Gorgeous to look at, complicated to grow If you are looking for the prettiest nursery in Utah County, the search ends here. Sun River Gardens is beautifully organized, thoughtfully displayed, and stocked with a selection that puts most nurseries in the area to shame. Walking through it feels less like a garden center errand and more like an experience worth making time for. The indoor plant section is well curated and extensive. The outdoor area covers annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs. The pottery selection, both indoor and outdoor, is lovely and priced accordingly. The pre-potted arrangements are hard to walk past. And then there is the home decor section, which is genuinely my favorite part of the visit. Exclusive, elegant, and full of pieces you simply will not find anywhere else, from beautiful accents and furniture to the most charming toys you can imagine. None of it is cheap, but none of it looks like anything else either. Now for the part I have been trying to figure out for years. I have a green thumb. I have a home full of healthy thriving plants. But something consistently happens with the plants I bring home from Sun River Gardens. Within a week or two, despite careful attention and following care instructions, they decline and die. This has happened enough times to be a pattern rather than a coincidence. Interestingly I have noticed the same thing with plants from other high end nurseries, while plants from Harmons or even Walmart almost always thrive. My best guess is that greenhouse grown plants raised in highly controlled environments struggle more with the transition to home conditions, but I genuinely do not know. What I do know is that it keeps happening. And yet I keep coming back, because the selection and the experience are that good. Four stars for the atmosphere, the inventory, and that home decor section. Just go in with realistic expectations if you are buying plants to keep alive. read more

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I needed advice on a tree purchase. My questions were pretty wide-ranging. Rachel spent a lot of time with me and knew the answers. Cameron was knowledgeable, confirming my choice and arranging for delivery and planting. The meticulous attention to detail by Roberto and John in removing the old tree and planting the new should be the standard for all nurseries, but it isn't. During the experience I spoke at length to some 5 or 6 other emplyees. They all had both the time and the knowledge to help me. Well-run business. read more

Return policy is not very good, choose wisely, Store is very expensive, I bought a pot (which was to small) want to return but can't get back in just two days for money back. So i'm stuck with store credit. The 12" pot was a whopping 89.00! Hmmm... read more

Always a delight! Even in winter I love their garden store Topiaries and more at good prices awesome choices for me and gifting and had a hard time deciding what NOT To purchase in their Christmas store. Everything is lovely and not what you find everywhere else Children's gift items too The gals that helped me were all friendly and helpful will return again and again read more

Not a good lead: expensive, but worth it! The staff is extremely helpful. The plants come from the best nurseries. The Sun River Gardens establishment is "first class" and carries high quality home goods and even statuary too, especially seasonal and holiday trinkets. My wife and I love Sun River Gardens! read more

It has been a couple years since I've visited Sun River, but they're still just as great as ever. Stopped in today to kill some time in between appointments, not intending to spend money, just look around at their plants. I should have known that was a bad idea (for my wallet, that is). They are overflowing with an incredible selection of plants. Their prices overall tend to be a bit higher than average, but their quality has continually made up for that. I grabbed a couple of pots, a small baby's tears, and a sweet basil plant, and walked away feeling like I hadn't spent an arm and a leg, which is usually how I feel getting gardening supplies. read more

Do not trust their plant guarantee!! I got plants and they died in a week, so I went to the store to get a refund within my return window, and they tried to beat around the bush about me not being able to return it. Very disappointed with this guarantee considering they put this notice on their receipt. They said all I can do is repurchase plants and pay for them. I originally spent $50 on all the plants that died within a week! read more

Sun River Gardens - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Orem, Utah

