NOT YOUR ORDINARY PLANT STORE…

Wild Roots is a happy place for plant lovers.

Located in an old auto repair garage in the Grand Central District of St. Pete, FL, our beautifully curated nursery is full of wild and wondrous things for your home.

From houseplants to air plants, succulents to tropicals, we offer an eclectic botanical selection that is always evolving. In fact, we hand-select new inventory weekly in order to provide our customers with the finest specimens available.

Our passion for plants is at the heart of everything we do, and it shows in the peaceful, inviting atmosphere we cultivate in our space. It’s more than just a plant shop. It’s a vibe.

Aloe there! I’m Amanda Hill, owner/plant lady at Wild Roots.

Growing up in the sticks of North Central Florida, nature was both my playground and my greatest teacher. With 18 acres of wilderness in my backyard, adventure was never more than a few steps away.

My botanical education started early, thanks to my parents, who were both horticulturalists. Some of my most treasured childhood memories are tagging along with my Dad in greenhouses and cruising around my mom’s nursery in a golf cart, playing in the dirt and soaking up their seemingly endless plant knowledge.

Although I inherited my parents’ shared love of growing things at a young age, my decision to turn that passion into a career came a bit later.

I was staring down the end of my twenties, working as a copywriter for a marketing agency, when I lost my Dad to cancer. The year that followed was the most trying, unstable one of my life.

One of the few things that brought me peace during this difficult time was getting my hands dirty. As I slowly turned the back patio of my one-bedroom apartment into a mini jungle, I found myself reconnecting with my roots and smiling again. Something told me my Dad was smiling too.

It is often said that plants make people happy. I know this to be true. That’s why I decided to quit my desk job and create my ultimate happy place: a plant shop!

Working with plants is a pretty sweet gig, but the best part is getting to share my happy place with you, the customers who make it all possible. It is my sincere pleasure to pass along my knowledge and lifelong love of plants, from my wild heart to yours.