2021 Plant Shortage Report

New report by GoMaterials uncovers pricing trends and potential industry impact of the plant shortages.

Plants and trees are in SHORT supply, and they are not cheap.

Landscape material marketplace GoMaterials studied the severity of the 2021 plant shortages, hoping to help the industry map the impact across the US South.

Based on their data from thousands of landscaping jobs, the materials are selling for on an average 20% higher prices, compared to last year.

The report cites information on specific sizes, plant species, and pricing trends impacted by the shortages.

Plant shortages in recent years have been exacerbated due to covid-19, extreme weather events and changing consumer preferences. 

“Most of the wholesale suppliers and landscapers that we work with have been impacted by the shortages, and lack of information on the exact details about sizes, species in short supply, and pricing is adding to the confusion. This report is our way of helping our friends and coworkers from the industry” says Marc Elliott, CEO of GoMaterials.

“Over 60% of industry partners we spoke to expect the shortages to persist for at least two years” says Elliott. “GoMaterials is constantly evaluating the situation by working closely with our nursery partners to build awareness and more efficient supply channels.”

Landscaping companies can now download the report to learn more.

It outlines what items and sizes are in short supply.

It also explains pricing increase trends and substitution alternatives.

The new report also helps wholesale nurseries benchmark their prices.

Download it on the GoMaterials website.

About GoMaterials 

GoMaterials is an online marketplace for sourcing plant materials for landscaping professionals. For more information, visit https://www.gomaterials.com.

About 2021 Plant Shortage Report

This exclusive report was compiled using proprietary data, and inputs from nursery partners in the GoMaterials network. The data visualizations, and absolute numbers were compiled based on estimates across nurseries and actual selling prices recorded by GoMaterials in 2020 and 2021.