Buchanan's Native Plants

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Plant Lover’s Paradise! Buchanan’s is hands down one of the best nurseries in Houston! The selection of plants is incredible—everything from tropicals and fruit trees to native Texas plants and seasonal flowers. You can tell the plants are well cared for, and the quality is top-notch. The staff is knowledgeable and always willing to help with recommendations or care tips. The layout of the nursery is beautiful and easy to navigate, making it such a peaceful place to shop. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, Buchanan’s

By far the friendliest and most dedicated nursery in Houston. Large selection, plants are well marked. Signs show characteristics (conditions required) as well as growing dimensions. Appreciate its section and categorization, including native plants and mosquitoes-repelling ones. Quite a sizeable place walked around and asked lots of questions to short-list some options for our project. Knowledgeable staffs, helpful with plant selection and recommendations. Many planters, outdoor fountains, and garden decorations too. Yes, as many reviews point out, prices may not be the lowest. But factoring in the care these plants are given, I think it is a good value. Roots matter, healthy plants have better chance to grow beautifully.

Update: Look at my beautiful swiss chard! I'm so proud of him 😭 pill organizer for scale Awesome people and gorgeous EVERYTHING! Today's voting day and a young lady who was watering the plants helped me pick out a beautiful little rainbow chard. Really excited! ☺️🌱

This is my favorite nursery in the area. Yes, it's more expensive than Home Depot, but they have so many varieties of each plant and lots of native species too. For example they had something like 10 different types of mint last summer - so cool! You can always find the right plant here! Downside is that parking is limited.

Amazing plant space! Loved the variety across the board! A little pricey, but everything seemed of quality!

Vast collection of all kinds of plants. Selection is well organized and staff are both knowledgeable and friendly. Prices aren’t the cheapest but plants are of good quality.

I visited Buchanan's for the first time looking for a very specific plant. Will & Celeste deserve honorable mention for their patience & taking the time to not only help me find the plant, but also teach me about proper care to ensure longevity. They were so incredibly kind & I was relieved to have such an easy experience. Not only was it my first time at a plant nursery, but I was having a particularly hard day & their kindness left a lasting impression that I won't forget. Can't wait to visit again when I have the opportunity to take my time & browse their vast collection.

Prices are outrageous compared to Houston Garden Center. Same plant is double the price. A customer had a non-service poodle that was urinating on the pots. Employees huddle around the cash register and don’t seem to be attending to customers.

I was looking for a specific tree and the staff was so helpful! They only had a few options for what i was looking for, but they went over the alternative with me. Parking: They have a large lot which is great. Part of it has construction because they're expanding but it doesn't cause any issues Selections They have a wide selection of plants and a lot of native options which is awesome! The staff is really knowledge about everything They also have a selection for Christmas trees still and wreaths Shop They do have a shop with a cute pots and gardening supplies, but also everything from Christmas decor to jewelry Cost: Some things are a bit on the pricier side but the quality is great

I've been shopping at Buchanan's for about 6-7 years. They have a beautiful array of plants that are healthy and gorgeous. This particular day I brought my mom as she has been looking for a particular tree. They didn't have it however one of the employees said they'd probably have it in the spring and to check back. Great love to pick up a new addition to your home or garden.

Great service the staff are very informative if you have any questions just ask someone working there! Broad selection and very well labeled as well. The value of the plants here is good it all depends on how well you treat and care for your plants

Buchanan's is excellent. It's large, with lots of options for both outdoor and indoor gardening. I went here on the same day as a Home Depot garden center so here is my report. PRICES: Some items are actually cheaper here. Their herbs are $2.99 bucks a pop ($3.99 for organic) while Home Depot currently charges $4.78 for their herbs, believe it or not. Same with tiny succulents. $3.99 here while they are $5.48 at Home Depot. However, buying large indoor plants is much more expensive here. Large floor plants that will cost $40 at Home Depot are like $60-100 here. If I could afford it, I'd love to buy all my plants here but I can't justify spending that much. SELECTION: They also have a better indoor plant selection than HD, with certain rare plants. You will find most common plants here as well. I couldn't track down a spider plant at HD but found a nice array of them here. Herb selection is also undoubtedly better here than HD, although they did not have cilantro in stock. REWARDS: They have an easy-to-join rewards program that gives you points ($1 for every $30 spent) as well as member discounts and benefits. SERVICE: The service is much more personal here. Good luck tracking down someone to give you plant advice at HD. Here, I was able to get a friendly employee to offer multiple ideas on a resilient balcony plant. I had also previously called to inquire about a particular herb and received a kind and helpful reply. VERDICT: While I will likely keep buying my gardening accessories and large floor plants at stores with cheaper prices, I'll absolutely use Buchanan's for all my small/medium plant needs!

