Live Plants
Everything on this page ships straight from a specialty nursery. You'll find rooted houseplants, succulents, orchids, carnivorous plants, roses, fruit trees and garden perennials, along with cuttings, bare-root stock and seed for most of them. Start with a group below, then check each listing for exactly what ships, because a 2-inch starter and a 1.5-gallon rose are very different purchases.
Shop by type
Succulents & cacti
Monstera
Snake plants
Orchids
Carnivorous plants
Bonsai
Fruit trees & berries
Roses
Irises
Herbs
Vegetable seeds
Flower seeds
How to choose a plant
- Match your light first. Low-light rooms suit snake plants, pothos and Haworthia. Succulents, citrus and most flowering plants need a sunny window or a spot outdoors.
- Check your zone for anything going outside. Trees, shrubs, roses and perennials list USDA hardiness zones. If you plant outside that range, it won't make it through winter.
- Read the listing for what ships. Some listings are potted plants, and others are rooted cuttings, unrooted cuttings, bare-root plants or seed. Pot size tells you plant size: a 2 to 4 inch pot is a starter, a 1-gallon pot holds a young plant, and 3 gallons and up is established.
- Decide whether you're saving money or time. Cuttings and seed cost the least, but you'll root or sprout them yourself. A potted plant puts you months ahead.
What arrives, and what to do first
| What you ordered | The day it arrives | The first few weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Potted plant | Unbox it, check the soil and water only if it's dry. | Give it bright, indirect light for a week before full sun. Wait 1 to 2 weeks to repot and about a month to fertilize. |
| Rooted cutting | Pot it in a light, airy mix and water it in. | Keep it warm and bright but out of direct sun, with the mix lightly moist. |
| Unrooted cutting | Trim a fresh cut and set it in water or damp rooting mix. Let succulent and cactus cuttings dry for a few days first. | Most root in 2 to 6 weeks. Woody cuttings like roses can take 6 to 10. |
| Bare-root plant | Soak the roots for 2 to 6 hours, then plant it at the depth it grew before. | Water weekly until leaves appear. It'll look like a bare stick for a few weeks, and that's normal. |
| Seed | Keep it somewhere cool and dry until sowing time. | Follow the listing's depth and timing. Some perennial and tree seed needs a cold spell before it'll sprout. |
FAQ
Is it normal for a plant to drop a leaf after shipping?
Yes. A yellow or dropped leaf in the first two weeks is shipping stress. Judge the plant by its new growth, not its old leaves.
Can live plants ship in winter?
They can, but tropical plants don't like cold in transit. If your daytime highs are below about 45°F, plan to be home when the box arrives, or wait for a milder week to order.
Why did my order come in more than one box?
Each nursery ships its own plants from where they're grown. Items from different nurseries travel separately and can arrive on different days.
What's the easiest plant for a beginner?
Indoors, a snake plant. It handles low light and the occasional missed watering. Outdoors in zone 7 and warmer, a fig tree is hard to kill and often fruits in its second year.
Related collections
Pots and Containers · Growing Media · Rooting Gels and Hormones · Grow Lights for Seedlings and Clones
