Cassi Bock Holcomb, 2002 Jackson High School graduate who studied at Mineral Area College and earned two certificates in horticulture, has turned a lifelong passion for plants into a business.

Cassi Bock Holcomb

Cassi Bock Holcomb

On April 29, during Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization's Jackson in Bloom event, Holcomb opened Juneberry at 206 S. High St. in the city.

"(Juneberry) is a quirky little shop with native plants and eclectic goods inside, plus a wealth of knowledge about how someone can use plants in their own space," she said.

Holcomb calls Juneberry a "collective" because it also showcases artwork, stoneware and honey.

Starting with a pop-up shop before Christmas, she is now operating the seasonal business through December from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and from 9 a.m. until noon most Saturdays.

Juneberry will have the same days and hours in April through June, and Holcomb said she is available for landscape development and consultation by appointment at (573) 579-7864.

The core of the business is native trees, shrubs, annuals and assorted perennials; in the last case, coneflowers and milkweeds.

"One of my last college projects was working up a business plan for a small garden shop where people would come and not just buy plants but sit at a table — kind of like the atmosphere you might find at a coffee shop. I love talking to people and telling them about plants," she said.

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