Botanic, nestled on Walmgate in the historic city of York, is a charming independent shop dedicated to all things green. Far from a typical garden centre, it specialises in a curated selection of rare and unusual houseplants, alongside stylish pots and delightful plant-themed gifts, making it a true urban jungle for plant enthusiasts.
Praised for its knowledgeable staff and unique offerings, Botanic has garnered an excellent 4.8/5-star rating from over 200 reviews. Visitors often highlight the shop's ability to surprise with plants not found elsewhere, and appreciate the friendly, helpful advice provided by the team. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your plant journey, you'll find healthy specimens and thoughtful presents.
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Botanic welcomes visitors Monday, Wednesday to Saturday from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The shop is closed on Tuesdays. It offers a wheelchair-accessible entrance, ensuring ease of access for all guests. For payments, Botanic accepts major credit and debit cards, as well as NFC payments, making transactions convenient.
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The reviews below were last updated on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 08:31.
Absolutely love it here, I'm a complete plant addict with a flat In London that looks more like a jungle. The owner is a wonderful lady, friendly, helpful and knows her stuff, I love all the gifts and could have easily spent every penny I have on yet more plants! There are so many rare and unusual plants in here, ones that I've had on my list for a while and I'm still kicking myself that I left without some of them! I also love the size and value of some of the plants here, if I didn't have to travel so far, I would have snapped up the variegated monstera
Lovely store. Knowledgeable staff. Got a gift voucher from friends and even though I brought the wrong slip; exchanged it easily enough. Few rare and unique houseplants that you won’t find anywhere else. Found a very healthy Stephanie erecta (that took me months to grow from a bulb online) there, should have visited here instead!
Wanted to buy some houseplants today, went at 2:40 pm, and while the hours say from 10:30 to 17:30 on Thursday, there was a plate that says the shop was closed until 4 pm for lunch. a) why bother coming back at 4 pm if you are closing soon after it? b) why list opening hours from 10:30 to 17:30 then? Instead of women-owned I think this is just poorly-managed-owned.
This is a wonderful shop that is gorgeous to stop and look around in. Really friendly staff too!
This store looks wonderful, I'm going to go and give my opinion.
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📍 27 Walmgate, York YO1 9TX, UK
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27 Walmgate, York YO1 9TX, UK