Need to lift your spirits, or looking for some serious home inspo? Look no further than the cool and quirky florists that make up part of the Manchester shopping scene. From super vibrant greenery-infused spaces, to the stores absolutely dripping in hanging plants – these are the best plant shops in Manchester.
1. Sweet Bud Florals, Stockport
A new opening in Stockport, the team at Sweet Bud Florals make and deliver fresh flower bouquets across Stockport and Manchester. Offering services for weddings, workshops and events, the shop is also stocked full of houseplants, dried flowers and fresh flowers on a daily basis – and it’s a joy to experience in person.
Owner Olivia comes highly recommended, having been a florist for the past 15 years, and having worked in many flower shops across the north of England. In 2023, Olivia started Sweet Bud as a studio-based florist mainly doing weddings and events, but the aim of the current shop is to be a more eco-conscious florist with a modern style – something different to what you would typically get from a traditional florist.
📍 You can visit the Sweet Bud website to browse you perfect florals, or pay the gorgeous store a visit at 16 Merseyway, Stockport SK1 1PJ.
2. Nice Things
With a peachy pink tinge, Nice Things offers an abundance of gorgeous pant life in perhaps a slightly covert location. This emporium stands on the infamous Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, allowing a pop-in whenever you’re nearby. Its beautifully lit aisles are completely adorned with green goodness, ranging from tropical favourites like monsteras and palms, to beautiful pots to put them in, and everything you could ever need to keep your plants thriving, whether it’s plant food or compost.
📍 Nice Things, 3 Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester M1 1JQ.
3. Northern Flower
Another floral institution in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, Northern Flower has been sitting pretty on Tib Street for some years now, with a quaint display of plants outside brightening up the area. Selling plants, flowers and bouquets, the shop is a regular haunt for plant-lovers in the city − and they have some gorgeous seasonal arrangements on offer all-year-round. With popular bouquets including ‘Crazy Sue’ and ‘A Clockwork Orange’ we can tell they’re up for a laugh, so why not pop into one of Manchester’s best plant shops for a chat and a gander?
Its positioning means that once you’re done looking at all Northern Flower has to offer, you can drop in for a coffee at Just Between Friends next door, grab a bite in the heart of the Northern Quarter, or continue your shopping spree at the many surrounding vintage and independent shops.
📍 Northern Flower, 58 Tib St M4 1LG.
4. Flourish
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Flourish has been tempting passers-by in Manchester with their gorgeous, vibrant plant selection for years already, with pop-up spaces by Piccadilly Gardens and previously St. Anne’s Cathedral. Although their Tib Street location is no more, Flourish have two plant shops with a gorgeous holistic branch located in Deansgate square, where you can get your hands on the usual greenery as well as an array of spiritual goodies from crystals to sage sticks, as well as beautiful homewares.
The plant experts stock a huge selection of houseplants, from teeny tiny to absolutely monstrous, with tons of greenery and vibrant flowers to choose from. If you’re looking for a cute gift, they also stock smaller seasonal items which are perfect for desks. Flourish also have out of town offerings in Didsbury, so wherever you are in the region you should be able to experience their mastery!
📍 Flourish Manchester, Unit 8, Owen St, Deansgate, M15 4UA | 29 Barlow Moor Rd, Didsbury, M20 6TN.
5. Frog Flowers
Hidden away down a Northern Quarter back street you’ll find one of the most floral-adorned plant shops in Manchester called Frog, usually with a vintage-looking bike outside with a basket full of greenery. And it’s just as pretty inside, too, thanks to the seriously creative florists that make up team Frog. Well worth checking out, just to peep what arty displays they have in store at their Northern Quarter studio. If you’re taking a trip to Manchester’s Trafford Centre, though, Frog actually have a spot on the ground floor of Selfridges in the luxury accessories department, open for all inquisitive souls and greenery lovers!
📍 Frog, 51 Turner St M4 1DN.
6. Northern Lights
Opening up just before lockdown in the trendy Ancoats neighbourhood, Northern Lights has a cute, jungle-themed store beautifully decorated with their product, which ranges from tall vases of flowers, to huge house plants, little decorative cacti and so much more.
What’s more, there’s a hidden cocktail bar at the back of this plant shop, so you can pick up some green friends and spend the rest of the night sipping and admiring your new decor. There’s so much to choose from for all tastes, so if you’re in the area, we’d recommend stopping by this classic Manchester plant shop with a twist.
📍 Northern Lights, 35 Radium Street, Ancoats, M4 6AD.