2025 Tour dates: July 28 to August 8

Welcome to the 22nd annual Michigan Garden Plant Tour, which is a free, coordinated open house of leading young plant producers of ornamentals and Michigan State University. The objective of the Tour is to educate growers and industry professionals about new and existing plant selections and how they perform in different outdoor settings.

Greenhouse growers, landscapers, garden center operators, and nurserymen are invited to visit each of these participating Tour sites during this two-week period.

Expect to learn about a wide range of ornamental crops, including popular commercial brands of annuals and perennials. This is a terrific way to observe plant performance at different locations and grown under various landscape conditions, both in the ground and in containers.

Best of the Best 2024

See the "Best of the Best" from at each of the participating greenhouses in 2024, courtesy of Heidi Lindberg, Greenhouse and Nursery Extension Educator.

DGI Propagators - video - article
Four Star Greenhouse - video - article
Mast Young Plants - video - article
Michigan State University Trial Garden - video - article
Pell Greenhouses, Inc - article
Raker-Roberta's Young Plants - video - article
Walters Gardens - article

Visit our Facebook page to see participating company photos and get the latest scoop on their Tour preparations!

DGI Propagators

7073 40th Ave Hudsonville, MI 49426
Four Star Greenhouse

1015 Indian Trail Road Carleton, MI 48117
Mast Young Plants

3525 Bristol Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49544
MSU Trial Garden

1066 Bogue St, East Lansing, MI 48824
Pell Greenhouses, Inc

5115 Baldwin Street Hudsonville, MI 49426
Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants

10371 Rainey Rd. Litchfield, MI 49252-9719
Walters Gardens

1992 96th Ave. Zeeland, MI 49464

Take a day trip to visit a couple of sites, or complete the entire loop for the full tour. The Michigan Garden Plant Tour is completely free, but growers would appreciate a call ahead to know you'll be coming. Use the map above to help locate the sites and plan your route.

Special Events During 2025 Tour

In addition to tours. some tour sites offer special events, which are highlighted below. More information is on the site pages. Many participating companies also offer light refreshments during the entire two-week Tour.

Join us at The Connection on July 31st for a day filled with Music, Food, Friends and of course, Flowers! Industry experts will be on hand to talk about the latest and greatest offerings. Be sure to make time to visit. Be sure to make time to visit. Contact us directly at email: emilywildt@raker.com or phone: 517-542-4510