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I'm just not sure where to begin, because there's so much to be said about Sun River Gardens. Like, yes it's a nursery and did I even make it outside to the main outdoor area? Nope, that's for sure going on the agenda for next time. Did I wander around the pumpkin area in Halloween time? Nope, they were just starting to build it when I visited. Did I really get to see the home goods, the decor, and even the food/gift shop kind of stuff? I mean, I walked by it but I didn't have time to really get into it. And the seeds, as lovely and interesting as they were, I didn't have time to get into them. You see, much of this is my own fault for getting there with only 25 minutes to go until closing time, but much of this is also because the indoor plant section is just so absolutely dreamy. Like, all the lovely houseplants I've been perusing online suddenly are in front of me, looking back at me, in great shape and reasonable prices. The first order of business was a maiden hair fern. They actually had two varieties, and though I had come for the smaller-leafed version, I found a variety with a much larger leaf and the sway it gets when moved is irresistible. But more importantly, I've been looking for a good bearpaw fern for a while and when I saw the display of very healthy and happy Blue Star I knew I hit paydirt. Both of these are currently here at home with me, happy, healthy, watered, and sitting inside of two containers that were not on my radar when I walked in but most definitely came home with me because they are pure perfection. I barely got into the succulents, I fawned over the Z Z plants, and some of the aglaonema, and pretty much anytime I see large monstera it's a treat. All the hot popular ones are here. With a handful of plants and containers we made our way out. I very much wish I had more time there, but that might be dangerous. This is such a lovely spot, curated and filled with all the bestlife things you need. read more

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I absolutely love Sun River Gardens! I have been shopping here since 2017! I started my plant venture by purchasing a silver satin pathos. Ever since that purchase I've been addicted. Their facility is beautiful inside and out. I will say that the merchandise located inside for home decor is expensive, but I feel that the plant prices have maintained reasonable over the years. They ship in lots of their plants from all over the United States. I have gotten my plants repotted at their location and I have been pleasantly pleased. Their pots are pricey, but last lifetime. If you're worried about the price point for pots and or gardening tools, I would suggest going to a local hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes etc. I have had friends and family complain about past employee interactions when shopping here, leading to a unfavorable customer experience. As for me, I have never experienced terrible customer service only positive interactions. Everyone is different! The employees are of the younger age demographics so it can be hard to feel like customer service is 100% satisfactory each visit. I feel that Sun River Gardens plants have been the healthiest investment purchases in my plant venture thus far. Sun River isn't cheap (moderate to pricey). It bothers me when people complain about how expensive their prices are, but if you take the time to look at their selection, you can understand why they have their price points set to what they are. I have been to a few other nurseries in Utah and recently, I have noticed that Sun River Gardens has been the best with plant production and growth. I have purchased about 75% of my plants from Sun River. I have NEVER felt that Sun River Gardens plants have predisposed disease, root rot, fungus, mealybugs, or an other pests. One thing to consider is that in Utah we have dry humidity so some of the plants we purchase need good light conditions with high humidity output & temperature controlled environment. During my plant venture, when purchasing from this nursery, I have been the one to kill my plants. I don't feel like I purchased crappy plants from this nursery. I could go on and on and on about how I love this nursery, but I hope my feedback is enough to make you spend your money and buy the plants that call out to you. read more

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Service is great! selection good but the vibe is so amazing. Its beautiful. Value is descent with today's economy.

Horrible customer service. Today as my mom and I were checking out the cashiers loaded all of our purchases standing up in a cardboard box. We kindly asked them to wrap them up individually as they were all very fragile objects, and they both were really surly about this seemingly obvious ask. We had just spent a lot of money and they were too lazy to take the time to package them appropriately. Then as we were walking out they were openly saying bad things about my mom that we could overhear, which is beyond inappropriate. So disappointing. read more

Beautiful garden nursery! I love environment/theme, plants and the mix between home decor and plants. The plants are very healthy, lots to pick from. I highly recommend checking out their succulents because they have more verity of succulents then most nursery's. They don't have the stereotypical plants that you can get at Lowe's, or the average garden nursery they tend plants that you have never seen before, or plants you have seen before but their a little different a good unique different. The only down side to the place is that it is very expensive. We're it tends to keep me from buying. If I had lots of money I would gladly buy from here! read more

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Every time I come to Sun River there are just the cutest and most unique plants and gifts for my home. I love coming to Sun River Gardens!! One of my most favorite places to come in Utah! read more

