Indoor plants breath life into dull interiors, reduce stress levels, boost Zen and make our habitual spaces look design savvy. Be it a 12-foot cactus, trendy terrarium or fool-proof succulent, botanicals are a chic necessity in the concrete jungle, and we can't live without them.
Here are my picks for where to buy indoor plants in Toronto.
Dynasty
Owner Michael Leach curates a stylish selection of tropical botanicals to suit any personality and home. Look no further than this West Queen West boutique for cool cacti, succulents, ceramic pots and ultra-trendy plant accessories. There's even hand painted pots (painted by local artists, like Laura Dawe), and incense to make you feel extra bohemian. Far out, dude!
Stamen and Pistil Botanicals
Create an indoor oasis with the help of Stamen and Pistil Botanicals, the College Street go-to for green thumbs looking for nerve plants, philodendrons, jades and quirky succulents. Co-owners Karen Newstead and horticulturist Audrey Flanders, are equipped to help you on your urban plant journey, one succulent at a time.
Plant World
Welcome to Toronto's plant mecca. This family-run gardening center has everything you need to turn your casual plant hobby into a full-blown hoarding disorder. Whatever you're looking for, small scale to in your face statement, you can bet your bonsai they've got it. And totally worth the trip to Etobicoke. Eternal happiness included with every plant purchase.
Quince Flowers
Riverside is vibin' out with a vibrant selection of botanicals, hanging planters, floral chandeliers, cacti and cool-looking succulents. Well-known for their gorgeous flower arrangements, the east end is blooming with plant possibilities at this adorable east-end shop. Just wait until you see Quince's copper planters, you'll freak your freak.
Sheridan Nursuries
With nine garden centres across the city, Sheridan is a one-stop shop for plant lovers everywhere. Get lost in an inventory of flowering houseplants, ornamental plants, tropicals, and gardening stuff for every season and occasion. Look out for coloured tags to match lighting conditions for basement bachelor pads and dim-lit cubicles.
21Seven
Shhhh! 1000 Bloor Street is Toronto's best-kept secret for indoor plants. Behind its front as a convenience market, you'll be chuffed to find a casual gardening center of bedroom tropicals, hard-to-kill succulents and giant vines that grow forever. All sold at reasonably cheap prices alongside chocolate bars, soda and everyday necessities.
Crown Flora Studio
This pretty studio is fully stocked with terrariums of all shapes and sizes. Leave it to owners Davis Khounnoraj and Adam Mallory to make Parkdale glamorous with a shop that specializes in custom floral arrangements, wedding flowers, workshops and hand-crafted accessories that make high-end style look effortless. There's also a location on West Queen West.
Poppies
One of the very first plant shops on the West Queen West block, Poppies keeps things interesting with a curious display of flower arrangements, succulents, and good vibe Himalayan Salt rock lamps to lick at night. Score extra zen with mineral rocks and plant life accessories that will make any space feel balanced and chillllll.
Wilbe Bloomin
Located in the heart of Kensington Market, hippies swarm this charming little flower boutique looking for hope, happiness and spiritual enlightenment. Green out with peace lilies, jades, lucky bamboo and craton plants for a man-made plant paradise. So groovy, man. It's lit.
IKEA
If there's one thing Toronto secretly loves just as much as plants, it's IKEA. Beyond the Swedish meatballs and catalogue furniture, there's plenty of trendy-looking plants at affordable prices. Go wild with dragon, bonsai, and money trees; there's more than enough to decorate a Pinterest style dorm room. But seriously, shop here last though. Local first, for sure.
What stores did I miss? Add more to the comments.
Photo of Crown Flora by Hector Vasquez.
by Sarah Brown via blogTO
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