Verdant Sol - McHenry, Illinois

Christopher S.

Somehow, I had not left a review for this wonderful business yet and had to change that. While it is a plant shop the owners/staff are what makes it. Amanda is probably who you'll encounter when you stop in, and she is very cordial. I've stopped in with my children for the pop-up plant workshops they hold the first weekend of every month and Amanda gave my shy 2 year old just the right amount of interaction to warm her up. When we go to said pop-up plant workships my 2 year old is no longer shy to the point last time we were in she wanted to say hi and bye to all of the guests! Lately I wanted to get more of one type of plant (Scindapsus) and not necessarily anything rare per se I just liked that plant. I was put in touch with Dolly, one of the owners, who reached out to their supplier to get details on the varieties they had available, photos of said plants, and really just went above and beyond what I would expect.

So yeah, the people are great but it's a plant shop so let's talk plants. Everything I've purchased here has been healthy and put out new growth easily. I had a problem with a single plant once though and they gave me multiple options to resolve it. No hassle, no fuss, just top tier customer service.

Speaking of that customer service I had a plant (not from this shop) come down with an infestation and called for their advice. I got the most detailed breakdown of what products work, how often to apply them, and just a plethora of information to help the plant pull through. No money changed hands Verdant Sol is just committed to helping people help their plants.

I've been back to the shop more times than I can remember and highly encourage anyone else to stop in. It's a gem of a shop and something our area never had before.

Danielle C.

Amazing plant store that promotes education about plants! All the plants looked happy and healthy when I visited.

Michelle S.

I just shopped with Verdant Sol for my first time and it definitely won’t be my last! I am out of town and wanted to have something delivered to my mom for her birthday. Dolly was amazing to work with, so helpful! Amanda and Jen also helped with getting my order together and delivered first thing on my mom’s birthday!!! Thank you, Ladies for such a great experience!! ❤️🪴

Samantha G.

My mom took me to Verdant Sol for the first time today and I will definitely be back. It is cozy, quaint and oh so cute. There were so many plants to choose from, all unique and beautiful. The two wonderful ladies were so knowledgeable and helpful as I chose my new gorgeous plants. They also have a wide variety of other and knickknacks and fun plant accessories. Look at the gorgeous beauties I picked up!

Cynthia P.

Very helpful staff and a great variety of plants, trinkets, and supplies. Definitely a must see if you’re walking the riverside shops or looking for plant and shopping local.

Haley Z.

I’m so glad that McHenry finally has a local plant store. I love the atmosphere, the knowledge employees, and the wide variety of plants, vases, etc. Verdant Sol has turned me into the plant lady I’ve always wanted to be! If you’re in the area, I’d highly recommend stopping by!

Megan L.

This is a beautiful store. The staff is very sweet and knowledgeable too. It was hard not to buy one of everything There is a great variety of plants, gifts, knick knacks, stickers, tshirts, even bath bombs & much more.

M K.

I love this shop in theory! They have a great selection of plants and crystals!

The prices are a little bit on the steeper side for what you are getting.

I have bought 4 plants from them and two had pretty serious issues that were not disclosed to me before purchase.

The cacti I bought from this location looked great and are doing great! Highly recommend!

I also bought two of the more “rare” plants from them and was incredibly disappointed with both…
They were both on the pricier ends and both quickly turned into rehab plants.

I personally feel that if you’re paying the extra money to support a specific business you’re paying for the extra attention and care a big box store cannot provide. I have found better quality plants for a cheaper price than this store has to offer at a big box store.

I bought a galaxy PPP, shortly after bringing it home it deteriorated. I repotted to discover that it had severe root rot. I went back to the shop a week or so later and I noticed that the other PPP that they have not sold yet looked just as sad as mine did. This lead me to believe these plants had issues before I purchased….

I also bought a Paraiso verde at a different time which also was showing problems a few days after I brought it home. I repotted and I discovered again severe root rot as well as thrips this time.

I visited the store a few weeks after this and I saw a philodendron I was interested in but it was definitely infested with Thrips so that turned me away.

I did mention this to the store owner and they said they would address this. I can’t confirm or deny if they have as I have not been back since.

Overall, I wouldn’t recommend buying “rare” houseplants here as I have found them to be a little overpriced and unhealthy so you are gambling on the quality of the plant you will get but this is a great option for gifts/ crystals/ common houseplants!