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The 8 Best Succulent Subscription Boxes of 2023

Best Overall : Succulent Studio


Succulent Studio

Succulent Studio

Succulent Studio's goal is to delight and inspire subscribers with its monthly succulent subscription box. The Long Beach, California-based company aims for sustainability as it brings greenery into its subscribers' homes. The best part? Each plant is entirely organic.

Here’s how it works: Every month, subscribers receive two different eight-week-old succulents to their doorstep for around $10—plus a $6.50 flat-rate shipping fee. Each delivery comes with plant identification cards and care instructions. All succulents are delivered in biodegradable pots that can be planted right into the soil.

The company has options for three-, six-, and 12-month subscriptions, which can be delivered as gifts. Succulent Studios also allows subscribers to skip any month or gift any month to a friend. There's a satisfaction guarantee as well.

Succulent Studio doesn’t repeat varieties for at least a year, ensuring a wide assortment of plants. Past boxes have included Octopus Agave, Echeveria Perle, and String of Pearls plants.

Best Variety : Succulents Box


Succulents Box

Succulents Box

In addition to offering dozens of succulents for sale on its website, the California-based Succulents Box provides an assortment of subscription plans. With boxes such as 1 Air Plant/1 Succulent and 3 Succulents, most of the plans allow subscribers to choose the number of plants that arrive on their doorstep each month. Plans include up to four different pre-curated plants, and subscribers have the option to choose to receive a monthly air plant—a type of succulent that's perfect for hanging.

Every two-inch succulent, or air plant, delivered in these plans costs about $6 each, and subscribers save 5% if they prepay for three, six, or 12 months of plants. Past plants have included succulents like Kalanchoe (Panda Plant) and Echeveria (Neon Breaker).

While most succulents are shipped in plastic pots, the company also offers two succulents' monthly subscription boxes in their own clay pots for $21 a month. Each delivery incurs a flat $5 shipping fee.

Best for Green Thumbs : Leaf & Clay


Leaf & Clay

Leaf & Clay

Online succulents purveyor Leaf & Clay offers its own take on the succulent subscription box with a monthly offering of three succulents. Subscribers to the Mystery Box subscription can sign up for a one-month subscription for approximately $20, a three-month subscription for around $54, or a six-month subscription for about $96. Subscribers can also opt to include a heat pack in their order to protect the succulents during cold-weather shipping at an added cost.

Leaf & Clay ships its 2.5-inch succulents bare-root and without the original nursery pot to protect the plant and reduce shipping costs. There are no additional hidden fees with Leaf & Clay, as shipping is included monthly. Subscribers can cancel or pause a subscription at any time. The brand has a satisfaction guarantee as well, so customers can rest assured they're getting the best for their money.

Leaf & Clay’s recent Plant Mail Club shipments have included Anacampseros Rufescens, Crassula (Money Tree), and Kalanchoe (Chocolate Soldier). Because plants are shipped without soil, they need to be transplanted promptly, making this the perfect box for green thumbs and folks with their own gardens.

Best Themed Box : Mountain Crest Gardens


Mountain Crest Gardens

Mountain Crest Gardens

This succulent subscription box comes straight from the Mountain Crest Gardens nursery in the small town of Fort Jones, California. Unlike other succulent subscription boxes, Mountain Crest Gardens picks a theme for its box every month and chooses plant varieties that fit that theme. Past themes have included unique shapes, winter blues with blue-hued plants, and pretty in pink with pink-hued plants. Themes range from seasonal plants to plants with similar textures, funky forms, indoor growers, and more.

Mountain Crest Gardens only offers one kind of subscription box at the cost of around $22 a month, which includes shipping. For that box, subscribers get an array of four small succulents delivered in plastic pots, a bonus mystery plant, and a care guide. New subscribers also receive a foliage cleaning brush in their first box to care for their collection.

Due to the company's themes and the wide variety of plants they grow, it will take multiple years for subscribers to see a plant repeat. Subscribers can receive unique or rare succulents like String of Pearls and Cubic Frost.

About two weeks before shipment, the nursery sends out info about the plants expected in the next month’s box. Plus, subscribers can cancel a subscription at any time.

Best for Building a Collection Fast : Succulent Source


Succulent Source

Succulent Source

For those serious about wanting to start a collection of succulents, look no further than Succulent Source. The company prides itself on its mature and hardy offerings in its subscription box that includes five unique 2.5-inch succulents every month.

