J.C. Bakker & Sons

What J.C. Bakker & Sons does

J.C. Bakker & Sons Ltd. is a fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale plant nursery headquartered in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1949, the company produces and distributes nursery stock — including shade, ornamental and fruit trees, flowering shrubs, conifers, broadleaf evergreens, roses, perennials, grasses, edibles, vines, and topgrafted standards — to landscape contractors, garden centers, retail nurseries, and re-wholesalers across North America. Operations are built on more than 450 acres of field production on sandy and sandy loam soil, 40 acres of polyhouses, and over 90,000 square feet of propagating and glasshouses, located in the climatically favorable Niagara Peninsula.

The product portfolio spans over 200 rose varieties, 200 tree varieties, 120 flowering shrubs, and 90 conifer/evergreen varieties, augmented by branded collections distributed under partnerships with breeders including David Austin Roses, Proven Winners, Endless Summer, First Editions, Bloomin' Easy, Bushel and Berry, Knock Out, Drift, Flower Carpet, and Vineland's 49th Parallel Collection. The company operates as a CFIA Certified Facility under the Canadian Nursery Certification Program (CNCP), which enables phytosanitary-certified cross-border shipments, and markets primarily through a regional sales-rep model covering SW Ontario, US Central, OH, PA, the broader USA, Ontario, and Quebec, supplemented by an annual reference guide and price list.

The revenue model is wholesale-only, one-time purchase of physical nursery stock, priced F.O.B. St. Catharines on NET 30 terms (with a 10-day cash discount) for approved credit accounts; new customers transact on a cash basis unless satisfactory references are provided. The company is privately held with no external investors, no parent company, and no disclosed funding or M&A activity in the source data, and trades on operational stability, 75+ years of brand equity, and continuous catalog refresh rather than aggressive expansion.

Name

J.C. Bakker & Sons

Legal name

J.C. Bakker & Sons Limited

Website

https://jcbakker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

J.C. Bakker & Sons is a fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale nursery in Ontario, Canada, supplying landscape contractors, garden centers, and re-wholesalers across North America with field-grown trees, shrubs, roses, and branded plant collections from over 450 acres of production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Nursery Stock

NAICS

Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142), Nursery and Tree Production (111421), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery Production (Woody Ornamentals: Trees, Shrubs, Roses) (AFAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Plant & Nursery Stock Wholesalers (Grower-Wholesalers) (AFAGAHAM), Tree Nursery Stock Production (Seedlings, Saplings, Clonal Material) (AFAMACAA)

Keywords

• Wholesale nursery stock
• Ornamental trees shrubs
• Rose production
• Landscape plant supply
• Container grown evergreens

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Catharines

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Nursery Stock Sales: Wholesale distribution of nursery stock including trees, shrubs, roses, evergreens, perennials, grasses, vines, fruit trees, and edibles to landscape contractors, garden centers, nurseries, and re-wholesalers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J.C. Bakker & Sons Ltd. is a wholesale plant nursery that grows and distributes field-grown and container-grown nursery stock — including shade, ornamental, and fruit trees; flowering shrubs; hardy roses; conifers and broadleaf evergreens; perennials; edibles; vines; and topgrafted standards — from its 450+ acre St. Catharines, Ontario facility. Products are sold exclusively at wholesale to landscape contractors, garden centers, retail nurseries, and re-wholesalers across North America, supported by brand partnerships with major plant breeders and CFIA-certified phytosanitary shipping.

