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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

White Bird of Paradise Plants for $49.99 for Costco Members by Ruth Paget

White Bird of Paradise Plants for $49.99 for Costco Members by Ruth Paget 

While out for a weekly marketing trip to Costco with my husband Laurent and daughter Florence Paget, I saw that Costco was selling White Bird of Paradise plants by the entrance for $49.99. 

These plants are native to South Africa and add tropical flair and elegance to indoor décor. The plants come in white container pots that blend in easily with contemporary furnishings. 

White bird of paradise plants have large, glossy, oval leaves that look like canoe paddles. They can grown quite tall around 5 to 6 feet indoors.  White flowers typically bloom between spring and fall.

The white bird of paradise plants are currently selling for $49.99 on the Costco website and app to store members. The Costco website and app have current pricing and availability. 

Having a white bird of paradise plant invites sipping a cup of herbal Rooibos tea from South Africa as part of an 

Note: Taking Tea by Andrea Israel and Pamela Mitchell has a chapter on preparing an African tea, if you can find a copy.  Amazon has used editions available:

https://www.amazon.com/Taking-tea-essential-brewing-entertaining/dp/1555840515/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=11GCX2OQBM16J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LoP_4IyGfrEZ2vLqZlF8-w.hfYlKh3uWi_8NEalkOPenLTkkTRnggdQ0Kevh5-oq_w&dib_tag=se&keywords=taking+tea+israel+mitchell&qid=1781125970&sprefix=taking+tea+israel+mitchell%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-1

White bird of paradise image below:

https://gardengoodsdirect.com/products/white-bird-of-paradise?srsltid=AfmBOoq9nzPd9cFU0HI3tO74gupI3xZUEUGUn226K40M5GPGxzsT2ZoL

By Ruth Paget

-Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books

-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games

-developer of food and beverage knowledge games

-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center

-creator of French travel and culture games

-writer of 1800+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs

-family genealogist - whose work includes mother lines research editing 250 of my grandmother Pennington's recipes and writing Monterey County Cookbook about my Monterey Peninsula California kitchen

-developer of 9 music theory games