Our nursery is open 9-5, 7 days a week for retail therapy!
(Winter hours: 9-4 from Nov. 1 to January 31).
Come discover thousands of rare and exciting varieties found nowhere else! We are located just across the Bay from San Francisco in Richmond, CA.
Our beautiful and ever-changing display gardens and sample pots are filled with plenty of commercially undiscovered treasures in bloom! Almost all plants are grown and sold in 4″ containers (we do not sell seeds). Bring a camera and the kids – we’ve got chickens and a great play area to keep them happy.
From Berkeley, Oakland & South
Take 80 east towards Sacramento. Exit San Pablo Dam Rd. (two exits past San Pablo Ave) and make a left at the light. Turn right at the 3rd light onto San Pablo Ave. Turn Left at Church Lane, which automatically turns into Market Ave. Go approx. 1.5 miles (through 2 lights — 23rd St. and Rumrill) and over 2 railroad tracks. “Annie’s” is on the left a few feet past the second set of tracks, where you will see our sign and our large green fence. Pull into our secure parking lot.
From Marin County & North Bay
Take the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge toward Richmond & take the first exit at Richmond Parkway. Follow the signs to the Parkway & continue east for approximately 2 miles. Turn right on Parr Blvd & right again on 3rd St./Fred Jackson Way. Go approximately 1 mile & turn left at the stop sign on Market Ave. Go through the next two stop signs & look for our green fence on the right. Turn right into our secure parking lot. If you pass over the railroad tracks, you’ve gone too far!
From Pinole, Vallejo, Sacramento & North
Take 80 West towards Berkeley. Exit San Pablo Dam Rd. and make a right at the light onto San Pablo Dam Rd. Turn right at the 3rd light onto San Pablo Ave. Turn left at Church Lane, which automatically turns into Market Ave. Go approx. 1.5 miles (through 2 lights — 23rd St. and Rumrill) and over 2 railroad tracks. “Annie’s” is on the left a few feet past the second set of tracks, where you will see our sign and our large green fence. Pull into our secure parking lot.
I would like to place an order but can’t figure out if you are selling seeds and if not the size of the plant. Please advise.
Hi Deanna! We sell plants in 4″ containers online and through our catalog. You can visit our website at http://www.anniesannuals.com or see our currently available plant list here.
Just received your catalog – wow! But, in Ohio, zone 5, will the annuals listed as self seeding do so, or is that only in warmer climates? Hope the answer is that they will come back year after year, so I can start digging more beds!
Hi Sara – a lot of the hardy annuals are adapted to a Mediterranean climate, so if your climate differs, they may not reseed for you as they do here. But you can definitely save seed from the plants and sow them once the ground has warmed up! Good luck!
Love the passiflora membracea. Do you know if the deer will nibble it or will they leave it alone?
Some Passifloras are considered moderately deer resistant, but there’s no information available on this specific species. That said, this Passiflora can get quite large, and deer can only reach so high, so if you get it to a mature size outside of their ability to graze, you’ll be fine!
I have a question. I’m looking for a green fuzzy cut flower that was in a bouquet given to me. The stem looks exactly like a carnation but the flower looks like bright green fuzzy grass. Do you have any idea what this might be?
It’s hard to say without seeing a photo.
I’m wondering how your t-shirt sizes run. What sizes are the women wearing that are modeling the periwinkle and pink Flower Floozie shirts?
Hi Laurel – the Flower Floozy tees are all ladies cut and they run a little bit big. The periwinkle model is wearing a size M and the pink is wearing a large and all shirts are preshrunk. Hope that helps!
I am trying to grow CA natives or at least native to our 50 states. How you ever considered adding a page with all the natives you carry combined in one section?
Hi Susan, check out this link for all our CA Native options.
Can you order the Australian Finger Lime from Four Winds Citrus Growers… it is a fabulous fruit. I’d love to grow one and of course, buy it from you. Thanks
jJst got your catalog in the mail an liked two of your plants, Lessertia montana and begonia ‘little brother montgomery’. Your site says not available. When will they be available?
