Lego Botanical too expensive? Check out these cheap Lego flower alternatives

The Lego Botanical Collection is one of my favorite additions to the company’s lineup in years, with gorgeous plants that won’t die when I inevitably forget to water them.

Unfortunately, money trees don’t grow real money, so if you want to fill your home with brick-based botanicals, check out these gorgeous (and cheap) Lego flower alternatives!

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Best Lego flower alternatives

Before we get to the list, just a heads up that some of the brands listed won’t sound as familiar as the big L.

But that doesn’t mean they’re not great quality! In fact, I actually prefer some of the designs coming out of leading alt-brick companies like Mould King.

Rest assured that all of the products listed below are completely above board. There are no Lego clones or otherwise sketchy companies. I’ve only selected options that are readily available and easy to buy.

Check out our list of Lego alternatives to learn more.

Now for the list!

Mould King Eternal Butterfly Bouquet 10025

Mould King is one of the few companies that can really give Lego a run for its money, and that’s exemplified in its Eternal Butterfly Bouquet set. It has a beautiful collection of flowers, with a super creative woven basket base.

If you’re new to the company, you should know that brick quality is excellent, although a bit worse than the leading brand. The instructions might also be a bit more challenging for beginners. The age is listed as 8+, but children that young will absolutely need help with this build.

Still, it’s a fantastic display piece that’s much cheaper than official Lego flower sets. This particular set is only available on the official website, but the company makes a few other flower sets that are available on Amazon. It’s worth mentioning that all sets are cheaper on the official website, and global shipping is free.

CaDA Artizan Flower Sets

CaDA is a well-known Lego alternative for fans of Technic cars and Japanese houses, but you may not know that it also has an excellent lineup of elegant display flower sets.

The Artizan lineup now numbers over a dozen sets (some are only available on the official website), and they’re all excellent alternatives to Lego flowers. They come in three general sizes: ~200 pieces, ~300 pieces, and ~1000 pieces. No matter which one you pick, it will certainly come out cheaper than Lego botanicals.

Each set comes with a vase and flower arrangement. I love the season-matched color palettes, and there are enough to find the perfect set for any seasonal display. They also make fantastic gifts, starting at just $15. Check out the full collection below.

Nifeliz King Protea

Nifeliz is a company that has surprised me in recent years, moving past its days as a cheap white-label Lego alternative and into a fully-fledged brand with its own original designs.

One of the most striking flower sets the brand makes is the King Protea, which has sharp angles and a striking arrangement that looks great on any desk or shelf.

If you’ve never built a Nifeliz set, the brick quality is worse than Lego, but still good enough to provide a satisfying building experience. Check out our Nifeliz vs Lego article to learn more.

If this particular set doesn’t do it for you, the company has more than a dozen other botanical sets to choose from.

Mould King Birds of Paradise 10024

Next up is another great flower set from Mould King. This one is even larger, and it has an equally excellent design. The unique flowerpot build uses bars and tubing to create a stunning texture that looks much better in person than it does in pictures.

Again, Mould King lists this for ages 8 and up, but that’s pretty optimistic. This is a tricky build, particularly the aforementioned basket-like pot. Again, this one is only available on the official Mould King website. Be sure to use the link below, because there are some copycat sites out there that may run off with your money.

Mould King individual flowers

If you want to mix and match your own cheap Lego flower alternatives, Mould King has you covered there, too. The company sells 14 different individual flowers ranging from 83 to 237 pieces.

They include a tulip, camellia, narcissus, daisy, rhododendron, rose, lily, and more. They’re all around $7.50 each, making them an affordable gift for plant lovers.

These are only available on the company’s website, but again, there’s free shipping on all orders if you can wait for a few weeks.

JMBricklayer Sunflower Set

JMBricklayer doesn’t offer many botanical sets, but its Sunflower set is a welcome breath of fresh air compared to official Lego sets. It has a spectacular 3D picture frame design that looks great on display, but it’s also hiding a trick beneath the plastic masonry.

This set has a built-in motion sensor that turns on a set of built-in lights. Placed properly, it could even be a gorgeous nightlight for you or your kids!

If you’re not familiar with JMBricklayer, you should be. It’s a rising star in the alt brick world, with a similar trajectory to Nifeliz. You can get this set from Amazon or the official website, but the latter tends to run a little cheaper.

Nanoblock Bonsai Matsu Deluxe Edition NB_039

Microblocks like Nanoblock might be much smaller than standard Lego pieces, but there are some great flower and botanical sets if you don’t mind working with tweezers.

This Nanoblock Bonsai set is a gorgeous display piece, even if there aren’t technically any flowers. The microblocks are of excellent quality, and the finished size piece is surprisingly large. Expect to set aside a good chunk of time to complete it.

If you want something a bit easier, check out the Nanoblock Bonsai Sakura set, which is just 250 pieces.