Illustration by Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times; animation by Li Anne Liew / For The Times
26 fantastic SoCal plant shops for holiday gifts
This is part of the L.A. Times 2022 Gift Guide. See the full guide here.
All nurseries sell plants, naturally, but what if you’re in the market for tools or pots or a nice garden hat? Where can you find the best selection of yard-related items, from patio furniture to decorative doodads?
Never fear! These SoCal garden centers offer a wide range of gift-worthy merchandise and yes, gift-worthy plants. Some of those stores sell holiday trees, wreaths and other decor, so you can manage lots of holiday shopping in one fell swoop.
These innovative, environmentally friendly gifts and stocking stuffers save water and power for the eco-conscious this holiday season.
Avalon Nursery & Ceramics
![Many and varied potted plants on the ground and on shelves at C&S Nursery in Baldwin Hills, March 2022](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c03b839/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+336/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2Fab%2F587e77124dd1a974384ffabc9a0d%2Fc-s-nursery-by-jeanette-marantos.jpeg)
C&S Garden Center
![Seedlings with a small signs reading "Biquinho Yellow Hot Pepper," left, and a larger sign reading "specialty peppers"](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ede032d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5182x3455+0+49/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2F30%2F4232bf9043a58ad0884d9f63681c%2Ffarm-store-peppers3larger.jpeg)
Cal Poly Pomona Nursery at the Cal Poly Farm Store
Fig Earth Supply
![A white brick wall with shelves of houseplants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7ce3a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3423x2282+0+1373/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F31%2F9d%2Ffb46dce442918f9db9dfbd082763%2Ffolia-shop-frontbrick-late2020.jpg)
Folia Collective
![A koi pond inside a nursery](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0b36263/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2F01%2Fff5d6fd348c783ea2c6fea7e9c1b%2Fhm-poi-nursery-02-jpeg.jpg)
Glendora Gardens
![Plants and gardening accessories under a glass and metal roof at a Green Thumb Nursery store.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6588802/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3651x2434+1+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4d%2F85%2Ffa047d034b9da7077f7cc87518b1%2Fwk-green-thumb-nursery-poi-86-jpeg.jpg)
Green Thumb Nursery
![A shop full of houseplants and gifts.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ed1f7dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/960x640+0+320/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc3%2Ff4%2Fb3190c7b4667b2426da0daae7a33%2Fgreenwood-shop.jpg)
Greenwood Shop
Jackalope Pottery & Plants
![Laguna Hills Nursery in Santa Ana](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5985c23/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2Fed%2F3935e1864752ba146bfe99e9ff4d%2Flaguna-hills-nursery.jpeg)
Laguna Hills Nursery
![A patio filled with plants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9b5b15a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fef%2Fd7%2F921373bb4918b574c48989f266f0%2Flincoln-avenue-nursery.jpeg)
Lincoln Avenue Nursery
![Many pots of flowers outside a store with "Louie's Nursery" awning](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/28801ce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F29%2Fbd2ea9f94f4681b55572dad30e8c%2Fhm-poi-nursery-01-jpeg.jpg)
Louie's Nursery
![A large "Enter Here" sign with a giant arrow pointing right, and above it a "Marina Del Ray Garden Center" sign](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7ed52f2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3147x2098+0+348/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2Ff0%2Fe0c2f86e456990747e2180dc05a8%2Fhm-marina-del-ray-garden-center-17.jpeg)
Marina del Rey Garden Center
![A woman peruses seedlings on many tables outside](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9b99843/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F49%2Fc8%2F69ebbf3348e88e80f72f23b70089%2Fhm-poi-nursery-04-jpeg.jpg)
Parkview Nursery
![Dynelly del Valle, surrounded by plants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f6fb557/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3900x2600+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F31%2Ff5c62c084bc9aee6d65e7430e64f%2Fla-photos-1staff-880996-la-tr-plant-ppl-dynelly-del-valle-1-ajs.jpg)
Pippi + Lola
![A store space with housewares and plants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f4eb896/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1719x1146+140+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F17%2Fa24a217f45338294cb90683107fe%2Findoor-plants-lat.jpg)
Roger's Gardens
![Rolling Greens nursery and gift shop](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9448bb0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F94%2Fe5%2F225ee2f64cdd99b355de423151b1%2Frollinggreens-lisaboone-giftshops.jpg)
Rolling Greens
![A small pond in a garden](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bb06219/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x2016+0+1008/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F59%2Fb2%2F49eb278f494ba6a7f9945a7b49c2%2Fentrance-san-gabriel-nursery-and-florist.jpeg)
San Gabriel Nursery & Florist
![Sarah and Tadeh Bazik fill an order at Sarah Cotta Plants in Glendale](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f693779/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6538x4359+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb0%2F2c%2F8cdced9b4591bb89de1a4fb66291%2F1165928-wk-0804-plant-ppl-sarah-cotta-plants-gem-005.jpg)
SarahCotta Plants
![Plants and gifts on shelves](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d8cd16d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7444x4963+0+251/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F09%2F7a%2Faef28a644e08801a89260df8a376%2F927994-wk-belle-dankongkakul-stuff-hollywood-plant-shop-179.jpg)
Stuff Hollywood
![A pathway flanked by greenery](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6beeb4e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc2%2Fc6%2Ffa30d3b2498ca7c8cde520b4240c%2Fhm-poi-nursery-sunflower-farms-02.jpg)
Sunflower Farms
![A room full of plants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/63e7af2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x853+0+53/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2F93%2F93a0910c40faaa432c7d2d31f775%2Fthumbnail-img-8366.jpg)
Sunset Boulevard Nursery
![Plants, baskets, planters and home decor inside a store.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4494d67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3712x2475+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd6%2F1d%2F415366124b9fb11e480cfff1b6d5%2F718807-hm-0223-plant-ppl-shawna-christian-mrt-08.jpg)
Tansy
![A person pulls a red cart full of green plants past a sign for the Theodore Payne Foundation.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dedf101/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2424x1616+403+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F0a%2Fa451a1b34d6f822b754bf4864d25%2Ftheodore-payne-foundation-by-marie-astrid-gonzalez.jpg)
Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery
![A table of blooming shrubs and perennials at Trancas Canyon Nursery in Malibu.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b8a81b9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2587x1725+0+371/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F88%2F6d%2F1f2fde7c4d58a1625c626c3132be%2Fhm-poi-nursery-06.jpg)
Trancas Canyon Nursery
![A path lined with pots of plants](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/693e020/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+168/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F21%2F36%2F3391cf614da1ae1a0586afd84a0c%2Ftree-of-life-nursery-entrance-by-jeanette-marantos.jpg)
Tree of Life Nursery
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