With over 60 unique succulents in stock, it'll be a while before a box comes with any repeats. The inventory includes Echeveria "Perle von Nurnberg," Aloe Black Gem, Crassula Baby Necklace, and more.

Succulent Source charges about $30 for a monthly box with shipping included. The box also comes with information on how to care for each plant. Succulent Club offers up to a 10% discount when prepaying for its three-, six-, and 12-month subscriptions.

The company makes it easy to skip a box or cancel a subscription on its website, and also offers the option to send the box as a gift.

Best No-Fuss Box : House Plant Box


House Plant Box

House Plant Box

California-based online brand The House Plant Shop offers a no-fuss, simple version of the succulent delivery box. The brand delivers one succulent in a four-inch plastic pot and a plant information card for around $16 a month with free shipping.

As with most other brands, the price decreases as the subscription gets longer. For instance, a yearly subscription costs about $180, or $15 per plant.

Recent monthly deliveries have included varieties like String of Pearls, Senecio Serpens (Blue Chalksticks), and String of Dolphins.

Subscribers can also choose the style of plant they want to receive, with options ranging from an Air Plant Box, an Aquatic Plant Box, an Herb Box, and more. Plus, there's a 30-day guarantee on plant health, so if the plant arrives wilted or unhealthy, it can be returned.

Most Unique Containers : Succulents Monthly


Succulents Monthly

Succulents Monthly

With Succulents Monthly, the pots are as eye-catching as the plants themselves. Planters come in fun styles like clay mugs, wooden oysters, geometric and minimal pots, or large stone containers.

The brand offers plant-it-yourself kits. The first, the Succulents with Style Kit, comes with a unique container, the month’s featured succulent—which varies from Echeveria varieties to Aloes to Air Plants—soil, and sometimes a fun extra like a dirt brush. A month-to-month subscription is around $32.

Succulents Monthly offers four options of month-to-month, three-, six-, and 12-month subscriptions, with shipping included.

Best for Crafters : SoCal Succulents


SoCal Succulents

SoCal Succulents

This succulent artistry and workshop company offers four kinds of monthly succulent boxes. The point with these subscriptions is to create your own arrangements and curations, with fun pots, placement, and uniformity that is great for larger events and decorations.

SoCal Succulents doesn’t emphasize sending a wide variety of plants, meaning there may be duplicates from month to month, but that means a more pleasantly uniform collection. Subscriptions will ship to you until you manually cancel, so the plans will last as long as you want.

The smaller of the two boxes come with four two-inch assorted plants for around $15 a month.

The second option comes with a whopping 15 plants per month, five varieties with three plants each, for approximately $40. Both the smaller and larger deliveries have shipping included in their given prices.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What Is a Succulent Subscription Box?

    A succulent subscription box is a recurring shipment of succulent plants, which is sent right to your front door. Subscription plans are usually monthly but some are offered on a bimonthly or seasonal basis. Some companies also sell individual succulent boxes for those who just want to give a one-time gift or try out the subscription before committing.

  • What Is Included in a Succulent Subscription Box?

    Succulent subscription boxes usually contain about two to five succulent plants and/or air plants. Most boxes are curated by experts, but some plans allow you to choose one or two types of plants for each box. Some plants are shipped bare-rooted, while others come with soil in biodegradable or plastic containers or clay pots. Most boxes include care instructions and may even feature a special tool, such as a foliage cleaning brush.

  • How Much Do Succulent Subscription Boxes Cost?

    The cost of succulent subscription boxes typically starts in the range of $10 to $40 per box, but vary depending on the type and size of the plants, containers, and what else is included in the box. Most companies give discounts for longer subscriptions and some charge an additional fee for shipping

Methodology

In choosing the best succulent subscription boxes, we looked at several factors: the variety of plants, types of containers and plants offered, pricing, sustainability, and more. We also included services geared toward serious gardeners (Leaf & Clay) and those who were into caring for plants as a hobby (SoCal Succulents).

Succulent Studio became our top pick for its constant variety (you won't get any of the same plants more than once a year) and for its focus on sustainability. With this service, the succulents are grown organically, and they come in biodegradable pots.

Best Succulent Subscription Boxes

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