W. Atlee Burpee and Co.
W. Atlee Burpee is a top-seeded seed supplier. Shipping more than 100 million packets a year, W. Atlee Burpee and Co. is the largest supplier of seeds to home gardeners in the US. Burpee cultivates and distributes fruit, flower, herb, and vegetable seeds and plants through retail partners, catalogs (about 2 million mailed each year), and online via its website. The company also sells gardening tools and accessories. Named after its founder, Burpee got its start in 1876 as a mail-order seed company. The family of third-generation seedsman and CEO George Ball Jr. has owned the business since 1991. Ball also owns a rare plant nursery and a gourmet seed firm.
Contact Details
Office Address
W. Atlee Burpee and Co.
300 Park Ave.
Warminster, PA, USA 18974
Phone: (215) 674-4900
Fax: (215) 674-0838
Executives
Chairman and CEO
George Ball Jr.
President
Chris Romas