7 Gardening plants Doesn’t Have to Stop in Winter

 The Best Houseplants

Potted plants can bring life and positive energy to any room, and studies show that keeping them around can reduce stress, increase creativity, and improve focus. When the weather isn’t great for outdoor gardening in the winter, it can be so satisfying to help the living gems on our windowsills thrive and look their best. In this episode, Daniel and Carol talk to their friend and colleague, Christine Alexander, about the houseplants they think truly deserve a place indoors.

Daniel's Plants

Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus gregarious, Zones 10-11)

'Pearls & Jade' Pothos (Epipremnum aureum 'Pearls & Jade', Zones 10-12)

'Snow Leopard' Mangave (Mangave 'Snow Leopard', Zones 9-11)

Caroline's Plants

Holiday Cactus (Schlumbergera truncatula, Zones 10-12)

Easter Lily Cactus (Echinopsis subtenuata, Zones 9-11)

Velvet Plant (Gynura aurantiaca, Zones 10-12)

'Red Tiger' Flowering Maple (Abutilon 'Red Tiger', Zones 8-10)

Christine's Plants

Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii, Zones 11-12)

Angel Wing Begonia (Begonia maculata var. wightii, Zones 10-12)

Vriesea (Vriesea splendens, Zones 10-12)

Goldfish plant flower

‘Pearls & Jade’ pothos

‘Snow Leopard’ mangave

Holiday cactus (purchased from a grocery store in the early 1990s) 

Velvet plant

‘Red Tiger’ flowering maple 

Vriesea