Bellefontaine Nursery

Really nice guys. Very patient and willing to answer all of our novice questions. Spent a fair amount of time discussing our options in terms of what fruit bushes to plant & what flowers to get. The prices were very competitive with other places we’d been. They helped us load the car, too.

I read some good reviews about this place and it exceeded my expectations. The customer service is top notch and it’s such a welcoming environment, even if you’re not an avid gardener like myself. The gentlemen that run the nursery are so nice and helpful and made me feel exited and ready to start my garden! Parking is great, prices are good, and there are great plant choices. I would highly recommend this nursery and will be back!

The guys who work here are soooo nice. I came in not knowing what I was doing when it came to buying a house plant good for removing toxins, and they answered everything. Not just answered my questions but they were so knowledgeable and patient with me when it came to my questions! I am the happy new owner of a 12 in. Dracaena Cornstalk plant. Thanks so much! I will be back and will recommend friends here.

I feel bad that it’s taken me a year to write this review. I went to Bellefontaine to get a blueberry tree last spring/​summer. Picked up a few other plants while I was there. The prices seemed competitive to me. If they were more expensive, it wasn’t enough for me to notice. The guys were nice when I asked questions, but they didn’t huddle over me or anything like that, just went about their business. They helped me load everything into my car and as I was backing out to pull away, one of the guys ran out of the store, waving me down. I stopped and rolled down the window. He stuck a dollar bill through the window and said «I forgot, the [whatever] plant was on sale.» I wouldn’t have even known… and to flag me down for a dollar? I was impressed. Definitely will be going back this year when I get my act together.

Love this small family owned nursery. I always try to buy larger items here because the quality is so good and I like supporting local businesses.

Friendly service and great prices. My three girls love looking at all of the beautiful plants and trees. At first nobody seemed to be helping us but then I realized that they didn’t want to bother us and seemed a little shy. Just go up to them and start talking because the owners were very helpful.

The two gentlemen who work here are very sweet and very helpful and willing to give input as to what plants would succeed in which parts of the yard. All the plants I have purchased from Bellefontaine have thrived after I planted them, which is a lot more than I can say about Home Depot…

lovely variety of plants and fruit trees. 2 little Asian guys there are really knowledgeable and friendly. I went there to get a lavender plant. they had over 3 different types! very happy with the service & information I received. I wish I had property just so I could buy more plants from them! prices were really affordable too. If you’re into plants, go there.

I LOVE this nursery. Excellent selection of plants. Terrific variety of drought tolerant and natives. Also, it’s a great place to buy citrus, vegetables and seeds. But the best part about coming here is the knowledge and advice – like no other.

Thank goodness for the kind and PATIENT staff! Im a total newbie when it comes to growing my own vegetables. And I seem to kill all my plants within a week.
I joined a community garden and one of the members recommended me to come here for seeds. One of the associates assisted me the whole time. Giving me advice on how to grow the plants, which plants I should start growing now. Initially, I grabbed all the wrong type of seeds and he kindly suggested a better selection. Thank you! You’re a lifesaver!

Really great service. The two guys who helped me had very sweet and friendly personalities. They got super excited about helping me find the right plants and were very knowledgable. I really like this place a lot!
They had a great selection of California natives and drought tolerant plants. Lots of fruit trees too!
Also, prices are very reasonable. I’ve been shopping around for a project and their prices for the salvias I am using is much better than the garden centers.
If you look on the website, you can read all about the history of the nursery. It’s amazing that this family owned business has survived for so long!

My favorite local nursery– I’m only sad it took me years to actually stop here. Now I find myself here nearly every other weekend. This is a treasure trove of amazing plants and knowledgable staff (I think they’re the owners). They will let you browse at your leisure, and are happy to offer a wealth of advice if asked. They have everything from desert plants, to roses (lots of roses), interesting shade plants, native plants, houseplants, pots and more.
Support your local, non-​corporately owned nursery!

Excellent small nursery. I was able to find my Kishu Mandarin there and I also debating picking up a Lamb-​Hass Avocado. The person who helped me check out was extremely nice and friendly — he even gave me free fertilizer for my fruit tree. The prices are reasonable (I went to the San Gabriel Nursery and the prices there were much more expensive).
Overall, I love supporting small businesses over the «big box stores.» They have friendly service, reasonable prices and have the item I want means that I will continue to visit Bellefontaine Nursery.

