Five star upgrade (2022 update ) I've been coming here for years and while it's not the largest succulent retail store in San Diego it has some very good specimens at better than fair prices (cheaper than waterwise). The selection is limited to some cacti and mostly succulents. But they'll have the ones you're looking for and some exotic ones as well. I've never been disappointed and I've always found something new to plant from here. - This is the place to go for succulent arrangements or if you're starting a small succulant garden. I have puchased many plants from Oasis that are thriving in my yard. - The owner's daughters (presuming) are very helpful and seem to be running the retail shop these days.. Some other nurseries don't have anyone to help with questions. - They always have clearance plants up front. Usually they're only tiny succulents but you can't beat .75 to 1.50 each. - Check days and hours of operation before coming. - They do have a stack of plastic tiny plant carriers if you plan on buying a bunch of tiny succulents. read more

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I would live here if it wasn't so far where we live! Talk about great quality water efficient plants available at your disposal! He place is impecable! Staff is friendly, the plants are great quality from Altman nurseries just up the hill from there. They also give you a small booklet with purchase with care instructions and much more information on water efficient plants, garden decor ideas and more. We go often enough to not break the bank lol Love making little arrangements! read more

Oasis Water Efficient Gardens - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Escondido, California

This place is worth the drive if you're looking for only water efficient plants (no flowery things, no pots, no soils). The selection is pretty good, and all of the plants are in excellent condition. Along the banks of the nursery, you can see what many of these plants will grow up to be...sort of a demonstration garden. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I found pretty much what I wanted, at real bargain prices. Plus, there is a small section of smaller, really inexpensive, sale plants. read more

Beautiful nursery with so many options. An incredible selection of unique cacti and succulents of all different types, sizes, and colors. Employees were very kind and helpful and answered all of our questions. Definitely recommend if you looking for a cactus or succulent that you can't find anywhere else. read more

Our father introduced my sister and I to this nursery. We took a drive out and enjoyed looking at the variety of cacti and other water efficient plants. It is very open and somewhat sectioned off in maybe four areas. It may change so be sure when you arrive you go to the little building where you pay and have them explain what is where. Also, ask for the prices because most of them are not marked. It is a dirt area and being in Escondido, it is quite hot, 98 degrees when we went in July. My sister and I loved the variety of plants available. We can't wait to visit again. read more

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Great place with such a variety of both small and large succulents. Bought the "elusive" string of dolphins (senecio peregrinus)...I thought it was a little pricey at 25 bucks but compared to prices online for a few strings vs a nice size plant (6 inch pot) I can't really complain. The lady working (owner?) with the cute dog did mention she may start selling smaller pots when the weather gets warmer to propagate. Found her friendly and approachable.The place is a little out of the way, but worth the drive. The 2.5 inch pots can range from $2.65 to $3.00, hanging plants 6 inch pots for $9 and large variety pots for $8. Did not check out the larger plants available. Much better selection and pricing compared to other places like Home Depot. read more

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Oasis is a large succulent grower. They sell to the public at their outdoor nursery. They have 1 green house and 3 outdoor spaces that you can browse. Plants come in 4" pots to 2 gallon. A few 5 gallons. They have a great selection of echaverias, sedums and aloes. Assorted small $4.50, gallon pots sell for $8, special cactus $25. Echaveria $20. Beautiful heathy succulents at good prices. read more

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Checked out this hidden gem mid-day Saturday and it wasn't too busy. I literally felt like a kid in a candy store with the wide variety of succulents this amazing nursery has to offer. They had succulents of every color which is a nice addition to every garden. I love how clean and organized this nursery is. The succulents were displayed nicely and came in every size from your small 2-inch succulents to large sized and all fairly reasonably priced. As you drive into the nursery there's great water efficient landscaping displays which will inspire you and give you some awesome ideas! The customer service was great and the lady was super helpful and informative! We will for sure be returning! read more

Oasis Water Efficient Gardens - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Escondido, California

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I love this place! They have a very nice selection of succulents. It's one of my 'go to' places to get succulents for my garden and for projects. The people are friendly and knowledgeable. Well worth the trip! read more

Holy moly the selection is MASSIVE! Plants are in great health and the prices can't be beat. If I ever need more succulents this is the only place I'm going. I am super glad I found this nursery. Staff was also really kind and helpful. read more

