A unique retail plant nursery!

1452 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA - MAP
(760) 753-2852 Phone (760) 652-4803 FAX

At Barrels & Branches Nursery, you will enjoy a unique experience.

Our property in Encinitas is roughly an acre, set up like a botanical garden.

You can find a wide variety of perennials, trees, succulents, California natives, and grasses.    We also have a vast array of pottery, soil amendments, and water features. 

Visit our gift shop which is stocked with indoor plants, unique gift ideas, organic fertilizers and pest control products. 

New merchandise arrivals weekly.
Gift certificates available.

Our helpful, energetic staff is knowledgeable and friendly, offering individualized customer service.

B&B Delivers - fee based on distance.

We've quickly gained a reputation for carrying a wide selection of unusual plant materials.

These include euphorbias, acacias, leptospermums, leucadendrons, and many other drought-tolerant plants. Our garden center also stocks Mediterranean, South African and Australian plants that thrive in our temperate climate. Here at our retail plant nursery in Encinitas, you’ll find the largest succulent and cactus inventory in the area.

The staff are proud of our expanding California native section. Customers have a great resource here for planning their water-wise designs.
B&B also carries perennials, annuals, tropicals, and shade-loving plants. If you’re on the hunt for a specific plant and can’t find it elsewhere, we can do our best to special order it for you.

Need inspiration?

Come stroll our meandering paths, enjoy the varied display areas, and take in the view from our elevated deck. There is always something new at Barrels & Branches, your local retail plant nursery and garden center.

What People Are Saying About Us:

Press & Testimonials

Sunset Magazine - March 2009 "Grown to garden"

Quotes from our community of nursery experts:

“One of the best plant selections in San Diego County. A beautiful location, knowledgeable people, a real joy of a nursery.”

Mary McBride, Horticulturalist, Mary’s Garden

“Barrels and Branches has become one of my regular stops whenever I need inspiration for a new article I am writing or for a garden I am designing. I love to see what wonderful new Mediterranean-climate plants are in the nursery, or to shop for pots – especially my favorite purple pots. I often take clients along to help them to envision the possibilities beyond pansies and impatiens. Their excitement builds as we walk through the nursery. Later, they tell me how they go back again and again for plants and advice, and how wonderful the customer service is. Congratulations, Samantha and Danica. You’ve filled an important niche and done it beautifully. You go, girls!”

Nan Sterman, Owner of Plantsoup, Inc., Author, Speaker, Gardening Coach, Horticulture Consultant

“What keeps me coming back to Barrels and Branches is the abundant selection of interesting plants and accessories, all very artfully displayed. Another big draw for me is the consistently warm and attentive service.”

Judy Bradley, San Diego Horticulture Society

“Immaculately maintained nursery with a knowledgeable staff and an excellent selection of succulents and shrubs. Plant displays and arrangements are always well done. It’s always a pleasure to visit Barrels and Branches.”

We also have a California licensed general contractor on site.

Jack Porter

"This is a piece of heaven on Earth.... plus the idea of supporting 3rd generation Encinitas growers is cool, too. Find yourself at the coolest place in town for succulents West of El Camino Real....and I'm told dreams come true there in Old Encinitas. I go for a break from work."

Chris Kydd, sales rep., Coast News

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