The Best Succulent Subscriptions for Hardy Plant Lovers

Best Overall: Mountain Crest Gardens

Key Specs

• Subscription Plans: One monthly plan with four tiers
• Free Shipping? Yes (except Alaska and Hawaii)
• Nationwide Delivery? Yes

Pros & Cons

Why We Chose It

The variety and quality of succulents you get for $18 a month makes Mountain Crest Gardens’ Ultimate Succulent Club our top succulent subscription choice. The succulents are homegrown at Mountain Crest Gardens’ nursery in Northern California, and they’re shipped soon after they’re harvested to ensure maximum freshness. The standard $18 plan nets you two unique succulents that correspond to a monthly theme, along with information about your succulents and a mystery bonus plant.

In your first box, you’ll also get everything you need to start a succulent collection, including a foliage cleaning brush, a care guide, and a succulent tool kit. If you’re a succulent fanatic, you can upgrade your subscription to a higher tier and receive even more succulents with each delivery (up to five for about $25) at an increased monthly cost. But even with the standard plan, you'll likely have a diverse collection of plants after only a few shipments since Mountain Crest Gardens guarantees no repeat succulents for a year.

While we love the great value Mountain Crest Garden offers, its preview system is confusing. The service allows subscribers to see an upcoming box about two to three weeks before delivery, but customers are charged for each new box a month before it ships. While you can likely skip the delivery or call customer service to remedy this situation, it's not certain whether or not the charge goes through. Regardless, all orders are covered by a 14-day quality guarantee that ensures a replacement, refund, or store credit if your succulents arrive damaged.

Best on a Budget: Succulent Studios

Key Specs

• Subscription Plans: One monthly plan
• Free Shipping? No
• Nationwide Delivery? Yes

Pros & Cons

Why We Chose It

For only $17 a month—including shipping—Succulent Studios will send you two organically grown succulents sourced from a second-generation nursery in Southern California. Although the two plants you’ll receive are pre-selected, Succulent Studios grows hundreds of unique succulent and cacti species, changing the variety every month according to the season. Each pair of succulents is also curated by an expert, so you won’t have to worry about getting two identical succulents in one delivery.

Your succulents will be around eight weeks old when you receive them, so they'll need a few weeks of consistent watering before they can be transferred into their permanent pot. For convenience, the succulents come in a biodegradable container so when you do eventually plant them, you can place them directly into the soil. If you want skip a delivery, or even send it to another address as a gift, Succulent Studios allows you the flexibility to do so—free of charge. No matter where it's sent, the included shipping rate will stay the same.

Best for Gifting: Succulents Box

Key Specs

• Subscription Plans: Five plain boxes; Four boxes with clay pots; One, three, six, and 12-month plans available
• Free Shipping? No
• Nationwide Delivery? Yes

Pros & Cons

Why We Chose It

If you want to surprise someone with a box of succulents every month, you'll find the most giftable subscriptions through Succulents Box. Every month, your recipient can expect to receive one to four succulents, either with or without clay pots. Along with the quantity and pot material, you can also select a delivery length of one, three, six, or 12 months, establishing a flexible price range between $5.50 to $432 plus shipping. With any of the plans, you can reschedule or skip deliveries at your convenience, but if you sign up for the six or 12-month plan, every delivery will also come with a free random plant or pot.

While shipping will cost you extra each month, for an additional $6.85 per delivery, Succulents Box will deliver your plants with a 72-hour heat pack so you can ensure your recipient gets their succulents in the best condition possible. Whether or not you decide on this feature, the succulents come in a decorative eco-friendly box, saving you extra cash on gift wrapping.

Best Variety: Leaf & Clay

Key Specs

• Subscription Plans: One, three, and six-month plans available
• Free Shipping? Yes
• Nationwide Delivery? Yes

Pros & Cons

Why We Chose It

For $25 a month including free shipping, you’ll receive a new variety pack of four exclusive succulents when you sign up for Leaf & Clay’s The Plant Club subscription. The succulents that come in the subscription boxes are all 2 inches in size, but that’s where the similarities end. With every delivery, each succulent will feature a unique set of colors and growth forms, and no repeats occur because the assortments are hand-picked by Leaf & Clay.

Leaf & Clay removes every plant from its original pot and ships it with little to no dirt to reduce shipping damage. Due to this reason, it’s best to make sure you have soil and pots on hand before your succulents arrive.You may notice that your succulents are on the drier side because of the lack of soil, but they will quickly bounce back once you plant and water them. Your collection of succulents will only grow bigger (and more unique) with every new shipment of four plants, but if you need a little breathing room you can cancel or pause your subscription whenever you’d like.

Best for DIY: My Garden Box

Key Specs

• Subscription Plans: Six subscription boxes; One, three, six, and 12-month plants available
• Free Shipping? No
• Nationwide Delivery? Yes (except for AK, AZ, CA, HI, and OR)

Pros & Cons

Why We Chose It

Many people love succulents because they’re low maintenance, but My Garden Box’s Succulent’s Monthly plan caters to those who enjoy the process of planting and cultivating them. For $50 (excluding shipping), you’ll get an assortment of succulents that each come with their own labels and illustrated instructions. Additionally, each delivery comes with a decorative pot and goodie kit to help get you started. Each assortment is a surprise, so you can look forward to learning how to care for a new succulent species every month.

The Succulents Monthly subscription contains four plans, allowing you to pay month to month, or prepay for three, six, or 12 months. Even if you prepay, you can still pause or reschedule a month’s delivery before it ships out. Because each shipment is a DIY kit with an unpotted succulent, be prepared to assemble everything as soon as it arrives to ensure your succulent doesn’t go too long without soil or water.

Best for Beginners: The House Plant Box

Key Specs

• Subscription Plans: 12 monthly boxes; Two quarterly boxes; Monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual plans available
• Free Shipping? Yes
• Nationwide Delivery? Yes, except to Hawaii and Puerto Rico

Pros & Cons

Why We Chose It

With so many different succulent species out there, it can be hard to determine which succulent is the best for plant parents to start out with. The Succulents Box subscription from The House Plant Box aims to relieve any uncertainty you may have by offering one succulent per month that comes with a care card with a unique QR code printed on it. This QR code will direct you to a comprehensive guide on the type of succulent you received, and how to best care for it. For $16 per month including free shipping, we found this subscription plan to be the most accessible for new succulent owners.

Just because every succulent comes with its own care instructions, doesn’t mean you’re all on your own when your subscription box arrives. If you still have more questions, The House Plant Box encourages subscribers to contact the dedicated Plant Care team Monday through Friday via an online form, phone, or email if you need additional help or have any questions. In addition to the succulent box, The House Plant Box also offers a variety of other plant subscriptions ranging from air plants to cacti that might also pique your interest.