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Briggs Nursery was established in 1912. This family business has been operating on the same values and principles since its inception by providing good service and quality plant material. Today Briggs is providing its customers with greater quantities of plant material including new introductions as its expansion continues. Briggs has always been known to provide new and unusual product in its mix. Several sought after plants that Briggs is known for include, Hakenechloa and the Helleborous Royal Heritage strain. This strain of Helleborous provides a longer flowering period with evergreen foliage and exhibits good vigor in growth. The flower colors are a mix from white, pink red and near black. The predominant color being is red. The Hakenechloa is a widely popular grass with golden foliage with green stripes in it. This is a great example of putting out the best varieties of plants from around the world. Some key items grown in containers include Rhododendrons, Ferns, Ornamental Grasses, Kalmia, Pieris, Hosta, Syringa and Leucothoe are just some of the items of the many items to build orders around. Some new introductions include Daphne Briggs Moonlight, Hosta So Sweet and Exbury Azalea Mandarin Lights. The plant of the year for Briggs in 2005 is the Hellebore Royal Heritage. This is a strain developed over the years by John Elsley. The plants have long lasting cup shaped flowers that range in color from shades of pink, purple, green, and white. Blooms begin in late winter or very early spring and holds for several weeks. These are grown in 1G, 3G and 4g containers. Sample PhotosNote: These images will open in a new browser window. You may leave the window open, or close it when you are done viewing the picture. |
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