Blanchette Gardens is a retail, family run nursery that began in 1981. We take pride in our very extensive list of perennials with tens of thousands of containers in stock for retail sales. We feature varieties noted for their beauty and suitability to this climate. We offer many very rare or unusual plants, some of which are available nowhere else. We propagate virtually all of the plants including many difficult specimens. We do not buy and resell which allows us to keep our prices reasonable. Unlike other nurseries, we do not force our perennials in greenhouses. They are grown outdoors, so they flower at the correct time and are less likely to keel over and die with frosts. We often pot up many new varieties during the season that will not be on the spring list and sometimes we sell out of items during the course of the year. Shop early for the best selection. Sorry, no mail order.

267 Rutland Street
Carlisle, MA 01741
978-369-2962

Open April 24 to August 20

Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Wednesday closed or by chance

August 24 to September 19

only open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

September 20 to mid October by appointment

This applies to all retail and wholesale customers. We will give the following discounts on all plant sales at the nursery. These are for individual sales and are not cumulative. We like people to pick their own plants and we will not give a discount if we have to pull orders in advance.

• 10% on sales over $100.00
• 15% on sales over $300.00
• 20% on sales over $500.00

Plants make lovely gifts that last through many seasons. Please send us a check for the amount of the gift ($25 minimum) and your friend's name and address. We will promptly send them a gift certificate along with a catalog.

We give a five cent credit for any pot that we reuse in the nursery. Please restrict your returns only to those containers we use. We cannot use old plug trays, ceramic pots, etc.

We do not ship. Plants are only available for purchase in the sales area of the nursery.

We have a number of perennial borders at the nursery. We hope that each of our gardens will give you many ideas to use on your own property.

A detailed catalog is on line at www.blanchettegardens.com. Please keep in mind that we pot up many new varieties during the season that will not be on the spring list and sometimes we sell out of a few during the course of the year. Prices are subject to change during the season.

After the name of the plant you will find the flower color, height, flowering time, and hardiness zone. The small print after the price of each variety indicates where to find the plant in the nursery. For example, 19M means the plant is in row 19, middle section; 19F means row 19, front section; 19B means row 19, back section. Each row in the nursery is clearly marked. An * after the row number in the catalog means stock is very limited.

Hardiness is an estimation of a plant's ability to withstand cold temperatures. Cultural conditions, summer heat, amount of water and other conditions can also have an influence. We try to list on the side of caution with our hardiness ratings. During the past few years we have noticed a change in many plants usual bloom time. We use past experience to estimate bloom times, while Global Warming seems to be changing the plants natural bloom calendar.

• Zone 2 -50 to -40 F
• Zone 3 -40 to -30 F
• Zone 4 -30 to -20 F
• Zone 5 -20 to -10 F
• Zone 6 -10 to 0 F
• Zone 7 0 to +10 F

We guarantee all plants sold by us to be true to name. This guarantee is limited to the purchase price of the plant. We cannot guarantee the growth or performance of any plant after it leaves our nursery. When you purchase a plant we try to offer the best advice we can about hardiness and growing conditions; this is a service and not a guarantee. Everything listed is subject to crop condition and supply. We reserve the right to limit quantifies purchased if stock is low. We also do not like to sell plants which are not showing any growth. Some varieties do not start to grow until early May and others go dormant in the summer. Prices may change during the season