Waterproof Plant Label Printing
Print professional, full-colour plant labels on demand with Epson ColorWorks. Produce plant identification, pricing, barcodes, care information, colour photography and your branding together when the label is needed.
Ideal for commercial nurseries, growers and garden centres managing large numbers of plant varieties, seasonal stock and changing product information.
Plant Labelling Creates a Unique Problem
A nursery or grower may handle hundreds — or even thousands — of different plant varieties throughout the year.
Every variety can require its own label containing information such as the botanical name, common name, price, barcode, growing instructions, colour, size and branding.
Add seasonal stock, new varieties and changing prices and keeping the right pre-printed labels in stock can quickly become complicated.
Print the Plant Label You Need, When You Need It
On-demand colour label printing allows growers and nurseries to create labels for the stock actually being produced or sold, rather than ordering large quantities of every possible label variation in advance.
- Plant variety and botanical name
- Colour plant photography
- Price and product information
- Barcode or QR code
- Plant care instructions
- Sunlight and watering information
- Grower or garden-centre branding
- Variable information for different varieties
- Short seasonal production runs
Plant Labels Have to Cope With the Real World
Horticultural labels can face very different conditions from an ordinary indoor product label. Plants may be watered repeatedly, stored in humid environments, handled by staff and customers or displayed outdoors.
Water & Moisture
Plant pots and trays may be watered regularly, so the label and print need to be suitable for the conditions in which they will be used.
Outdoor Display
Nurseries and garden centres frequently display plants outside or in partially exposed growing and retail areas.
Frequent Handling
Labels may be handled throughout growing, transport, merchandising and the final customer purchase.
The finished durability of a plant label depends on the complete printing solution, including the printer, ink and label material. Tek Direkt can help identify suitable ColorWorks hardware and media for the intended application.
Choose Your Epson ColorWorks Plant Label Printer
The right ColorWorks printer depends on the size of the labels you need, how many you print and the way labels are produced within your nursery, growing or packing operation.
COMPACT
Epson ColorWorks C4000e
A compact desktop colour label printer for growers and nurseries that need flexible, on-demand plant label printing without a larger production setup.
Ideal for:- Independent plant nurseries
- Garden centres
- Specialist growers
- Short seasonal runs
- Multiple plant varieties
- Smaller pot and product labels
Best for: compact, flexible plant label production and businesses printing lots of different labels in relatively small quantities.
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Epson ColorWorks C6000
A production-focused colour label printer for nurseries and growers printing labels regularly across larger plant ranges and production volumes.
Ideal for:- Commercial plant growers
- Wholesale nurseries
- Large garden centres
- Bedding-plant producers
- Multi-variety production
- Regular label production
Best for: businesses requiring regular, flexible production of full-colour horticultural labels.
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Epson ColorWorks C6500
A wider-format colour label printer for applications where more space is needed for photography, care information, branding, barcodes or other product information.
Ideal for:- Larger horticultural labels
- Tree and shrub nurseries
- Large plant pots and containers
- Detailed care information
- Prominent colour photography
- Larger retail plant labels
Best for: larger-format plant labels requiring more space for visual and product information.
View C6500C4000e vs C6000 vs C6500
All three ColorWorks models provide on-demand full-colour printing. The most suitable model depends primarily on your label dimensions, production volume and workflow.
| Application | C4000e | C6000 | C6500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compact installation | ✓ | — | — |
| Short-run plant labels | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Regular production use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full-colour plant photography | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Variable plant information | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Larger labels | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Very wide horticultural labels | — | — | ✓ |
Who Can Benefit From On-Demand Plant Label Printing?
The biggest opportunity is where a business handles many plant varieties or regularly changes the information printed on its labels.
Commercial Plant Nurseries
Produce labels for different varieties and batches as plants move through growing, wholesale and retail operations.
- Hundreds of plant varieties
- Seasonal production
- Changing availability
Wholesale Growers
Print plant identification and product information for stock supplied to garden centres, retailers and other commercial customers.
- Customer-specific information
- Different production batches
- Barcode identification
Garden Centres
Produce attractive plant labels containing pricing, care information, barcodes and branding as stock changes.
- Changing prices
- Seasonal plant ranges
- Retail barcodes and QR codes
Bedding Plant Growers
Manage large numbers of seasonal varieties without ordering substantial quantities of every possible pre-printed label.
- High seasonal variation
- Short product life cycles
- Large numbers of varieties
Tree & Shrub Nurseries
Produce larger identification labels with enough room for photography, variety information and detailed planting or care instructions.
- Detailed plant information
- Larger-format labels
- Outdoor display environments
Specialist Growers
Print smaller quantities for specialist or less common varieties without committing to large pre-print runs.
