Young plants

Young plants and seedlings in the Philippines: prices and what to check

Updated 4 November 2026

Young plants in the Philippines cost from about ₱99 for a seedling in a small pot to about ₱6,161 for a young palm tree. Seeds, garden seedlings and houseplants mostly fall between ₱99 and ₱1,837. For current prices, describe the plant, the quantity and your city in a request on BlaBlaPrice, which is free for buyers.

Rules for plant imports and certificates

Plants and planting materials brought in from abroad need clearance from the Bureau of Plant Industry, and the published guidance describes a phytosanitary certificate as required for plant products arriving in the Philippines. Ask any seller whether the stock is imported and, if so, for the phytosanitary paperwork before you pay. For a plant that arrives dead or weak, keep the receipt, because the Consumer Act (RA 7394) sets minimum warranty standards for consumer products.

Season and watering in the tropics

The climate is tropical: hot all year, with wet and dry seasons instead of winter and summer. There is no single planting window as in temperate countries, so planting depends more on watering and shade than on the calendar. In the dry months young plants need regular watering and some shade, while the rains do part of that work. Ask the seller whether the plant was grown outdoors or in a shade house, since that shows how well it will cope with local heat.

How plants are sold and delivered

Plants are priced per pot or per seedling, and seeds per packet. Sizes appear in centimetres and inches (6 cm pots, 6-inch pots, 1 ft plants), so ask for the height and pot size before you order. Ask whether delivery to Manila, Quezon City, Cebu City, Davao City or Makati is included, and how live plants are packed for the trip. Some sellers include soil or a pot in the price, so check what the price covers.

What to put in your request

Name the plant or crop (vegetable, herb, houseplant, succulent, palm or fruit tree), the age or grade you want, the quantity, the pot or seedling size, your city, when you need the plants and your budget. Ask whether the stock is grown locally or imported, and whether the price includes the pot and soil.

BlaBlaPrice's AI reads the request, asks for the details it still needs and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in the Philippines before it shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to exchange them. For related items see Seedlings and garden plants or Soil and growing media.