City Planter

This place was noted as one of the places in the city that sells air plants. Made a special trip there and they do not have air plants! That being said this is an adorable shop with some cute items but lacking in variety.

i went to this place after a huge debacle @ home depot … it was a nice alternative to the big «chain store» experience, calm vibe and local merchandise (i bought some nice handmade rosemary mint soap). but, they only had 1 non-​toxic (to pets/​animals) outdoor shrub. when i called to explain my situation, the woman on the phone seemed sure she could help me find a few options for the yard and asked me to come during the week so they could make time to help me. small shops can be busy on the weekends. but, when i got there (on a thursday), there wasnt any selection; just one choice. and a option to buy that or google other options…?
am i really the only person out there looking for safe solutions for the outdoors. i get that most animals instinctively know not to eat poisonous plants but some animals either aren’t that smart (like my pippa) or eat for reasons of hunger… anyway, i just want my backyard to be friendly to all walks of life. so, i bought two small shrubs (himalayan sweetbox) which are not going to harm anyone. human, dog, cat or other … much better experience than @ home depot but still shocked that there arent other folks looking for similar options.

I keep coming back to this place! I love how they have a wide variety of plants. What impresses me the most is that the staff here is knowledgeable about the plants. This place is a hit or a miss on the friendliness of the staff. Most of the time they are nice and willing to help you with your plant questions however I have experience where the staff was standoffish. The place also seems to restock pretty fast, each time I visit there are new plants.
Overall I give this place a 3.5

I want to write this review because I seldom get real help in my life and I like to praise those who give it to me. I have two ficus who had a great Summer outside and then in the Fall started dropping their leaves like crazy. I was very concerned so I called City Planter who was the closest place to my house I could find. I live in Queen Village. Not only Julie, who answered the phone, told me to send me an email with the pictures of the plants right away, but also she promptly responded to that email. I then went to the shop where I was greatly helped by Peter and walked away with medicine for my plants and — since I was there — also a plan for the planters outside my home –which needed help. Peter then came to my house with these beautiful little trees for my outside planters, planted them beautifully — and they look gorgeous — but also pruned and cared for my ficus which are both doing much better. This is what call great service! Bravo City Planter! You have made a very loyal customer.

WONDERFUL neighborhood store. Large selection of gorgeous plants for indoors and outdoors. Exceptional customer service. They help you plant, give you advice, and even help treat dying plants when you take your watering a little to far. ;). Really fair price point on all plants.

Great selection and helpful pleasant service.
The owners couldn’t be any sweeter. It’s tuff to visit without spending $ 100 plus on great stuff for my house. …when the owners are working.

Sure, it’s a cute place, but I’m really not impressed with their selection. I wasn’t really looking for anything in particular, but I was hoping for a bit more variety, let alone product, which they don’t seem to have a lot of. I was very disappointed.
If you actually want a real selection of plants, don’t waste your time and just go to Urban Jungle! Or Greensgrow.
Also the service is unfortunately mediocre.

i’ve only been in here once (picked out a plant, pot and had them pot it for me), but the people were super nice and let us bring our pup in (always a plus). they offered up help/​advice when we asked, but weren’t overly pushy. i’ll be back:)

Long story short– I tried to grow lavender from 3 different batches of seedlings and failed miserably each time. I really wanted lavender in my garden, and after searching ALL OVER the city for lavender plants, City Planter mentioned they had small herb sized plants in stock for $ 4. None of the big box stores had lavender plants in stock, and I was not going to try to grow a 4^th batch from seed. With reasonable pricing, I visited the store and picked up two plants. I loved the layout of the store and the selection of planters as well. Will be back for sure.

Decided to check this store out after having a lovely breakfast at Café La Maude.
Me and my boyfriend have trying to find a nice local plant shop in philly, and City Planter was our jackpot.
Although a small shop, it has a lovely variety of plants and i love all their terrariums! I bought two small cacti and we will back to buy a semi large pot to start planting our herb garden!
It’s always nice to support local businesses!

