Plant rentals for events · Washington, DC

Beautiful plants for your Washington, DC event. We handle the rest.

We rent plants for conferences, trade shows, launches, and corporate events across Washington, DC. We help bring the room together with plants and planters chosen for your look. Your proposal confirms delivery, pickup, indoor placement and loading-dock responsibilities for your event.

Fully insured Projects from $3,000 to $100K+ Across Washington, DC
The Preserve's former shop interior, with peach walls, boucle chairs, and tall plants
From The Preserve portfolioPlant styling in our former shop.

Past clients include

Meta Splunk Cisco Cathay Innovation Reuters OpenAI Google Encord QuantumScape KPMG Hyundai
The work

A look at our recent work.

Every photo here comes from a real Preserve project — events, staged homes, and plant-styling details. No stock photos.

Two outdoor event bars with backlit bottle shelves at dusk, a tall fiddle-leaf fig between them and ferns at their bases
Event barsFerns and a fiddle-leaf fig between two bars at an evening reception.
Dense corner grouping of bird of paradise, monstera, dracaena, and snake plant in ceramic pots
The collectionBirds of paradise, monstera, and dracaena, ready for their next event.
Kentia palm in a dark planter finishing a staged living room with framed art and a marble coffee table
StagingA kentia palm in a staged living room.
Corporate event floor with fiddle-leaf figs framing the stage and lounge seating
ConferenceFiddle-leaf figs framing the stage at a corporate all-hands.
Potted trees and ferns frame two outdoor bars beneath a fabric canopy at dusk.
Trees and low foliage frame the outdoor bars at a Bay Area corporate gathering.

From The Preserve portfolio

From reception to the bar.

Featured installation: San Francisco Bay Area

For a corporate leadership gathering, The Preserve coordinated an order itemizing 296 plants, plus separate special-order lots, across reception and hospitality spaces. See the outdoor bars, cocktail deck and indoor planting in this completed Bay Area project.

Full service, start to finish

What we take care of.

Your job is to tell us the room and the look. Ours is that the plants show up on time, hold up all week, and vanish before your move-out deadline.

No. 1

Delivery for your event

We plan around your venue's move-in window and security requirements. Your proposal confirms the handoff point, indoor movement and placement responsibilities before booking.

No. 2

A plan for the room

We help you choose plants that suit the room and the look you want. Your proposal confirms whether on-site styling is included and who places the plants.

No. 3

Pickup, planned ahead

We arrange collection from the agreed pickup point within your confirmed window. The proposal makes clear who gathers the plants and returns them to the loading dock when required.

No. 4

Insured & papered

Fully insured, with COIs sent straight to your venue in whatever format it demands. Convention floors, museums, and association offices are particular; we handle it.

The collections

Organized the way you plan a space.

We group our plants by what they do for a room, not by botanical name. Mix and match, and we'll help you put the look together.

Statement Trees

Entrances · registration · anchors

Olive trees, ficus, and palms from six to twelve feet tall. These are the showpieces guests remember.

6–12 ft · ceramic or woven planters

Lush Tropicals

Booths · lounges · bars

Monstera, bird of paradise, and kentia palms that make a plain booth or lounge feel warm and inviting.

2–7 ft · grouped 3–9 per vignette

Stage & Keynote

Mainstage · panels · press walls

Arrangements that frame your speakers nicely on stage and on camera, without stealing focus.

Custom per stage plot & shot list

Lounge & Staging Accents

Tables · soft seating · open houses

Ferns, succulents, and trailing pothos in matching pots. The finishing touches for a lounge or a staged home.

Tabletop–3 ft · vessel-matched sets
Where we work

Venues across Washington, DC.

Convention floors, landmark halls, museums, hotel ballrooms, waterfront rooms, and association headquarters. If your venue isn't here, it almost certainly still works — ask.

