Since our founding by Harry E. Rosedale in 1926, the name Monrovia has been synonymous with Distinctively Better plants.
Harry Rosedale was one of the early pioneers to grow plants in containers. It was a revolutionary idea, but he saw that plants would endure less trauma and transplant better if they remained in their containers until they were ready to be planted in the landscape.
The challenge was to create an environment of soil that allowed the plants to flourish. We have continually improved our soil mixes, developed better irrigation systems and led the way with a series of horticultural breakthroughs resulting in extraordinarily healthy plants that will not only survive, but will thrive in home gardens.
Today we grow over 2,200 varieties and 22 million plants annually, but each one is nurtured by hand with care to assure it is truly Distinctively Better.
