Plant rentals + florals · Washington, DC

Beautiful plants and flowers for your event.

The Preserve rents plants and planters for conferences, trade shows and corporate celebrations in Washington, DC. Add flowers for the tables, bars and welcome desk, with one point person and one coordinated proposal.

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

Past plant-rental clients include

Google Microsoft Meta OpenAI Cisco Goldman Sachs Louis Vuitton Hyundai Reuters KPMG Splunk QuantumScape Cathay Innovation Encord Tavily
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 holiday party.

From The Preserve portfolio

A corporate holiday party, brought to life.

Featured installation: San Francisco Bay Area

For a corporate holiday celebration, The Preserve coordinated an order itemizing 296 plants, plus separate special-order lots, across reception and hospitality spaces. Explore the outdoor bars, cocktail deck and indoor greenery from this completed Bay Area event.

Plant rentals, from drop-off to pickup

What we take care of.

Plants, flowers and one clear plan for your event. We help coordinate the look and confirm the receiving details before booking.

No. 1

Drop-off

We drop off your plants and any floral arrangements at the agreed receiving point. Your team or venue handles movement inside the building and placement.

No. 2

A coordinated look

We help you choose plants, flowers and custom planter boxes around one brief, palette and budget. Share the floor plan and the look you want.

No. 3

Pickup

Your team returns rental items to the agreed collection point. We pick them up in the confirmed window. Your proposal identifies what to keep and what to return.

No. 4

Fully insured

We're fully insured, and we send your venue whatever paperwork it needs without you having to ask twice.

The collections

Organized the way you plan a space.

Our collections bring life to every part of your event, from the entrance to the tables. 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

Florals

Tables · dinners · bars

Bud vases, centerpieces and bar arrangements that complement your plants and bring your event palette to the tables.

With plant rentals · quoted to your brief
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

Send us your dates, your layout if you have one, and the look you're going for. A rough sketch or a few inspiration photos are plenty.

10 minutes of your time

Get a proposal

We send one itemized proposal with plant photos, any floral or planter-box details, suggested placements and clear pricing.

$3,000 plant-rental minimum

We drop off your plants

We drop off your plants and any floral arrangements at the agreed receiving point. Your team or venue handles movement inside the building and placement.

Your team receives and places

We collect the rentals

Your team returns rental items to the agreed collection point. We pick them up in the confirmed window. Your proposal identifies what to keep and what to return.

Ready at the collection point
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.

Good to know

Washington, DC questions.

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

Can I add flowers to my plant rental?

Yes. We can include bud vases, centerpieces and bar arrangements in your plant-rental proposal. Flowers are quoted for your quantities, palette and date. The $3,000 plant-rental minimum still applies, plus the one-time $500 delivery charge. We don’t offer flower-only orders. Your team handles placement.

Do you rent plants for holiday and corporate parties?

Yes. We rent live plants for company holiday parties, office celebrations, employee appreciation events and corporate dinners. Think welcoming entrances, greenery around the bar and relaxed lounge areas. Share your date, venue and preferred look so we can confirm the plant selection, drop-off and pickup. Your team handles placement. See our corporate holiday party case study for a real example.

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 charge. Longer rentals are quoted for the full period from drop-off through pickup. Your itemized proposal confirms plant selection, quantities, 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 drop-off and pickup 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 the plant rental service include?

Live plants, their agreed planters, drop-off and event-agreed pickup. Your team or venue handles receiving, interior movement, placement and return to the agreed collection point. Setup, installation, on-site planter-box assembly and daily on-site care are not included. We confirm the handoff and who will receive and place the plants before booking.

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 rental; 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 upon receipt of your invoice. Your approved proposal and invoice set out the payment terms and any agreed event-specific exceptions.

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.

Can I add custom planter boxes?

Yes. Custom wooden planter boxes are made to order and yours to keep, with or without plant rentals. Standard rental planters remain included with your plants; custom boxes are purchased separately. Explore custom planter boxes →

What happens to the boxes after the event?

Purchased boxes belong to you. Your team handles placement and arranges their removal after the event. We collect the rental plants and rental planters at the agreed collection point.

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.

Share your venue, dates and the look you have in mind. Ask about plants, custom boxes or both. We’ll reply by email.

$3,000 plant-rental minimum + $500 one-time delivery. Standard rental planters included.

Custom wooden planter boxes are purchased separately and yours to keep.

The Preserve's reception desk beneath an arch of ferns and pothos, with a neon sign on a peach wall