Zion Botanical is an interior plant design company owned by Alesha Sebie. Located here in Music City, Zion Botanical serves the greater metropolitan area, and is truly a dream brought to life. The foundation was built by a life-changing trip to Zion National Park and a love for houseplants. When the Covid-19 pandemic drove the country into lockdown, it initiated an urgency to fill the void left by a lack of routine and socialization. Therefore, plant care became an outlet of expression and solace for many.
Alesha is a Tennessee transplant native to Wisconsin. Nine years ago, she relocated to Nashville to pursue her graduate degree in social work. During her cross-country trip to Zion, her love for plantscapes and textural design took root. Inspired to use her Master of Science in Social Work in untraditional ways, Alesha hopes to provide an alternative type of therapy through plants.
Alesha, unintentionally, began her business when her friend Kate Ross first opened a coffee shop and restaurant, known as Hearts, in the peak of 2020.
“I was helping her unpack boxes and setup the bar and she had such great light shining in, I was like, ‘you should get plans in here’ and she said, ‘I don’t have time to do that,’ so I told her I would do it for her,” Alesha recalls.
Kate took her up on her offer and hired Alesha to go out and buy pots and plants. Soon after Hearts officially opened its doors, customers continually praised the restaurant’s greenery and inquired on who did the plant design. Kate handed them Alesha’s contact information and in a happenstance way, she received her very first call from a future customer while on her road trip through Zion National Park. From there, Zion Botanical was born!
Since then, Alesha has done botanical designs for Nashville favorites Urban Grub, Lockeland Table, Audrey, D’Andrews, Perfect Plant Hemp Co., and Faherty, in addition to having several residential design and maintenance clients. She is also anticipating two upcoming collaborations with Haysboro Inglewood and Subtext Midtown residential condos and rooftop terraces.
The team at Zion understands the important role that plants have in creating a positive environment, both in homes and businesses. Their mission is to create a space that exudes comfort and beauty. With an eye for design and the knowledge to assist in all stages of the plant care process, Zion Botanical is here to meet your unique needs.
While Alesha never planned to make a business around her love for plants, she shares that it all feels very full circle.
“It’s such a fun feeling to watch something grow that you’ve been taking care of continually… getting to share [my love for plants] with other people [has been rewarding],” Alesha shares.
As a self-taught plant enthusiast, she learned how easy it is to keep plants alive and thriving. She enjoys helping others appreciate the beauty of plants as well, sharing that finding the perfect plant that brings her client’s vision to life is her favorite part of being a botanical designer.
Zion Botanical offers design consultations, installation of plants and décor, customized shelf installation, customized hanging planter installation, customized grow light installation, scheduled plant maintenance -including establishing a watering schedule, pruning and staking, and other related care specific to each plant’s needs, potting and re-potting, as well as customized care instructions for all plant installations.
For more information on Zion Botanical or to schedule a design consultation, visit zionbotanical.com or follow them on socials @zionbotanical.