Vander Giessen Nursery

In 1938, James Vander Giessen opened his first greenhouse to the public in his backyard on the edge of Lynden. Over 80 years later, much has changed, but one thing remains the same: our commitment to selling the best plants we can offer. Now in our third and fourth generations of family ownership, Vander Giessen's is Whatcom County's oldest nursery and garden center.

Vander Giessen Nursery is your home for the famous Lynden Baskets-Lynden's beautiful flowering hanging baskets! At Vander Giessen's, we sell only our own baskets, each one planted and grown right in our own greenhouses on-site. Unlike baskets you'll buy at other nurseries or stores that come on trucks from large growers, our baskets never leave their spot in the greenhouse until they're ready to go home with you.

No plants add as much beauty and color to containers or your garden beds as annuals. Prized for their flowers or striking foliage, annuals provide season-long color. At Vander Giessen Nursery, you'll find annuals for spring, summer, fall and winter-and because we grow them in our own greenhouses on-site, you can be assured they're top-quality plants that will exceed the vitality and longevity of plants you'll find anywhere else.

No garden is complete without a variety of perennials to add color and texture at various times of the year. Whether with spring or summer blooms or year-round foliage interest, perennials are a must-have for the gardener looking to add permanence beyond annuals or additional color beyond shrubs.

From tried and true classics to the latest introductions from brands like Proven Winners, our selection of perennials is sure to bring new and exciting color to your yard!Our availability of perennials changes daily, with deliveries from our growers arriving weekly during the spring and summer months.

At Vander Giessen Nursery, we're proud to carry roses from two of the oldest and best rose growers in the nation. Weeks Roses and Star Roses-with over 200 years of combined experience-have the skill needed to grow the best roses available today. And like them, our more than 80 years of experience have enabled us to grow top-quality roses as well.