Since 1985 Rainbow Perennials has been a seasonal plant nursery, open this year from May 10th until October 31st. We produce-completely on site-over 1,000 varieties of plants, including flowering perennials, hydrangeas, shrubs, evergreens, ornamental grasses, daylilies, ferns, peonies, Heuchera, Astilbes, Sedums, Hostas, and ground covers, from early spring through late fall.

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Whether you are visiting this website for the first time, or just browsing for perennials on the internet, we have something in common. We love plants! That should have been apparent as you read the glowing terms in which we described the results of all of our hard work. When reading the product descriptions you will notice we do a fair amount of comparisons between our farm and other nurseries. The fact is that no other nursery in our area and very few in the entire country grow their plants the way we do!

We are intimately involved in the life cycle and seasonal habits of each and every variety that we sell. We have learned which plants are better off being grown from scratch and kept over the winter to be divided before sale, and which ones should be started fresh each season from baby plants. With perennials, the expression has always been, "In the first year they sleep, in the second they creep, in the third year they fly". Because of our unique growing methods, we do all of the sleeping and creeping for you. And so, the perennials that you buy here are truly "ready to fly" in their first year! Think of the typical garden center or big box store you are familiar with. At the beginning of the season, plants arrive on trucks from all different parts of the country. They are displayed on tables or in a hot, dry parking lot where they sit, pretty much unattended, until they either sell or perish. When they are on their last legs, they are sold at 50% off. For the most part, these are really not worth planting. If you buy and plant them, they have a much reduced survival rate because they have never gone through a New England winter.

And so the most important reason to become a regular customer of Rainbow Perennials will become apparent the minute you step out of your car. Here at our farm, you will shop among plants of incomparable quality, and you will find great everyday values. Even with the recent inflation woes, you will see that our prices have barely changed, to the point where we are starting to be almost TEN DOLLARS A POT CHEAPER than our local competitors! You will speak directly to the family that has raised the plants. We will design whole areas for you free of charge, and help get you started with printed planting instructions, and lists of literary references for further reading and study. We will help you to your car and even help you pack the plants when you get carried away and buy too many to fit!

NEW! Flowering Shrubs and Evergreens. Now, along with our fabulous Hydrangeas, there is an entirely new line of shrubs and evergreens to enhance your flowerbeds and foundation plantings! These were all started here from baby plants (now 3 or more years old) and are available in 1 gal. to 3 gal. pots (from $29.95, to $69.95 and up.). Among the finished plants ready for sale we have Spirea, Aronia, Viburnum, Wiegela, Arborvitae, Chamaecyparis, Nine Bark, Boxwoods, Dappled Willow, and many others. We strive to select the shrubs and evergreens which will add the most interesting forms, along with spring and fall color to your plantings. They have been a big hit, and we are starting to grow thousands more each spring. When you come, you will see that we have successfully brought Rainbow Perennials' Quality to another big segment of our nursery!

We look forward to seeing you this season here at our farm. We have added many new perennial plants and grasses and increased our shade plants and ground covers tremendously! Try to come a few times during the summer as we always have new plants and grasses coming down from our growing area everyday - all summer long! Help us to make the start of our 4th decade the best year ever!