Garden Center
Quality Plants - Unique Selection
At Red Granite Farm we strive to bring you the highest quality and great selection of unique perennials for your Zone 5 or colder garden. With a wide variety of plants for shade, sun, and every situation in between, you are sure to find many plants you just have to have! We offer a wide variety of Iowa Natives, ornamental grasses, perennial vines and landscape shrubs for the experienced and the most novice of gardeners.
RGF has an acre of on-site gardens to show you many of the plants from our inventory in a real garden situation. Our knowledgeable staff can help you design and pair companion plants for your home garden or landscape. Scroll down to see some inspiration garden designs to get you started.
Click over to our Design Consultation page to find out more about the landscape consultation services we offer. As always, feel free to contact us with your plant questions!
We are offering Pre-Order of plants once again this year. Pre-Order Plant Pick-up is April 30th & May 1st from 9am-5pm. Use the form below to submit your Pre-Order. Anyone with a pre-order may also shop the garden center during pre-order pick up. Our Opening Weekend is May 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Friday, May 2nd 9-5, Saturday, May 3rd 9-4, and Sunday, May 4th 1-4pm.
Regular Garden Center Hours for spring are Tuesdays-Fridays 9-5, Saturdays 9-4.
For best results with new plantings, we recommend:
Check your plants daily for water while they are still in their pots and for the first two weeks after planting.
If soil is moist, wait a day and check again.
If soil is dry, water until moist and check again the next day.
The more foliage a plant has, the more water they will require. It is important to check newly planted shrubs daily.
A thin layer of wood mulch will help with water retention. Just be careful not to smother the plant with it.
Most perennials once established do not require fertilization, but plant food can be used according to the directions on the box.
If you have questions about caring for a plant, we are available anytime via our email address: [email protected].