Once upon a time Denver was the world's Carnation Capital and City Floral a major producer of…read moreminiature carnations (and other cut flowers) for the wholesale market. An employee in the mid-1950s had the idea of selling the lower grade flowers to the public. Cheap carnations ($1 a dozen) soon led to lots of foot traffic to the greenhouses which motivated adding additional plants and other retail items. South American competition led to the decline of U.S. cut flower production and City Floral sold the last carnation in 1985, adapting to become a full retail garden center with a landscaping design/build operation. The greenhouses date back to the original cut flower facility built in 1911. This was expanded for retail sales in 1976. The office and warehouse facilities on the west side were added in 1990. This is the oldest remaining greenhouse in Denver. The current facility is packed with every possible goodie for the gardener/landscaper including flowers, fruits, vegetables, plants, trees, shrubs, a huge variety of containers, statuary, tools, and supplies. There's a large succulent section and a good collection of bonsai. Services include tips and education on plant care, pest and disease diagnosis, plant identification, custom container potting, delivery, in-store repotting, plant rentals, an interior design partnership program, and comprehensive landscaping design and construction. I've had the past notion that City Floral was a bit pricy, but I found them very competitive on price in 2026. The products are top quality and the staff is exceptionally friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. This is a fantastic facility and very convenient for those of us who live in central Denver.

Great huge garden center. Not the cheapest. Won't compete with a Home Depot. But quality and…read morecustomer service can't be beat.

Great selection at fair prices with knowledgeable staff and lending hands. Great source for larger…read moreprojects.

What a pleasure being able to have a tree nursery that's open to the public. Finding the perfect…read moretree for our front yard was an absolute pleasure with their staff. They were extremely informative and gave us the information we needed to make an informed decision. The Baby Blue Spruce we chose was an absolute beauty in our front yard. Thanks again!

Good selection of healthy plants, but they couldn't tell me if their plants have been treated with…read morea neonic systemic pesticides. I plant for pollinators, so that is a problem for me. Hope management addresses this issue for future years.

Despite it being a somewhat small location, there was a very nice selection of gorgeous annuals and…read moreperennials, some I hadn't seen before. Pleasant staff. Easy to navigate. I found exactly what I was looking for and then some!

I've been coming here for years to get all the necessary things for my garden. I live down in Wheat…read moreRidge and have been all over town to various nurseries looking for the best value and best quality plants and certainly believe Elliot's is still the absolute best. The nursery has new ownership and Jim is so lovely and kind! I stoked up on all my perennials and my vegetables for the garden and just am thrilled by what I can achieve with their lovely plants. Hands down the best nursery and I give them all my plant money - then they give me happy plants :)

I was running errands up north and happened upon this nursery. It's been around for decades and the…read moreoriginal owner still works there with her son. It's catchy on the outside and the first thing you see when you enter is a cute little area with garden themed gifts. Then the greenhouse. There was a full inventory of all types of annuals, a smaller area for perennials and then the souls, rakes, gloves and fertilizer. Their prices were prominently found, which is a plus. Plants, like everything else, have jumped in price. This nursery beats all the big box stores, plus the owner is a very pleasant lady. My only caution is the plants were pretty dry. Be sure and give them a good drink before you start planting.

Had been excited to check out this store for a while and can definitely say I won't be back to…read moresupport it. Walked in and was immediately greeted very rudely by the store owner. Google had the closing time listed as 6 PM and I arrived at 4:50 PM, not knowing the store adjusted their hours to close at 5 PM. The owner then repeated that they close at 5, "it's cold, and I want to go home." I said I could just take a quick lap around then to which the owner responded with "good." Overall, not the vibe and not as cute as it appears from the outside.

Jeanie was very kind, informative & helpful! Amazing selection & fair prices! I won't be shopping…read moreanywhere else!

