Best online stores for houseplants in the US
35 buying questions · the United States · 2 assistants
| # | Store | Named | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
bloomscape.com bloomscape.com |
32 / 35 +31 | 14 |
| 2 |
thesill.com thesill.com |
31 / 35 +30 | 13 |
| 3 |
Steve’s Leaves stevesleaves.com |
16 / 35 +15 | 7 |
| 4 |
Gabriella Plants gabriellaplants.com |
17 / 35 +16 | 5 |
| 5 |
Lively Root livelyroot.com |
20 / 35 +19 | 4 |
| 6 |
PlantVine plantvine.com |
10 / 35 +9 | 4 |
| 7 |
BWH Plant Co. bwhplantco.com |
9 / 35 +8 | 4 |
| 8 |
Costa Farms costafarms.com |
13 / 35 +12 | 3 |
| 9 |
Mountain Crest Gardens mountaincrestgardens.com |
7 / 35 +6 | 3 |
| 10 |
logees.com logees.com |
10 / 35 +9 | 2 |
| 11 |
houseplantshop.com houseplantshop.com |
5 / 35 +4 | 2 |
| 12 |
Plants.com plants.com |
9 / 35 +8 | 1 |
| 13 |
Canopy Plant Co. canopyplantco.com |
8 / 35 +7 | 1 |
| 14 |
Fast Growing Trees fast-growing-trees.com |
4 / 35 +3 | 1 |
| 15 |
Planet Desert planetdesert.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 1 |
| 16 |
Rooted rooted.nyc |
7 / 35 +6 | 0 |
| 17 |
NSE Tropicals nsetropicals.com |
6 / 35 +5 | 0 |
| 18 |
Carnivero carnivero.com |
3 / 35 +2 | 0 |
| 19 |
Horti horti.com |
3 / 35 +2 | 0 |
| 20 |
The Succulent Source thesucculentsource.com |
2 / 35 +1 | 0 |
| 21 |
BrighterBlooms.com brighterblooms.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 22 |
CactusStore cactusstore.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 23 |
California Carnivores californiacarnivores.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 24 |
Ecuagenera USA ecuageneraus.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 25 |
Rare Plant Fairy rareplantfairy.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
| 26 |
wellspringgarden.com wellspringgarden.com |
1 / 35 | 0 |
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Category median: named in 1 of 35 questions (the middle store of all 40 stores we measured; +n is how many questions a store is above it).
Named means the store appeared in the answer. Recommended means the assistant clearly advised it. Being in a list is not the same as being advised, so we count them separately. The other 14 stores were named in none of these questions.
This ranking covers the 40 stores we measure in this category. That is not every store in the market.
The top 10, real questions with who AI named, the sites AI cites and how it describes #1. Free, by email.
Named is not recommended
Each dot is a store. Further right: named in more buying questions. Higher: recommended more often. Stores low on the right are known to AI but rarely the tip. That gap is what most stores can close.
Where AI sends shoppers
Review sites, comparison sites, marketplaces and communities that ChatGPT and Gemini mention in their answers in this category. Stores that are present and well reviewed there are easier for AI to recommend.
| Etsy Marketplace |
41 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Selling there too, or being clearly better on your own site, both help. |
| Amazon Marketplace |
28 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Selling there too, or being clearly better on your own site, both help. |
| Instacart Platform |
4 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| DoorDash Platform |
3 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| Facebook Community |
3 of 70 | Be present there with useful posts or answers; AI repeats what people say. |
| Facebook Marketplace Platform |
3 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
| Reddit Community |
3 of 70 | Be present there with useful posts or answers; AI repeats what people say. |
| Uber Eats Platform |
3 of 70 | AI sends shoppers there. Check whether you can be listed. |
The questions we asked
Only the questions that could really name a store, because only those count. They are in the language of the market, because that is how shoppers there ask them.
- are there American online stores that specialize in houseplants instead of just general gardening stuff?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Horti - what's the best online store to buy houseplants in America?
AI named: Bloomscape, The Sill, Logee’s - where can I buy a snake plant online and have it shipped to my home in the US?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lowe’s - where can I buy houseplants online and get them delivered within a few days in the US?
AI named: Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s - where can I buy houseplants online at a low price in the US?
AI named: Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s - where can I buy houseplants online from an independent American plant nursery instead of a big chain?
AI named: Logee’s Plants for Home & Garden, Steve’s Leaves, Gabriella Plants - where can I buy indoor houseplants online in the US?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lively Root - where can I buy indoor plants online with a live arrival guarantee in the US?
AI named: Bloomscape, The Sill, Lively Root - where can I buy pet-safe indoor plants online in the US?
AI named: Bloomscape, The Sill, Lively Root - where can I find a good online shop that sells a wide variety of indoor plants in the US?
AI named: PlantVine, Lively Root, The Sill - where can I find budget-friendly large indoor plants online in America?
AI named: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart - where can I order a fiddle leaf fig online in the US?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lively Root - where can I order pothos or philodendron plants online in the US?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Plants.com - where do I buy a monstera plant online in the United States?
AI named: The Sill, Léon & George, Bloomscape - where do I get the most houseplants for my money online in the US?
AI named: Hirt’s Gardens, Walmart.com, Home Depot - where should I shop online if I want to buy a live indoor plant?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lively Root - where should a beginner buy their first indoor plant online in the US?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lively Root - which American online store keeps the best stock of popular houseplants year round?
AI named: PlantVine, Bloomscape, The Sill - which American online store sells houseplants?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lively Root - which American plant shop online gives the best value for money?
AI named: Home Depot, American Plant Exchange, Gabriella Plants - which American plant webshop has the best return policy if my plant arrives dead?
AI named: Bloomscape, The Sill, Lively Root - which American webshop sells air-purifying indoor plants?
AI named: Lively Root, The Sill, Bloomscape - which American webshop specializes in houseplants for offices or workspaces?
AI named: The Sill, Leon & George, Plantz - which American website sells indoor plants for the cheapest price?
AI named: IKEA, Walmart, Home Depot - which American website sells rare and unusual houseplants?
AI named: Logee’s Plants, Rare Plant Fairy, NSE Tropicals - which US online plant shop is best for people with low-light apartments?
AI named: The Sill, Bloomscape, Lively Root - which US online plant store ships the fastest?
AI named: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart - which US online store has a good selection of succulents and cacti?
AI named: Mountain Crest Gardens, Planet Desert, Leaf & Clay - which US online store is best for people who have never owned a houseplant before?
AI named: Bloomscape, Easyplant, The Sill - which US online store sells affordable plant bundles or sets?
AI named: Hirt’s Gardens, Home Depot, Walmart - which US plant webshop offers the best shipping protection for fragile plants?
AI named: Logee’s Greenhouses, Steve’s Leaves, Mountain Crest Gardens - which US webshop is reliable for buying tropical indoor plants?
AI named: Logee’s Plants for Home & Garden, Steve’s Leaves, Gabriella Plants - which US website guarantees that houseplants arrive alive and healthy?
AI named: House Plant Shop, Bloomscape, The Sill - which US website is the best place to order houseplants?
AI named: Bloomscape, The Sill, Logee’s - which smaller US webshop sells houseplants online instead of just the big general retailers?
AI named: Amazon, Walmart, Steve’s Leaves
How to read this
This is a snapshot
AI assistants change their answers. This list is what came out on the date measured, not a judgement about the stores. We measure again every month.
What is not in it
No paid positions. A store cannot buy its way in, and the order follows from the answers alone.
Why not every question counts
If someone asks about a brand or for general information, no store appears in the answer, not even the best one. Those questions are left out of the count. How we measure.
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