BlackRoot Farms

Category: Nurseries Also called: BlackRoot Farms Bonsai & Nursery; BlackRoot Farms, LLC; Blackroot Farms (Liberty, MO); blackrootfarms.com Last checked: 2026-10-08

What it is

BlackRoot Farms is a first-party bonsai and pre-bonsai nursery just north of Liberty, Missouri, in the Kansas City metro, with an official online shop at blackrootfarms.com/shop. The site header calls it “BlackRoot Farms Bonsai & Nursery,” and the footer names BlackRoot Farms, LLC, 12905 State Highway A, Liberty MO. The home page lists one-of-a-kind bonsai and pre-bonsai, starter and stock material, and native and uncommon species, and says visits are by appointment (call or text (816) 804-6181). The About page says it was founded by Eliot Myers, who combines a physics and engineering career with bonsai, and that it grew out of a yard-collected juniper “over a decade ago.” It is not a membership club and not a botanic-garden class desk.

Who it’s for

Kansas City-area and Midwest growers who want affordable, cold-hardy pre-bonsai such as bald cypress, hornbeam, elm, zelkova, linden and black pine, or a raw field-grown Shantung or trident maple to design themselves. It also suits beginners who want to buy a tree and learn on site in a three-hour workshop. Out-of-state buyers in the contiguous US can order for UPS Ground shipping. People who want a walk-in retail garden center with posted daily hours should note that visits are by appointment.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party nursery storefront. Its official Wix shop prints dollar prices with Add to Cart buttons and out-of-stock flags on individual trees, it has a written shipping policy, and it shows fall 2026 inventory and dated fall 2026 workshops. It is not a scraped directory card, not an Amazon storefront and not supplies-only.

Nursery identity (Home, About, Contact, checked 2026-10-08): BlackRoot Farms, LLC, 12905 State Highway A, Liberty MO; “Located Just North of Liberty MO”; visits by appointment (“available by appointment most days”). Phone / text (816) 804-6181; email [email protected]. Founder Eliot Myers (About page).
Official shop sample prices (Shop All and product pages, checked 2026-10-08):
- Green Island Ficus $15.00; Oriental Ficus $15.00; Carissa Natal Plum $18.00
- Bald Cypress Prebonsai $35.00; Korean Hornbeam Prebonsai $35.00; Japanese Hornbeam Prebonsai $35.00; Bald Cypress Grove $40.00
- Chinese Quince Prebonsai $45.00; American Elm Prebonsai $55.00; Zelkova Pre-bonsai $55.00; Rock Elm Prebonsai $60.00
- Evergreen Maple Prebonsai $50.00 (sale; regular $60.00)
- Japanese Black Pine Prebonsai $70.00 (three-year-old trees wired young, 6-inch pot, Add to Cart shown)
- Shortleaf Pine Prebonsai $80.00; Japanese White Birch Prebonsai $85.00; Blue Rug Juniper $125.00
- One of a Kind: Darjeeling Weeping Cypress $375.00 (“this is the exact tree you will receive,” Add to Cart shown)
- Field-grown Shantung maples $200–$500 (for example Shantung Maple 13, dug in 2026, 13-inch grow bag, 23 inches tall, 3-inch trunk, $425.00, plus $100 flat oversized-tree shipping). Several field-grown trident maples were Out of stock; Trident Maple 06 was $525.00.
Shipping (Shipping Info page): UPS Ground, shipped the following Monday or Tuesday so trees don’t sit in transit over a weekend; priority orders ship within 1 business day. Contiguous US only (no AK, HI or PR). Junipers cannot ship to California (cedar-apple rust rules). Tropicals ship in winter at the buyer’s risk, with optional heat packs. Photos are representative except for One-of-a-Kind trees, which show the actual tree.
Recent activity: the home page banner reads “New Fall 2026 Inventory! + More Coming!” The Workshops page lists beginner workshops on Oct 17, Nov 7 and Nov 14, 2026 (1:00–4:00 PM, at the farm). Oct 17 and Nov 14 show Sold Out. The Nov 7 page sells a “Workshop For One” ticket at $85.00, including instruction, tool and wire use, a beginner tree and a ceramic pot.