Stopped by today and much to our surprise and delight we got to meet the new owner Tyler! We…read morepreviously experienced this local plant shop and didn't find anything we could afford honestly. With Tyler the new owner he has brought in a large assortment for every level of plant ownership. The prices reflect such as well as the quality of offerings. Tyler was extremely kind and knowledgeable and we look forward to expanding out plant collection with his guidance and input. Happy Plant Parenting!

We visited here today at about 2 PM. Published hours of being open are from noon till 4 PM on…read moreSunday. The door was locked. We waited about half an hour by visiting some other shops, but as far as we could tell, the store is closed. So we didn't really visit, but we tried. Looking through the window, it looked like the inventory was pretty limited.

I was looking for some plants for the south side of my house in Golden, CO. My new xeriscape had…read morereplaced all my sod with rock. I wanted to add some interest so that I wouldn't have just rock everywhere, but this south side of the house has no drip line. Perhaps some cacti and other southwestern plants would be appropriate? I made my way down to the local nursery and found this cute potato cactus. Rather than the typical plastic stick with planting instructions, the plastic stick found in the little plant casing said www.coldhardycactus.com. I went to this website to see how to plant and care for this cutie, and lo and behold--an entire cactus website run out of a location right down the road in Lakewood, Colorado! They sell quite a variety of cacti, yucca, agave, all the southwestern plants you might find in a desert environment, carefully studied and developed to be cold hardy for Colorado. I promptly scheduled an in-person tour of the plants, which you can do online. When I arrived, Kelly, a horticulturalist, showed me around the yard and greenhouses and told me about all the plants that he grows. He knows absolutely everything about them, and loves to convey his knowledge about their origination, hybridizations, and ability to withstand our environs in planting zones 4, 5, 6, etc. My house resides in zone 5. Based on Kelly's guidance and my own taste in plants, I walked away with a combination of cacti and succulents; from your traditional spiny cacti to beautiful flowering gentle varieties with smoother paddles. With my brown thumb, and the little 1.5-2" pots, I was wary about their outcome. However, you can see below the pictures that I took in May, 2025. They survived beautifully, and in fact are thriving! I have to admit that the succulents did not make it through the winter. I suspect I did not provide enough water for them after planting, or maybe the site just isn't right, but I couldn't be more happy and proud of the many cacti that are happy in my yard. In one year, some have at least doubled in size! I recently paid Kelly another visit this fall, and purchased some yuccas and agaves this time to fill in some holes in my landscape. I have some pictures below of these babies. I'm excited about the prospect of a southwestern cactus garden in my south yard! If you have want to add a little bit of interest to your yard with an unusual touch, or even just want to create an indoor cactus/succulent arrangement, I highly highly recommend visiting ColdHardyCactus.com. If you live in the Denver metro area you can pick them up from Kelly, but he also ships them anywhere.

If you're a cactus lover like myself, but live in climates known to freeze, then buying from Cold…read moreHardy Cactus is the answer! The selection- varieties across all genus species. The sizes- from compact to huge. The colors- non-blooming to show-stoppers. The knowledge- zones, growth, care. The prices- incredibly affordable for such rarity! I live in Austin, TX which is nearly perfect for all types of cacti, but we do experience the occasional freeze (like this week ), but these cacti are one less worry I have when protecting all my cold-tender plants. I planted my selections around November and they had plenty of time to root since we stay pretty warm until January. Excited to see what the spring holds for new growth and I'll certainly be adding to my in-ground collections!

Front Range is officially my FAVORITE garden center in Colorado! I've been to a few and can spend a…read moresolid two hours here, specifically shopping for houseplants, which are 30% off throughout the month of January. Going to visit as many times as I can. They have such a wide variety of plants, all of which look so healthy and well cared for. Love chatting with the staff, who are all so helpful. There's also a balanced selection of plantcare supplies. Absolute heaven as I search for lush additions to my home!

Gorgeous fun stuff for your yard! Staff very helpful! Need to go when it's bogo as flowers are now…read morevery expensive