The Garden Center
The Garden Center at White Post Farms of Melville is a vibrant destination for plant enthusiasts and home gardeners alike. Featuring an extensive selection of annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs the center offers everything you need to create a beautiful outdoor oasis. Their friendly and knowledgeable staff are always available to provide expert advice, whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out. In addition to plants, the center also stocks decorative pots, gardening tools, and seasonal items to help you bring your vision to life. With its welcoming atmosphere and quality offerings, the White Post Farms Garden Center is a go-to spot for gardening inspiration on Long Island.
Quick Links: Pots & Trays | Hanging Baskets | Patio Containers | Tropical Plants
Easy for anyone to grow, annuals are the workhorse of the garden. Annuals lend a huge array of bold, vibrant colors to your landscape and are the perfect plant for adding instant color to your garden. Annuals are ideal for creating hanging baskets, window boxes or just planting in garden beds. For the best results water plants thoroughly before planting in the ground. When considering what to plant it is important to know the number of hours of sunlight at the location to allow for better results when the plant grows.
When choosing your plants, be mindful of the amount of sunlight required.
- Full Sun 6-8 Hours of sunlight
- Partial sun ~4 Hours of sunlight
- Partial shade 2-3 Hours of sunlight
- Shade 2 hours or less of sunlight
Impatiens Beacon Mix
They’re Back! Part Shade / Shade Excellent Garden Performance, Five Great Colors to Choose From. Highly Resistant to downy Mildew
Annuals in 4.5" Pots
Add Variety to Your Yard with our Great Selection of Annual Pots
Non Stop Begonias
Sun to partial shade, full beautiful double flower in a variety of colors
New Guinea Impatiens
Part sun to sun, long-blooming flower larger than common impatiens and known to attract butterflies
Geraniums
Full Sun, easy to grow, colorful, and emit a lovely scent. Great for window boxes.
Vinca Vine
Partial sun, with big leaves with a distinctive appearance and a great companion to use in combination pots.
Spikes
Great centerpiece to use in pots.
Coleus
Part sun, large leaf plant that works to complement other plants or as a focal point of the garden
Argyranthemum
Full sun growth yields a delightful annual flower with daisy-like blooms in cheery Easter and springtime colors
Millions Bells
Full to part sun, 18” – 24” height, spectacular in landscapes, tons of flowers lasting all season long, resistant to downy mildew.
Sweet Potato Vine
Full sun / part shade. The foliage lends a tropical feel to the garden, and vining habit gives a unique touch
Scaveola
Full Sun, Great choice for baskets and containers, medium to dark blue fan-shaped flower
Verbena
Full sun, adds color to your yard with saucer-shaped clusters of pink and purple flowers
Bacopa
Part Sun, grows 4-8” in height, recommended for pots and combinations
Annuals in Quart Pots
When choosing your plants, be mindful of the amount of sunlight required.
Dahlias
Full Sun, no flower will reward you with more double blooms for as little work as a Dahlia
Geber Daises
Requires full sun and yields striking flowers that can standalone in any garden
Ivy Hedera
Full sun to part shade, striking foliage makes for an excellent addition to any combination planter
Annuals in Jumbo Trays
12 Plants Per Flats
Big Begonias
Thrives in a wide range of climates and soils, from full sun, full shade, and all points in between. Flowers up to 3 times larger than traditional begonias
Angelonia
Full Sun. Angelonia is a spreading annual with upright flower spikes that resemble miniature snapdragons
Pentas
Full Sun. Can handle the blazing sun all day long. will surely not disappoint.
Sunpatiens
Full to part sun, 18” – 24” height, spectacular in landscapes, tons of flowers lasting all season long, resistant to downy mildew.
Wave Petunias
Requires full sun, easy to care for with eye-catching, bold colors to liven up your garden.
Kong Coleus
Part sun, large leaf plant darker than the standard Coleus and that works to complement other plants or as a focal point of the garden
Flowering Vinca
Prefer full sun. Very little maintenance and flowers until the early fall. Monitor water carefully, likes to be on the dry side.
Jumbo 6 Plant Special Trays
6 Plants Per Flats, 6" Pots
Angelonia
Full Sun. Angelonia is a spreading annual with upright flower spikes that resemble miniature snapdragons
Pentas
Full Sun. Can handle the blazing sun all day long. will surely not disappoint.