Stock and prices above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They change. Check the live product page before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

Official nursery site: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/

Official shop (Shop All): https://www.blackrootfarms.com/shop
One of a Kind trees: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/one-of-a-kind
Bonsai and Pre-Bonsai: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/bonsai-and-prebonsai
Shipping info and policies: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/shippinginfo
About: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/about
Contact: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/contact
Workshops: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/workshops
Nov 7, 2026 beginner workshop ($85): https://www.blackrootfarms.com/event-details/beginner-bonsai-workshop-2026-11-07-13-00
Sample product, Japanese Black Pine Prebonsai: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/product-page/japanese-black-pine-prebonsai
Sample product, Darjeeling Weeping Cypress: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/product-page/darjeeling-weeping-cypress-one-of-a-kind
Sample product, Shantung Maple 13 (field grown): https://www.blackrootfarms.com/product-page/shantung-maple-13-field-grown
Basic bonsai care: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/basic-bonsai-care

Location

BlackRoot Farms, LLC, 12905 State Highway A, Liberty, Missouri (the workshop pages give ZIP 64068), just north of Liberty in the Kansas City metro. Visits are by appointment only; the site says the nursery is “available by appointment most days.” Regular public hours are not stated on site. Workshops meet in a covered but outdoor space at the nursery.

This is a nursery / first-party shop identity. It is not a membership club meeting hall and not a botanic-garden tuition desk.

Notes

Category is Nurseries. BlackRoot sells priced trees through its own cart. Its on-site beginner workshops are nursery programming and do not move this card to Learning.
Founding date: the site does not give a founding year for the business. The About page says Eliot Myers’ bonsai practice started “over a decade ago” with a yard-collected juniper, so this card does not print a founding year.
Appointment only: there are no posted walk-in hours. Workshop pages say the nursery is open after each workshop for shopping.
Contact is a Gmail address ([email protected]). The business name, LLC and street address appear on every page footer.
Several field-grown trident maples were Out of stock at check. The Shop All filter range showed $0–$725, but only the items listed above were read.
Geographic spread: Liberty MO / Kansas City is a new metro for the plaza and its first Missouri nursery. The only other Missouri card is the Clubs listing bonsai-society-of-greater-st-louis (St. Louis, on the other side of the state), which has a different brand, domain and category. It stays clear of Wed OR / GA / RI and Tue LA / WI / CO.
Listing image: first-party BlackRoot logo saved beside this file as blackroot-farms-logo.png (the site’s og:image, static.wixstatic.com/media/dc85f5_455c9a0189554112b28b78d1d7ce17a9~mv2.png, resized to 600×599 by Wix).
Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza.
No Bonsai Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: Where is BlackRoot Farms, and can I visit?
A: The site footer gives 12905 State Highway A, Liberty MO, and the home page says it is located just north of Liberty. Visits are by appointment; the site asks you to call or text (816) 804-6181 to set one up. No walk-in hours are posted.

Q: What tree prices were printed on the official shop today?
A: Samples checked 2026-10-08 included Bald Cypress Prebonsai at $35, Japanese Black Pine Prebonsai at $70, Japanese White Birch Prebonsai at $85, a one-of-a-kind Darjeeling Weeping Cypress at $375 and field-grown Shantung maples from $200 to $500. Some field-grown trident maples were out of stock. Prices and stock change, so check the live product page.

Q: Does BlackRoot Farms ship trees?
A: Yes. The Shipping Info page says orders go UPS Ground (shipped Monday or Tuesday), with a priority option, within the contiguous US only. It cannot ship junipers to California, and tropical trees ship in winter at the buyer’s risk, with optional heat packs. Large field-grown trees carry a flat oversized-tree shipping charge ($100 on Shantung Maple 13).

Q: Will I get the tree in the photo?
A: For One-of-a-Kind bonsai and pre-bonsai, yes; the shipping page says those photos show the actual tree. For other items, photos are representative of what you will receive, not the exact tree.

Q: Does the nursery teach classes?
A: Yes. The Workshops page lists three-hour beginner workshops at the farm. On the check date the Nov 7, 2026 session sold a $85 “Workshop For One” ticket that includes a beginner tree, a ceramic pot, and tool and wire use; the Oct 17 and Nov 14 sessions showed Sold Out.