Stark Trees

Company History: In 1816, James Hart Stark and a small band of pioneers migrated by covered wagon from Bourbon County, Kentucky to settle on the fertile western banks of the Mississippi. Little did James know that the apple-tree scions he carried in his saddlebags would one day launch an international nursery dynasty.

James Stark was skilled at the art of grafting to produce better fruit varieties, and demand grew quickly for superior trees he grew. The railroads opened the door to nationwide shipping, and soon, Stark Bro's was a household name.

In 2013, Stark Bro's and Miller Nurseries out of Canandaigua, New York, joined forces. The merger created a whole new line of desirable cold-hardy trees and plants for our customers, and allowed to us expand our reach and capabilities.

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