Petitti Family Farms

What Petitti Family Farms does

Petitti Family Farms is a privately held, family-owned wholesale plant nursery operation headquartered in Perry, Ohio, operating four farm divisions — Willowbend (bareroot, 800+ acres), Ridge Manor (container, 500+ acres), Losely (balled-and-burlapped, 1,200+ acres), and Klyn (native plants and distribution, 700+ acres) — totaling approximately 4,000 acres of production in Lake County, Ohio. The company produces and wholesales trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, evergreens, fruit plants, and native species, selling exclusively to B2B trade customers including garden centers, re-wholesalers, growers, landscape contractors, and municipalities across the United States and Canada. The business operates a volume-tiered pricing model with discounts of 10-20% based on order size (starting at $5,000 thresholds), supported by a regional sales team organized by US geography and weekly availability updates during growing season.

The company has invested heavily in automation and advanced production technology, including a custom AI/Machine Learning bareroot grading system, SMZ bareroot harvesting equipment, Burro autonomous robots deployed at Ridge Manor with a 25-unit planned fleet, and a new Red Mill propagation facility featuring TTA-ISO robotic sticking systems, AdeptAg automated soil blending, dual Ellepot propagation (the only US nursery with this configuration), HydraFiber sustainable growing media, and precision irrigation. It holds Gold Key Grower status with Proven Winners ColorChoice and serves as an authorized grower for major branded plant programs including Endless Summer hydrangeas, First Editions, Star Roses and Plants, NewGen Boxwood, and Bloomerang, providing access to new genetics one year before general market release. Founded in 1991 by Angelo Petitti as a support operation for the family's retail garden center business, the company has grown through both organic expansion and a sustained M&A strategy, with four acquisitions completed between 2021 and 2024, and currently employs approximately 300 people across its consolidated operations.

Name

Petitti Family Farms

Legal name

Petitti Family of Farms, LLC

Website

https://petittifamilyfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Petitti Family Farms is a family-owned wholesale nursery in Ohio operating four farms across 4,000 acres producing bareroot, container, balled-and-burlapped, and native plants for sale to garden centers, re-wholesalers, growers, and landscape contractors across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Ornamental Plant Nursery

NAICS

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

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), Seedling & Sapling Production (Bare-Root) (AFAMADAC), Seedling & Sapling Production (Containerized) (AFAMADAD), Vegetative Propagation (Cuttings, Clonal Forestry, Tissue Culture) (AFAMADAE)

Keywords

• Wholesale plant nursery
• Ornamental plant production
• Container and bareroot trees
• Landscape plant supply
• Native plant distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Perry

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Plant Sales: Sale of container, bareroot, and balled-and-burlapped trees, shrubs, perennials, and native plants to garden centers, re-wholesalers, growers, and landscape professionals. Volume-based discount structure ($5K-$20K: 10%, $20K-$60K: 15%, $60K-$100K: 17%, $100K+: 20%).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Petitti Family Farms is a wholesale plant nursery that produces and sells bareroot, container, and balled-and-burlapped (B&B) trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and native plants across 4,000 acres in Lake County, Ohio. The company operates four divisions — Willowbend (bareroot), Ridge Manor (container), Losely (B&B), and Klyn (native plant distribution) — supplying garden centers, re-wholesalers, growers, and landscape contractors across the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Petitti Family Farms is a family-owned wholesale nursery operation comprising four farm divisions (Willowbend, Ridge Manor, Losely, and Klyn) offering a single-source solution for bareroot, container, and balled-and-burlapped (B&B) trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, evergreens, fruit, and native plants across 4,000 acres in Lake County, Ohio. The company grows and supplies branded plant material from major industry partners including Proven Winners, Star Roses and Plants, First Editions, Endless Summer hydrangeas, and NewGen Boxwood, serving garden centers, re-wholesalers, growers, and landscapers across the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Willowbend: Flagship bare root nursery specializing in hydrangea trees and shrubs with roots dating back to 1897
• Ridge Manor
• Losely
• Klyn

