Best Plants to Sell in Spring


February 16, 2023
Category: Marketing Ideas

Spring is the best time of year to sell plants! Most greenhouses see the majority of their annual sales in the months of April and May. So what are the best plants to sell in spring?

 

If you are new to the industry or you are looking to change up what you offer in the spring, we have put together a list of what we see as the best sellers in the spring.

 

We’re going to break this list down by final use. If you’re deciding what to offer in the spring you first need to begin by determining what type of pot sizes and uses you want to provide. We recommend a variety of pot sizes and uses to meet all needs.

 

Best Plants to Sell in Spring for Hanging Baskets

Hanging baskets are one of the biggest sellers in the spring. Our favorite hanging basket varieties are:

 

Petunia

Lantana

Calibrachoa

Bacopa

New Guinea Impatiens

Fuchsia

Angel Wing Begonias

 

Landscape Plants

These plants can be planted into smaller pots to be used in gardens and yards:

 

Lantana

Alternanthera

Buddleja

Coleus

Dorotheanthus

Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine)

Lamium

Portulaca/Purslane

Vinca Vine

 

Houseplants

These plants do well indoors and can be potted into smaller pots which means less growing time:

 

Succulents

Herbs

Chlorophytum

Tradescantia (Wandering Jew)

Angel Wing Begonias

Iresene

Foliage

 

There are more options than just what is on this plant list. See for yourself on our website! 

 

Pro tip: If you go to the search bar at the top of our website, you can type in the use or desired end product. For example, you could type “hanging baskets” and search. Our website will show you everything we feel would do well for that use.

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