Sleepy Hollow Bonsai

Category: Nurseries Also called: Sleepy Hollow Bonsai (south central Pennsylvania); shbonsai.com (East Berlin, Adams County, between York and Gettysburg)

What it is

Sleepy Hollow Bonsai is a small, family-owned bonsai business in East Berlin, Pennsylvania, with its own online store at shbonsai.com. Its About page says it was “Founded in 1992” and “offers quality bonsai products and instruction to customers and local nurseries in the south central Pennsylvania area,” with a main focus on “beginner introduction and instruction.” The site header reads “Serving the Bonsai Community Since 1992.” It is a seller of bonsai starter plants and supplies, not a club or a school.

Official URL

Bonsai plants (shop): https://www.shbonsai.com/bonsai-plants.aspx

• Starter plants: https://www.shbonsai.com/bonsai-starter-plants.aspx
• Starter kits: https://www.shbonsai.com/bonsai-starter-kits.aspx
• Example product (1-gallon juniper): https://www.shbonsai.com/japanese-juniper-starter-bonsai-1-gallon-liner.aspx
• Tools: https://www.shbonsai.com/bonsai-tools.aspx
• Pottery: https://www.shbonsai.com/bonsai-pottery.aspx
• Cart: https://www.shbonsai.com/store/shopcart.aspx
• About: https://www.shbonsai.com/pg/7-About-Us.aspx
• Contact: https://www.shbonsai.com/pg/5-Contact-Us.aspx
• Home: https://www.shbonsai.com/

Last checked

2026-11-04.

Who it’s for

Beginners who want an inexpensive, hardy first bonsai or a complete starter kit, and hobbyists in York, Adams, Cumberland and Lancaster counties who want basic tools, pots and supplies from a long-running local bonsai business.

Why it’s listed

It is a first-party bonsai seller with priced, in-stock plants and a working cart on its own site. It is not Amazon, eBay or Etsy. Checked on 2026-11-04:

• Bonsai Plants section (11 items, all “In Stock”): Japanese Juniper Starter Bonsai in a 3-inch liner $6.49, 4-inch liner $12.99, 5-inch liner $15.99 and 1-gallon liner $14.99; Juniper Starter Kit with a 4-, 6- or 8-inch bonsai pot $19.99 / $29.99 / $39.99; Juniper Deluxe Starter Kit with a 4-, 6- or 8-inch pot $39.99 / $49.99 / $59.99; Mt Fuji Serissa Starter Kit with a 6-inch pot $29.99.
• Plant details: each juniper listing gives the cultivar (Procumbens ‘Nana’), approximate size, the bonsai pot size it suits, and care notes (“Likes semi-shade to full sun… should be kept in a cool spot during the winter months”).
• Supplies: the Bonsai Tools section lists 50 items (cutters, pliers, rakes, shears and tool sets, from a $4.95 pack of 20 chopsticks to wire cutters at $27.95–$34.95), plus sections for pottery, supplies, books and figurines.
• Cart: product pages have prices and item numbers, and the store has a shopping cart, account login and card and PayPal payment (Cart.com storefront).

Location

7 Ewell Drive, East Berlin, Pennsylvania 17316 (Contact page). Visiting hours: by appointment. Phone 717-880-5256; email [email protected].

Notes

• Finn flags: the home page still says “Welcome to our new site! (Still under construction).” Live plants are limited to Japanese juniper and one serissa kit; there is no larger pre-bonsai or specimen stock online. The site prints no shipping policy, returns policy or owner names. Visits are by appointment only.
• Geography: this is the first Pennsylvania nursery on Bonsai Plaza. Pennsylvania already has Learning listings (Longwood Gardens, Erie Art Museum and others) and a Pennsylvania club. The nearest nursery listing is Meehan’s Miniatures (Rohrersville, MD). Kifu Bonsai (East Greenville, PA) is a separate business and a standing reject, not reopened.
• Listing image: the official Sleepy Hollow Bonsai site header image, cropped to the name and tagline (payment-card icons removed), saved as sleepy-hollow-bonsai-logo.png.
• Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza. No order, cart, form or contact was made.

FAQ

Q: What does Sleepy Hollow Bonsai sell? A: Japanese juniper starter bonsai, juniper and serissa starter kits with bonsai pots, and bonsai tools, pottery, supplies and books. On 2026-11-04 plants ran from a $6.49 juniper in a 3-inch liner to a $59.99 deluxe starter kit.

Q: Where is Sleepy Hollow Bonsai? A: 7 Ewell Drive, East Berlin, Pennsylvania 17316, in south central Pennsylvania. Visits are by appointment.

Q: How long has it been in business? A: Its About page says it was founded in 1992 and is a small family-owned business.

Q: Can I order online? A: Yes. The store lists prices and stock on each product and has a shopping cart that takes major cards and PayPal.

Q: Is it good for beginners? A: Yes. The About page says its main focus has been beginner introduction and instruction, and the juniper starters and kits are labeled as beginner material.