Scaveola
Full Sun, Great choice for baskets and containers, medium to dark blue fan-shaped flower
Annuals in Jumbo Flats
24 Plants Per Flat
Beacon Impatiens
They’re Back! Part Shade / Shade Excellent Garden Performance, Five Great Colors to Choose From. Highly Resistant to downy Mildew
Coleus
Part sun, large leaf plant that works to complement other plants or as a focal point of the garden
Celosia
Full sun, award-winning striking red flowers perform excellent in the garden
Cosmos
Full sun, nice assortment of warm light flowers, great to use as a cut flower
Dahlias
Full Sun, no flower will reward you with more double blooms for as little work as a Dahlia
Lobelia
Part Sun, small plant that generally grows to heights no taller than 10 inches with a small blue flower
Snap Dragons
Full sun, dwarf flower with a great range of colors, great garden performers
Begonias
Thrives in a wide range of climates and soils, from full sun, full shade, and all points in between. Beautiful flower in a variety of colors
Alyssum
Full sun, mounded tiny flowers on an extremely pleasant fragrant plant, very low growing can be used for groundcover
Salvia
Full sun, easy to grow, stalk type spikes of flowers, blue is an award winner
Petunias
Full To Part Sun, produce tons of flowers which last throughout the summer
French Marigolds
Full sun, excellent plant choice to use in a vegetable garden to keep all those unwanted insects away
Gazania
Full Sun, Mixed color flower that is a prolific summer bloomer and great at adding color to your yard
African Marigold
Full Sun, the tallest marigold that gives great height and color to your garden
New Guinea Impatiens
Part sun to sun, long-blooming flower larger than common impatiens and known to attract butterflies
Beacon Impatiens
They’re Back! Excellent choice basket in a part shade to full shade location
Wave Petunias
Requires full sun, easy to care for with eye-catching, bold colors to liven up your garden.
Non Stop Begonias
Sun to partial shade, full beautiful double flower in a variety of colors
10" Hanging Baskets
A Variety of Options in Stunning Colors, great in any Space
Millions Bells
Our Best Selling Hanging Basket!!! Full Sun, Excellent Choice for Baskets and Containers, Amazing Colors, Easy to Manage
Scaveola
Full Sun, Great choice for baskets and containers, medium to dark blue fan-shaped flower
Supertunias
Full Sun, Extraordinary Plants known for their proven performance in baskets and containers
Sunpatiens
Full to part sun, 18” – 24” height, spectacular in landscapes, tons of flowers lasting all season long, resistant to downy mildew.
Reiger Begonias
A great option for morning sun exposure, clusters of long-blooming, multi-petaled flowers, look best in baskets and containers.
Ivy Geraniums
Morning sun is recommended, colorful low maintenance choice for baskets and containers.
Fuchia
Excellent choice to use as a shade plant, recommend for use in baskets and containers
Torenia
Part Sun / shade, tons of flowers, great for baskets and containers, trumpet-like blue flower with a vigorous trailing habit
12" Hanging Baskets
Large Baskets will Add Instant Color to Any Patio or Porch
Cascading Begonias
Shade, large cascading double flowers, an excellent choice for pergolas or arbors
Proven Winner Combos
Full sun, gorgeous mixture of proven winner plants with a trailing plant habit
Lantana
Heat and drought tolerant plant, great choice for extreme sun locations, bright pink and yellow flower clusters
Proven Winners Patio Containers
Proven winner patio container are beautiful assortment of colors and require very little maintenance
PW Combo Blues
Full sun, gorgeous mixture of proven winner plants with a trailing plant habit
PW Combo Pinks
Full sun, gorgeous mixture of proven winner plants with a trailing plant habit
Patio Containers
Geraniums
Full sun, colorful choice to use on a patio or around a pool
Sunpatiens
Full to part sun, 18” – 24” height, spectacular in landscapes, tons of flowers lasting all season long, resistant to downy mildew.
Big Begonias
Thrives in a wide range of climates and soils, from full sun, full shade, and all points in between. Flowers up to 3 times larger than traditional begonias
Mandevilla
Full Sun, comes in a pot with a terrace, great for patios and produces beautiful flowers all through summer
Banana Plant
Sold in a 12” decorative pot. Requires full to part sun, dark red stalks and leaves make for an exotic tropical setting. Can be used in large containers or beds as they will get huge
Dipladenia
Full Sun, great for patios produces beautiful flowers all through summer
Angel Wing Begonia
Sold in a 1 gallon pot, Requires sun to part shade, upright plant known for their brilliant foliage and heavy clusters of dangling flowers
Pennisetum Grass
Sold in a 2 gallon pot. Requires full sun to part shade, 4-5’, rich burgundy foliage and foxtail-like flowers, use in large containers or focal points in garden
Canna Lillies
Sold in an 8” pot. Requires full sun, 3-4’ height, striking foliage and flowers, excellent choice for center of large container
Alocasia
Sold in an 8” pot. Requires part sun / shade, 5-6’ height, commonly referred to as the elephant ear, green leaves on reddish-black stems, perfect for large pots or landscape specimen.