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4 Best Gardening Subscription Boxes You’ll Love to Open, Tested by Editors
Updated on Jun. 05, 2025
Are you familiar with the joy of “unboxing”? It’s the feeling you get when a highly anticipated surprise package arrives on your doorstep, and you unpack it to find out what’s inside. The subscription box craze gives everyone the chance to experience the fun of unboxing, with regular deliveries of new items around a given theme.
Plant and gardening subscription boxes are a particularly fun option. Not only do they make a special gift to a gardener, but they’re also a chance to experiment with new tools and varietals.
Once you subscribe, boxes are sent out on a regular basis, usually monthly. Then, you keep receiving new boxes until you cancel or your chosen allotment ends. Some services allow you to skip a box or suspend your subscription for a time, too.
Ready to give it a try? These plant subscription boxes—all personally tested by Birds & Blooms staff—offer a variety of options to suit just about any gardening style.
The Best Plant and Gardening Subscription Boxes
Best Overall
Gardenuity Garden Subscription
Whether you want to grow herbs or veggies, this all-in-one gardening club has you covered.
Few things in life are as satisfying as growing your own food. If you’re new to the process (or short on space), a Gardenuity garden subscription will set you up for success.
Tester Emily Way tried the brand’s herb garden subscription, which came with six healthy plants, two coir blocks, potting soil, nutrient serum, a dropper, a spray bottle waterer, a garden tote, support sticks and a screen to protect the plants. Whew! The included instructions were very easy to follow, and the planting process took about a half hour. Plus, the tote is portable for easy relocation.
“As someone who has always been too scared to try my hand at gardening, Gardenuity gave me all the tools and support I needed to grow my very first garden,” Emily says. “Plus, the care instructions are super helpful. After a month, my plants are still thriving, and I have already harvested several herbs for home-cooked meals.”
If herbs aren’t your thing, the brand also offers vegetable, culinarian (AKA a mix of herbs and veggies) and amaryllis bulb subscriptions.
Pros
- Choice of herb, bulb and vegetable gardens
- Includes everything you need for planting and care
- Step-by-step planting instructions
- Tote planter is easy to relocate
Cons
- Pricey
- Requires significant prep
Best for Bulbs
Harry & David Bulb of the Month Club
Is there anything more thrilling than watching flowers emerge and bloom? This bulb club comes to life with minimal effort.
Harry & David is one of our go-tos for food gifts, but did you know they also sell plants? The bulb of the month club is a fun way to grow your own lilies, daffodils, tulips, amaryllis and more. Choose from 3-, 6- or 12-month subscriptions.
I received April’s tulip and hyacinth garden. It arrived, quite literally, as a pot of dirt. But after watering and a few days in a sunny spot, shoots started to emerge. With a little TLC, this arrangement came to life (rather than wilting and decaying like fresh flowers do).
Each bulb assortment comes with its own custom care instructions. The first month’s shipment also arrives inside a decorative planter, though the others come with plastic planters.
After my arrangement was spent, I planted the bulbs in my garden. Unfortunately, they did not come up the following year. (I think a squirrel got to them.) But there is potential for you to enjoy blooms year after year.
Pros
- Blooms in real time
- Bulbs already planted for convenience
- Growing instructions provided
- Order page details each month’s inclusions
Cons
- Only first order arrives in decorative planter
Best Potted Plants
BloomsyBox Plant Subscription
Plant parents, this one's for you! Add to your collection with these luxe indoor plant options.
If indoor plants are more your style, our team recommends a BloomsyBox subscription for luxe, easy-to-care-for plants. The service makes it easy to choose your exact delivery date and also offers free shipping.
Tester Nicole Doster was immediately impressed with the packaging. “The plant came securely wrapped in super heavy-duty bubble wrap, similar to the kind you’d get to wrap a wine bottle when packing for a flight,” she says. “Since my plant was tall, there was also a stake to help it stay upright. The package had lots of indicators on which way was ‘up,’ which was nice as there was little soil spillage.” Plus, each plant comes in its own decorative planter and includes a QR code for access to easy care instructions.
