To ensure your plants last through the cold season, it’s important to choose hardy varieties that can withstand dry, cool environments with low light levels. We recommend the following varieties.
Christmas cactus
Since it tends to bloom around the holidays, they named this plant for the season of joy. While the flowers are in bloom, be sure to mist the plant regularly, place it in a bright location, and keep the indoor temperature around 65 degrees F. Be aware that the flowers are a little finicky, so they may drop if they are inside. temperatures fluctuate or watering is irregular.
Dracaena Warneck
The Warneck Dracaena’s striking pointed leaves add to your decor and help purify the air during winter. This plant prefers low to medium indirect sun and only needs water when the top half of the soil is dry. When watering, do so carefully with distilled water, as this plant is sensitive to chemicals like chlorine and fluoride.
Lavender
The scent of lavender is calming and relaxing, but it is also a valuable natural aid for those suffering from sleep problems like insomnia. To keep your lavender plant healthy indoors during winter, avoid overwatering and only hydrate the soil when the top inch is completely dry. Make sure the plant receives as much light as possible and keep the indoor temperature at 65 degrees F or lower.
Azalea Again
The Encore azalea variety tends to bloom longer than other azalea varieties, so you can enjoy these flowers throughout the winter months. They enjoy direct sunlight as well as a moist, humid environment, so make sure you have a humidifier in the room or place the plant on a tray of damp pebbles to increase the humidity around it.
Kalanchoe
The kalanchoe plant likes bright but indirect sunlight – direct rays can burn its leaves. Plus, it only needs water once every few weeks, as it likes to dry out completely between waterings. To help with the drying process, make sure the pot has adequate drainage.
Peace Lily
The Peace Lily not only looks beautiful, but it also has the added benefit of its air purifying capabilities. Keep these beneficial beauties in bright, but indirect, sunlight and keep the soil constantly moist with distilled water (they are sensitive to fluoride). The Peace Lily likes warmer, humid conditions, so keep indoor temperatures above 70 degrees F and mist its leaves occasionally.
Spider plant
Incredibly tough and resilient, the spider plant can withstand even the most careless plant parents. It likes to dry out completely between watering sessions, but when you water it, be sure to soak it well. This plant can survive in low to high light conditions, but keep it out of direct sunlight.
Caring for houseplants during the winter can improve your mood, purify your air, and increase humidity levels in your home during these notoriously dry winter months. With one of these seven houseplant options, you can enjoy the benefits of an indoor garden all season long.
