Step inside and wander the aisles. Easy houseplants for beginners, grown at home and propagated by hand, each with a simple care card so your first plants can thrive. Opening soon.
Forgiving plants for dim corners, north windows, and busy weeks. The best place to start.
Epipremnum aureum
Not for pets to chewHeart-shaped leaves splashed with gold, happy to trail from a shelf or climb a little pole.
Grower’s tip: Snip a stem just below a leaf joint and set it in a glass of water. In a few weeks you'll have roots, and your very first propagated plant.
Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen'
Not for pets to chewCream and green swirl across every leaf like marbled paper, so no two leaves are alike.
Grower’s tip: The white parts of the leaf can't make food, so it grows a little slower than golden pothos. A brighter spot keeps the marbling crisp.
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Not for pets to chewGlossy, waxy leaves on upright stems, with potato-like roots under the soil that store water for dry spells.
Grower’s tip: Too much water is the only real way to harm a ZZ. When in doubt, wait another week.
Plants that love bright, indirect light: near a window, but out of hot afternoon sun.
Scindapsus pictus
Not for pets to chewSoft, satiny leaves dusted with silver. It looks like a pothos, but it's a cousin of its own.
Grower’s tip: When the leaves start to curl inward, it's asking for a drink. Water, and they'll flatten again by morning.
Philodendron hederaceum 'Micans'
Not for pets to chewVelvety, heart-shaped leaves that shimmer bronze and green as the light moves across them.
Grower’s tip: Dust the velvet leaves with a soft, dry brush instead of wiping them with a damp cloth.
Philodendron 'Moonlight'
Not for pets to chewNew leaves unfurl a glowing lime green, then slowly deepen to rich green, like a lamp turning on.
Grower’s tip: It grows upright and compact instead of climbing, so it's a lovely tabletop or floor plant.
Maranta leuconeura
Pet-safeEach evening its leaves fold upward like hands in prayer, then open again with the morning light: a gentle reminder to pause and pray at the close of the day.
Grower’s tip: If the leaf tips turn brown, try rainwater or filtered water, and give it a little extra humidity.
Pachira aquatica
Pet-safeBraided trunks topped with bright, open leaves. Many families keep one as a symbol of blessing and good fortune.
Grower’s tip: Give the pot a quarter-turn each time you water, so it grows straight and full on every side.
Vriesea splendens
Pet-safeA bright orange-red spike rises from striped leaves and stays in color for months.
Grower’s tip: It blooms once, then sends up little pups around its base. Pot them up, and the story continues.
Lush, leafy ferns for steamy bathrooms and kitchens, where the air stays soft and damp.
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis'
Pet-safeGraceful, arching fronds: the classic fern of Southern porches and steamy bathrooms.
Grower’s tip: Set the pot on a tray of pebbles and water, so the air around it stays humid.
Asplenium nidus
Pet-safeWavy, glossy fronds unfurl from a soft center that looks just like a bird's nest.
Grower’s tip: Water the soil around the plant, not into the center of the nest, where water can sit and cause rot.
Succulents for your brightest window. They ask for sun, gritty soil, and very little water.
Aloe vera
Not for pets to chewPlump, spiky leaves full of cool gel: a kitchen windowsill classic for generations.
Grower’s tip: Plant it in gritty cactus mix in a pot with a drainage hole. Soggy soil is its only real enemy.
Echeveria
Pet-safeRose-shaped rosettes in soft blue-green, often blushing pink at the tips in good sun.
Grower’s tip: Water the soil, not the rosette. Water left sitting between the leaves can cause rot.
Haworthiopsis attenuata
Pet-safeLittle rosettes of dark green leaves striped with white bumps, like a tiny zebra.
Grower’s tip: One of the few succulents that doesn't need full sun, so it's perfect for a desk or windowsill.
Kalanchoe luciae
Not for pets to chewRound, paddle-shaped leaves stacked like a short stack of pancakes.
Grower’s tip: The more sun it gets, the redder its leaf edges glow.
Curio rowleyanus
Not for pets to chewStrands of round green beads that tumble over the edge of the pot like a necklace.
Grower’s tip: Use a shallow pot and keep the strands resting on top of the soil, not buried in it.
Curio × peregrinus
Not for pets to chewEach little leaf is shaped like a leaping dolphin, with a curved back and tiny fins.
Grower’s tip: Trim long strands to keep it full, then lay the cuttings on soil to root new plants.
Every plant is grown at home and propagated by hand, not shipped in from a warehouse.
Light, water, and soil, explained simply, so you know just what to do.
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