About High Plains Nursery in Allison, Colorado
High Plains Nursery, Inc. was started in 2000 by Larry Sprague, a Midwest grower, who seized the opportunity to create a growing nursery in southern Colorado, when he found the perfect acreage in the fertile San Juan River Valley. The fledgling nurser
y was located between the San Juan Mountains and high desert communities of Durango, Bayfield and Pagosa Springs in the Southwestern Four Corners.
Since then High Plains Nursery has become a unique regional nursery growing hardy plant varieties adapted to the challenging growing conditions of southern Colorado, providing quality landscaping plants to high desert communities.
Bonnie Sprague (wife) joined Larry at High Plains Nursery in 2002. They combined both experience and a love for growing plants! Bonnie’s horticultural experience includes: professional landscape design, consultation, years of hands-on-gardening and Colorado State University Master Gardener certification.
The nursery currently grows over 30 acres of container and field grown deciduous trees, shrubs and evergreens. High Plains Nursery growing inventory reflects the ever-changing environmental challenges and landscape trends in west communities.
Currently growing 1000’s of native plants like aspen, cottonwoods, spruce, pines, chokecherry, serviceberry, hardy ornamentals and evergreens. The nursery specializes in growing low-water and low-maintenance xeric plants, which by nature conserve precious water resources.
Larry and Bonnie believe in promoting regional produce and healthier eating by supplying many varieties of hardy fruit trees and edible berry plants for home gardens and small commercial orchards.
Serving Colorado customers is important to us! We continually work to improve our plants through selection, consistent quality, reliable customer service and fair prices!
