On the morning of December 16th, Bob Stewart, great plantsman and co-founder of Arrowhead Alpines, passed after a long and brave battle against cancer. He was 59. Bob will be remembered for his vast knowledge, his boundless passion for the natural world, and for the immense generosity with which he shared these parts of himself. Whether through his epic catalog copy or long phone conversations or personal greenhouse tours, he enriched the lives of those in the horticultural community, as Allen Bush so vividly portrays in his wonderful article, “Bob Stewart’s Never-Ending Nursery.” We will miss Bob’s energy, his wit, his genius, and even his rants.
Arrowhead Alpines will continue to be run by Bob's wife, Brigitta, as the same on-site retail and mail-order nursery that you've come to love. The only difference is that we will no longer publish a paper catalog, which was a herculean task that Bob took on solely each year. We will continue to update the plant listings on the Arrowhead Shopping Cart, and we are taking orders now for 2012 spring shipping. The first ship-week is March 5, but if you absolutely have to have something earlier send us an email or call 517-223-3581.
Welcome to the Arrowhead Alpines Shopping Cart! If you are interested in learning more about our retail nursery, click on the picture above. If you want to shop mail order, you’re at the right place! Our shopping cart has a complete listing of all our current mail order items. Just click on the category you’re interested in on the left sidebar to get started shopping! You can add plants to your own personal shopping cart, and even leave the computer and continue shopping another day, if you sign in with your own account. When you’re ready to checkout, the website will walk you through the simple, easy-to-use process.
--for perpetuating Bob's legacy in the beautiful gardens created with the plants he so lovingly nurtured. We will be having a public remembrance for Bob at our Winter Sucks Party, which will be on Saturday, February 25 at Arrowhead. This annual gathering of gardeners always attracts a great mix of people, and this year’s party will be extra special. It will start at 11am and last until whenever. Food and drink will be provided but feel free to bring anything you’d like to share.
For those looking to plant in large drifts, we have a bare root plant list, available here. Our bare root woodland wildflower list is also available on the shopping cart, by clicking here. It is a great opportunity to plant a woodland garden at an affordable price. You can order now and we will start shipping them early March. Best of all, we have FREE SHIPPING on all bare root woodland wildflower orders! If you are close by and want to place an order and pick it up, please give us 7 days notice so we can get your order together.
Click here to see our new collections. We offer four different collections now and plan to offer more in the future. Let us know what you think or give us suggestions about what other collections we should create. They're a great way for the plant collector to satisfy the one of each urge and if you are new to rock gardening, shade gardening, trough gardening, and you don't know what to do then hire somebody that does, US. Also a great gift for the gardener in your life. Just let us know WHAT (which collection you are gifting) WHERE (where we should ship to) WHEN (your preferred ship date) and we take care of the rest (you pay us of course). If you buy a collection for a gift, let us know by writing gift in the comment box during checkout and we will send you a card with a picture and description of the collection you are giving, and you can have us send your gift at the proper planting time or whatever ship date you think best. Best of all FREE SHIPPING on all collections!
Click here to see our new selection of garden treasures. Over time in this business you tend to acquire a number of plants that mostly passed around between plant collectors, the majority of which are never for sale. Many of these plants are essentially unobtainable. Lots of luck finding any of them at your local garden center, or for that matter anywhere. These are mostly things that are in short supply and not cheap. I suspect most will sell out and may not be offered again for many years. We have decided to part with a few very choice things. Check back from time to time as the listing will change.
Don't know what to get for a certain gardener in your life? Our gift certificates are a perfect option for holiday, birthday, or house warming presents. You can purchase gift certificates for online or retail/mail-order use. Prices range from $25 to $200.
