Nuccio’s Nursery

Cousins Tom Nuccio, left, Jim Nuccio, center, and Julius Nuccio run Nuccio Nurseries in Altadena. They are premiere growers of camellias and azaleas in Southern California, selling to both the trade and the public.

Cousins Tom Nuccio, left, Jim Nuccio, center, and Julius Nuccio run Nuccio Nurseries in Altadena. They are premiere growers of camellias and azaleas in Southern California, selling to both the trade and the public. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

March 11, 2015 10:31 AM PT

Nuccio's Nursery

Azaleas and camellias on display at Nuccio’s Nurseries. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

Lavender Silk azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

Examples of different varieties of azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

Lavendar Silk and Easter Parade azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

Tom Nuccio walks through the nursery in February. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

A blooming Nicky Crip camellia. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

Nuccio’s gem camellia. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

South Gate azaleas. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

A camellia plant. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

A Lavender Silk azaleas is visited by a bee. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

A camellia plant. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

A Goyet azalea. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

The N. Spit Fire azalea plant. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)

Nuccio's Nursery

Tom Nuccio helps customer Carol Schanz of Sacramento in February. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)