We partnered with The Gloss to find the Best Shops Ireland 2022. We also asked The Gloss readers to nominate their favourite shops and together we have a list of over 100 Best Shops. These are the Best Flower & Plant Shops Ireland 2022. For more Best Shops Ireland 2022 click HERE.
ADONIS FLOWER DESIGNERS
59-60 Patrick Street, Dublin 8
www.adonis.ie
Located on the ground floor of the historic Iveagh Trust Buildings, built in 1908 by the Guinness Family, ADONIS FLOWER DESIGNERS was established 30 years ago. One of the oldest trading flower shops in Dublin, the shop also supports small Irish-owned businesses offering an assortment of gifts alongside their floral bouquets.
HOPELESS BOTANICS
Unit 5, Dean Court, Dean Street, Dublin 8
www.hopelessbotanics.ie
After a series of pop-ups, house plant aficionado Erin Thomas found the perfect location for her urban jungle plant shop that she opened in 2022. Erin sources plants from a wide range of growers across Europe and can expertly advise buyers, even if a visit to the store is not possible. Hopeless Botanics has a selection of pots and home décor items to complement your plant purchase.
HOWBERT & MAYS
16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 & 27, Monkstown Crescent, Monkstown, Co Dublin
www.howbertandmays.ie
With a keen eye for a fixer-upper, Detroit native Anthea Howbert saw the potential of a dilapidated former tool-for-hire shop in Monkstown. Together with her husband, Tig Mays, the landscape designers and gardeners reimagined the space into a wonderful indoor-outdoor garden shop. The addition of their Clare Street shop in the former Greene’s bookshop has allowed them to expand their vision into art and homewares. Read more
THE GARDEN
Powerscourt Townhouse, 59 South William Street, Dublin 2
www.thegarden.ie
Grand architectural details frame this beautiful botanical haven, filled with plants and blooms, that spill out onto to the granite steps of Powerscourt Townhouse on South William Street. Landscape gardener, horticulturist and florist, Mark Grehan’s flower shop occupies the foyer of Dublin’s Georgian Powerscourt Townhouse. Mark brings the influence of his Connemara roots to his work, infusing his hand-tied bouquets and arrangements with a naturally wild, sculptural pared back beauty. Read more
KILRUDDERY
Southern Cross, Bray, Co Wicklow
www.kilruddery.com
The stable yard at 400-year-old Kilruddery is home to Lord and Lady Ardee’s estate’s Farm Shop and Garden Centre as well as the Grain Store Restaurant. Kilruddery’s bio-diverse farm supplies The Farm Shop with chemical-free produce, cut flowers and free-range meats, pantry items and homewares. The garden centre stocks both indoor and outdoor plants, tools, seeds and books.
WHITE DOVE NURSERIES
26 Upper Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick
www.whitedovenurseries.com
Tara Maloney has an impeccable pedigree having worked for some of the finest flower and garden businesses in Paris and London including the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Petersham Nurseries. Fortunately for Limerick residents she opened White Dove Nurseries in 2021 bringing her floral and garden artistry and expertise to the area. www.whitedovenurseries.com
WILD THING
4A High Street, Donaghadee, Co Down
www.wildthingireland.com
This plant, coffee, and homeware shop on Ireland’s east coast was established in 2017 by Karen Looney. WILD THING has a wonderful assortment of houseplants and dried flowers set against a white-painted brick wall. The perfect environment to enjoy a coffee and sweet treat. There is also a selection of textiles and homeware on offer too.