Walter E. Washington Convention CenterTrade shows and conferences across the exhibit halls, ballrooms, and meeting levels, planned around your exhibitor manual and GC's move-in schedule.
Marriott Marquis Washington, DCThe Marquis Ballroom and conference rooms beside the convention center, with every delivery built around the hotel's dock and event schedule.
Ronald Reagan BuildingGalas, conferences, and receptions in the Atrium, ballroom, and meeting spaces, with the building's access requirements handled in the load-in plan.
National Building MuseumStatement trees and layered greenery scaled for the Great Hall, its soaring Corinthian columns, and the museum's smaller reception rooms.
Mellon AuditoriumFormal dinners, awards nights, and brand events in the monumental auditorium and its columned arrival spaces.
Union StationGreenery for the Main Hall, private rooms, and receptions beneath one of the city's most recognizable interiors.
The Wharf & Capitol RiverfrontWaterfront receptions, hotel ballrooms, terraces, and event rooms from the Southwest Waterfront to Navy Yard.
Union MarketDock5 and the creative spaces around the market district — flexible rooms that take canopies, statement trees, and layered lounge planting especially well.
Landmark hotels & association officesThe Willard InterContinental, Conrad Washington, DC, Salamander Washington DC, and headquarters rooms across Downtown, Dupont Circle, and Capitol Hill.

Delivering across

Mount Vernon SquareDowntownPenn QuarterShawNoMaUnion MarketCapitol HillNavy YardThe WharfSouthwest WaterfrontGeorgetownDupont CircleEmbassy RowAdams MorganColumbia HeightsWashington, DC addresses only
The process

How it works, in four steps.

Tell us about the space

Dates, venue, booth or room number, and the look you want. A floor plan helps; send the exhibitor manual too if the venue has one.

10 minutes of your time

Get a proposal

Plant options, reference images and suggested placements, with planters included in each plant price and a separate one-time $500 non-taxable delivery charge.

$3,000 event minimum

Plan the arrival

We confirm your move-in window and the delivery handoff. Indoor placement and loading-dock responsibilities are agreed in your proposal.

You approve, we adjust

We pick everything up

We collect from the agreed pickup point before your move-out deadline. Your proposal confirms any gathering and return-to-dock responsibilities.

Pickup responsibilities agreed
Service area

Georgetown to Capitol Hill,
and down to the waterfront.

We cover event addresses across Washington, DC — from Northwest hotel and museum rooms to Northeast creative venues and the Southwest and Capitol Riverfront waterfronts. Your plants are sourced and staged in the Mid-Atlantic, so nothing travels further than it should before it reaches your venue.

Mount Vernon Square & DowntownThe convention center, Marriott Marquis, landmark hotels, and association headquarters through the central business district.
Penn Quarter & the monumental coreThe Reagan Building, Mellon Auditorium, National Building Museum, Union Station, and museum reception rooms.
Georgetown, Dupont & Embassy RowHotel ballrooms, galleries, residences, and institutional rooms across Northwest Washington.
NoMa to the waterfrontUnion Market and Capitol Hill, then Navy Yard, Capitol Riverfront, The Wharf, and the Southwest Waterfront.

For now, we quote Washington, DC addresses only. Send the exact venue and we'll confirm the route and load-in plan.

Multi-city programs

One plant palette, one styling standard, and one point of contact across the cities below.

Good to know

Washington, DC questions.

The things Washington planners ask us most, so you can scope your event without waiting on an email.

Do you serve all of Washington, DC?

Yes. We quote event addresses across the District, from Georgetown, Dupont Circle, and Mount Vernon Square through Downtown, Penn Quarter, Capitol Hill, NoMa, Union Market, Navy Yard, and the Southwest Waterfront. We are keeping this page's service promise to DC proper for now. Tell us your venue and we'll confirm the route and load-in plan.

Which Washington venues do you deliver to?

