**Overview** Effinger Garden Center is a Belleville grower-retailer serving the Metro East and St. Louis since 1976. The shop runs on a seasonal calendar, opening in early spring and closing for winter, with most of its inventory grown on-site and the remainder sourced from local growers. **What makes Effinger Garden Center special?** A grow-on-site model paired with a two-decade Proven Winners Certified designation gives the shop a distinctive depth across annuals, perennials, and shrubs — backed by representation of Monrovia and Greenleaf alongside Proven Winners. - The perennial offering leans into natives and pollinator-friendly plants, reflecting a Missouri Grow Native membership held since 2006, with a dedicated deer-resistant and native plants section. - Trees and shrubs cover Japanese maples, redbuds, and dogwoods alongside classic flowering shrubs — lilac, hydrangea, butterfly bush, and spirea — plus ornamental grasses across deer-resistant varieties. - Seasonal herb, fruit, and vegetable starts run from early spring through the cool-weather restock, complemented by organic soils and fertilizers from the Fox Farm and Espoma Organic collections. - Landscape design, container planting, and expert plant-selection consultation round out the services for home landscapes and patio pots.
Features
| Offers Trees: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Offers Perennials: | Yes |
| Offers Annuals: | Yes |
| Offers Houseplants: | Yes |
| Herbs & Vegetables Offered: | Yes |
| Offers Pots & Containers: | Yes |
| Offers Tools & Supplies: | Yes |
