The family business was founded in 1967 by Frank and Hazel Tagawa and their six children, Ken, Albert, Dave, George, Jim and Caroline. Frank and Hazel came from the Yuba City area of California and grew vegetables before being sent to a camp at Amache, Colo., during World War II.
Tagawa Greenhouses is the largest producer of bedding plant plugs in North America through its partnership with Ball Seed. The operation is also a strong producer of retail-ready, finished product for The Home Depot, Costco, supermarkets and other retailers in the region.
Tagawa Greenhouses is actually just one division of the family enterprise, Tagawa Inc., which also includes:
60% ownership in Denver Wholesale Florist, which has 14 wholesale branches across the United States.
Tagawa Garden Center and Florist, a premier independent garden center in the Denver area.
Ball Tagawa Growers, (formerly Tagawa West Coast Growers) a 50/50 partnership with Ball Seed in California.
17999 County Road 4, Brighton, CO 80603
(303) 659-7520
Tagawa Garden Center
7711 S. Parker Road
Centennial, CO 80016
303.690.4722
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