From our beginnings as a wholesale cut flower operation started by George J. Ball in 1905, Ball Horticultural Company has grown into a leader in all facets of horticulture, supplying inputs to horticultural producers around the world. Our global family of breeders, research and development teams, seed and vegetative producers, and distribution companies has a strong presence on six continents in 17 countries.
We’re proud that thousands of our varieties are making history in the world of gardening. Among these are Wave® spreading petunias, Cool Wave® spreading pansies, Sombrero and ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Echinacea, Flutterby Buddleia, BOOST high-nutrition vegetables, Black Velvet petunias, Fiesta double impatiens, and Divine New Guinea impatiens. In addition, Ball also contributes notable varieties to the cut flower, potted flowering plant, and foliage plant segments of the horticulture industry.
Sakata Seed America was established in 1977 as a research, production, and sales division of Sakata Seed Corporation. Our mission is to build a growing, prosperous business that contributes sustainably to the betterment of life and culture.
Bailey Nurseries is a fifth-generation family-owned nursery serving customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. We are widely recognized as one of the United States' largest wholesale nurseries, with products distributed by more than 4,500 independent garden centers, landscapers, growers and re-wholesalers. Our main offices and growing fields just outside the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, we also operate nurseries in Yamhill and Sauvie Island, Oregon; Sunnyside, Washington and Onarga, Illinois, with breeding facilities are located in Georgia.
Throughout our long history, Bailey Nurseries has earned a reputation as a leader in the nursery industry with inventive techniques, high-quality plants and active involvement in industry organizations. Integrity, innovation and quality were the hallmarks of our company when it began - and they continue to this day.
Bailey Nurseries offers a complete line of nursery stock that includes deciduous trees and shrubs, evergreens, fruits, perennials, annuals and roses. Our plants are offered from seedlings and rooted cuttings to finished bareroot and container-grown stock. The attention our plants receive throughout their growth results in some of the finest plants available anywhere.