Empoli plant nursery: grown on site Dedicated to nature
Plants grown at the nursery and sold directly to the public.
Grown on site and sold direct
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Grown on site: Ornamental and vegetable plants
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Direct sales: Retail and wholesale
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Pruning and botany courses
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Help choosing plants: Advice for flower and veg gardens
Our plants
Mostly outdoor plants, with new varieties every year.
New varieties, some scented.Cyclamen
Over 200 varieties from breeders worldwide, and old roses for collectors.Roses
Geraniums, petunias and much more.Seasonal flowers
From tomatoes to chillies and winter squash.Vegetable plants
Large-flowered and Korean.Chrysanthemums
Lavender, gaura, perovskia and kitchen herbs in pots.Perennials and herbs
From photinia to bay and jasmine.Shrubs & hedges
Available from early autumn to spring.Fruit trees
Growers
We attend the open days of Europe’s leading plant breeders, to choose the best varieties on the market.
How a plant is grownHow a plant is grown in Avane
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The cutting arrives
A shoot of a new variety, under patent.
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It takes root
In the greenhouses at Avane.
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It grows in Empoli’s climate
The same climate it is sold in.
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It’s ready to go
Direct from us to whoever chooses it.
What’s at the nursery this season
We add new ornamental and vegetable varieties every year.
Spring
- Tomato, courgette, basil and parsley plants
- Geraniums, petunias, gazanias and carnations
- Potted roses, in flower
Summer
- Vinca, portulacas and canna lilies
- Gaura, lavender and perovskia
- Potted basil and hibiscus
Autumn
- Cabbage, fennel, lettuce, radicchio and chicory plants
- Onions to plant from October
- Cyclamen, violas, chrysanthemums and fruit trees
Winter
- Christmas trees, root-balled and in pots
- Poinsettias, cyclamen and pansies
- Primroses and camellias, from January
Before you come, ask on WhatsApp if we have the plant.
Ask if we have itCommon questions
Do you sell to the public? Can I buy just one plant?
Yes, even a single plant: we sell directly to the public.
Do you grow your own plants?
Yes. New varieties arrive as cuttings and grow here until they are ready.
What veg can I plant now?
It depends on the season. Autumn: cabbage, fennel, radicchio, onions. Spring: tomatoes, courgettes, basil and more.
I’ve never grown veg: can you help me choose?
Yes. Beginners get advice on what to plant, and when.
Can I check first if you have a plant?
Yes: message 333 398 5411 on WhatsApp.
What are your hours? Open on Sundays?
Monday–Saturday 8:30–12:30 and 15:30–19:30, Sunday 9:00–12:30. Hours change three times a year.
Which chrysanthemums for All Saints’ Day?
They include a Korean variety, chosen for a reason: the shape of its flower lets the rain run off.
Where are you? Can I stop by if I’m passing?
In Avane, part of Empoli, near the FI-PI-LI expressway. The plants are on display, visible from the road.
About us
Vivai Sassetti is Sandro Sassetti’s farm business: a production nursery in Avane, part of Empoli.
On WhatsApp, we reply: your friends at the nursery 🌿
On Google the nursery is rated 4.9 out of 5, from 32 reviews.Where to find us
Near the FI-PI-LI, with parking.
Opening hours
- Monday–Saturday:
- 8:30–12:30 and 15:30–19:30
- Sunday:
- 9:00–12:30
