Never been there, but I know from searching around for various things they have a couple local plants that are very hard to find. (Pitch Pine, Beech Grass). Keep meaning to go. Actually, this time of year is a great time to go to a nursery...lots of sales, and great time of year to plant potted trees.

I went once a year ago Sept, I think. They are not too focused on retail, but they were nice, and it was a bit of a different experience for me. When you go, you check in at the office, they give you a map and circle where to find whatever you are interested in. Then you wander the fields, mark down on your map what you'd like to purchase, and maybe pull one out to the aisle. Then you go back to the office, they put you in a golf cart with a staff member and you go around collecting all the plants you pulled out.

Got an Otto Lukyen cherry laurel, and a bunch of winter heaths that have all done well for me, and I was tempted by their camellias and witch hazels.

Thanks Sean. Winter heaths have always interested me, but when I tried two of them, they didn't survive. Maybe the people there could tell me more. I have five camellias all doing well. One is a fall bloomer (C. sasanqua "Snow Flurry") and it's in bloom now. The other four are spring blooming C. japonica of the "April" series. The oldest is about 15 years old and is about 7' x 6'.

Actually, I said my winter heaths are doing well, but two of the low spreading ones I bought have mostly died back over the summer; maybe a combination of too little water and too much root competition this summer? They were shoehorned in between some lavender and a pair of more upright winter heath, which are doing great. King George, I think it was? Anyway, those two should be in bloom any day now, and last year they stayed in bloom all the way until May.