{"id":103824,"date":"2026-02-03T12:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/103824\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:33:10","slug":"plant-shop-shares-sad-news-of-lehigh-county-locations-upcoming-permanent-closure-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/103824\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant shop shares \u2018sad news\u2019 of Lehigh County location\u2019s upcoming permanent closure | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. \u2013 A Lehigh Valley plant business is closing one location to focus on another.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/features\/eat-sip-shop\/new-lehigh-county-plant-store-to-hold-grand-opening-on-saturday\/article_c5fa3b50-bb48-11ef-a6aa-c33aa1f090ec.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A year-old location of The Wicked Botanist<\/a> will close permanently at 1133 Third St. in Whitehall Township, according to an announcement on the business\u2019 social media pages.<\/p>\n<p>A closing date will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p>The Wicked Botanist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/features\/eat-sip-shop\/huge-step-popular-plant-shop-outgrows-space-moving-to-new-bethlehem-spot\/article_b572a630-cecf-4879-b64b-c1554e23eb2a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">location at 267 E. Broad St. in Bethlehem<\/a> will continue to operate as normal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough the thrifty side was very fun, overall it is getting harder to keep things moving in the right direction,\u201d the announcement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo after much contemplation I have decided to close and just focus on our Bethlehem store. Last day will be announced soon. For now go grab some amazing clothes\/accessories at extraordinary prices! We are sorry for the sad news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Wicked Botanist, a plant nursery offering a wide selection of plants, plant accessories and gifts, originated in March 2021 in Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"wicked botanist 3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1935\" height=\"1072\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6980dbf0db32c.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"111\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Wicked Botanist operates on East Broad Street in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller<\/p>\n<p>Owner Dawn Ash stocks The Wicked Botanist with a vast assortment of plants &#8211; from common, easy-to-maintain house plants to rare and exotic varieties.<\/p>\n<p>The Whitehall location also offers thrifted clothing and shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Ash, a lifelong plant lover, is also heavily involved in the Lehigh Valley plant scene, organizing local festivals such as the Lehigh Valley Wicked Plant Festival, featuring around 80 plant and other retail vendors, artisans, food trucks, live music and other entertainment, at the SteelStacks campus in south Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates, including a closing date for the Whitehall location, follow the business\u2019 pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thewickedbotanist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thewickedbotanist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. \u2013 A Lehigh Valley plant business is closing one location to focus on another. 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