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Current Events
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Yerba Buena Nursery Celebrates
50 Years of Growing Native Plants!
Founded by Gerda Isenberg in 1960, Yerba Buena Nursery has been cultivating California Native Plants in our beautiful Santa Cruz mountain location for 50 years. As we commemorate our fiftieth anniversary, we wish to thank you for your continued support and business. Come help us celebrate by visiting this historic nursery and Gerda Isenberg Native Plant garden this summer.
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Farmhouse Tea Dates for 2010
Sat. May 8 - Mother's Day Tea
Sat. Jun. 12 - Wildflower Tea
Sat. Sept. 11 - Friendship Tea
Sat. Oct. 9 - Fall Tea
Sat. Nov. 13 - Harvest Tea
On these days, we offer a traditional Tea Service which includes sandwiches, scones, pastry and hot tea. Tea is served at 12 noon in the Farmhouse Great Room. Guests are seated at private tables with lovely linen and china settings. The meal is substantial, more like a "lunch." Vegetarian menu is available with advance notice. Bring a friend and combine your tea with a stroll through our gardens. Guests age 12 and over are welcome. Cost is $30 per person, prepaid, tax included. Reservations are required.
Call (650) 851-1668.
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Educational Native Plant Garden Tours
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
Tour Des Fleurs
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
Spring and Summer present many delightful opportunities to explore California Native Plants in different fashions. Yerba Buena Nursery is a proud sponsor of the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour, a free self-guided tour of 60 Alameda and Contra Costa County gardens.
Explore Half Moon Bay and the surrounding area with Tours Des Fleurs, including a stop at Yerba Buena Nursery as you drive yourself to three different locations in the area and are treated to a behind the scenes look at each destination.
Visit our Events page for more information,
including how to register for these exciting opportunities.
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Special Features
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Spring Flowers Are In Bloom!
Spring is in the air and many of our flowering plants are beginning to bloom! Stop by Yerba Buena to see what beautiful iris, mimulus and other flowers are dazzling us with their colors. Now is the best time to pick up a colorful assortment of blooms to fill your garden with cheer for years to come. Please remember to bring a check with you when you visit.
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Photo © Annaloy Nickum
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We Make House Calls
4 Hr Consultation "Package" only $300!
$50 Plant Credit Included with Report!
Would you like to answer the call of the wild and go native? Consider having our Garden Designer work with you on achieving your goals.
Yerba Buena Nursery offers a special on-site consultation to help you convert your garden into a native plant paradise. We will send our designer to your home where we can properly assess the conditions in your garden and create a design plan unique to your home.
Call (650) 851-1668 to sign up!
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Garden Guide
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Yerba Buena Nursery's Guide to
Container Gardening with Native Plants
So many people have asked us our recommendations on how to grow California Natives in containers that we have compiled a detailed article for easy reference. In it you will find both information on how to plant and care for your natives as well as a selection of suggested plant groupings to get you started. Don't forget to stop by Yerba Buena Nursery when you are ready, we now have containers, supplies (and the plants!) for every step of your project.
View the entire article here.
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Nursery Notes
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We Offer Delivery!
Would you like to have Yerba Buena Nursery bring native plants to your door and save the time of driving to our location?
A limited delivery service has been instituted for our nearby customers. We now offer curbside delivery to much of the Bay Area for orders over $100.
Additional details including delivery dates and pricing can be found here.
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Picnic Tables
We invite you to bring your lunch with you on your next visit and enjoy it while sitting at our streamside picnic tables. Stop at Roberts Market in Woodside or Skylonda Market on Skyline for your sandwiches or salads. Bask in the sights and sounds of nature as you enjoy your meal or snack. Drinks are available for purchase in our Garden Shop.
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Be Eco-Friendly, Recycle
We Need Pots!
In consideration of our environment, we recycle used one, five and fifteen gallon plastic pots in unbroken condition. We are unable to accept other pot sizes and all pots must be in reusable condition. Please bring your pots by on your next visit to our Nursery and keep them out of the landfill!
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