OMG the plants and trees oh my! I stopped here to pick up a few plants for my daughters yard and when I got here I was trying to figure out how to bring some of these beautiful specimens back to Florida. It was super busy on the day I visited and quite frankly I was overwhelmed with the amount of interesting plants and the size of the store. Lucky for me I happened upon a very knowledgeable employee who gave me the total scoop on Jasmine. Who knew they came in so many varieties, blooming times and fragrance variables. Holy moley you can have beautiful Jasmine flowering all the time when you mix up your plants. I was told which ones are preferred by the hummingbird and butterflies and in which spots to plant them. Thank you to the tall person with the mask on with lovely hair as you were a wealth of knowledge and patience. This is a must visit if your looking for plants.

I'm new to gardening and joined a gardening group to get ideas/tips. I kept on hearing about Buchanan's so I proposed the idea to my sister, who also mentioned this place to me (from her neighbor)... and we made it a sister outing up to the Heights. We decided to hit two nurseries: Buchanan's and Nathan's, which is located about a 5 minute drive away, since we normally don't venture to the area all that often. For some background, I usually pop over to my local Home Depot (conveniently located across the street from my neighborhood) for any last minute needs. Buchanan's is a deceptively large nursery nestled in a neighborhood with its own lot... the lot that was completely full when we arrived at around 3 pm on a Saturday. Luckily, you can park along the street. There are SO MANY things to see! They've got plants for your herb/veggie garden, flowers, fruit (both common and exotic), an impressive amount of house plants and succulents... Plants are usually labeled with tips as well as a note on if they're native and what they're good for as well as which pollinators like them, if applicable. Prices sometimes need a bit more work to find on certain plants but it's there - if not, there's usually someone nearby to ask. Prices for herbs/veggies are pretty competitive! The indoor plants/succulents/cacti can be more, depending on the kind. I found a 4 inch pot succulent for $80!! BUT the variety you find is amazing (especially compared to HD). The staff is also super friendly and usually knowledgeable. Compared to Nathan's, the plants here are overall more expensive... but they don't have as many signs and easy to find employees there. So I guess you're also paying for service here. In addition to plants, they sell a multitude of pots, seeds, and supplies. I had a lot of fun here. We spent a long time browsing everything and I left with a taco succulent as a birthday gift to a friend and a milkweed plant for myself (I have more being grown from seed but they'll take a while to mature). A note: some milkweed there had a sizeable aphid population on them, so keep an eye out if your milkweed will be placed next to other plants at home. I'd honestly get more plants if money weren't an issue and I had room for more! I'm still trying to work the land to be able to plant more. It's slow going. Overall, a very pleasant experience and I definitely see myself coming back when I've got land for my pollinator garden ready. I can see why their parking lot was full and why so many are huge fans. If I lived closer, I'd be one of the regulars, even if it's just to browse.

One of my favorite plant nurseries! Every one is very nice and helpful - any time I have a question or need assistance it's easy to find a friendly staff member and get the answers or help I need. The selection is usually robust and great, though the heat wave this summer took a toll on all the plant nurseries. I will say they are one of the priciest nurseries of the ones I frequent. And I usually avoid around December since they are highly targeted on Christmas trees (which by the way are ridiculously expensive)

One of my favorite nurseries in the Heights. Flowers, trees, pots, herbs, gifts, etc - they have plenty of everything you may need for your nursery both indoor and outdoor varieties. They have a lot of staff there that can help you or answer any questions you may have. They do have seasonal items as well. They're also pet friendly and they do hold different events/classes through the year. If you need anything for the garden, I'd recommend to check them out!