The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Marriott Marquis Washington, DC, Ronald Reagan Building, National Building Museum, Mellon Auditorium, Union Station, waterfront venues at The Wharf, Union Market's Dock5, landmark hotels, and association headquarters across the District. Loading docks, freight elevators, and early calls are a normal part of the plan.

How much does event plant rental cost in Washington, DC?

Plant rental starts at a $3,000 minimum per event. Pricing is per plant for your agreed rental duration, with planters included. Delivery is a separate one-time $500 non-taxable charge. Longer rentals are quoted for the full period from drop-off through pickup. Your itemized proposal confirms plant selection, quantities, applicable plant-rental taxes, service responsibilities and the total before booking. Most Washington conference and activation builds land at $3,000–$12,000. Full-floor, multi-zone, and multi-city programs can scale beyond $100,000.

How far ahead should I book a Washington event?

Four to six weeks is ideal, and larger builds want more. Spring association meetings, the fall conference calendar, and December's holiday events can compress delivery and install windows across Downtown. We can often still take rush requests — ask and we'll tell you straight away what's possible for your date.

Can you work at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center?

Yes — the exhibit halls, ballrooms, and meeting levels. We work to the show's move-in and move-out schedule and build the plan around the exhibitor manual, general contractor, dock instructions, and any labor rules in effect for your event. Send the manual and booth number with your request so the quote reflects the real access window rather than a guess.

Our event is outdoors — will the plants hold up in Washington weather?

Yes, if we choose for the exposure. Washington summers are hot and humid, which many tropicals like, but hard afternoon sun, thunderstorms, and wind on rooftops or the waterfront change what we use and where we place it. Cold-weather events call for protected load-ins and indoor placements for tender material. Tell us whether the space is covered, exposed, or on the water and we'll spec accordingly. We don't staff on-site watering during events, so this choice matters and we make it up front.

Do you do brand activations, launches, and production work?

Yes, and they're some of our favorite jobs. Activations, press days, pop-ups, and launches at Union Market, The Wharf, hotel event floors, museums, and unexpected rooms all work the same way: send the layout and the look, we send a proposal with photos of the actual plants. We provide event plant rentals, with delivery, indoor placement and pickup responsibilities confirmed in your proposal.

What does full service include?

Plants arrive in their included planters, with delivery and pickup arranged for your event. Your proposal confirms whether indoor movement and placement are included or handled by your team, along with loading-dock handoff and return responsibilities. We don't staff on-site watering during the rental.

Are you insured? Can you provide a COI for my Washington venue?

Yes. We're fully insured for every event and provide Certificates of Insurance on request. Send us your venue's insurance requirements — Washington convention, museum, hotel, and institutional venues often have specific limits, additional-insured language, and access instructions — and we'll handle the paperwork directly with them.

What if a plant gets damaged during my event?

Tell us right away. For larger builds we plan backup stock with the install; otherwise replacement timing depends on the plant, venue access, and the remaining service window. Because the material is sourced and staged in the Mid-Atlantic, we'll give you the fastest realistic option available from inside the region.

How do deposits and payment work?

Full payment is due 10 calendar days before your confirmed drop-off date. Your approved proposal and invoice set out the payment deadline and any agreed event-specific exceptions. We confirm the scope and terms before you book.

Do you rent plants for home staging in Washington, DC?

Yes. Stagers and listing agents are a real part of our business. The same per-plant pricing covers a single statement tree in an entry or greenery through a whole listing, and we work to your showing calendar rather than a single event date.

Still wondering something? Just ask →

Greenery for the occasion. Plants to enjoy, then return.

Bring the room to life without buying plants you will need to care for afterward. We arrange collection when your event wraps up.

Get in touch

Tell us about
the space.

If you'd like us on your Washington event, fill out the form or email us directly. We currently quote venues and event addresses inside Washington, DC.

Heads up: we have an order minimum of $3,000 per event. The Preserve's reception desk beneath an arch of ferns and pothos, with a neon sign on a peach wall