Foerster Stauden

Foerster Perennials: Where Garden History Meets Vibrant Plant Diversity

In 1910, the perennial breeder and garden author Karl Foerster founded a nursery for hardy perennials that survived various social upheavals. Foerster is still considered a pioneer of modern, natural garden design. So, if you’re looking for garden tips based on genuine knowledge, this is the right place.

In 1910, Foerster moved his nursery from Berlin to Potsdam-Bornim and created a private garden around his house, which served him as a display and experimental garden and as a living sales catalog for visitors to his nursery. The sunken garden, in particular, is now world-renowned: the 45 by 25 meter, symmetrically designed area forms the heart of the complex and was artistically designed with great effort by Foerster. Foerster’s garden realm is still freely accessible today.

The Shopping Garden: Germany’s Largest Perennial Assortment

With 2,500 different perennials and exciting new varieties, Foerster Stauden offers an assortment that is unique in the German-speaking world. The variety of perennials, grasses, ferns, and aquatic plants is almost limitless, and for almost every location and all garden situations, there are reliably thriving varieties and attractive combination possibilities. Those who take urban gardening seriously will find much more than an ordinary garden center here.

When visiting the shopping garden, you’ll receive the free “Perennial Guide” and meet experts who provide valuable tips and recommendations for the right location choice. Additionally, rediscovered Foerster varieties, offered in large quantities for the first time in decades, as well as groundbreaking new releases from European breeders, await their use in domestic gardens. Since 1910, Karl Foerster’s passion has shaped the company’s work, and his legacy lives on in the perennials and the historical Foerster Garden.