I was looking for something for my mom for Mother's Day. She has a lot of plants so I was looking for something exotic or different that she doesn't already have. After going to two other shops and being disappointed in the selection I stopped here. They had so much variety and it was very organized. There were different sections in case your looking for something specific. There was a greenhouse area for the indoor plants as well as an area with pet friendly plants which I thought was great. Overall this place is great and they have a ton of plants, pots, and cute decorations.

Fabulous selections and everyone is so knowledgeable with suggestions for backyard transformation

Cool neighborhood plant store. They have plenty of options for whatever plant you need. They also have small shops that are inside in the AC where they sell books, etc. Staff is pretty friendly and knowledgeable. I also thought the prices for the herbs were reasonable - can't speak for the rest of the plants though. They have cool rewards program - just ask the cashier to sign up and it's free. You get $10 off on your birth month which is a great deal!

I live strolling through the aisles of plants and accessories and the employees are helpful and knowledgeable.

We had such an amazing time going plant shopping during Memorial Day weekend. Plants have brought so much joy into our lives and we were thrilled to be able to visit one of the best nurseries in Houston! My husband really wanted a Venus fly trap for a long time so we walked in with an idea of what we were looking for. Buchanan's is huge!! They have a large assortment of both indoor and outdoor plants, pots, kind customer service, and plant tips for all kinds of plant parents. We ended up purchasing some succulents, another snake plant, Swiss cheese plant, and more. It was a fun day. Also hilarious, every corner we turned we kept saying "okay maybe one more." Ha!

Came one day months ago as it started raining pretty badly. It's a bit of a trip for me so I went anyways. I was pretty much the only person there buying plants. Well, I guess I don't look like a usual customer who would be in to houseplants but instead of the workers trying to help me they had a girl follow me around acting like she was looking at all the plants near the ones I was looking at to make sure I wasn't stealing anything. She followed me around for a good 20 minutes. I thought maybe I was being paranoid at first so I went to different parts to see if she would follow, and there she was every step of the way. She was very obvious. I don't know if shoplifting and plant shops is common but it was a terrible feeling and I will never go here again. I even had one of their cardboard trays they give out full of plants to indicate I was indeed buying something and not stealing, and they still continued to follow me throughout my shopping experience. I don't know if it was a racially motivated but it was a terrible way to treat a customer who has spent hundreds here in the past.

Honestly, this place is amazing. They play cool vibe music, the staff is super friendly and hipster. It's my weekend neighborhood stop. Highly recommend!

Great locally owned nursery with local plants and the more common ones. There's also a gift store and lots of pots and planters to see. I found celosia and petunias today. You save more if you buy 20 it's $1.60 otherwise 2.00 Lots of veggies to see also. Pricing has different ranges but can be high Citrus trees are all about $60 which more than you would find at big name hardware garden centers. Have fun and highly recommended!

I love supporting this local favorite. Huge selection of healthy houseplants, garden starters landscaping flowers trees and bushes. It's a one stop shop for all your plant needs. The prices are reasonable. If you want to you can spend a lot and bring home something large rare and impressive but you can also find great deals on smaller plants and starters. The best part is they have lots of helpful employees around that are happy to answer your questions and help you find what you're looking for. Here are the four plants I picked up last week. so happy with them

Some of the gardening accessories are overly expensive imo, but the plants are always healthy and there's always a great selection. I always see plants I can never find in Lowe's or other nursery's, including rarer plants like cebu blues! As well, the place is beautifully maintained and decorated. Lots of selfie opportunities! Today I finally found a cute little Norfolk pine!

This is a plant nursery located in the Heights. I think the quality of their plants is high. All the ones I bought from them are growing well. The seeds I bought did not all germinate but they were sourced from outside the business. I think they are a little more pricy but not by much. I think the quality makes up for it. Service is very friendly and helpful, even when they probably think your plan for growing things is nuts. In fact I abandoned my plan after trying and failing and wound up following their plan. It would have saved a lot of time if I had listened ... The nice thing is they vet the plants they sell so they are more likely to thrive in the Houston climate.

