Washington Certified Nursery Professionals who are horticultural experts; adept at landscape design, plant care and cultivation and, we all enjoy working in what we feel is one of the most beautiful areas of the world.

Shade House

This shade house was built in 1965 and was the largest single span greenhouse in Washington State. Over 30,000 square feet of greenhouse space used to protect rhododendrons from flower bud damage in severe winters. In the early eighties it was converted to a shade house to display a broader mix of shade loving plants. This house was severely damaged in the snow storm of 1996.

Front Greenhouse

This greenhouse is primarily used to grow on and sell basic annuals such as petunias, lobelia, allysum and begonias along with unusual annuals such as otacanthus, evolvulvus, cerinthe and torenia. We also grow custom hanging baskets and containers in this house in spring and summer. This front greenhouse is also home to our extensive selection of terra cotta, ceramic and cast iron plant containers.

Propagation House

This greenhouse was built in 1946 to propagate rhododendrons from cuttings and is now used to grow geraniums in the early spring and summer. It is also used to force plants into growth and bloom during the fall and winter for the Northwest Flower and Garden Show. We typically force about three times as many plants as we need because forcing is so unpredictable and this way we are assured of some early color and texture. This is a great old greenhouse.