Planta Livre
Who we are

94 ha

of production spread across two nurseries in Portugal

Our mission

We are a Portuguese company dedicated to the production and sale of ornamental plants, developing solutions for gardening, landscaping and green spaces.

We founded the company in 2006 with one mission: to meet a market need — making quality ornamental plants available, with variety and immediate availability, for gardening professionals.

We started with 1.5 hectares of production and have recorded consistent growth over the years. We now have 94 hectares spread across two nurseries in Portugal, establishing ourselves as a national reference in the ornamental horticulture sector.

Mission — panoramic view of Sintra nursery

Story

  1. Foundation

    The company is born with 1.5 hectares and a clear mission: to supply quality ornamental plants to gardening sector professionals.

  2. Expansion to Mem Martins

    We expanded the nursery to Mem Martins, reaching 14 hectares of cultivation area.

  3. Entry into the Spanish and Italian markets

    We began our internationalisation with entry into the Spanish and Italian markets.

  4. Cabeceiras de Basto Nursery

    We created the Cabeceiras de Basto nursery, with 3 hectares dedicated to tree production.

  5. Iberflora - Valencia

    We took part in Iberflora - Valencia for the first time — our first major step into international trade fairs.

  6. Sintra Nursery expansion

    We expanded the Sintra Nursery to 54 hectares of cultivation area.

  7. Sintra Store — opening to the B2C public

    We opened our doors to the public at the Sintra Nursery, creating a complete experience with a children's playground and a speciality coffee shop — Olmo Coffee.

    MPS certification

    We achieved MPS certification, the global sustainability standard for the horticulture sector.

    Live Pine cause

    We launched the Live Pine cause, a natural Christmas tree rental programme with reforestation and environmental awareness initiatives.

  8. Planta Livre for Home — 8 Marvila, Lisbon

    We inaugurated a new 250 m² space dedicated to indoor plants and green décor, at the 8 Marvila Cultural Space.

    €10 million in revenue

    We reached the milestone of €10 million in annual revenue.

  9. 100,000 trees cultivated

    We reached 100,000 trees in permanent cultivation across the 45 hectares of the Cabeceiras de Basto nursery.

  10. IPM Essen - Germany

    We took part in IPM Essen - Germany for the first time — an important milestone in our international journey.

Numbers

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Production areaactive cultivation land
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Units propagatedseedlings produced in the year
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Species producedactive biodiversity rate
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Protected areaintegrated nature reserve

Data referring to 2025. Root, cutting and seed production at Planta Livre facilities, Mem Martins. Production area and protected area measured by internal topographic survey. Species counted by active nursery catalogue.

Our space

Spaces — store and atmosphere at Sintra Nursery

Sintra Nursery

Our main nursery, with 49 hectares, open to the public since 2020. Includes a store, children's playground and the Olmo café.

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