Despite what plantfluencers and Pinterest boards might have you believe, plants can be tricky to maintain, but everything can thrive if brought up with enough sun, water, patience, and lots of love. There’s no dearth of nurseries and gardening centres in Bangalore, and biophilic design is having a moment. Growing and maintaining plants is great for mental health, lungs, and is a productive hobby to have. For those who want to start their plant parent journey or veterans looking for specific plants, here are some of the best nurseries and garden centres in Bengaluru!
10 Top Nurseries In Bangalore For You To Become A Full Blown Plant Parent
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Here's A List Of The Best Nurseries & Garden Centres In Bangalore
Lalbagh Nursery
Lalbagh was Bangalore’s OG nursery and Botanical Garden since Hyder Ali laid the plans. Over time, it grew into a greenhouse and nursery for the British government to house plants that would adorn the city. Now, right by the entrance, you can find their nursery. Pick up everything from hibiscus, jasmine (even the creepers), bougainvillea, ornamental plants like crotons, money plants, anthuriums, and palms, and even exotic plants (though this is down to luck as they vanish as soon as they are stocked). This is a great place to pick up outdoor plants and trees, too, if you have the space.
Timings: 10 AM to 5:30 PM
Ratings: 4.5/5 on Google
LBB Tip: If you take your vehicle, you'll need to pay and park at Lalbagh's parking area. The nursery is right by the entrance if you're entering from Shantinagar.
Balaji Nursery
Located in Jayanagar, Balaji Nursery is a wholesale plant nursery that can help you with indoor plants, garden plants, plants for water bodies, and for apartment dwellers—vertical gardens/green walls and terrace gardening too. They have a lovely collection of popular succulents, ornamental plants, as well as air-purifying plants, and are knowledgeable about plant care. Tell them what type of plants you can accommodate and how much your schedule allows for plant care, and they’ll give you several suitable plants for your home. They also do home delivery, so don’t worry about carrying multiple plants home if you have big, green plants!
Timings: 9 AM to 6 PM
Rating: 4.9/5 on Google
Indo American Hybrid Seed Garden Centre
The Indo American Hybrid Seed Garden Centre in Banashankari has everything a plant and gardening enthusiast will need. Flowering plants, seasonal plants, succulents, cacti, orchids, and everything else (including ferns, bonsai, and a range of ornamental plants) are available, some starting at as low as INR 35! They also stock various seeds, planters, garden accessories (stands, tools, and the like), plant food, and medicine. If you can’t make it to Banashankari, they have another outlet in Ambara (Ulsoor), and also show up at various pop-ups and flea markets.
Timings: 9 AM to 7 PM
Ratings: 4.4/5 on Google
Garden Care
Located in Yelahanka, past the Allasandra Gate bus stop, the nursery and gardening centre was started by a senior horticulturist (and employs others with equivalent expertise as well). With nearly 1,000 plant species, they’re the go-to for bulk and wholesale plants for many star hotels, hospitals, apartment complexes, malls, and more, so you can bet on their quality too. Flowering plants, indoor plants, hanging plants, and exotic plants like the Swiss Cheese plant and Monstera are available. They also sell compost, red soil, basic pots, and various types of stands and support structures for plants in the centre.
Timings: 10 AM to 7 PM
Ratings: 4.3/5 on Google
Krishnendra Nursery
Krishnendra Nursery is one of many in Siddapura near Lalbagh that sells a variety of plants at incredibly low prices. This specific nursery uses biotech to grow plants that look and are healthy and resistant to common problems. If colourful plants (flowers or leaves) are what you seek, look no further because that’s where their expertise lies. If you want those fascinatingly large double (or more) shaded hibiscus plants, they have over 20 varieties of them. They also stock and sell a range of gardening accessories and stuff like gravel, pebbles, soil, and functional planters for the ground, wall, and railing.
Timings: 8:30 AM to 6 PM
Ratings: 4.1/5 on Google
PCR Nursery
With over 1,000 varieties of plants, this nursery near Electronic City calls itself a plant mall! They grow all their plants in a 300-acre facility (with seven climate zones!) and sell them at their ECity location and one in Tamil Nadu. Begonias, chrysanthemums, hydrangeas, over 40 types of aglaonema, air plants, ferns, monstera, cacti, succulents, and more are available. Bonsai, fruit trees, and a few flowering trees (seed and saplings) are available too. The space is huge, go through their catalogue (though it doesn’t have everything), pick what you need, and try not to buy everything at the nursery when you get there. They also sell gardening tools and accessories, and a range of pots in various materials.
Timings: 9 AM to 6 PM
Ratings: 4.1/5 on Google
Saniya Nursery
If you’ve driven past Agara Lake (not on ORR), and seen a huge collection of terracotta pots, and lots of plants for sale, you probably went past Saniya Nursery. From Tulsi to jade plants, lotus to marigold, they have a lovely range of plants that are great for your home. Though the more exotic and seasonal plants are available subject to weather and climate, if you let Arif, the owner, know, he’ll keep you posted. And if there’s a common plant you know you want, Saniya Nursery is likely to have it, and will happily deliver it to you if you live within a 5-kilometre radius. Be warned that there are other similar nurseries nearby, and since there’s no standard pricing, they will sell similar plants at wildly different rates.
Timings: 7 AM to 9 PM
Ratings: 4/5 on Google
Green Yard
The Green Yard is a garden centre and plant store that sells all types of plants, gardening basics and accessories, plant medicines and supplements, among other things. Despite being a store, their rates are competitive, and reviews say that the plants have lasted long and stayed healthy over the years. Apart from commonly available plants (indoor and outdoor) and bonsai, they also have a range of medicinal plants and fruit trees. And the best part is that you can order online and across the country if you don’t want to make the trek to HSR Layout. Of course, they have a range of cute planters and pots too. They often have kokedama balls, terrariums, and the like available at the store.
Timings: 10 AM to 8 PM
Ratings: 4/5 on Google
Klorophyl
If you only have the space and time for indoor plants and gardening, then Klorophyl will be your new BFF. Exclusively stocking only indoor and semi-shade plants, the team at the store knows exactly how to take care of every plant there. Alocasia, Monstera, ZZ Plants, creepers and climbers, and everything in between are available here as well as plant-care kits and accessories. Once you make a purchase, you are welcome to get in touch with the team at any point with queries, as they’re experts, and check out their Instagram, which has helpful guides and tips.
Timings: 9 AM to 8:30 PM
Ratings: 4.9/5 on Google
The Bagh Store
Another store that’s great for urban gardeners in the city, The Bagh Store, stocks all the usual suspects like hanging bridal lace, hoya plants, anthurium, and a variety of succulents. They also seem to have some rare plants like the cobra fern, echeveria 'raindrops', the Hindu rope plant, string of hearts, and watermelon peperomia, among others. They also have a range of herbs and medicinal plants. Pepper, Betel, brahmi, ajwain, curry leaf, basil, rosemary, lavender, mint, lemongrass, and thyme are some of the available options. You can go to their store at BTM Layout and have a look, or order it online. Pots, accessories (to hang plants in as well as tools), and propagation bottles can also be ordered.
Timings: 9 AM to 8:30 PM
Ratings: 4.9/5 on Google
