The vibrant city of Edinburgh is thriving with independent houseplant shops, so if you are looking for a new plant, some dried flowers, or other planting accessories around the city, here is the perfect guide to some of the best indies to support.
Holly Grows
Founded by plant and interior lover Holly in 2021, Holly Grows, situated in Portobello is a lovely serene shop to spend some time amongst the plants and carefully curated lifestyle products. They also offer reduced price Plant Rescue Boxes packed with slightly damaged plants that would otherwise go to waste, for you to nurture back to health at home. Plus they have some lovely botanical workshops within their gorgeous space, so its well worth a visit.
This beautiful shop is found at 9 Brighton Place, Portobello, EH15 1LH, get directions here.
Website: Holly Grows Instagram: @hollygrows
Grow Urban
This is the perfect hybrid of plant shop and coffee shop, ideal for when you want some time to relax surrounded by greenery. As well as coffee and cake they sell a plethora of plants and accessories for all your botanical needs!
They can be found at 92 Grove Street, Fountainbridge, EH3 8AP, get directions here, and also at 8b Saint Vincent Street, Stockbridge/New Town, EH3 6SH, get directions here.
Website: Grow Urban. Instagram: @growurban)
Dahlia
Located in Stockbridge, Dahlia has an amazing range of homeware accessories from candles to incense, however what Dahlia is known for is their wide range of beautiful dried flowers. These are perfect for injecting low maintenance botanicals into your home.
The address for this unique shop is 22 Deanhaugh Street, Stockbridge, EH4 1LY, get directions here.
Website: Dahlia Instagram: @dahliathestore
Moss and Fern
Moss and Fern is a stunning botanical shop selling a plethora of plants and must-have planting accessories. They also host frequent workshops to teach how to build your very own terrarium, a lovely way to spend some time amongst the greenery.
This is found at 84 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9PT, get directions here.
Website: Moss & Fern Instagram: @mossandfernshop
GREEN. MEADOWS
This vibrant and unique plant shop sells a range of tropical houseplants and pots to spruce up your living spaces. As with Holly Grows, they also offer a repotting service, helping with plants of all shapes and sizes. Their expertise will ensure your plants have the best chance to further grow and flourish. They also have a sustainable refill station within the shop for soil with details of which plants will benefit from each soil.
This colourful shop is located at 137 Buccleuch Street, EH8 9NE, get directions here.
Website: Green.Meadows Instagram: @green.plantshops
GREEN. LEITH
New to the GREEN. Plant Shops family, sister shop to GREEN. MEADOWS, is GREEN. LEITH. This shop is just as gorgeous as GREEN. MEADOWS and hosts all the same amazing stock. All shapes and sizes of plants can be found here along with a great range of pots to help elevate your home!
Check out this brand new shop at 55 Elm Row, EH7 4AQ, get directions here.
Website: Green.Leith Instagram: @green.plantshops
Hilda
After their hugely successful pop-up shop which is now closed, Hilda can be found popping-up at markets around Edinburgh. Follow their Instagram to see where they will be and when including their Houseplant Hospital for you to bring your ailing plant along for some TLC.
Keep up to date with Hilda on Instagram to see what markets in and around Edinburgh they are at in the future.
Website: Hilda Instagram: @_hilda.co
Forge and Foliage
This is an emporium for all things botanical, from houseplants and potting mixes to pots and Craft kits, it has something for everyone. It is also home to Hordeum Botanical Studio that sell a beautiful range of dried flowers and also offer a monthly subscription delivered straight to your door.
Find Forge and Foliage at 58 Warrender Park Road, EH9 1EX, get directions here.
Website :Forge & Foliage Instagram: @forgeandfoliage
Leafy Love Affair
Ariel and Marcus (with little Julius in tow) run this gorgeous shop selling any houseplant you could think of. They also host a wide range of botanical related workshops such as repotting and houseplant illustration. You can also shop online where they have a category specifically for pet friendly plants which makes keeping your pets safe as a plant lover a doddle.
They can be found at 46 Montrose Terrace, EH7 5DL, get directions here.
Website: leafy love affair Instagram: @leafy.love.affair