Cape Elizabeth gardeners are about 10 minutes from our South Portland garden center up Route 77 — perennials, shrubs, trees and soil, with bulk mulch, loam, compost and planting mix delivered.
Good to know for Cape Elizabeth gardens
Cape Elizabeth runs from the shore at Two Lights, Crescent Beach and Fort Williams to wooded lots inland, and the two halves garden differently. Shore gardens face salt spray and steady wind, so salt-tolerant shrubs, grasses and perennials planted in groups hold up best, and a windbreak of bayberry or juniper helps everything behind it. Inland yards are shadier and often see deer, which makes deer-resistant perennials like catmint, salvia and ornamental onion a good base. Many Cape Elizabeth homes have long beds along driveways and stone walls, which is where a delivered load of bark mulch saves the most trips.
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South Portland, ME 04106
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About 10 minutes from Cape Elizabeth. Get directions
Bulk delivery
We deliver bulk mulch, loam, compost and planting mix to Cape Elizabeth from our South Portland store. Bulk deliveries have a 2 yard minimum, and one truck carries up to 6 yards.
In our greenhouses
- Perennials and all plants, with the Plant Finder to search them
- Houseplants all year
- Soil, mulch and supplies, bagged potting soil and compost
- Christmas trees near Cape Elizabeth from late November
Frequently asked questions
How far is the nearest garden center from Cape Elizabeth?
About 10 minutes — our South Portland store at 1640 Broadway, up Route 77.
Do you deliver mulch to Cape Elizabeth?
Yes — bulk mulch, loam, compost and planting mix are delivered to Cape Elizabeth from our South Portland store.
What plants handle salt spray in Cape Elizabeth?
Bayberry, rugosa rose, juniper, catmint, sea holly and many ornamental grasses tolerate salt near the shore.
Which perennials do deer leave alone in Cape Elizabeth?
Catmint, salvia, lavender, yarrow and ornamental onion are rarely eaten — see our Deer-Resistant Perennials guide.