Plants & Garden

Australia's largest agapanthus growers offer more than 20 varieties across this Adelaide Hills property, from compact miniatures to towering 1.8-metre giants, including the rare deep purple Guilfoyle. Plants are sold mature and bare-rooted rather than as tiny tissue-culture stock, so they flower the same year they're planted, and visitors can walk among some 300,000 flowering plants during the November to March peak. The farm is open Friday to Sunday, with the same grounds also hosting weddings and accommodation.

A 350-square-metre plant warehouse where figs and ferns cascade from the rafters and climbers soften the brick walls and concrete floors. The stock runs from indoor and outdoor plants to Queensland bottle trees, pots and planters, with plant care accessories alongside. Beyond retail, Botanicah runs workshops, handles plantscaping and office installs, rents plants for events, and hires out its greenhouse space for gatherings.

A former warehouse in North Fremantle, reached after the business's most recent move, operates as equal parts plant nursery, homewares shop and workshop space. It has traded as a botanical studio for more than a decade, outgrowing at least one previous address along the way, and stocks pots and planters in a range wide enough that choosing the plant is sometimes the easier decision. Vintage furniture and objects turn over alongside the greenery, sourced opportunistically rather than to a fixed brief, so the stock looks different across visits rather than settling into a static shop-fit. It is also a stockist of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint across dozens of colourways, and runs its own paint workshops on-site for anyone wanting to learn the technique rather than just buy the tin. The combination, plants that need daily watering sold next to furniture paint and one-off vintage pieces, sounds unlikely on paper, but it reflects an approach to the shop as a single considered room rather than a single category, better understood as a way of furnishing a home than a nursery with a side hustle.

This family-run shopfront specialises in self-watering plants, pre-made terrariums and self-watering bonsais, aimed at making greenery thrive with little daily maintenance. Alongside ready-made pieces, hands-on workshops let visitors build their own terrarium ecosystems, while gift cards and pre-made designs suit those after an easy, beautiful present.

A neighbourhood nursery in Golden Bay catering to plant lovers of all experience levels, offering guidance on quality potting mixes, soil blends and seedling care alongside its range of stock. Staff are happy to chat with visitors in person or via the shop's social channels, and the market stall runs on select days through the week. It's a welcoming stop for anyone keen to grow their green thumb, from first-time growers to seasoned gardeners.

An indoor-plant shop on Douro Street in North Geelong, dog-friendly and stocked with houseplants, pots and styling pieces, with plant hire and in-home consultations on offer. The North Geelong space opens to walk-ins on Friday and Saturday only; a second shop trades on Pakington Street in Geelong West. Small, design-minded and independent.

A High Street indoor-plant shop in Preston stocked with aroids, hoyas, succulents and air plants, alongside decorative pots and planters. Botanical art, plant tools and soil treatments fill out the range, and the shop runs classes and workshops for growers wanting to learn more. Click-and-collect pick-up is available seven days a week.

A Mortdale greenhouse doubles as a plant shop, with pots stocked at the bench alongside crystals, incense and homewares. Beyond the plant tables sits a caravan café for coffee and cake among the ferns, plus a program of yoga, card readings and healing circles run in small groups. Journal posts on plant care and propagation round out a spot built for browsing as much as buying.