I have had 3 experiences with City Planter and all have been great. The first was the most typical – I had just moved to Northern Liberties and bought a nicely designed hanging planter for my new apartment and a succulent for my coffee table.
However, the experiences that really make me a loyal customer of City Planter were later. I am a science teacher here in Philly and they have helped me mastermind plant-​related labs/​projects for my kids on two separate occasions. Each time, when I tried calling Home Depot or the fancy garden center in the suburbs, they just said they don’t have what I need and can’t help me. But City Planter’s folks have been willing to think creatively to help me create hands-​on experiences for my students. I have called with my general ideas, and Julie has talked through all the options with me and helped me figure out how to make it work. And they have given me fair prices so that I can afford to to buy enough for all my students to participate.
This is a local business worth supporting and they have definitely won my loyalty!

I went to City Planter earlier today, and I am so excited about what I got I wanted to write a review on Unilocal!I am so anxious to hang up my plant artwork that I designed and made myself. They have stones, sand, rocks, moss, and stained glass that looks terrific in the tubular terrarium!!! I was very pleased with the outstanding customer service I was given. In the post above someone writes this place is a gem but really it is the people that work there that are the GEMS! I also picked up a cactus to brighten my days in this dismal winter you should totally do the same!
It’s a City Planter thing.

This is a wonderful gem in Philly! I always fine something unique for myself and my daughter. Very knowledgable and helpful staff! GO!

Incredibly professional staff. Very knowledgeable and helpful. I ended up purchasing several large fiberglass planters, a myriad of plants as well as a fig tree. As this was a size-​able order, City Planter delivered and installed all of this foliage and planters onto my rooftop garden. Who needs to live in a rural area when one can have a rooftop garden?
Oh, they also sell hand made soaps that will make your skin baby-​soft.
I’ll post photos when I have the chance.

Such an adorable shop that will surely meet your gardening and planting needs. The people working there have great knowledge of planting and gardening to help you decide exactly what you want and need. They always have a wonderful selection of seasonal plants and always have a great selection of succulents specifically available.
I’ve taken a friend and my mom to their terrarium workshops before and they are fantastic! I highly recommend going to one. There’s a wonderful selection of rocks, moss and plants for your terrarium, they explain the steps so well AND they serve some wine cheese on the side. Doesn’t get better than that. If only I had more space in my place for more terrariums but for now, two is probably enough.
Yes the prices are a bit high, but I think that’s to be expected in the city and I still love this place!

I love little shops like this. I’m kind of obsessed with gardening and yet I seem to kill just about every house plant I get my hands on. The staff here is knowledgeable and helpful and I ended up with a plant that I am pretty sure is not going perish at my loving hands.
Prices are a bit high, which is to be expected in the city, but a nice little shop. Great selection of succulents as well!

I just love this place. Not only do they have a nice variety flowers & succulents, they have loads of beautiful flower pots & hanging planters that are unlike any I’ve seen elsewhere. 5 stars for customer service. They are SO helpful and SO kind! To illustrate HOW helpful they are: Once I was walking my dog past their sidewalk display & wondered aloud «Oooohhh is that Thai basil?!» & an employee heard me & quickly let me know that it was just regular old basil. I hadn’t even stopped walking. I had to look back over my shoulder to say thanks. That is like the definition of attentive.
If 6 stars were possible, I would give them one more star for being involved in the community. They have fun little classes there & they give plants to the annual Northern Liberties Plant Sale. That’s a big deal to me.

I. Love. That. This. Store. Exists.
I wanted to quit my job, cancel my flight, move to Philly and start planting!
I can’t write more, really, because I have only been here once and did not buy anything because I was about to brunch next door, but, trust me, if you’re considering popping in, do so!

Such a sweet little shop. A bit pricey, but it’s obvious that the plants for sale here have been nurtured and are healthy. Adorable arrangements and displays. The owner is very helpful and informative. When I have a little more cash to spend on cute living décor for my house and garden, I’ll be back here in a flash.

An oasis in the city. Always beautiful, creative and calming. Check out City Planter if you are in the neighborhood — it’s more than it appears from the outside.
Even if I’m not necessarily looking to buy anything, I can go in here and be inspired by the beauty of all of the plants and containers and interesting displays. You can buy pots that you won’t find anywhere in home depot or Ikea and also interesting gifts like air plants or terrariums. They specialize in urban gardening and vertical containers. I also took a terrarium making class from this shop which was really fun and informative.
I try not to go in the store too much though, I usually end up buying at least something small every time.