Hi Sylvia – best guess is mid-April for the Lessertia and May for the Begonia. Try adding them to a Wish List to get an automatic email when they are ready or call in your order and see if they can get it to you any sooner! 888.266.4370
Last year, my mom ordered a wonderful plant from you–the flowers were white with a blue spot on each petal. We think it was called ‘five spot’. It did so well, she would like to order it again but we can’t find it! Any suggestions?
Hi Gillian: Sounds like Nemophila maculata “Baby Five Spot” and it’s one of our favorites, too. It’s a hardy annual and prefers to grow during the cool season. We’ll have it available again come October and it’s best planted Fall through March (depending on where you live). Read more about it HERE.
I listened to Annie talk at the Contra Costa Master Gardeners community garden, “Our Garden” last week, and she mentioned a video made at the nursery about pruning native (and/or non-native) ornamental grasses. I’ve looked all over the sight; videos, blogs, etc. and can’t find anything like this. Can you help? Thanks!
Hi Patril – I believe she was talking about cutting plants back in the Fall, grasses but also shrubs and perennials. You can watch the video HERE!
Hi Annie and Team,
I love your plants and would like to get some in my yard. My concern is that I live in Sunny Florida (Zone 9b) and am concerned with how well some of them will grow. The garden area that I plan to plant them in will get full sun almost all day and the Florida summer sun can be brutal! What would you suggest?
hi shauna! we have a special list for you florida types – you can find it HERE. the humidity can be almost as much of a problem as the heat, so this list features some of our best offerings for both hot and humid areas. good luck! and if you have any further questions, you can shoot us a message.
Do you provide copies of your “talks” as podcasts or video? Is this where I should post questions regarding future orders?
We don’t currently record and post talks but it’s a great idea. We’ve got it on our list of things to do in the future though! You can always contact us anytime and we’ll get right back to you.
We would like to start a succulent/rock garden in a 10′ x 10′ well protected off of a deck. We live in zone 8a Macon Georgia. Can you recommend the plants and numbers of plants we would need. Also the total cost we would like to order it all from you. We love the stuff you have. Only wish we still lived in Sacramento to we could pop over and see you.
Paul & PJ Clement
hi paul: since your question is multi-pronged, i will have someone give you a call with some answers!
Question, does the Asclepias speciosa ‘Davis’
“Davis Milkweed” have hairs on its leaves?
Yes, the leaves for Asclepias ‘Davis’ are felty and fuzzy. Hope that answers your question!
Which poppy-like plant do I have? I purchased 2 plants 2 seasons ago. The flower looks like poppies(don’t think it’s the papaver genus though.) However, the leaves are similar to achillea, and light blu green in color. The name ‘Iran’ has something in the title. One is yellow orange, the other is deep reddish copper. I tossed the tags. Need care information.
We no longer grow Glaucium species ‘Iran’ – but we still grow several other species of Glaucium. You can read more about them here!
My “isoplexis isabelliana” that I bought from you last year took a real beating in the freeze we had in December in Chico What’s the chance of it coming back from the root?. It only has a few dead sticks on it above the ground. Thanks. Olivia
Hi Olivia – it likely did not make it through the freeze, but you can always give it a chance and see. Good luck!
Do you have the new lavender “Phenomenal”?
Or do you have the foxglove “illumination flame”?
Yes – we do grow Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’!
You do not mention that Lippia repens is deer resistant. Am I wishful thinking that it might be or is it doomed in my yard? It looks perfect for a couple of spots.
Hi Debbie – Lippia is considered moderately deer resistant, meaning deer may browse it but will likely not destroy it. Good luck!
Hello,
We would like to publish your excellent post, “Gardeners Are Not the Problem” in our San Francisco Professional Gardeners Association quarterly newsletter. May we have permission? You afre doing such great work!
Thank you,
Carlin
Carlin’s Gardens