About

Aloha, I'm Ellise
Welcome to my passion project, Live Long and Plant! What started in a tiny one-bedroom condo in West Seattle has grown and bloomed all the way back home in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. This journey has been fueled by my love for plants, creativity, and building community through unique, hands-on experiences.
When I’m not tending to the business, you’ll usually find me soaking up the sun at the beach—fishing or paddleboarding—or happily wandering the aisles of a plant nursery (or TJ Maxx 😅) with my family.
Mahalo for stopping by and letting us be a small part of your day—I hope you enjoyed browsing our shop and feel inspired to bring a little more green into your life!
Let's rewind...
where my love for plants began
I began my journey in South Korea, where I was adopted at 4 months old to my parents on Oahu, Hawaii. The first plant memory I can recall was when I was 4 or 5 years old - my grandpa grew the most luscious vegetable garden and I would pick Cherry Tomatoes off the vine! We would also plant Sweet Potatoes, and once they were ripe we'd dig them up, cut it up in slices, microwave and add salt to snack on! My parents educated me on how to grow plants from seeds, as we grew Sunflowers and Corn in our front yard. It was here that my green thumb began.
and now we're here
Fast forward to 2019, I had been working in corporate America for 8+ years and always wanted to start my own business. I looked around my apartment to find a problem that needed a solution, and there it was right in front of me: empty candle jars! As a semi-hoarder, I had collected many used candle jars with the idea to repurpose them into something I could use. I paired my passion for plants with cleaned candle jars and started creating succulent terrariums! Since then, I've expanded my line up to include houseplant, aquatic, and succulent terrarium kits, along with handmade home goods.Â
Words I live by...
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my why...
The purpose of Live Long and Plant is to share the joy of plant ownership with you while giving you the confidence to joyfully add a member to your plant family and know it will live long and prosper. I want to foster a judgement-free community of plant parents, no matter what level of plant parent you are!
xo,Ellise
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