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Bluebird Haven Iris Garden

  • Owner
    Mary Hess
  • Address
    6940 Fairplay Rd
  • Address2
    N / A
  • City
    Somerset
  • County
    El Dorado
  • Zip
    95684
  • email
    mhess1863@innercite.com
  • Phone
    (530) 620-5017
  • Website
  • Directions

    Located south of Placerville. From Highway 50 take the Missouri Flat exit south to Pleasant Valley Road, turn left (east) and follow Pleasant Valley to E16 (Mt. Aukum Rd), turn right and go south on E16, and turn left on Fairplay Rd. Watch for our sign in the next 1/4 mile.

  • Hours
    Thursday through Sunday, 11-5. Visits begin the second weekend of April through the third weekend of May.
  • Primary Ag Business
    N / A
  • Primary Ag Business--Other
    N / A
  • Farm or ranch acreage
    N / A
  • Activities
    N / A
  • Products

    Iris nursery, with over 4000 cultivars, the majority being tall bearded irises.  Bluebird Haven is a member of the Historic Iris Preservation Society and most of the stock is considered historic (at least 30 years old). Website purchases can be made between January 1 through August 15, with shipping in July and August. 

  • Events
    N / A
  • Accommodations
    N / A
  • Direct Agricultural Sales
    • flowers
    • nursery plants
  • Educational Experience
    • farm tours
    • garden/nursery tours
    • lecture/presentation
    • school or youth tours
  • Entertainment
    N / A
  • Outdoor Recreation
    • bird watching
    • nature walks
    • photography
  • Miscellaneous
    N / A