About us
Hello, we’re Plant in a Box — hopefully your new favourite plant webshop, delivering fresh plants to homes all across the UK.
Who are we?
We’re a startup with years of experience in the plant business. How does that work? Well, you could say we’re a spinoff from a Dutch company that’s been active across Europe for over a decade. After Brexit, we launched our UK-based company. And instead of selling plants together with our colleagues, we now import from our friends in the Netherlands.
How do we ship plants?
Shipping a plant isn’t quite the same as sending a book or a pair of socks. Plants are living things — they breathe, they grow, and they need a little extra care. That’s why we work with specialists in the field.
We work closely with a trusted supplier in the Netherlands. As soon as your order comes in, they source the plants fresh from Dutch growers. Before anything leaves the country, the plants are carefully checked by independent inspectors, as the British custom rules dictate. They look for signs of pests or plant diseases, so only healthy, strong plants make their way to the UK.
Once cleared, the plants are transported directly to our warehouse in England. From there, your order is packed and handed over to DPD — a reliable courier with experience in handling live plants. DPD delivers the parcel straight to your home.
How do we pack?
Every plant is packed with care in a sturdy cardboard box, custom-fit to the size of the plant. If needed, we use paper sleeves or protective honeycomb cardboard to shield the plant during transit. Clever inlays inside the box keep everything stable, so the plant doesn’t slide around and leaves or pots don’t get damaged.
Once packed and labelled, the parcel is scanned by DPD. You’ll automatically receive an email with your tracking code a few days in the process, so you can follow your plant’s journey all the way to your door.
In short, at Plant in a Box, quality, sustainability, and care are at the heart of our shipping process. You’ll receive a fresh plant, safely packed and quickly delivered – just as it should be.
Still unsure about handing over all your money to this new online store? You can also buy our plants on Amazon, if that feels safer: click here for our page.