The variety and quality of the plants has definitely improved over the years (this also means prices have went up too, but that's to be expected). They are knowledgeable and well stocked. I'd love to see them start to have an even bigger variety of succulents.... only time will tell... read more

Very neat and organized. I found the grounds inside the shaded area where most of the plants organized, the floors clean, and reasonably priced. Nothing hard to find at other local nurseries. I did buy an Aloe Hercules 5 gal for $30, 1 gal barrel cacti $8, 1 gal echeverias $8, and a few other things. I would go back. Anyone know where I could buy more rare succulents? read more

This nursery is beautiful. Lots of succulents to choose from... I went in for a few plants and came out with a cart full. I think the prices are ok.. about the same as your local home improvement store but you get so much more variety here. It's a nice walk around the grounds. Lost a star for poor customer service... needs major improvement. The lady working there was not friendly or helpful... got a bad vibe from her. There's other nurseries in the area.. probably won't be back to this one. read more

Very organize and had a variety of cactus and succulent. The plants are very healthy. Cactus are price well but the succulents are over price. read more

Great selection of succulents and great prices. Staff is very friendly and very helpful. I am a novice gardener and needed a few succulents for a small section of my yard. Staff was very helpful in showing me which plants would best fit my needs, and they gave me great pointers on planting distances, watering needs, etc. read more

This is by far the best nursery I've ever been to! They have the best prices around town and the best selection! read more

Oasis Water Efficient Gardens - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Escondido, California

Really great place for rare cacti. They need to update their hours though! Just drove an hour to get there and they were closed because their actual hours are not posted correctly. Very annoying to waste a Sunday morning like that. read more

I still love this place. I've updated to a 5-star because it makes no pretense of offering anything other than some fantastic smaller succulents, many not found other places, with a few drought-tolerant shrubs alongside. More than anything, it's just a nice little place to take a short, soothing stroll through the desert garden for inspiration and find some gems. A focused, small, friendly place. Prices are not the cheapest, but I always leave with something. Every regular-price specimen here LOOKS PERFECT. With that said, every time I visit I find some low-priced clearance items that look a little sad, but have done great in my yard once in the ground. It's worth visiting again and again. read more

This is a small, retail nursery "outlet" in a way for the much larger Altman Plants. Drive up and you can load up a cart with some of the nicest succulents, aloes, and agaves you can find anyway. Wholesale pricing is available. read more

I love this place. They have an excellent selection and also gardens they set up so you can see how the plants look when they are more mature. read more

Oasis Water Efficient Gardens - Next to my fireplace - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Escondido, California

My go-to place for succulents. Excellent variety and great prices plus the location is just beautiful and surrounded by fruit trees and hills. There's a landscaped path next to the greenhouse showing what the various plants look like full grown which is really helpful and a cute little fruitstand at the top of the hill to buy whatever freshly picked fruit is in season. And love that its open on Sundays! read more

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So um, hi. I drive from LA to here. This place has the biggest Lithops I've ever searched for and I've searched A LOT. If you're also looking to make arrangments or get cute succulents, this place has a VARIETY. Get your comfy shoes on because this place is pretty big. Bring your wholesale license if you have one. It can be tough to find help here, but it's worth it. Remember, HUGE lithops! read more

Weather you are a succulent enthusiast or just getting interested in succulents this is the perfect place for many reasons. 1. Every plant is labeled with a name and care instructions 2. Very fair pricing 3. HUGE variety 4. Every plant is specimen quality 5. Well kept grounds 6. Clean restrooms on site 7. Knowledgeable, kind, professional employees (yes they are very busy, but that's why this place is so well kept) but always kind and happy to help with a big smile. Just a TIP: bring water haha it gets hot in summer. We Love Oasis! Keep it up girls :) read more

Oasis Water Efficient Gardens - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Escondido, California

Beautiful grounds! Many choices for succulants! The only thing, is a bit pricey compared to prices at say...Lowes but quality surpasses! Wish they were more pre - arranged potteries. read more

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I bought a Living Social coupon in 2012 and took home a nice selection of succulents - I kid you not, these plants have all done fantastically well, look superb and have been a total success unlike the majority of plants from a well known DIY store (75% failure). I got great advice on the plants and there is a lovely display garden showing ideas on landscaping, Fantastic place and plants - Thank You read more

Great Assortment of Succulents. Couldn't believe the size of this place. Zigzag road to get there, but interesting back country. Worth the drive. Closed Mondays & Tuesdays. read more

I could spend a whole day wandering through the 70 acres in Escondido. This is a big (comglomerate?) operation. We were lucky to have Carmen and Bob give us an education on their scientific journey to make us succulent happy. I felt the prices were high for a warehouse setting, but got some fun things anyway. read more

Beautiful, well organized, professional nursery people. Worth the drive. Top notch plants.

