Saunders Brothers Nursery and Orchard Saunders Brothers is a wholesale supplier to landscapers and garden centers in the mid-Atlantic region. If you are a retail customer, please direct your questions and purchase requests to your local full service garden center. Have questions on disease & insect control? Please go to this VA Tech site. Thank you.

  About Us
Nestled in the foothills on the 'Sunrise Side' of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Saunders Brothers began as a partnership between five brothers in 1915. Today, third generation brothers, Tom, Bennett, Jim and Robert, with their dad, Paul, operate the wholesale nursery. The wholesale nursery operation now comprises nearly 350 houses. More than 500 varieties are shipped to garden centers throughout the mid Atlantic region. The 150 acre apple and peach orchard provides delicious fresh fruit for wholesale and local retail markets.

  Our Location
Our nursery and orchard are located in beautiful Nelson County, VA. The climate is moderately warm in the summers, with temperatures averaging about 77 degrees in July. Winters are moderately cool, with temperatures in January averaging about 38 degrees. Average annual precipitation is about 42 inches. The county is almost in the geographic center of Virginia and by car, is about two hours from Richmond, three hours from Washington, D.C. and four hours from Charlotte, North Carolina.

  Our Nursery Products
We have created a product line that provides a total package for all types of landscapes as well as seasons. By offering spring and fall pansies, colorful annuals and perennials, woody shrubs and container trees, we offer products that reflect the needs of the nursery industry.

  Our Customer Service

Our salespersons listen to the needs of their customers and 'walk' the nursery houses every week to provide buyers with a list of their 'hottest' plants. Quality and service are the two top criteria customers want when purchasing plant material. We try to provide the highest quality with the best service in the industry.

Our Orchard

In response to market demands, Saunders Brothers started growing super tree-ripened peaches; including sub-acid white flesh peaches, many of which get great size, color, and flavor when tree-ripened. These peaches complement the yellow-fleshed varieties and extend the season from June 15 until late September. While oversupply has forced us  to reduce production of many “commodity” type apples, like Red Delicious, Rome, and Golden Delicious, we continue to see strong demand for specialty varieties like Gala from New Zealand, Fuji from Japan, and Pink Lady from Australia. 

Our Farm Market

Our Farm Market offers a fun place for the whole family to enjoy. Not only can you find a variety of peaches, apples and vegetables from late June until early November, but we also offer ciders, jams, relishes, and salsas. While you're here, visit our on-site museum, one of the largest privately-owned collections of farm antiques in the state of Virginia.