I am surprised at all the wonderful reviews. I decided to check this place out. Weeds everywhere giving the place a seedy unkempt appearance. The plants weren’t healthy. The further into the interior I went, the seedier it looked. I left.

Great selection, although small. What really makes this place super special is the customer service. I was assisted by the owner, who has a positive, happy presence that tells you this is his true passion and he gets a kick out life. He helped me in my plant selection and informed me about hue to care for it … He provided the kind of customer service that is old school– smiling, laughing, helpful, guiding… I will drive 15 miles out of my way to come back here.

Bellefontaine is a small nursery with a large variety of fruit trees, succulents, and a smaller selection of houseplants and flowers. They all looked healthy and it made me want to bring home a lot more stuff than I could manage.
This isn’t the type of place where employees eagerly approach you to see if you need help. There were two gentlemen working there who saw us come in, but I like that they left us alone to browse. When I did have questions, I found one of them (the younger of the two) and he was super nice, very helpful, and took his time with us. I feel bad that I didn’t get his name.
At any rate, they have a lot of seeds so it gave me some ideas for future gardening projects. Today, we just picked up a couple of succulents to try out. I had originally gone in to see if they had any small plastic pots. They don’t sell them, but the owner (?) said if all I needed was one or two I could just take them from the extras that he had. YAY!
I will definitely be coming back for future gardening needs.

I was so disappointed in my experience here! After reading the reviews, I was sure this was THE nursery for me! I love doing business with small, family-​owned enterprises that take a personal interest. An avid gardener when living in NC, I was excited to get busy with a couple of projects and arrived with a few questions in hand re differences here in So. California. Ready to spend some money, get those veggies, herbs, and flowers planted! They weren’t busy, but didn’t seem to want to be either. I spoke to Alan 3 times, but he never once acknowledged me, much less ever asked if I needed help, and he was standing all of 2 ft away! I can’t imagine only 2 – 3 people in my place of business and never once attempting to help them! He seemed to prefer to sit solitary in his office chair and just check out the purchases at the counter as needed.
As for the plants, they were just so-​so. Nothing extensive about the selection here. Many were wilted and bone dry, clearly not well-​cared for. Not a good sign the first week of April. And, no organization whatsoever. A few herbs mixed in among the flowers and veggies, but no real selection. We managed to select a few vegetables we hope will survive and also bought a couple of bags of compost, but we would have gladly spent 2 – 3 times what we did, had anyone been the least bit interested in assisting us. So, we’re still looking for that nursery to call our own, one we can rely on for information and advice as we discover our gardening haven in Southern California.

Decided to plant an herb garden. Dale was awesome. We were picking his brain for a long time. So long that he sort of walked away to check on other customers and came back and helped us some more. He was very patient. Going as far to helping us choose which plants he thought we should buy to make certain foods. Dale was very knowledgeable and friendly.
He even mentioned what we could plant but they didn’t carry. We then went to the big box store and those prices were higher and the plants didn’t look as nice. Definitely going back once we get the hang of this and want to expand our little 4’x4’ garden. All businesses should be run this way.

Alan is a life saver! The house I am renting has the big gorgeous backyard. Part of the backyard was a bunch of gnarly dying blackberry bushes, dead leaves, and just general build up from years of not maintaing it. My boyfriend and I decided we wanted to clean the area up and put in a veggie garden as this was the part of the backyard that had the most sun.
Well after removing the dead stuff and trimming back the living we lost most of our privacy. Looking for a solution I turned to some local nurseries. Bellefontaine saved me.
Alan gave my situation some good thought and came up with the perfect plant for us. He recommended purple hopseed bush because it grows quickly and it requires little water. Perfect! I did some of my own research on the plant and had to conclude with Alan.
They didn’t have any in stock when I first went, but he ordered some for me. I picked them up and he said he would order some more in case the four I got were not enough.
The best part of it all too? It was only $ 17.95 for a 5 gallon pot. Orchard is charing $ 25 a 5 gallon pot. So happy I could help out a local business.
This may not be the biggest nursery, but if you want outstanding customer care, great prices, and high quality I would come here.

Alan and Dale are THE best… knowledgeable and kind. And everything is reasonably priced (if not the best prices in town — and I do my research!) I bought 3 wonderful trees from them (late 2012), among other things. They’re happy to do local deliveries. Thank you for making my life easier and more beautiful!