Boise, Idaho · Family-Owned Since 2008
Willow & Root Garden Center is a family-run nursery led by owner and head horticulturist Pat Nguyen — real, current plant availability instead of a stale catalog, plus a staff that actually knows what's in the ground in Boise this week. Stop by, ask a question, or book a landscape design consultation.
On the Benches This Week
Our inventory is real and seasonal — not a static catalog. Here's a sample of what's currently available; the full current lineup by category lives on our Plants page.
Full Sun · Weekly Water
Benches are full of garden mums in gold, burgundy, and rust, plus cold-hardy pansies for containers and beds. Best color selection goes fast once the first frost warning hits.
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Bright Indirect Light · Low Water
A rotating houseplant wall plus a big succulent and cactus table — good beginner plants and a few trickier finds our greenhouse crew can talk you through.
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Zone 6b Hardy · Fall Planting
Fall is prime planting season for trees and shrubs in Boise's climate — our current picks include serviceberry, dwarf lilac, and a handful of Japanese maples.
See What Else Is In Stock →Beyond the Benches
Not just a place to buy plants — our team helps you plan, get them home, and get them in the ground.
Planning a bed, border, or full yard refresh? Our design team walks your property and puts together a plan built for Boise's climate and your actual sun exposure.
Request a Consultation →Heavy bags of soil, a full trunk load of mulch, or a tree too big for your back seat — we deliver across the Boise metro and help with curbside loading.
Ask About Delivery →Bought it here, and don't want to dig the hole? Our installation crew plants trees, shrubs, and beds correctly the first time, backed by our planting guarantee.
Book Planting Service →From Our Customers
“Pat spent twenty minutes with me picking out perennials for a spot that gets almost no direct sun. Everything she recommended is still thriving two summers later — nobody at the big box store down the road would have done that.”
“We used the planting service for three new trees and it was worth every penny. The crew knew exactly how deep to set the root ball for our clay soil, which is more than I can say for myself.”
“I call ahead every week during tomato season to ask what varieties are actually in, and the staff always know off the top of their head. That's the whole reason I drive across town for a garden center.”
Questions
Our Plants page shows what's typically available by category — annuals, perennials, trees & shrubs, and houseplants — updated as our inventory shifts through the growing season. It's not a static catalog; it reflects a perishable, ever-changing inventory, so call ahead if you need a specific variety confirmed.
Yes — our Plant Care Guide covers the watering, light, and soil questions we get asked most, organized by plant category. It's a great place to start before you buy, and a good refresher after you get your new plants home.
Yes. Fill out our consultation request with your property details and project scope, and our design team will follow up to schedule a walkthrough — usually within a few business days.
Yes, across the Boise metro. Delivery is especially popular for bagged soil, mulch, and trees too large to fit in a car — ask in-store or through our services page for current delivery rates.
Boise sits in USDA Zone 6b/7a, and our staff and blog content are built around that local climate — not generic national advice. Ask us in person or check our blog for season-specific planting guidance.
Most planting and installation requests are scheduled within one to two weeks, though spring and fall — our busiest planting seasons — can run a bit longer. Tell us your timeline when you submit a request and we'll do our best to accommodate it.
Blog
Plant care guides and seasonal, local advice from the Willow & Root team.
Boise's growing zone shapes what actually thrives here — a season-by-season look at what to get in the ground before the first frost.
Read MoreThe most common houseplant question we get — and why the honest answer is almost never a fixed schedule.
Read MoreNot all bagged soil is built for a raised bed — what to look for, and what we mix ourselves for local customers.
Read MoreStop by, ask a plant care question, or request a landscape design consultation — Pat's team is glad to help you plan the visit.