I love this place!! The plants are so super healthy. They have an amazing selection. The staff is friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable.

This place has great prices and great selection, but customer service is horrible. Stood at the checkout shack for 14 min before I was even acknowledged. No hi, hello, how are you, what can I help you with? Nothing. Just "all set?" Umm yeah sure. Might want to work on that Oasis. read more

Love this place! Really fun to go and wander around for an hour or so and pick out some new plants! It's sort of deep into Escondido but that only adds to the charm. Always a good variety of sizes and types, and super fair prices, even less expensive, and better quality than Home Depot. read more

Great variety of succulents and cacti. The grounds are beautiful. It's a beautiful place just to walk around and chill. They have it landscaped beautifully. The roosters from surrounding farms are the only thing disturbing the tranquility of this place! read more

I enjoyed my visit to Oasis and purchased more than a flat of plants to make fairy gardens with my grandkids. The plants were beautiful, well cared for and priced fairly. I was the only customer there since it was close to closing time and I couldn't have asked for better service. I will definitely go back and my husband said he didn't even mind the 2 hour trip because I was so happy! Win/win for me! Thanks Oasis! read more

I wasnt all that impressed. They were a little over priced on most and rediculusly over priced on their compton carousels, taking advantage of people because they are a newer variety. If you do not want to be robbed go to m and j in fallbrook. read more

Neatest, most organized cactus succulent place we've ever seen. Great quality plants. I'd give it 5 stars but I called a few days later with a question and got voice mail (during their business hours). Left a message and no one called back. I called again and got voice mail and did not bother to leave a message. read more

Yikes! I would never have survived in business had I given such appalling customer service. You have had several criticisms about your customer service and the rude lady behind the counter who barely acknowledges you let alone helps you out with advice about the plants and yet the problem still persists. Is that lady related to the owner? You are doing yourself a huge disservice by keeping her on unless of course you want to limit the amount of customers you get. If so, you are doing a great job. It's working. I live only a few minutes away and yet I will go to El Plantio for my water wise plants because they treat me with dignity and respect and are more than willing to offer me help and advice with a friendly smile. I don't know what this lady's problem is and maybe she has had a hard life but so have we all. If she could learn to smile and maintain eye contact when a customer asks a question and then answer with courtesy it would go along way. And maybe she would get more of a friendly response too from the customer. And then maybe that would make her feel better and then the circle of courtesy and kindness continues. See how that works? Good luck. I won't be back because I have a choice as to where I spend my money and it isn't where I am disrespected and ignored. Only nice thing I have to say is that you do have beautiful plants. They look healthy and you have a huge variety. But the poor customer service overshadows it all. This is a message to that lady: I truly hope that whatever is bothering you gets resolved. It isn't fun to be miserable. I wish you well to include joy, health and happiness. May you find your way back to it soon. I truly mean it. read more

Amazing resource for succulents and other water saving plants! It is a drive to get there but worth it! The expert advice, even if you aren't spending a lot of money, is so helpful!!!! read more

Oasis Water Efficient Gardens - This is THE place for plants that don't waste water! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Escondido, California

This is THE go-to nursery for selection and quality. The staff are knowledgeable and good at what they do. Their succulents are high quality and the environment is wonderful! I highly recommend this place as it is indeed an Oasis. read more

WOW! Somebody told me about this place so my friend and I took a drive down from Norco. Arrived to see a lady leaving with a box of succulents with the biggest smile on her face. I even commented to her about her non-erasable smile. "You haven't been here before? You just wait and see." My non succulent friend gasped when she walked under the first tent. Super healthy plants at reasonable prices! Some I haven't seen before (and trust me, I am an addict!) I was told their inventory changes throughout the year....yeah....like this addict needed to be told THAT! LOL!. Needless to say, there were two more ladies leaving with their own boxes of succulents!! (love the dog!) read more