These plants do well in low light, and many of them are also low maintenance which is great for new green thumbs!
The cast iron plant thrives in both shade and low indirect light. It adds humidity to the air, helping to relieve dryness while also cleaning the air.
Cast Iron Plant
This plant need a little light and is perfect for a desk or a coffee table.
Lucky Bamboo Dracaena
These are all around great plants, and pretty easy to care for.
Costa Farms Golden Pothos
This is one of the easiest plants to care for. It's perfect for beginners!
Chinese Evergreen
These cute mini-palms are low maintenance and help filter indoor pollutants. They like bright, but indirect light.
Costa Farms Sago Palm
This is an adorable, fast growing indoor tree. You just need to make sure it has enough water.
Wintergreen Weeping Fig Tree
This is a hanging plant that can handle dim light, but you do need to pinch it to prevent it from growing in long, single stems. This will help keep it full looking.
Heart Leaf Philodendron
This tropical indoor plant can actually survive on fluorescent light alone! And it loves humidity, making it a great plant for a bathroom.
Bromeliad
The beautiful silver markings on this plant will be more vibrant, and the plant will grow faster, in bright indirect light. In low light, it'll grow slower and the markings will become a darker green.
Silver Splash Pothos
This plant prefers brighter light, but they can do well in low light. If you get one of the colorful ones, they will definitely need more indirect light to maintain its vibrant color.
Nerve Plant
It does best in filtered indoor sunlight. Placing a curtain between it and a window is best so any new growth, during the spring and summer, is protected.
Costa Farms Dieffenbachia
This cactus has soft rounded leaves and its pretty pink blooms add a pop of color to your room. They like diffused light, and do not have to be kept in a window sill.
Christmas Cactus
Spider plants are amazing! They help to remove so many toxins from indoor air. It adapts to different light conditions and is super easy to grow. Plus, it's easy to breed and share with others.
Spider Plant
This one likes low to medium light and is safe to have around pets!
Calathea Peacock
This is actually a succulent that is pretty low maintenance. The more light it has, the more it will grow, but it can tolerate darkness. You need to watch out for root rot from overwatering.
Snake Plant
The leaves on this plant are outlined in red making it super pretty! It's known as an air purifier and does not like direct sunlight.
Costa Farms Dracaena Madagascar Dragon Tree
These are great low-light plants. They are slow growing and dislike bright light.
Umbrella Plant
This palm is very resilient. It like medium light best, but can do ok in lower light areas.
Parlor Palm
This cute plant thrives in medium indirect light, but can tolerate low light conditions as well. It's also a pet-friendly plant.
Costa Farms Bird's Nest Fern
This is a great guide on some of the more popular, and easiest to care for, indoor low light plants!
30 Low Light Indoor Plants That Can Survive in the Darkest Corners of Your Home
