We're passionate about Bonsai, and it shows!

Bonsai West has the most extensive collection of specimen Bonsai outside of Japan, featuring the work of American Bonsai artists such as Mr and Mrs Hatanaka, Mr Yamasaki, Roy Nagatoshi, Nick Lenz, Mr Ishii, Guy Guidry, Colin Lewis, Jim Smith and Michael Levin - as well as trees styled by artists in Japan, Korea, and China.

Bonsai West has become a destination for bonsai lovers from throughout the world. You can take our online tour to give you a first impression, but why not come out and visit us yourselves: you'll find it well worth your while.

Bonsai for everyone: not just the collector!
At Bonsai West, you'll find thousands of finished bonsai as well as stock plants for creating your own bonsai (or even to use as great landscaping material) in every price range.

Beginner trees start at as little as $25 and go up from there.

We carry a huge selection of starter or pre-bonsai material, as well as a complete line of tools, thousands of pots (including handcrafted and antique containers), soil mixes, fertilizers, books and anything else that you might need for your hobby.

We specialize in both indoor and outdoor bonsai.
Most of our trees for sale during this time of year are well suited for growing indoors. We encourage our customers to buy the tree they love and then learn how to take care of it.
Bonsai isn’t difficult if you learn the basics early on!
Our Greenhouses are open year round, seven days a week, and our tropical Bonsai thrive even in a New England winter.

Our exciting Classes are geared toward teaching beginners to become proficient in the art - but if you are looking for the next step in your hobby, we're sure to have a workshop or master class just for you!
For over 25 years, we have been entirely committed to teaching the art of Bonsai and making sure that our customers and friends get all the help they need in furthering their hobby.
Several times a year, we bring in recognized artists to lecture and give master classes. Our "Introduction to..." classes are a revolutionary concept in teaching and learning the hobby.

Our Outdoor Garden is open April through November(take a tour!)and is the showcase for our famous collection of specimen bonsai on display.
Many of these trees come from famous bonsai artists from around the world and several of our trees are over 100 years old.

Our Services include pruning, transplanting, babysitting while you're on vacation, winter boarding as well as a bonsai hospital.
Possibly the most valuable service we offer is sharing our knowledge and enthusiasm.

Our Staff consists of Mike Sgariglia, Glen Lord, Adam Berman, Elisabeth Heinicke and Michael Levin.
All of us are available to answer your questions or concerns at any time.
We all love our trees and love teaching so questions get answered in a simple demystified manner.

Michael is the founder and driving force behind Bonsai West.
A competent bonsai artist as well, he always sees himself as a perpetual student of bonsai and will happily share his knowledge with everyone.
Michael is one of a handful of early pioneers who set out to introduce bonsai to the American mainstream before most people knew what bonsai were - and Bonsai West has survived and grown for a quarter century.

 

 

Mike is in production and more often than not you will see him tending the trees, potting pruning and watering.

Mike is a gifted nurseryman who’s magic touch is why our trees are so healthy.

 

 

 

Glen comes to bonsai as an avid gardener and exotic plant collector. A horticulturalist by profession he will usually have the latin names of our trees and is happy to show you his private collection of some of the most unusual plants around.

 

 

 

Adam is our bookkeeper and our biggest fan. He is usually behind the scenes in the office but you can always meet him at our spring and fall open houses when he doubles as our food caterer

 

 

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Elisabeth provides our website. I think our site speaks for itself; she loves a good web site as much as we do a great bonsai.

 

 

 

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We're located on two acres of New England farmland, in Littleton, Mass, right on Route 2A.
A 300-year-old farm house overlooks our outdoor bonsai garden and gallery, our five greenhouses and teaching/demonstration areas.

We're always happy to answer your questions and help you in any way we can!

Contact us by email or call us at 978-486-3556 - and don't forget to join our Mailing List to hear news of upcoming events or sales!

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