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31 of the coolest plant shops you can find only in L.A.
From longtime family-run plant stores such as Mickey Hargitay Plants and Sunset Nursery to more recent startups including Latinx With Plants and Tansy, plant stores capture the essence of L.A. — a surprising, welcoming, multicultural mix that imbues every neighborhood in the city with goodwill.
The latest shops offer fresh takes on traditional nurseries, such as the restaurant Yuko’s Kitchen and Lost Books, the used book store in Montrose where you enter through a magical tunnel of live plants and can shop for fiddle-leaf figs alongside copies of “All Quiet on the Western Front” and the bestselling cookbook “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.”
Here is a look at a few of our favorites. Did we miss your preferred place to shop for houseplants? Email me at Lisa.Boone@LATimes.com and I will check them out.
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![A cluster of green plants flanking a gate with an overhead sign that reads Artemisia Nursery](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/be1ba4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3827x2551+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2F72%2Fe9d7f4634c2da9cee08a84fe342d%2Fwk-native-plant-nurseries-poi-artemisia-01.jpg)
Artemisia Nursery
Avalon Nursery & Ceramics
EnCactusar
Fig Earth Supply
![A room filled with plants](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4672a05/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F4d%2F4aba43064ec4a6ff922561a33a26%2Ffolia-lb.jpg)
Foliage Long Beach
Hi there! We are offering pre-sale items- including heart shaped bouquets, dry floral arrangements, potted plants, and fresh floral bouquets! :)
I have attached our newsletter which announced the opening of our pre-sale. We will have certain items available for purchase the weekend of Valentines days too! Just no heart shaped bouquets as they are presale only!
Frida Pickles
![A Brachiosaurus sculpture stands high above a forest of plants](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c3c6ba1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4918x3279+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F99%2Ff3097f47461289640489e80e541d%2F1159238-plant-ppl-green-place-jja-0009.jpg)
The Green Place
![A shop full of houseplants and gifts.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed1f7dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x640+0+320/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2Ff4%2Fb3190c7b4667b2426da0daae7a33%2Fgreenwood-shop.jpg)
Greenwood Shop
Houseplant Nation
![Plants, pots and baskets](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/929831b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+37/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1e%2F6f%2F58482a004689b83e8b951fcbeba4%2Fthumbnail-img-7805.jpg)
In Blume
Jackalope Pottery & Plants
![A man stands in a plant shop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/db3425f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2600+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd5%2F85%2F0b5002294d3cb7707706787dad15%2Fla-photos-1staff-600026-la-hm-plant-ppl-felix-navarro-576.jpg)
The Juicy Leaf
![Signs in front of a nursery advertising various types of plants](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d56d440/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2882x1921+0+1/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdf%2F6d%2F9ebafb744593ba440bca16be2741%2Fla-belle-plant.jpg)
La Belle Plant Nursery
![Shelves of plants and pots inside store](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4ccaf3e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fad%2F5c%2Fe1a8469f47c5a59b83c663e6ebab%2Flatinx.jpg)
Latinx With Plants
Leaf and Spine
![A dense wall of plants with bookshelves in the distance](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/852f28f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fca%2F4cb10cb34c39afcc9d13883930ea%2Flost-books-3.jpg)
Lost Books
Mickey Hargitay Plants
![The plant-filled interior of a design studio.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f6fb557/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2600+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F31%2Ff5c62c084bc9aee6d65e7430e64f%2Fla-photos-1staff-880996-la-tr-plant-ppl-dynelly-del-valle-1-ajs.jpg)
Pippi + Lola
Dynelly opened a second location at the Long Beach Exchange in December, where she plans to offer vintage finds, and host workshops and horticulture classes. 3891 N. Lakewood Blvd., Suite 500
Long Beach.
![A sunny courtyard lined with plants and pots](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ccf0b30/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F04%2F5e%2Fa2ab2c714fc984c4737ae1a0e711%2Fplant-material.jpeg)
Plant Material
![Two men stand in a room filled with plants](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/171ef28/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6641x4427+40+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F45%2F4e%2Fd53d18b14f0ca3dbc44085cfb739%2Fla-photos-1staff-713813-ig-plant-ppl-plantiitas9-mam.jpg)
Plantiitas
![Women sit around an outdoor table at night, making things](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f4c0a2b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F20%2Fd7%2F7c02c5e743adae5379dd98c944a9%2Fla-photos-handouts-la-ig-drip-index-pour-vida-03.jpg)
Pour Vida Art & Plant House
![Brittany and Jose Montero stand inside their plant shop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/873fce7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3654x2436+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2F40%2F353f4c85492e985a485ed52ef2f0%2F1318578-wk-plant-ppl-prop-house-015.jpg)
Prop House Plants
Their 300-square-foot store is small but mighty, with greenery inhabiting nearly every inch from floor to ceiling. Dozens of succulents hang from wooden shelves around the room, and colorful pots scavenged from estate and yard sales line the floor. Quirky details like an old CRT television, a vintage yellow telephone and an unassuming plant with a name tag reading “Frank” give the shop character.
Prop House specializes in beginner-friendly, low-maintenance plants like snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata), pothos and Zanzibar gem (a.k.a. ZZ plant). Brittany and Jose said their mission is to teach people how to care for their plants and show them that plant ownership is not as intimidating as it might seem.
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Roger's Gardens
![Rolling Greens nursery and gift shop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9448bb0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2Fe5%2F225ee2f64cdd99b355de423151b1%2Frollinggreens-lisaboone-giftshops.jpg)
Rolling Greens
![Sarah and Tadeh Bazik fill an order at Sarah Cotta Plants in Glendale](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f693779/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6538x4359+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb0%2F2c%2F8cdced9b4591bb89de1a4fb66291%2F1165928-wk-0804-plant-ppl-sarah-cotta-plants-gem-005.jpg)
SarahCotta Plants
![Plants and gifts on shelves](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d8cd16d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7444x4963+0+251/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2F7a%2Faef28a644e08801a89260df8a376%2F927994-wk-belle-dankongkakul-stuff-hollywood-plant-shop-179.jpg)
Stuff Hollywood
![Lots of plants inside a shop](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/63e7af2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2F93%2F93a0910c40faaa432c7d2d31f775%2Fthumbnail-img-8366.jpg)
Sunset Nursery
![Plants, baskets, planters and home decor inside a store.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4494d67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3712x2475+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F1d%2F415366124b9fb11e480cfff1b6d5%2F718807-hm-0223-plant-ppl-shawna-christian-mrt-08.jpg)
Tansy
![A glassed-in space with large plants](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d947e47/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x640+0+267/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2F1e%2Fe885932c4efdbf76050894ea4302%2Fthe-tropics.jpg)
The Tropics
![Plants, candles and gifts inside Wildlfora.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2f2080b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2Fb0%2F4d4ca9784628b7863c649248af26%2Fwild-flora.jpg)
Wildflora
![Plants for sale inside a Japanese cafe](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d8061fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3410x2273+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Ff7%2Fc2d26cd14daaacf64b389bdcf226%2Fla-photos-1staff-907465-tr-yuko-watanabe-yukos-kitchen-mrt-07.jpg)
Yuko Kitchen
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