Best plants for every situation

Best pet-safe houseplants (3795)

Houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — every one verified against the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list.

Best low-light houseplants (1505)

Houseplants that need no direct sun and cope with a north-facing room or a spot well back from a window.

Best plants for a north-facing window (4985)

Houseplants for a north-facing window: bright, even, indirect light and no scorching direct sun. Each pick verified against its documented light needs.

Best pet-safe low-light plants (709)

Non-toxic to cats and dogs AND happy with no direct sun — the two hardest constraints to satisfy at once.

Best plants for cold, dark rooms (667)

Houseplants that cope with BOTH low light and a cool, unheated room — the hardest indoor spot to fill. Every pick tolerates a low of about 10°C and shade.

Best drought-tolerant houseplants (4776)

Houseplants that prefer to dry out — forgiving of forgotten watering and ideal for travel or busy weeks.

Best trailing & climbing houseplants (1461)

Vining and trailing houseplants for shelves, hanging pots, and moss poles — selected by growth habit.

Best houseplants for beginners (731)

Forgiving of irregular light and watering — the houseplants least likely to die in a new plant parent’s first season.

Best humidity-loving houseplants (3559)

Houseplants that thrive in a bathroom, kitchen, or by a humidifier — selected by documented humidity preference.

Best bathroom plants (982)

Humidity-loving houseplants that also cope with lower light — suited to the steamy, often-dim conditions of a typical bathroom.

Best flowering houseplants (4074)

Indoor plants grown for their blooms — selected from the flowering species in Growli’s plant-care library.

Best pet-safe trailing & hanging plants (754)

Trailing and climbing plants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — safe for shelves and hanging pots in a pet home.

Best pet-safe low-maintenance plants (2531)

Non-toxic to cats and dogs and forgiving of forgotten watering — the easiest safe choices for a busy pet household.

Houseplants toxic to cats & dogs (2337)

The common houseplants the ASPCA lists as toxic to cats and dogs — the ones to keep out of reach, each with its symptoms and a safe alternative.

Best pet-safe flowering plants (1608)

Flowering houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — colour and blooms in a pet home, without the worry.

Best pet-safe plants for bright light (3105)

Non-toxic to cats and dogs and happy in a bright, sunny spot — safe plants for your best-lit windowsill.

Best pet-safe large indoor plants (988)

Big, floor-standing houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — a statement plant that is safe around pets.

Best pet-safe bathroom plants (505)

Non-toxic to cats and dogs and happy in the humid, lower-light conditions of a bathroom — safe greenery for the smallest room.

Best succulents for beginners (757)

The easiest succulents and cacti to keep alive — selected by documented growth habit, each with the light and watering it actually wants.

Best pet-safe succulents (355)

Succulents the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats and dogs — low-water greenery that is also safe around a curious pet.

Best small & tabletop houseplants (2111)

Compact houseplants that stay under about 40 cm — desk, shelf and windowsill plants that never outgrow a small space.

Best houseplants for full sun (3581)

Houseplants that want direct sun — the species for a hot south or west-facing windowsill where shade-lovers scorch.

Best houseplants for a cool room (3884)

Houseplants that tolerate cool conditions down to about 10°C — for an unheated spare room, hallway, porch or a home kept cool.

Best houseplants to propagate in water (342)

Houseplants that root from a cutting in a glass of water — the easiest, cheapest way to turn one plant into many.

Best fast-growing houseplants (1626)

Houseplants documented as fast or vigorous growers — quick to fill a pot, cover a pole or trail down a shelf.

Best fragrant houseplants (1041)

Indoor plants with scented flowers or aromatic foliage — greenery you can smell, selected from our care library.

Best pet-safe bedroom plants (690)

Non-toxic to cats and dogs and happy in lower light — calming greenery for a bedroom where a pet often sleeps too.

Best cat-safe plants (3795)

Houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to cats (and dogs) — safe greenery for a home with a curious cat.

Best dog-safe plants (3795)

Houseplants the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to dogs (and cats) — safe greenery for a home with a curious dog.

Best small pet-safe plants (1121)

Compact, tabletop houseplants that are also ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs — safe greenery for a desk or shelf.