- Specialist varieties
- Small production batches
- Premium branded presentation
Turn a Plant Label Into Something More Useful
A full-colour plant label can do much more than simply identify the plant. It can give the customer useful information at the point of purchase while helping the grower or retailer manage the product.
For the Customer
- Plant name and variety
- Colour photograph
- Flowering information
- Sun or shade requirements
- Watering information
- Planting and care instructions
- Expected height and spread
For the Business
- Retail price
- Barcode
- QR code
- SKU or product code
- Grower branding
- Garden-centre branding
- Variable batch or product information
Reduce Your Reliance on Pre-Printed Plant Labels
If you grow or sell hundreds of plant varieties, pre-printed labels can create a substantial stock-management problem.
Every variety may need its own artwork, photograph, barcode, care information and price. Order too many and you're left holding unused labels. Order too few and you may need to wait for another print run.
Print for the Plants You Actually Have
On-demand colour printing gives you the flexibility to produce labels according to current stock and production requirements, rather than predicting every label quantity in advance.
Reduce Waste
Reduce the risk of being left with obsolete labels when varieties, prices, artwork or product information change.
Print Short Runs
Produce the quantity required for specialist varieties, smaller batches and seasonal plant ranges.
React Quickly
Create labels for new stock, new varieties or changing information without waiting for another batch of pre-printed colour labels.
Built for Seasonal Plant Ranges
Horticulture changes with the seasons. Spring bedding plants, summer colour, autumn ranges and seasonal promotions can all create short-lived labelling requirements.
On-demand printing allows labels to follow your actual growing and retail programme rather than forcing your production around quantities of labels ordered months in advance.
- Print labels for seasonal plant ranges
- Introduce new varieties quickly
- Produce labels for trial batches
- Handle smaller quantities of specialist plants
- Change prices or product information when required
- Produce customer-specific labels for wholesale orders
Produce Your Own Branded Plant Labels
Plant labels are also an opportunity to keep your nursery or garden-centre brand in front of the customer after the plant leaves your premises.
Instead of a generic plant tag, full-colour printing allows your labels to combine useful horticultural information with your own branding and visual identity.
Your Branding
Add your nursery name, logo, website and other brand information to the finished label.
Full-Colour Photography
Show customers what a plant may look like in flower or at maturity, even when buying earlier in the season.
QR Codes
Link customers to additional planting instructions, care information, product pages or other useful online content.
Supplying Plants to Other Retailers?
Wholesale growers may supply the same plants to multiple garden centres, retailers or other customers, each with different labelling requirements.
On-demand printing can make it easier to produce different label versions for individual customers or orders without maintaining large stocks of every possible pre-printed design.
- Customer-specific branding
- Different retail prices
- Customer-specific barcodes
- Different label artwork
- Different pack or pot sizes
- Short customer-specific production runs
Not Sure Which Plant Label Printer You Need?
Send us a few details about what you're currently printing and we'll help narrow down the most appropriate Epson ColorWorks model and label media for your application.
1. Label Size
Tell us the approximate width and height of your current plant label, pot label or horticultural tag.
2. Print Volume
Approximately how many labels do you expect to print during a typical day, week or growing season?
3. How It's Used
Tell us whether the label is attached to a pot, tray, plant, container or another type of horticultural product.
4. Where It's Used
Tell us whether labels will be used indoors, outdoors, in growing areas or somewhere they may regularly encounter water and moisture.
See What Your Plant Labels Could Look Like
The easiest way to evaluate a colour label printer is to see the output for yourself.
Send us your existing plant label artwork or an example of the type of label you're currently using. Include the approximate dimensions and tell us how the label will be used.
We can help identify the ColorWorks printer and media that should be considered for your application.
Request Print Samples Request a QuoteEpson ColorWorks Plant Label Printers from Tek Direkt
From independent nurseries printing small batches to commercial growers producing labels throughout the season, Tek Direkt supplies ColorWorks options for different horticultural labelling requirements.
Epson ColorWorks C4000e
Compact full-colour printing for smaller labels, specialist varieties and flexible short runs.
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Production colour label printing for nurseries and growers with regular horticultural labelling requirements.
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Wide-format colour printing for larger plant labels containing photography, branding and detailed information.
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Whether you're currently buying pre-printed plant labels, printing labels in-house or looking for a more flexible way to manage hundreds of plant varieties, tell us what you're trying to achieve.
Send us your label dimensions, approximate quantity, type of plant label and where it will be used and we'll help you narrow down the most suitable ColorWorks setup.
Discuss Your Application Request Print SamplesChoosing the Right Plant Label Media
The durability of a finished plant label depends on the complete printing solution, including the printer, ink, label material and the conditions in which the label will be used.
Requirements can differ considerably between an indoor retail label and a label that will be repeatedly watered or displayed outdoors.
Tek Direkt can help identify suitable printing hardware and media based on your label dimensions, application and environmental requirements.