Bringing live plants into your home is an excellent way to spruce it up. If your space provides only limited sunlight, low light indoor plants offer numerous greenery options. Here is what you should know about which plants to select and how to care for them.

Popular Types of Low Light Plants

With their stiff tall leaves and gold, silver or gray edges, snake plants look like swords. Also known as Mother-In-Law Tongue, this hearty indoor plant offers a sleek appearance that complements modern and contemporary home designs. Zamioculcas Zamiifolia (ZZ) plants are attractive and hearty. 

Featuring dark green, glossy leaves, this plant grows upright and looks great in a table-top pot or on a floor stand. Pothos is a hanging houseplant that fits in almost everywhere you want live greenery. Also called Devil's Ivy, its dark green leaves feature white, cream, or yellow splashes of color, making it a good choice for bedrooms, kitchens, family rooms, and home offices. 

For pet-friendly greenery with a tropical look, consider a Neanthe Bella Palm. Known as the Parlor Palm Plant, it grows slowly, but can reach a height of 4 feet, and enliven empty corners in rooms.  

Caring for Low Light Indoor Plants

Locating plants in spaces visible to you lets you enjoy them and identify problems quickly. Placing the plants in proper positions gives them the light they need to thrive. East-facing windows get a good amount of sunlight, so position the plants 5 feet or more away from the light. 

For windows facing south or west, indoor plants should be at least 10 feet away. Windows facing north do not receive direct sunlight, so put the plants on the windowsill or close to it. Rotating your plants one quarter periodically gives them balanced exposure to sunlight. Water them according to directions for each plant type.

Fill your home with beautiful indoor plants from P & M Garden Services Inc. This Eagle River, AK, company offers a wonderful selection of indoor plants in their greenhouse. View their inventory of Alaska-grown foliage online, or call (907) 694-9293 to speak with a team member.