I'll keep it short. I've heard good things about this nursery. The variety of plants is vast. The quantity of the plants is expansive. The health of plants is pretty questionable. I bought two hillybilly tomato transplants here which never put out fruit. Only bloomed. All the peppers I bought growth was stunt. The borage died too quick. The only plant I bought here holding on strong is my lemon verbena. It does make good soothing tea. The service sucks. It seems like nobody who works on the floor knows anything about plants. It's baffling! There's no one in sight who assists you. I helped an elderly man find the cucumbers because I watched him flag down one of the workers who just ignored him. The plants are affordable, but they don't last long. The pottery is stupid expensive. Most planters have no drainage holes. The soil is expensive too. They have native plants, but you'd be better off going to Wabash. Oh the parking lot is pretty limited.

Great service and selection. I've been a few times to stock up on soil mix, get new plants and to just browse. Everything is kind of split into different categories and there is some general information around each set of plants.

they have such a large variety of outdoors and indoors plants! prices are a bit more on the pricer side however you can find a great selection here in any season. if you are looking for something specific this is your place to go! there's free water and popsicles because it does get quite hot walking around which i love! staff is lovely and there to help you if you need anything!

Buchanan's is definitely my go to for planting needs. It has a more personal/boutique feel to it and the staff is always very knowledgeable - I definitely need help when choosing sometimes, and not killing it after I buy it. The product quality is second to none. Generally the cost is not much more than you'd find at the bigger shops in Houston. They also have really fun events throughout the year so make sure to check them out!

I felt like this place was so magical... My mom has had a rough year and wanted to do something a little different/special for Mother's Day. I thought to myself.. instead of giving her the usual flowers I will let her pick out her own! She had such an amazing time.. There were so many different types of plants.. never seen so many! This place has everything from ghost peppers to succulents. It turned into such a beautiful day that we spent over an hour here just walking around and laughing together. What a great memory Buchanan's gave us. Will definitely come back soon.

This is a lovely place! It has such an amazing wide variety of plants. You'll find rare beautiful plants here and more common ones. Also, you can tell the plants are well taken care of. They all look so healthy. They have a variety of plants and pots. I'll definitely be coming back soon!

Pretty limited parking - I was lucky enough to get a spot but I'm assuming on weekends particularly you'll likely have to park on the street. The space itself is HUGE they have a wide selection of many different types of plants and planters/pots. In particular they have small ceramic planters from Chive which I really love. These are cheaper than getting them directly from the website so I'd definitely recommend purchasing them here. 2" succulents are 2.99 each. Personally I felt a lot of them weren't that well cared for, but succulents are resilient and you'll be able to perk them up in no time. It's mosquito season and there are a lot here - be sure to wear protective clothing when you come here! They also have a reward's membership program if you're interested and feel you'll come here often.

I stopped going entirely. Their plants are nice, but not worth fighting over for the six available parking spots.

Always great, courteous and professional customer service here. Just today I called looking for something very specific. The gentleman (Shawn?) needed to check and call me back, and said he would in 5 minutes. I rarely ever count on or expect an actual call back from any retailer but this fellow was true to his word and did what he said he was going to do and called me back within 5 minutes! That speaks volumes to me! Anyway, THANK YOU!

I was recommended this place by a friend that is in the know with all things plants. If you drive past this place, you can miss it (I sure did). The parking can be a bit tricky, if you're coming from the main road, it might be easier to drive towards the rear to part, otherwise, plenty of street parking. Staff was pleasant, and seemed super helpful. HUGE selection, but a bit on the marked up side. I found things to be 20-30% more expensive than I was expecting. BUT everyone has to make a profit. I found some of the smaller selections to be more inline with what I was expecting to spend. Will be back for sure!

I do love Buchanan's Plants! Everything that they sell seems so lush. And, plants aren't everything that they offer. They have a beautiful and large gift shop, plus they have all types of outdoor fountains, planters, and other accessories. The Heights can be a difficult place to find parking; no problem, here the parking lot is large and I have always been able to find parking. Another thing that I like about Buchanan's is that they always seem to have an abundance of friendly help.

