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Since our founding in January 1991, Emerald Coast has become a trusted partner to growers and plant brokers throughout North America, offering a wide selection of starter plants.  We are incredibly grateful to our dedicated employees, whose hard work and commitment have been vital to our journey. We also extend a sincere thank you to our loyal customers, partners, and suppliers for their trust and collaboration. Over the past three and a half decades, Emerald Coast has expanded from a few h

Mmmmm… What’s that smell? Wait, don’t tell me – it’s lavender, of course! Yes, it’s Lavandula, all right. Nothing else can match the calming, clean fragrance of this legendary herb. That marvelous fresh scent gave the genus its name. Lavender is from lavare, Latin for “to wash.” It’s been used for that purpose for millennia. Mediterranean lavenders have a multi-functional, timeless appeal, making them an essen

A staple for shaded and partly shady spaces, hardy ferns offer softening, unifying textures for the landscape. These perennials are pleasantly deceptive: Their timeless beauty disguises their rugged, long-lived, low-maintenance nature. Cyrtomium fortunei (Fortune's cold hardy holly fern) A fast-growing fern tolerant of cold weather and warm, humid regions. Enduring and endearing with an attractive, upright habit and durable, glossy green leaves. Mature height 12-2

Bring luminous beauty to shady spaces with the Brunnera m. Garden Candy™ collection —a delightful blend of elegance and resilience. Impressive Brunnera macrophylla Garden Candy™ varieties sport large, durable, thick foliage. Their frosted silver and green veined leaves brighten woodland borders and containers, adding textural interest and shade brightening highlight for companion plants. These are herbaceous perennials that enchant wi

Need to keep your benches full and your heating bills low? With the right cool season grasses, it’s more than possible — it’s profitable. “Feather reed grass” is a classic cool season grass that thrives with warm days and easy to maintain night temperatures.  Hardy from Zones 4–10 (except gold-striped 'Eldorado', hardy to Zone 5), these grasses add value with their versatile size, growing 3 or 4 feet tall at maturity. We offer six varieti