My daughter and I went to the annual craft boutique but ended up buying eight plants! They will pot plants for a small fee. We loved their selection of plants and pots (ceramic/metal/stone/glass). It's a beautiful store. They guarantee larger plants. read more

Super duper cute place that is more than just a plant nursery! Their selection of items and decor both indoors and outdoors is to die for! I would totally shop here more, if I had more money! It is definitely an enjoyable experience to just walk through the place if you have a spare hour. That being said, I find that they have pretty high markups on pretty much all of their items, whether its plants or indoor goods like decor or candles. It is definitely a place for upper-middle-class people. I also find that their checkout process is terribly slow. One day, I came to buy mums and that was the only thing I was getting. However, I swear I waited in line for 15 minutes because there were only two checkout stations and the people in front were all getting many items that were hard to just scan and go. I found that it was also awkward to stand in line because for the same register, there were probably 2+ lines going on at the same time going in different directions, all with terribly confused customers who didn't know if they were in the actual line. At the same time, I kept having to move for other customers because there is no designated area for check out lines. Very uncomfortable situation. I will definitely be back for the experience and occasional inspiration, though! read more

First off, why does Utah County seem to have way better nurseries than the SLC area? Salt Lake, get with it! My sister lives in Orem, and a little while back, we made a pilgrimage to several of her local nurseries, planning to visit Sun River, but running out of time before we were able to do so. She ended up going on her own at a later date, then immediately sent me a text stating it is superior to all others, and instructing me to visit ASAP. I love nurseries, so did not need much encouragement, and the next time I could make my way south, it was my first stop. They open at 9am, and as I am an early riser and similar businesses often open at 10am, I was already a fan. You can also visit on Sundays (starting at 11am)-yay! Located right off State, they are easy to find, and parking was plentiful. The lot is not giant, however, so during prime planting time I could see it filling entirely. It is really half nursery half home goods/gift shop, but they do this really well, avoiding either portion feeling like an afterthought. The store entrance brings you in to a large, high ceiling-ed space, that is very light and open, with thoughtfully and attractively displayed sections. You will find linens, cookbooks, kitchen supplies, some treats and food items, a children's area, jewelry, and accessories. Of note, an alcove for sale items is just on your left after entering. The nursery area is also arranged pleasantly, featuring all you would expect to find. If you love roses, they have a whole greenhouse dedicated to them. What really excited me is that the brand of fruits and vegetables they carry is Gourmet Grown, rather than Perennial Favorites, which most other suppliers offer. I love local Perennial Favorites, but because nearly every garden center in the area sells it, I end up seeing the same plants everywhere. One frustration this year was my inability to locate any variety of tomatillo beyond "green." You must have two different types to allow for cross-pollination; otherwise, your plant will not produce any fruit. Sun River had THREE (Purple, De Milpa, and Yellow Husk). Someone here loves tomatillos, and rightly so! After that successful find (yes, I got one of each), I started checking out varieties of other edibles in earnest, and found many more of every type of plant that I hadn't seen before, at least not here in Utah. As I was walking by the brambleberries I thought to myself, "Now, they'd really be amazing if they had a Tayberry," never expecting that they would, and truly like five seconds later, there was one right in my path! I have searched for a Tayberry for years, and this is the first time I have found one. I also bought a beautiful purple bell pepper that was so dark as to appear black, and a baby Lewisia, a perennial flower that is fairly difficult to locate. Their houseplant selection is also impressive, with darling fairy garden supplies (and not the cheesy kind often offered elsewhere), loads of tillandsia, stunning live plant arrangements, and they even host classes! They offer a slight volume discount for many plants, though in my case this did not even matter, because at checkout I was informed all veggies were half off! Apparently, a different special is available each week (you can sign up for their newsletter to be informed of it), though they would do well to make sure signage is up it as there was nothing advertising this that I saw. With participation in their rewards program, they record all your purchases, and you earn $1 for every $10 you spend. This is very generous, but I think it all balances out as I felt their prices were a smidge high (though I was not hesitant in the least to pay them for the special items I found). Customer service was friendly and enthusiastic, and as I left, the owner (I believe) genuinely thanked me for stopping by, which is such a small thing, but very nice. While I am not this far south very often, you can bet I'll be stopping by whenever in the area. read more