Buchanan's is every plant lover's dream!!! You're guaranteed to leave with more than you intended. They have almost everything required to fulfill your green thumb needs. Beautiful healthy plants, trees, vegetable plants, tons of planters, herbs, pest control, bamboo stakes...... I'm sure I missed a ton of other things. If you can't find something, there are employees on every corner readily available for assistance. Pro Tips - Dress appropriately for the weather as this place is 99% outdoors. Plan to spend at least 30 minutes if you come without a plan. Covid note - masks are required and they will politely ask you to put on your mask.

Today I had the pleasure of going to this wonderful plant nursery here in Houston in The Heights area. I kinda of new what I wanted before I walked in, but of course I had to take a look around at all the tropical plants, indoor house plants and their carnivorous plants. They didn't have the type of pitcher plant that I wanted, but they had some other cool ones I'd never seen before. They really pretty pricing but it's convenient and just the cutest place. Plus all the employees are super knowledgeable about everything there. These are my new babies pictured below!

Coming here is so soothing and relaxing. Buchanan's is a large shop with a huge variety of plants, plant accessories, yard decorations, pots, soil....you name it! The whole place is very well organized, the staff is always eager to help and is very friendly and knowledgeable. They even have an indoor section with a selection of nice, boutique type gifts. Only drawback here is that it is pricey, so I don't usually end up leaving with as much as I would want, but I think the beautiful setup, large selection, and premium staff merit the price on most of the items.

If every business had as good of customer service as they do, it would be awesome. Just bought some lemon trees from them. Called up and inquired. They had them and I paid. I went on Sunday morning to get and they were delightful. Walked around a bit and bought a few more things They are terrific!

Affordable price, nice plants and good service. They have a really large collection of plan that you can find

This is what plant lovers dreams are made of. This place is huge! Such a huge selection of things and just overall amazing! Everything is labeled great with descriptions on what it is and how to properly take care of it. They always have free popsicles for customers which is a nice touch on a hot day outside. The last time we were there they even had free beer, waters, soda & cute Buchanan's koozies. The staff there is also amazing! This will always be the highlight of my day when I get to go here. Also, if you work up an appetite after shopping right across the street is field & tides, an amazing restaurant!

Pricey. But what an incredible selection of plants, trees, shrubs, herbs & veggies. And help that all have green thumbs. We didn't see any "sick" plants. Pricing is a bit confusing as Many plants aren't marked. Ends up there's an occasional color chart showing paper spikes in the pots to indicate pricing. It really wasn't clear for this first time visitor. You can easily drop a few hundred in a brief visit. But the plant quality and variety will save you hunting all over town to find what you're looking for.

I absolutely love Buchanan's. Even the times that I walked away empty handed (which is hard to do), I left happier than my arrival. Buchanan's, a nursery located in The Heights, offers a lot for your gardening needs (even for newbs like myself). Flowers, succulents, bushes, grasses, vegetable plants, trees, pots, garden decor, soils. The staff is sprinkled about the nursery offering help, and if they can't answer your question, there's likely someone else who does. Do your research and price comparison beforehand, because there are better deals out there for some items. But do check out Buchanan's website for workshops and events (like succulent workshops, fall tomato harvesting, butterfly gardening - even holiday flower arrangements).

I enjoy going to Buchanan's (2nd visit here) when I'm in the heights area. Today I wanted to stop by to get two new plant babies cuz #SELFCARE I was unsure what to get and one of the workers there was so helpful to me by asking me to kinda see what plants I'm drawn to. I think her genuine energy and wanted to help me help myself, educating me about the air purifying properties of ALL plants and the toxic ones to pets. I will definitely be coming back to get more plant babies and terra cotta pots because I also learned about their good draining water properties for the specific plants that I got. If you're a beginner plant parent or just want to see about adding to your collection or even a gift, I'd highly go to recommend them. LOVE THIS PLACE!

This nursery was very well organized and the staff extremely helpful. I was so happy to see so many native plants and especially excited about the host plant area. I drove a ways to get to this nursery for the caterpillar/moth/butterfly host plants and it did not disappoint. They also had a LOT of really cool pots, water features and succulents. The indoor gift shop area was unexpected and super cool as well. Definitely worth the drive and visit. The area and location is super cute.

