Located in Kirkwood, Pennsylvania, Octoraro specializes in cultivating a wide range of shrubs and trees, dedicated to sustainable environmental, horticultural, and business practices. Growflo shares these values, and we're proud to partner with such a forward-thinking and innovative company like Octoraro.
The Octoraro team were keen to move away from their legacy platform to a more comprehensive and intuitive system. Offering customers the option of ordering online was also an important requirement.
Jim and his team prioritized obtaining precise, real-time data on seed and finished plant inventory. By collaborating closely with Jim, Rhianna, and Kevin, we created a customized seed inventory module that brought significant time savings for both staff and the business. The integrated web shop enhanced customer communication and greatly streamlined order processing for the Octoraro team.
Across-the-board efficiencies and a major advancement in data management and customer interaction, as Jim explains below...
"We've completed four nursery IT platform upgrades in our 35-year history, and the conversion to Growflo has been the smoothest so far. Alan, Paul and the whole Growflo team is talented, dependable and available when you need them (plus they're just fun to work with). We've had a web-based inventory and order entry program for over 15 years, but the new Growflo webshop has been a marked improvement. With real-time inventory and seamless transition to the ERP, we've saved countless hours of data entry and simplified communication with our customers. As is typical of our industry, we have diverse processes, and Growflo was able to customize the platform to meet our needs. We're three months in from "go live" and we're receiving positive responses from our customers and realizing efficiencies across all segments of our business."
We're proud to continue our expansion in the US and welcome Octoraro Native Plant Nursery onboard.
Over the past 15+ years, we've worked alongside commercial growers of all sizes, from specialist nurseries to large-scale production operations.
Along the way, we've developed a deep understanding of the challenges modern horticulture businesses face — from production planning and inventory management to customer orders, fulfilment and reporting. This experience shaped Growflo into nursery management software designed around real operational workflows, rather than forcing growers to adapt to generic ERP systems.
Growflo is trusted by horticulture businesses across multiple continents — supporting ornamental plants, young plants, trees, shrubs, perennials and specialist crops. It's built to be flexible, scalable and adaptable across different production methods and nursery management requirements.
Where it all began
Growing across the continent
Serving US & Canadian growers
Supporting growers down under
Designed around nursery operations rather than generic ERP systems or standard business software.
More than 15 years of experience delivering software solutions for commercial growers.
Supporting horticulture businesses across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.
Production, inventory, sales, purchasing and fulfilment all working together in real time.
Built to support different crops, growing methods and complex nursery operations.
Empower every team across your nursery without increasing per-user software costs.
Every enhancement, workflow improvement and new feature within Growflo is driven by the needs of commercial growers using the platform every day.
By working closely with horticulture businesses across different sectors, we've continued to refine Growflo to support evolving operational requirements, new sales channels and changing demands within modern nursery operations. The result is nursery software that grows alongside the businesses it serves — supporting long-term scalability, efficiency and operational clarity.
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