Independent plant buying guide
Find the right plant, and the best place to buy it.
Honest buying guides for 33 popular houseplants, care advice backed by the ASPCA and university extension services, and the online shops we have checked.
Shop by need
Pet-Safe PlantsHouseplants listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA.13 plantsLow-Light PlantsPlants that tolerate dim rooms and north-facing windows.9 plantsPlants for BeginnersForgiving plants that tell you what they need.15 plants'Air-Purifying' Plants: The Honest VersionPopular plants from the NASA study, with what the science actually says.6 plantsLarge Indoor PlantsTall floor plants that anchor a room.10 plantsPlants That Make Good GiftsEasy, good-looking plants that survive a new home.13 plantsOffice and Desk PlantsPlants that cope with fluorescent light and long weekends.17 plantsHanging PlantsTrailing plants for baskets, shelves and high spots.6 plantsBest Plants for the BedroomCalm, low-fuss plants that cope with curtains drawn half the day.8 plantsIndoor TreesTree-shaped houseplants for floors and corners, matched to your light.11 plants
Popular plants to buy online
Photo: Smatu / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsMonsteraMonstera deliciosaBright indirect lightNot pet-safeEasyPhoto: Rudolphous / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsSnake PlantDracaena trifasciataLow lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Gutvoixam Radfwi Headzd / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsZZ PlantZamioculcas zamiifoliaLow lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Ranch9613 / CC0, Wikimedia CommonsFiddle Leaf FigFicus lyrataBright indirect lightNot pet-safeChallenging
Photo: Filo gèn' / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsPothosEpipremnum aureumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Vinayaraj / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsPeace LilySpathiphyllumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Money TreePachira aquaticaMedium lightPet-safeEasyPhoto: Gabriel Collares / CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsBird of ParadiseStrelitzia reginae / S. nicolaiBright + some sun lightNot pet-safeModerateIs it safe for your cat or dog?
Search our ASPCA-sourced Pet-Safe Plant Checker, or print the chart for the fridge.
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Shipping, guarantees and free-shipping rules for five online shops, from their own policy pages.
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