OUR STORY

Curt Alexander created Urban Jungle with one mission in mind: to bring greenery into urban environments.

Urban Jungle's President, Curt Alexander, grew up on a vineyard in California. Growing up in California fostered his love of horticulture, and attending West Point to obtain a mechanical engineering education honed his engineering design skills. When he moved to Philadelphia, he realized how stark the city is with its' brick and mortar, concrete, and sidewalks. For his taste, it lacked life and greenery— so he did something about it.

Starting with his own house, he and his wife Tara put in window boxes, hanging baskets, planters, and created a green facade. It wasn’t long before people would come by and ask, “Can you do this for me?” So they would do the same for friends and neighbors— and that’s how it started.

After recognizing the demand for greenery within the city, Alexander opened a retail shop in South Philadelphia in 2009. Urban Jungle has sat on Passyunk Ave for over a decade with the mission of bringing nature to the urban environment. We sell everything you need for your houseplants, from the soil to the plant itself. As Tara says, plants make people happy— and we want to bring that happiness to our community in Philadelphia.

In addition to plants, we also carry home decor, seasonal holiday items, custom dried florals, and so much more. Visit us at our retail location at 1526 East Passyunk to take a stroll through our Jungle and check it out yourself!

WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU GROW YOUR JUNGLE.

And our job doesn’t have to stop at setting you up with your newest plant! We offer repot services, care tips and resources, and plant accessories in store to help you live your best plant parent life. You can even connect with us on social media to find out what’s new in stock, hear about care tips and helpful products, learn about sales and promotions, and much more.

For all of our gardeners, we have seasonal outdoor plants, seeds, and other tools available to help your city garden thrive. Come by the shop or connect with us on social media to see what’s here!