Seedlings & garden plants

Seedlings & garden plants

Updated 4 November 2026

Small garden plants in Singapore cost about S$8 to S$19 in pots, flowering plants about S$8 to S$15, and fruit plants such as jujube about S$30 to S$40. Rare cacti cost much more. Write the plant, the pot size and your city in a request on BlaBlaPrice, and local sellers reply with their own offers.

Plant imports and permits

Plants and nursery stock brought into Singapore from abroad generally need a permit. The Control of Plants rules say that no one may import a regulated plant, plant product or regulated material except under a permit from the authority. Plants sold with growing medium follow separate import requirements. Unless you are sure of the paperwork, buy locally, and ask any overseas seller to confirm the permit status of a plant before you order.

Heat, rain and nursery care

Singapore is hot all year, with wet and dry seasons instead of winter and summer, so there is no frost season to plan around. Young plants need steady moisture, shade during the hottest hours and pots with drainage, because standing water after heavy rain can rot roots. An official nursery guide stresses that strong seedlings depend on good nursery management, so ask the seller how the plant was raised and how long it has been in its pot.

Size, grade and delivery

Garden plants are priced by pot size and plant age, and some sellers list potted plants by size, so ask for the pot size in centimetres and the height of the plant. A small indoor plant costs far less than a fruit plant or a rare cactus, so size and grade drive the price. Ask whether delivery reaches Singapore, Tampines, Jurong West, Woodlands or Ang Mo Kio, and whether the plant is packed to protect its leaves in the heat.

What to write in your request

Name the plant or its use, such as shade, a balcony pot, a hedge or a vegetable bed, and the age or grade you want. Give the quantity, the pot size in centimetres, and whether the roots must be intact. Say which city you want it delivered to and your budget in S$, either per plant or in total. Those details help sellers recommend plants that will cope with the local weather.

Write your request on BlaBlaPrice, which is free for buyers. BlaBlaPrice asks for missing details such as pot size, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Singapore, and shows the prices and businesses it found. Local sellers reply in the chat with a price and delivery terms, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to share them. For seeds and sowing, see seeds.