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Sun River has probably the most beautiful plants, trees and flowers in the county. I've been so impressed with the variety of flowers to choose from. I love the ever changing gift shop where you can always find a fresh new idea. Right now they have an outdoor area for children to pick out pumpkins. Not to mention the giant TP. You'll find a host of Halloween fun here. I'm in love. I could stay for hours. read more

Sun River Gardens - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Orem, Utah

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This place is freaking adorable. Every time I come here I leave with 5 new plants, I just can't help myself! The inside part of the store has some adorable home goods while the outside areas have the plants. In the fall they offer the most gorgeous pumpkins! read more

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Not saying that I want to become a crazy plant lady but.......I want to become a crazy plant lady. I had a half hour between teaching piano lessons, and I was in the area, so I thought I would stop for a while. First of all, there are so many fun options! I have killed every plant I've ever owned, so I appreciated the "new plant parent options" chalkboard. (I brought home a snake plant, btw.) Not gonna lie, I felt pretty out of place walking around here because I have zero plant knowledge. I had to ask 4 different employees some questions, 2 of which were very kind and helpful, while the other 2 seemed very annoyed to help me and were pretty grumpy. It made me sad because I was super excited to buy my plant, and I already felt dumb for not knowing anything and having other customers hear my stupid questions. I didn't have time to look at the boutique area, but I will definitely be back when I have more time. I might buy pots from somewhere cheaper, because their options are pretty pricey. read more

Sunriver Gardens is landscaping and decor eye candy- no question. But the customer service leaves a little to be desired, at least in my experience. I called today to ensure three kinds of shrubs I needed were in stock. I got a call back that they had two. Drove 30 minutes to get there because every other shop was out of stock. I got there and no one really knew who I had spoken to (should have gotten a name!!). A young women went around trying to find what I needed. Eventually after 20 minutes she came back to me and said "sorry to make you come all this way, we don't have it." And then just walked away. I expect this from Walmart. Not an upscale garden store. read more

I really love this place. The staff is always extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Yes they are definitely a bit pricey BUT you get what you pay for. All the plants are very well taken care of and pest free. We buy all of our larger shrubs and trees here as well as our house plants. They are thriving! read more

Very beautiful ambiance with exceptional customer service. Brianna could answer every question I had and went out of her way to help me work out my choices. Highly recommend! read more

This place is just dreamy both in the store and out in the garden. My mom, my dog(yay dog friendly!), and I took a stroll through Sun River Gardens in the fall and we absolutely fell in love with every inch of it. Their home decor is all very in style yet there are a lot of unique pieces. There are plenty of jewelry and knick knacks that would make wonderful gifts. I just wanted to take everything in the garden area home with us. There are hundreds, if not thousands of different house plants, herbs, trees, bushes, etc to choose from. When you walk through the nursery outside it feels like you are walking in a beautiful park. We literally could have spent all day browsing through this amazing place. If you love gardening, home decor, or just want to be like Joanna Gaines in general, then Sun River Gardens will be your new favorite place. read more

Sun river is the absolute best! Amazing quality of goods and plants, great customer service and such kind employees.

This place is breath taking! I was so Impressed and we bought quite a few plants. I will probably return in the future for the selection but definitely not for the staff or for the steep prices (We bought pots somewhere else.) I myself am a retail manager and I will say there is zero customer service in this place. Only one employee bothered to talk to us (the sweet woman that was watering the flowers in the greenhouse.) When it came time to pay, the two "mean girls" at the register acted as though we had committed a heinous crime asking to be rung up. Clearly because it's a nice place with an incredible selection they care very little about the service they provide. I will recommend this place to anyone that knows what they need and don't need assistance, but if you're expecting a smile go somewhere else or talk to the one sweet lady doing the watering. read more

