Meet our 2023 PlantCon Plantfluencers!
They’re helping us keep all of our amazing visitors updated with the latest news and behind-the-scenes information.
Brandon Botanical | Minneapolis, MN
Brandon Botanical is a plant enthusiast from the cold tundra of Minneapolis. His plant journey began back in 2008 with some succulents from Shopko. In 2020 he started sharing his plants on Tik Tok and quickly developed a community of other plant parents. Over time he branched out by founding Monstera Plant Co. and the Where Are We Growing podcast.
Making plant parenting more accessible and fun is what it is all about!
Favorite Plant: Anthurium Crystallinum
BotanicallyBe | Tulsa, Oklahoma
Britt Parrish, who’s most popularly known as BotanicallyBe, is a Plant Enthusiast with a passion for teaching others the benefits of houseplants and how caring for them can be fun and simple. She is a plant mom to over 150+ indoor plants and has channeled her love for them into a lifestyle brand, BotanicallyBe, and an event company Plant.Sip.Vibe.
Her goal is to build community and bring people together through plants!
Favorite Plant: Alocasia Zebrina
Icky_Blossoms | Houston, TX
Gage Sharum got his first houseplant during the quarantine of 2020, and one quickly turned into to 100s. You can always find him at markets and swaps on the weekends or hiding out in someone's greenhouse, looking for more unusual finds. His goal is to cultivate his collection into a business to tie together the two things he loves most plants and cocktails.
Favorite Plant: Philodendron Polypodioides
Nicole Larson | Minneapolis, MN
Nicole got her first houseplant in 2019 and she has been obsessed ever since! She loves attending local plant swaps, checking out new plant shops, and exploring conservatories.
She works at Planty Queens in Minneapolis and co-hosts the Where Are We Growing podcast with @brandonbotanical.
Her goal is to normalize mistakes and encourage people to grow plants that bring them joy!
Favorite Plant: All things ping!
Reena | District of Columbia
Reena, known as Reenasplants, created her plant account in 2020, but she first got into plants years ago with succulents and then later transitioned into mostly tropical houseplants. She loves propagating and caring for her plants, especially her golden pothos climbing wall. Her goal is to help plant parents care for the plant babies and to show that anyone can have a green thumb!
Favorite Plant: Philodendron Camposportoanum
Sam Lopez | Houston, TX
Sam is a plant (and pant) enthusiast whose focus is sustainability, with a stylistic twist. She loves the architectural aspect of plants and creates content that emphasizes intentionally curated collections - that also look like they can be pieces of art.
Her ultimate goal is to choose joy, and she has found that plants have played a huge role in her life. She creates content that she hopes will do the same for you as well!
Favorite Plant: Monstera Thai Constellation