Botanical Collection

Most LEGO sets end as one thing on one shelf. The LEGO Icons Succulents 10309 ends as a handful of small potted plants you can line up as one centerpiece or scatter around the house - 771 pieces for $49.99, and the only botanical set that two people can build side by side without waiting for each other.

What you actually get

• 771 pieces, rated 18+, at a US price of $49.99 - about 6.5 cents per piece, mid-pack for the Botanical Collection.
• Several separate plants, each in its own little pot, rather than one single model - arrange them however your shelf, desk or windowsill wants.
• A Botanical Collection set from 2022 that Brickset currently lists as retiring at the end of 2026.
• No watering, no light, no dying - the whole point of the line.

Why is the split build the best part?

Because each plant is its own small build, you can hand half the bags to someone else and both build at the same table - something no other botanical set really allows. It also means the finished set doesn’t have to live in one place: three pots on the desk, two in the kitchen, the rest by the bed.

The trade-off is that no single plant is a showpiece the way the Orchid 10311 is. Succulents win on flexibility and on the shared evening, not on one dramatic model.

Is the LEGO Succulents set worth it?

Yes, if you want plants around the house rather than one plant on a shelf, or if you’re buying for two people to build together. If you want a single impressive display piece for the same $49.99, the Bonsai Tree 10281 gives you more bricks and the Orchid gives you more drama.

Who it suits

Couples and flatmates who want a build they can share, people with several small surfaces to decorate instead of one big one, and gift buyers who like the idea of “one box, many places”. It’s also a gentle first LEGO set for an adult who has never built: short, repetitive, satisfying.

Worth knowing first

Because the plants are small, they collect dust in places a cloth can’t reach - a soft brush is the tool. And if the whole point for you is a single “wow” object on a shelf, this isn’t the botanical set that delivers it.

Verdict

The most flexible set in the LEGO botanical range, and the best one to build with someone. We compared it with every other plant set we’ve reviewed in the best LEGO flowers; if you’d rather have one statement piece, start with the Bonsai Tree. Check the current price of the Succulents on Amazon.