Product overview

J.C. Bakker & Sons is a wholesale nursery offering a comprehensive portfolio of nursery stock as a single-product wholesale offering. The product line centers on field-grown and container-grown ornamental plants organized into categories: Trees (Shade, Ornamental, Fruit, Native/Seedlings), Shrubs, Roses (multiple series including Austin, Explorer, Knock Out, Drift, Canadian Artists), Conifers, Broadleaf Evergreens, Perennials (Grasses, Hostas, Peonies), Edibles, Vines, and Topgrafted Standards. The company carries branded collections including Bloomin' Easy, Bushel and Berry, Endless Summer, First Editions, Proven Winners, and the Canadian-bred 49th Parallel Collection. They produce over 200 rose varieties, 200 tree varieties, 120 flowering shrubs, 90 conifer/evergreen varieties, plus grasses and edibles. Products are distributed across North America from their Certified Facility in Ontario.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery Stock — Trees

Quantifiable outcome

• 5% of portfolio kept filled with new introductions to ensure competitiveness

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bloomin' EasycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrand partnership offering innovative hydrangeas, diervillas, potentillas, and other shrubs with unique characteristics and modern breeding.
• Bushel and BerrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdibles brand offering compact blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries designed for patio containers and small spaces.
• David Austin RosescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium rose breeding program offering English roses known for fragrance, repeat flowering, and disease resistance.
• Drift Groundcover RosescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroundcover rose series offering low-growing, disease-resistant roses for borders, slopes, and containers.
• Flower Carpet/SHOWPIECE RosescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLow-maintenance rose series known for disease resistance and continuous blooming throughout the season.
• Knock Out Family of RosescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHardy, disease-resistant rose family offering low-maintenance shrub roses in various colors.
• Endless Summer CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHydrangea collection known for reblooming on both old and new wood, providing extended color throughout summer.
• First Editions PlantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive plant collection featuring unique varieties of shrubs, trees, and perennials selected for superior characteristics.
• Proven WinnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading plant brand offering flowering shrubs, trees, perennials, and annuals with proven garden performance.
• Vineland's 49th Parallel CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian-bred rose collection including Canadian Shield, Chinook Sunrise, Aurora Borealis, and Yukon Sun varieties known for winter hardiness and disease resistance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bailey Nurseries: One of the largest wholesale nursery growers in North America, producing container-grown trees, shrubs, roses, and perennials for landscape contractors and garden centers across the U.S. and Canada. Directly comparable scale, customer base, and brand-partnership model (e.g., Endless Summer, First Editions).
• Van Essen Nurseries: Canadian nursery producing ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials for wholesale and landscape customers in Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Comparable in product mix and wholesale-to-landscape distribution model.
• Monrovia Nursery Company: Major U.S. wholesale grower of ornamental shrubs, trees, roses, and perennials sold through garden centers and landscape professionals. Closely comparable in product portfolio depth, branded plant programs, and trade-customer focus.
• Star Roses and Plants (Conard-Pyle): U.S. wholesale nursery specializing in branded roses, woody plants, and perennials (including the Knock Out family). Overlaps with J.C. Bakker's branded rose portfolio and wholesale distribution to garden centers and re-wholesalers.
• Greenleaf Nursery Company: U.S. wholesale nursery producing a wide range of container-grown shrubs, trees, and perennials for the landscape and garden center trade. Comparable scale, product breadth, and trade-channel distribution.
• Connon Nurseries (NVK Holdings): Canadian wholesale nursery group producing ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials for landscape and retail garden center customers across Ontario and broader North America. Comparable in geography, product mix, and wholesale distribution model.
• Loma Vista Nursery: U.S. wholesale nursery producing container-grown trees, shrubs, and perennials for landscape contractors and independent garden centers across the Midwest and beyond. Closely comparable in product portfolio and B2B trade distribution.
• Bylands Nurseries: Canadian wholesale nursery based in British Columbia producing trees, shrubs, roses, and fruit stock for the western Canadian and U.S. Pacific Northwest markets. Direct competitor in Canadian wholesale nursery stock with comparable product mix and trade customer base.
• Sheridan Nurseries: Long-established Ontario-based nursery operating both garden centers and a wholesale nursery division. Comparable in Canadian wholesale nursery operations, broad plant portfolio, and landscape-contractor customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Proven Winners (Spring Meadow Nursery): Major U.S. wholesale nursery and branded plant program that is both a supplier/partner to J.C. Bakker (via brand partnership) and a competing wholesale producer of flowering shrubs, trees, and perennials. Comparable in branded plant programs and product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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