“I was delighted by the choice of plant as it was low maintenance, only requiring water once a week, making it the perfect indoor plant for our sunny kitchen,” says Nicole. “The bromeliad is bright green and has a striking yellow and orange tropical bloom, which brightens up our indoor space.”
Pros
- Includes decorative planter
- Thorough care instructions provided
- Damage-free packaging
- Selectable delivery date
Cons
- Pricey
Best for Cut Flowers
Bouqs Farm-Fresh Flower Subscription
Cut flowers always make an impact. Ensure you always have a bouquet on hand with the Bouqs subscription.
Sure, fresh flowers cut from your own garden are best. But if it’s winter or your buds are still barely there, gift the next best thing with a Bouqs flower subscription. This service, available in three sizes, sends fresh arrangements directly to your door.
I tested this service, and my Bouqs bouquet arrived in impeccable shape. We had been experiencing an autumn heat wave, yet my blooms came fresh—no wilting in sight. They were easy to unwrap and arrange in the included vase.
While a bit of a craft project, it was fun to trim the stems and put my own twist on the arrangement of lilies, white roses, snapdragons and greenery. (I was impressed that some of the more fragile buds, like hydrangea heads, were double-wrapped for protection.) Plus, the flowers stayed fresh for well over a week.
Pros
- Impeccable sending and receiving experience
- Flowers are sourced from eco-friendly farms
- Multiple subscription plans and bouquet options
- Vase included
Cons
- You have to trim and arrange the flowers yourself, but it’s fun
What to Consider When Ordering a Garden Subscription Box
- Consider pre-paying vs. monthly costs. Most services offer a discount when you pay quarterly or annually. If you know you love the box, these savings can be worth the lump sum up front.
- Know the cancellation policy. All the boxes listed here allow you to cancel, but some may not refund your money if you paid for months ahead. They also usually require you to cancel by a certain time of the month to avoid receiving the next box. Be sure you fully understand how to end your subscription before signing up.
- Look for deals. Many services offer deals like your first box at a free or reduced price. Keep an eye for discounts around major sales holidays, like Black Friday, as well.
How We Found the Best Gardening Subscription Boxes
To find the best plant of the month club options, we began by researching the most popular services. We focused on those with plenty of positive reviews and lots of fanfare. From there, we tested each service for at least one month, aside from those with a multi-month minimum subscription. After receiving each shipment, we tested for the following:
- Packaging: Did the plant arrive well packaged, free of any soil spillage and healthy?
- Care instructions: Are specific care instructions and plant information included?
- Longevity: How well does the plant hold up after a week? After two weeks?
- Value: Is this a good value for the price, or would it be better to pick up a plant from the store?
Other Plant Clubs We Tried
- The Sill: Tester Reina Galhea was impressed with this service’s bountiful selections, including options specifically safe for pets. Her plant arrived healthy and well-packaged, but the included QR code for care instructions was hard to scan.
- Lively Root: One of the more budget-friendly plant clubs we tried, this subscription has several options for new and experienced plant parents alike. Tester Madi Koetting found her Areca Palm in satisfactory condition, though the packaging could have been more protective. This service also does not include decorative pots.
- 1-800-Flowers Plant Subscription: Our experience with this service varied greatly from month to month. While most plants arrived in good shape, some didn’t have drainage holes or care instructions.
- Succulent Box: While a cute idea, we found this service lacked value. Plus, the packaging was subpar, with plants arriving tossed in transit with dirt all over the box.
Why You Should Trust Us
Here at Birds & Blooms, our goal is to help you make the most of birding, gardening and enjoying the great outdoors. Whether you’re a novice gardener or a seasoned pro, we spent weeks researching and testing the best gardening subscription boxes on the market. Our team, which has decades of experience in the home and product review space, evaluated each service with a strict testing methodology so you can shop with confidence.
The writer of this piece, Katie Bandurski, is a senior shopping editor with nearly a decade of professional experience. Her work has appeared on Taste of Home, Family Handyman, Reader’s Digest, Better Homes & Gardens and, of course, Birds & Blooms.