I absolutely adore succulents. And so when I was in search of succulents to decorate my new office, thanks to other Yelp reviewers, I knew Buchanan's was the place to go! They had plenty of succulents to choose from in their greenhouse. I was so excited, it was unreal. As much as I adore them, you'd think I'd know how to pot and arrange them. Negative, I don't have a green thumb. But thankfully, they do! I brought in my own terrariums and pots and so with their expertise, we were able to pick out ones that I liked along with ones that would fit and go well together. Prices range from 2" succulents at $2.99 each to bigger ones at $7.99 and $8.99 each. They also have prearranged ones at $9.99. So I got a little bit of everything and relied on them to pot and arrange for me. The labor potting fee was minimal! The fee is not fixed and depends on the amount of resources they have to use along with the amount of labor. I had two terrariums and three pots and the labor potting fee was only $15! With their affordable prices, I'm going back to get more arranged.

This is the best nursery in town. Always has an amazing selection of plants including some unique and hard to find items. Fun selection of planters as well.

There's really not much to dislike about any plant nursery, especially when they literally have everything I needed for my gardening project today. I came in looking for succulents, a nice lady pointed me in their general direction and man was I surprised to see thy carried lithops! I've been wanting a lithop for awhile now and picked out a cute trio. While the normal small succulents are priced at $3, this lithop was $5. Not too bad honestly. I browsed a few of the flowering plants and I was very amazed at the huge variety they had as well as how knowledgable their employees are. This place seems to have an employee for every section of the nursery including dirt and fertilizer! The man with the tattoos in charge of the dirt section helped me pick out a cost effective soil that drained well for my succulents and was extremely knowledgable on the different ingredients and substrates found in each bag of potting soil. He was also very handsome. Overall, very lovely place with lovely plants and people!

This facility was amazing, there was so much to choose from. I was super excited to come across this beautiful elephants ear. Every single thing I saw was green & just bright. I'll take care of this for years to come!

Great place for all your plant needs. Get there early on the weekends as it tends to get very busy.

I just wanted to come on and leave a positive review to counteract the lovely patrons complaining about having to wear a mask lol. Thank you so much Buchanan's for putting YOUR employee and customer safety first. You are doing what you see fit for your business. I always spend a good amount of time at Buchanan's and love the selection. I will continue being a loyal customer, thank you for your great customer service that I've experienced every time I've been.

This review is specifically for my experience purchase of a gift card online, not the shop itself. I live in CA and wanted to send a friend in Houston a housewarming gift card. I purchased online using PayPal, and though PayPal showed I paid, the shop's website showed it did not complete the order. I had to call to confirm the order went thru and waited about 5 minutes for them to find and confirm that a gift card had in fact been mailed out. I asked if the recipient would know who it's from and it sounded like they would not, so I had to text my friend a head's up which kind of ruins the surprise. I love nursery's and they may be great in store, but I would not recommend purchasing a gift card online unless you're able to go in store to pick it up.

My new favorite plant store. They have a wide variety of house plants, fruits and veggies, carnivorous plant, outdoor plants, pots, soul, fertilizer and more. I have purchased an areca palm, string of pearls, cacti, peperomia, and ivy. The people who work here are really informative and willing to answer any questions you might have. I would suggest getting here earlier in the morning so you don't have to wait outside in the line due to social distancing.

Positives: very organized, plethora of helpful staff walking around more than willing to help, huge selection Cons: very very pricey. I bought two small houseplants for $37. One of the plants i purchased was mislabeled. I knew what it was but for anyone else, they would have thought they bought a calathea when they purchased a croton. Went to another nursery not to far away, purchased 8 plants same pot size for $50. Yes I priced the same plants I had purchased here at this other nursery and I would have saved $20. If you're a newbie and need guidance and help to get you started, want to go to one place with a huge selection.....Buchanan's is your place. If you just want to buy plants, get in and get out, there's other nurseries who have similar quality plants for way cheaper prices.