The Plant Library: Rent-a-Houseplant Service in California

Berkeley-based The Plant Library (offshoot of Brown Paper Design) offers a “Rent. Enjoy. Return.” service. Plants delivered throughout California; monthly maintenance visits ($150) ensure proper light and health. Rentals range from $45 (tabletop trio) to $1,000 (10-foot tree span), including pot and top dressing (moss, pebbles, lava rock). Categories: desert, native, evergreen. Sustainable alternative to cut flowers. Delivery by truck. Three pot colors: white, terra cotta, gray. Order by template: e.g., “tabletop native in terra cotta.”

“Potted plants are sustainable and save money long-term,” says production coordinator Rhiannon Smith.