The Garden at Otto & Sons Nursery

Whether you're shopping for plants or just looking for a place to stop and smell the roses, a stroll through the show gardens in our nursery, nestled in the hills of Fillmore will inspire and invigorate you. Don't forget to share the beauty by snaping a selfie and tagging us on social media.

Address: 1835 E Guiberson Rd Fillmore,CA 930153

Hours: Open during retail hours, Wednesday through Saturday, 8 am to 4 pm.

Peak bloom: April through early June, but the garden blooms continuously until the end of November. It even looks very colorful in the heat of summer!

The 1.5-acre display garden consists of three distinct areas:
Formal
California Casual
Cottage

The garden is not available for events at this time. Photography is welcome during normal business hours on Wednesday through Saturday 8 am to 4pm. For times outside of these hours please contact us at 805-524-2123. For professional Film use please visit ottoandsonsnursery.com/film.

Close-up of an orange and pink rose with water droplets on its petals, surrounded by green foliage in a vibrant display garden.

Three purple artichokes grow on thick green stems surrounded by large, serrated leaves in a Display Garden, thriving amidst the lush outdoor setting.

Close-up of three fully bloomed yellow-orange roses with layered petals, surrounded by green leaves in a vibrant Display Garden.

Two pink plastic flamingos stand in a display garden with blooming pink roses, green ground cover, large rocks, and part of a wooden walkway visible in the background.

A map of a field showcasing the vibrant layout of the Display Garden.

The Formal Garden

The Formal Garden was designed by Michael Marriott, formerly of David Austin Roses, and was planted in October 2019. It features extensive plantings of English Roses framed by climbing roses on espaliers and large arbors. There is also a hybrid tea rose display accented with tree roses and custom obelisks with more climbing roses. Three pocket gardens feature celebrity-named roses, love-themed roses, and a secret garden with a large windchime suspended in a Jude the Obscure covered arbor. The lawn entry leads to a large fountain accented with a border of Carding Mill. The entire garden is surrounded by a tall hedge of Carolina Cherry.

Pink roses climb a wooden trellis in the display garden, with a garden statue and more vibrant flowers visible in the background.

Two dark Adirondack chairs sit on a stone patio beneath a rose-covered arbor in this charming display garden, with a trellis and lush green shrubbery in the background.

A landscaped display garden features a central reflective sphere on a pedestal, stone benches, a fountain in the background, and flourishing roses with mountains under a clear sky.

A brick pathway with steps leads under a rose-covered wooden pergola in a vibrant display garden filled with yellow and pink blooming roses.

A display garden featuring blooming pink roses bordered by a curved red brick wall, with more rose bushes and a cloudy sky in the background.

A display garden scene featuring a metal pergola covered in vibrant pink climbing roses, with more rose bushes and lush greenery visible in the background under a bright blue sky.

A garden pathway bordered by blooming rose bushes in various shades of pink and red leads through a stunning display garden, with green hills and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.

A garden pathway in a Display Garden, lined with rose bushes in pink, yellow, and white blooms, features arches covered in climbing roses and petals scattered along the dirt path.

California Casual Garden

The Informal or “California Casual” garden was designed by members of the owner’s family, who each suggested themes for different plantings. A large gazebo over looks the pond, which is home to a dozen happy koi. Surrounding the pond and interlaced with pathways are an edible garden, a Mediterranean garden with many colorful perennials, a children’s play garden, a white Moon garden, a yellow Sun garden, and a large pergola with picnic tables. Extensive rose plantings circle the pond, highlighting shrub, groundcover, floribunda, and miniature roses. Newly introduced rose varieties are also planted near the gazebo and changed out yearly to showcase new varieties.

Illustration of a small house-shaped structure labeled Little Library with five colorful books inside, nestled within a vibrant Display Garden.

Be sure to visit our Free Little Library, offering a variety of books for everyone to enjoy.

A vibrant display garden with blooming flowers, a small wooden gazebo, green hills in the background, and a clear blue sky overhead.

Koi fish swim near the surface of a Display Garden pond surrounded by green lily pads, with some fish food particles floating in the water.

A vibrant display garden filled with colorful blooming flowers, a small pond, a wooden gazebo, and green hills in the background under a cloudy sky.

Aerial view of a formal Display Garden featuring a central gazebo over a pond, surrounded by flower beds, manicured hedges, winding pathways, and fields in the background.

created by dji camera

A Display Garden with blooming pink and orange flowers, a wooden footbridge, a small black and white dog, a pink flamingo ornament, and hills in the background under a clear sky.

The Cottage Garden

The Cottage Garden is outside the main hedge and features a white picket fence and garden shed restroom. The featured roses are mainly David Austin English Roses saved from the original display garden from 1990 to the early 2000’s. The roses are interplanted with many colorful perennials.

A small house with a porch is surrounded by rose bushes and lush greenery in a charming display garden behind a white picket fence, under a clear blue sky.

A white picket fence borders a lush display garden filled with blooming roses in pink, red, and orange, with large green trees and a house in the background under a cloudy sky.

A display garden filled with blooming pink and white roses is bordered by a white picket fence, with trees and houses visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

A Display Garden with blooming pink, yellow, and purple flowers is bordered by a dirt path and lush green hedges in the background.

A gravel path winds through a colorful display garden with blooming roses, lavender, and various flowering plants under an overcast sky.