The idea for Stacy’s Greenhouse took root in the spring of 1969 when Louis O. Stacy, Jr. came home from the Navy. With the help of his parents, he decided to build a small greenhouse, so that his mother could grow her vegetables and flower plants in it.

The first greenhouse was built with old windows that were being replaced at a local textile factory. The family pooled their money and bought 18 windows at $10 dollars apiece. It took all fall for Louis, Jr. and his father Louis, Sr. to build the forms and finish building the first greenhouse. It was 12’ x 48’. Tables and fans were added and it was heated with an old dui-therm heather from their living room.

In 1993, Stacy’s incorporated and today, Stacy’s Greenhouses encompasses ten acres of greenhouse space, a retail garden center, and three growing farms of 300+ acres. Stacy’s has become the largest grower of perennials in the Southeast but also grows many other crops as well; including pansies, cabbage and kale, selected annuals, and garden mums. Stacy’s also grows a large variety of blooming and bedding plants to furnish their retail outlets.

Currently, the company ships to 20+ different states from New York to Florida and west to Texas. Stacy’s supplies independent garden centers and large chain stores with a variety of products. Stacy’s also operates within several chain stores through its Merchandising Program, which allows Stacy’s employees to provide extra assistance to our customers and theirs.

The credit for this growth must go to Louis, Jr. for having the foresight and ingenuity for putting such a business together; to his family that has supported him and been involved from the beginning and to Stacy’s loyal employees. Many changes have been made over the years, but one thing has not changed – Stacy’s is still a family owned business and they still love seeing green plants grow.