Products and services

• Bareroot Trees and Shrubs

Quantifiable outcome

• Harvest timeline reduced from 4 weeks to 1 week with SMZ bareroot digger
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• LLK Greenhouse SolutionsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 October 2025General contractor for Red Mill propagation facility construction, building facility engineered to support advanced automation and efficient internal production flow.
• Profile Products (HydraFiber)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025Supplier of HydraFiber sustainable growing media and substrate solutions. Petitti Family Farms featured in case study on trialing and adoption of HydraFiber advanced substrates. Sustainable media blend improves root development and reduces peat usage.
• BurrocoreTechnology or Integration · 30 September 2025Autonomous robot technology provider for nursery operations. Burro Grande robots deployed at Ridge Manor facility for plant spacing, potting line support, and shipping assistance. 25-unit fleet planned (10 deployed 2025, 15 by year-end). Features AI, vision systems, high-precision GPS with fleet learning capabilities. Range up to 10 miles, payload 500 lbs, towing 5,000 lbs.
• AdeptAgcoreTechnology or Integration · 30 September 2025Automation partner providing Burro robot integration and Smart Watering Booms (AdeptAg/Zwart) for precision irrigation at Ridge Manor. 20+ year partnership supporting nursery automation initiatives.
• Endless Summer HydrangeascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's first and best-selling brand of reblooming hydrangeas. Petitti grows Endless Summer Collection including The Original, Blushing Bride, Twist-n-Shout, and BloomStruck varieties.
• First Editions (Bailey Nurseries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium plant brand offering tested, hardy, unique, diverse, and beautiful shrubs and trees. Petitti authorized grower of First Editions varieties.
• Star Roses and PlantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner100+ years of plant breeding expertise. Introducer of The Knock Out Family of Roses and Drift Roses. Petitti authorized grower of Star Roses and Plants varieties.
• NewGen BoxwoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuxus revolution brand trialing and marketing superior boxwood selections. Introductions include NewGen Independence and NewGen Freedom with disease resistance. Based in Piney River, Virginia.
• Proven Winners ColorChoicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner#1 plant brand with worldwide breeder network. Petitti is Gold Key certified grower with access to new genetics one year before market release. Grows Limelight hydrangea, Wine & Roses weigela, Black Lace elderberry, Bloomerang lilac, and more.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bailey Nurseries: One of the largest wholesale nursery operations in North America, based in Minnesota, producing bareroot, container, and B&B trees and shrubs for garden centers, re-wholesalers, and landscape professionals. Directly comparable in scale, product breadth, and wholesale B2B model to Petitti Family Farms.
• Monrovia Nursery Company: Large California-based wholesale nursery producing container-grown ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials for independent garden centers and landscape professionals nationwide. Comparable as a multi-category wholesale grower with branded plant programs and broad SKU depth.
• Greenleaf Nursery Company: Oklahoma-based wholesale nursery producing container-grown trees, shrubs, and ornamentals for garden centers and landscape customers across North America. Comparable as a multi-facility wholesale grower serving the same independent retailer and landscaper channels.
• Conard-Pyle (Star Roses and Plants): Pennsylvania-based wholesale nursery and plant breeder that grows and licenses Star Roses and Plants brands (Knock Out, Drift) and is also a Petitti brand partner. Comparable as a wholesale grower and brand licensor in the same branded ornamental category.
• Everde Growers: National wholesale nursery formed through the consolidation of several major growers, offering container trees, shrubs, and ornamentals to landscape professionals and retailers. Closely comparable in scale, multi-region production, and broadline wholesale model to Petitti.
• Loma Vista Nursery: Kansas-based wholesale nursery producing container trees and shrubs for the Midwest and national landscape market. Comparable as a regional-to-national wholesale grower with focus on landscape-grade container stock for professional buyers.
• J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. Major Oregon-based wholesale shade and ornamental tree nursery specializing in B&B and container trees for landscape professionals and re-wholesalers. Comparable as a large-scale wholesale tree specialist with strong brand recognition in the landscape trade.
• Midwest Groundcovers: Illinois-based wholesale grower and distributor of perennials, grasses, groundcovers, and nursery stock serving landscape contractors and garden centers in the Midwest. Comparable as a wholesale nursery/distributor with broad perennial and native plant breadth.
• Prides Corner Farms: Large Connecticut-based wholesale nursery producing container-grown perennials, shrubs, and trees for the Northeast landscape market. Comparable in B2B wholesale model and broadline product mix serving garden centers and landscape contractors.

Emerging players

• Bower & Branch: Online direct-to-consumer plant retailer that partners with a network of regional wholesale growers to ship mature trees and plants to homeowners. Comparable as an emerging channel reshaping plant distribution, though it operates as a customer channel partner for growers like Petitti rather than a producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 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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