Looking for cheap and cheerful plants to add to your windowsill or garden? How about plants that cost less than Dh1? You can find these subsidised plants at Dubai Municipality Nursery in Warsan.
This massive nursery, spread across a 360,000 square metre area, is an oasis of agricultural innovation. It produces millions of seedlings, flowers, and unique plants every year. According to the Dubai Municipality, its annual production capacity includes 90 million flowers, 2.5 million trees and shrubs, and 3 million ground covers.
The next time you’re driving along and admiring flowers by the road, know that it may likely be from Warsan Nursery! The Nursery is responsible for supplying flora and foliage for all landscaping and greening projects in Dubai, including green spaces alongside roads, in nature reserves, parks, and public spaces.
In 2024 alone, Warsan Nursery produced 48.13 million seedlings, including seasonal flowers, ornamental trees, and native species. According to a Dubai Municipality report, nearly 98% of this production was allocated to the city’s greening projects, supporting the expansion of Dubai’s green spaces.
Shop for local and seasonal plants
You can take advantage of this green oasis, too. Warsan Nursery is home to a diverse collection of plants and trees, catering to both indoor and outdoor needs. Its extensive range of plants, flowering species, ornamental trees, and shrubs, are hardy and ideal for the UAE’s climate.
Here are some plants and trees you can find at Warsan Nursery:
- Ornamental trees: Perfect for outdoors, ornamental trees at Warsan Nursery don’t just look beautiful, they also provide shade and a habitat suited to the local environment. The Nursery features indigenous species, such as ghaf, sidr and samar trees, as well as other international varieties, like jacaranda, neem and olive trees.
- Fruit trees: The Nursery features robust varieties of fruit trees that thrive in desert environments. From citrus trees, like orange and lemon, to tropical trees, like guava and mango, there are a variety of options available for the keen gardener.
- Indoor plants: If you’re looking for plants to decorate your home, the Nursery offers far too many options to count. From snake plants and African violets, to Codiaeums, calatheas and kalanchoes, pick your favourite, in their air-conditioned indoor plant section, and return for more.
- Succulents: A popular option for beginners, these low-maintenance plants come in diverse shapes and colours, and are ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.
- Seasonal flowers: Walk into Warsan Nursery and you’ll find a rainbow sea of flowers in bloom. The Nursery has vibrant options available all year round, from annuals to perennials. Choose from seasonal flowers like roses, marigolds and petunias, or popular outdoor varieties, like bougainvillaea, aloe vera and hibiscus.
Pricing
Here is Dubai Municipality’s price guide for plants and trees available at Warsan Nursery, with fees determined in accordance with Local Order No. (67) of 1992:
- One shrub: Dh5 (based on age).
- One tree: Dh8 (based on age).
- 100 flowering plants: Dh50
A VAT of 5% applies on the purchase.
Moreover, you can buy outdoor plants, starting from 50 Fils. An entire tray of 18 plants cost just Dh9. Indoor plants are available from Dh2 for smaller plants, going up to Dh60 for the largest varieties.
Get free advice
Not sure which plants will work best in your home? Talk to an expert at Warsan Nursery and avail free guidance on how to plant flowers and plants. To obtain this service, contact the Nursery supervisor and horticultural engineer on: 04-3027634 or 04-2872667, extension 202.
Buy plants from Warsan Nursery online
If you don’t want to spend time browsing the Nursery’s vast collection of plants in-person, and have already picked out your favourites, save time by buying plants online, via Dubai Municipality’s website.
Follow these steps to buy plants from Warsan Nursery online:
- Visit Dubai Municipality’s website (hub.dm.gov.ae) and log in using your UAE PASS details.
- Navigate to ‘Services’ and select ‘Agriculture’.
- Click on ‘Buy Horticultural Plants’.
- Fill in the details, including the number of plants you’d like to buy and which varieties.
- Pay the fees.
- Pick up your plants at Warsan Nursery’s sales area, once you are notified that the plants are ready for collection.
Location and timing
Dubai Municipality’s Warsan Nursery is located in Warsan 3. Enter via Gate 2 for the Dubai Municipality Nursery Sales Centre. For easy access, use the Makani number: 4415683117. There is free parking available.
The Nursery is open Sunday to Thursday, from 8am to 3.30pm. It is closed on Friday and Saturday.
Note that delivery service is currently not available.