Plants, Trees, & Shrubbery: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2023 US plant, tree, and shrubbery, or "live goods", sales in nominal US dollars at the grower level, which includes both wholesale sales to other businesses and retail sales to individuals. Total sales are segmented by product in terms of: bedding/garden plants; indoor/patio plants; trees and shrubs; and other live goods, such as ornamental grasses, landscaping palms, groundcover and vines, cacti and succulents, and aquatic plants. Total sales are also segmented by region as follows: Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

To illustrate historical trends, total sales are provided in annual series from 2008 to 2018; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2008, 2013, and 2018.

For the purposes of this report, live goods include items that are sold as live goods and are able to continue their life cycles following the sale. Excluded are: seeds, bulbs, and other propagative items, such as cuttings or linings; cut flowers and trees; and sod.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
111421 Nursery and trees production
111422 Floriculture production
424930 Flower, nursery stock, and florists’ supplies merchant wholesalers
444220 Nursery, garden center, and farm supply stores
561730 Landscaping services

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Homeowners vs. Renters
• Outdoor Living Trends
• Climate & Seasonality

• Bedding/Garden Plants
• Indoor/Patio Plants
• Trees & Shrubs
• Other Live Goods

• Northeast
• Midwest
• South
• West

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in the US Live Goods Product Market, 2018 - 2023
• Figure 2 | US Live Goods Product Sales Trends, 2008 - 2018
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Live Goods Product Sales, 2008 - 2023 (US$ bil)
• Figure 3 | US Live Goods Product Sales by Type, 2008 - 2023 (US$ mil)
• Table 2 | US Live Goods Product Sales by Type, 2008 - 2023 (US$ mil)
• Figure 4 | US Live Goods Product Sales by Type, 2008 - 2023 (%)
• Figure 5 | US Live Goods Product Sales by Region, 2008 - 2023 (US$ mil)
• Table 3 | US Live Goods Product Sales by Region, 2008 - 2023 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Live Goods Product Sales by Region, 2008 - 2023 (%)
• Table 4 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Live Goods Products