Paulino's has a huge expanse of shrubs & trees and an unmatched selection of native and xeric perennials. It's also a good place to shop for roses as they have a good variety of healthy potted roses. For indoor plants and tropicals, I don't know of a bigger selection in the area, and they have water plants as well. One of our traditional "rites of spring" is a trip to Paulino Gardens (40+ miles for us) to stock up on the items that only they have and to buy tomato plants for my wife.
PROS: good source of unusual and new items
CONS: very crowded on spring weekends
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