I wasn't expecting a cute boutique inside. It expands back to interior tropical and indoor style plants and pots. You then enter the outdoor space and there's a wide variety of plants, flowers, trees and shrubs. There is staff around working which makes it easy to ask if you need assistance. They are very friendly and helpful when checking you out. Make sure to sign up with your phone number because you can quickly start getting credit back to use for next time. read more

Sun River Gardens is a very nice and very well organized nursery in Orem. As Shaun mentioned the nursery is pricey and does seem to have a somewhat limited selection of products and plants (although admittedly, it could have been the time of year I was visiting. They probably have a lot more in spring and summer.) What they did have in stock appeared to be good quality and all the plants looked very healthy. They also had a good variety of crafty home and garden accessories and decorations. The store was staffed with cute girls (always a bonus) who were friendly and helpful. read more

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Beautiful store. You walk in and your eyes go wide from all the goodies! Good selection of indoor and outdoor trees, and plants. Staff is super friendly and they have really pretty pots as well! Highly recommend popping in to look around. read more

I absolutely love this place! I could walk around for hours and see new things all the time! The employees are friendly and there to help. Not only do they have annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, vegetables & herbs--they have books, tools, supplies, accessories, and SO MUCH MORE! read more

The owner is rude and has a blatant disregard for his customers. Also everything there is overpriced, you can search a lot of things in their store and find it cheaper. read more

Absolutely love this place. Great selection and the staff is always super helpful. The events and even just regular shopping hours can get a little crowded, but if you are patient and get a parking spot, it's worth it. read more

This place is stunning, I wish there were more places looking this good! The plants are not expensive at all - You can get a pretty big plant for 30$. I wish they had a larger variety of planter pots but I still managed to find one that works for me! read more

This is an nice upscale, albeit over priced, nursery. They care excellent products and have a wide selection of plants to offer. However, every time I've been here my cashier has been a surly teenage girl. On multiple occasions, multiple employees (who appear to be in high school) have begrudgingly checked me out with an air of pretension and condescension. Today especially, the girl checking me out made me feel like I was an annoyance for shopping there, but she seemed to believe she was doing me a favor by checking me out. She practically threw my receipt at me and apparently didn't know that glaring at customers is not being good at your job in retail. I observed her treat everyone in line before me in the same way. I suggest managment hire employees who have graduated from high school-- or at least act like it. read more

Love this store! I've gone back several times to buy more Christmas ribbon, greenery and gifts for friends. They have unique and beautiful ornaments and I love their selection of ribbon! read more

I love visiting this place year round, it always lifts my spirits with its selection of quality plants, flowers and unique gifts. The staff are very knowledgeable and friendly. Recently I took one of their classes and was impressed with the content and variety of treats included too (dried herbs, bath salts, herb cookies to sample and take home rosemary cutting and herbal vinegar). These classes sell out so register early. read more

One of my favorite places I go to, to instantly be happy. Large selection of gorgeous plants (trees, bushes, cacti, succulents, flowers, you name it.) Their home decor is aaaamazing. And everything is so well made. I love their greenhouse. They have an amazing selection to make the terrium(s) of your dreams. read more

This place is the BEST! They are by far the nicest and most diverse nursery. The quality of their plants and products is unreal. It's a little more expensive, but you get what you pay for. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Overall my favorite nursery. read more

Beautiful location, peaceful. Great variety and they really take care of their plants. And open on Sunday.

Very helpful staff, amazing plants, and they can answer just about any question you have. Great for people who aren't super familiar with plants, or plant care (like myself). read more

This nursery is for a specific type of gardener: 1) His or her landscaping is almost done and just needs a few things here and there to spice it up. 2) He or she doesn't mind paying more $money$ because the greenhouse is temperature controlled and immaculately displayed to be very visually appealing. (This is definitely a nursery for the woman shopper that carries around a poodle in their purse.) The problem is that this nursery has no space so unless the plants you want are in the greenhouse you have to shop outside in their cramped shrub and tree section. 5-star rating would require that 1) the prices become more reasonable and 2) they get more land to provide a larger, more shopper-friendly environment. This second change would allow people with new yards to get the plants they need. read more