Hornbaker Gardens, Inc.

Hornbaker Gardens, Inc. Hornbaker Gardens is located down a secluded country lane a few miles outside of Princeton, Illinois. www.facebook.com/thebarnathornbakergarden/
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Destination Garden Center - Arboretum - Botanical Gardens
Featuring over 400 hosta varieties
Open April 10-October 10
Order Hostas and Daylilies Online All Year We are a Destination Garden Center, Arboretum, and Botanical Gardens attracting plant enthusiasts from across the Midwest. Our Garden Center is open April 10 to October 10 each year. We have a large selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, natives, annuals, soil, mulch, pottery, statuary, fountains, garden supplies, giftware and garden decor. We are also a Polywood Authorized Distributor - the only one within 40 miles of Princeton, IL. Our inventory is located on our website at HornbakerGardens.com under "Plants and More" and we also Ship Hostas and Daylilies across the United States. We carry over 400 varieites each year, many of which are grown here on in our Hosta Fields. We serve the Illinois Valley and Bureau County areas, as well as traveling for consultations, deliveries, and installations- wherever our customers need us. We have customers from the Chicago suburbs, LaSalle/Peru, Ottawa, Streator, Bloomington, Peoria, Kewanee, Geneseo, the Quad Cities (even the Iowa side), Sterling/Rock Falls and Dixon. The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens is our All-Season event center, perfect for hosting wedding receptions, corporate meetings, community events, and more. It features a great room that seats up to 350, an outdoor ceremony site, Caterer's Kitchen, Bridal Suites, Covered Patio, Firepit, and use of our acreage and display gardens for photography. View The Barn page and contact our Event Coordinators for a tour!

Are you already here? Are you on your way? The weather is perfect and we can’t wait to see you!
09/19/2026

Are you already here? Are you on your way? The weather is perfect and we can’t wait to see you!

Lots of set up happening now with artists popping up their canopies. So great to have their energy back in the parkway.

The market will be happening tomorrow from 10am to 4pm. Rain or Shine. We've set up some tables and chairs inside our machine shop for enjoying the food truck fare. We've also moved our community mural experience indoors. Some of our staff got a head start by painting their tile today.

See you tomorrow!

Starting tomorrow September 19th! Fall SaleTrees and Shrubs 40% offDaylilies 50% offGrasses 50% offVines 50% off
09/18/2026

Starting tomorrow September 19th!

Fall Sale
Trees and Shrubs 40% off
Daylilies 50% off
Grasses 50% off
Vines 50% off

Tomorrow's the day. Forty local artisans, food trucks, and live music, all set up here for the Artisan Market. It's the ...
09/18/2026

Tomorrow's the day. Forty local artisans, food trucks, and live music, all set up here for the Artisan Market. It's the kind of Saturday where you can wander, find something handmade you didn't know you needed, and grab lunch while you're at it. No admission, just show up, rain or shine. Are you coming out, and if so, what are you hoping to find?

09/17/2026

There's a small window right now that a lot of people miss. The soil is still warm from summer, the air is starting to cool off, and that combination is exactly what trees and shrubs want for root growth before winter sets in. Fall planting gives them a head start that spring planting just can't match. Whether you're filling in a bare spot or finally putting in that tree you've been thinking about all summer, now through the next few weeks is the time. What's on your fall planting list this year?

There used to be a whole field here dedicated to mums, rows and rows of them every fall. That field is gone now, but the...
09/16/2026

There used to be a whole field here dedicated to mums, rows and rows of them every fall. That field is gone now, but the mums never left. We just carry them differently these days. The fall mums are the ones we order in each year, the classic pot-by-the-door color that carries you through the season. Then there are the hardy garden mums, true chrysanthemums bred to come back year after year if you give them the right spot. Different plants for different jobs, so it helps to know which one you're bringing home. Do you go for the one-season color or the kind that sticks around?

September 19th is almost here, and we want to know who's planning to stop by. Forty local artisans, food trucks, live mu...
09/11/2026

September 19th is almost here, and we want to know who's planning to stop by. Forty local artisans, food trucks, live music, and a whole day of wandering the gardens with something good in your hands. It's the kind of Saturday that's easy to look forward to.

So tell us, are you coming to the Artisan Market? And if you are, what are you most excited about? The art, the food, the music, or just an excuse to spend a fall afternoon outside?

Drop a comment and let us know, we'd love to see you there.

There was just a whisper of it this morning. Not quite a full crisp fall day, but that first little edge to the air that...
09/10/2026

There was just a whisper of it this morning. Not quite a full crisp fall day, but that first little edge to the air that makes you pause for a second and think, oh, there it is. A preview of what's coming rather than the real thing, but enough to make you start looking forward to it.

That's usually our cue that it's time to start thinking about fall planting, even before the weather fully commits. Cooler days are on their way, and the soil is still plenty warm to give new plants a strong start before winter.

We aren't quite to the level in this photo but holy cow are we looking forward to it! Did you feel it this morning too, or did it slip right past you?

09/09/2026

Molly was on Living Local this morning sharing about our upcoming Artisan Market at Hornbaker Gardens

09/09/2026
09/08/2026

Address

22937 1140 North Avenue
Princeton, IL
61356

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(815) 659-3282

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