I used to think every houseplant needed a sunny corner or bright windowsill to thrive. But it turns out many of our favorite go-to houseplants do just fine in shady corners and low-light locations. So before you write off your house as too dark to sustain plant life, check out this list of the best indoor plants for low light. You might be surprised at how many good options there are!
Our upstairs family room is the brightest room we’ve ever owned thanks to big unobstructed windows on all 4 sides. But most of our indoor plants live downstairs, where we get far less natural light. Luckily, that hasn’t stopped us from growing our collection of happy healthy houseplants.
9 Houseplants That Don’t Need A Lot Of Light
Here are our favorite low-light indoor plants. We list a lot more info on them below, but here’s a quick list to bring on your next trip to the plant store:
- Snake Plant
- ZZ Plant
- Pothos
- Heartleaf Philodendron
- English Ivy
- Aglaonema
- Cast Iron Plant
- Monstera
- Parlor Palm
Perhaps our favorite part of this list is that these aren’t ugly “consolation plants” that people begrudgingly buy for dark homes.
Continue reading Easy Low-Light Indoor Plants at Young House Love.
