We sale Trees and shrubs used for landscaping are a very profitable specialty crop for small growers, as the profit margins are huge and a large number of container plants can be grown in a small area. For example, 1,500 two-gallon potted trees or shrubs can be grown in just 1,000 square feet. Seedlings for most popular landscaping trees and shrubs are available from wholesale growers for less than a dollar each. Add another fifty cents for a plastic pot and soil, wait two years, and you’ve got a $15 plant. That’s a 750% markup, and that’s not uncommon for this profitable specialty crop.