Blue River Nursery

06/11/2026

06/06/2026

Come out to visit us tomorrow at the Columbia City Farmers Market from 8am-12:30pm! We will have many different varieties of plants and trees to show you!

06/01/2026

Got Mulch? Do your beds need edged and refreshed with new mulch? Do your plants need fertilized? Do you need old tired or dead plants replaced? Please call us at 260-244-7420 to schedule your spring or summer landscape maintenance.

05/22/2026

We have new hours!

To better serve our customers, we will be closed on Tuesdays going forward.

05/16/2026

Shawn is excited to offer another candling class this coming Saturday! It's important to time candling correctly so it's easier on both you and the trees.

If you want to learn to shape up your pines and spruces, RSVP on our Facebook event page.

Plant of the Week

Calycanthus floridus 'Hartlage Wine'

Calycanthus floridus ‘Hartlage Wine’ is a deciduous shrub prized for its rich, wine-colored, fragrant flowers in late spring to early summer. Hardy in Zones 5–9, it grows best in full sun to part shade with moderate water. Native to the southeastern United States, it reaches about 6–8 ft tall and wide, forming a rounded, dense shape with aromatic green foliage that adds garden interest throughout the season.

05/16/2026

Our spotlight plant this week is showing off its unique blooms. Calycanthus floridus 'Hartlage Wine' is an absolute show-stopper.

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05/15/2026

Felix is helping at the checkout counter today.

05/06/2026

To show our gratitude for all the moms in our community, we're sending every mother who visits the nursery this Saturday home with a Biokovo pink hardy geranium. No purchase necessary.

Geranium x cantabrigiense Biokovo (Cranesbill)
Geranium Biokovo forms pale pink flowers above the stems, covering the plant from early spring to early summer, and will rebloom in the fall. Grows to 12" tall. Full to part sun in well-drained soil.

Plant of the Week

Pinus mugo 'Amber Gold'

A compact mugo pine with bright golden-yellow needles that deepen slightly in summer, forming a dense, rounded habit ideal for rock gardens, small landscapes, or container planting. Its vibrant seasonal color and tidy growth provide year-round interest and texture.

01/18/2026

Do you have areas of your property that are unusable or being invaded by invasive species crowding out good native plants? We can help!
This is an unusable corner of the nursery property where we are removing Asian Honey Suckle, Russian and Autumn Olive, Callary Pear and Multiflora Rose. These are all invasive species from Asia that are taking over vast sums of land in our state and beyond. Don’t let them take over your property!
We are planning on following up the removal with planting North American native species such as White Pine, White Spruce, Canaan Fir, White Oak, Red Oak, Shingle Oak, Burr Oak, Yellow Wood, Red Maple and Sugar Maple.
Let us know if you need help reclaiming your land from these marauding invaders. We can help! Call us at 260-414-6213 if you would like to have us come out and look at your property and give you a quote on reclaiming your land from evil invasive species.
To be continued …