4 Low-Maintenance, Easy House Plants To Try

house plants have had a major moment over the past few years it seems - no well-styled living room on my feed is without them, and they really do bring an element of organic softness to any space (not to mention better air quality!). but we all face the same dilemma - which indoor plants are the hardest to kill?

as someone who has searched high and low for the easiest, most low-maintenance house plants, I can confirm that they really do exist. today i’m sharing some of my current faves and where I have them in my house. and bonus - most of them are also low-light room friendly!

if you too are in search of easy to take care of, low-maintenance house plants here is our list of four current faves:

1. Pothos

Pothos is the first on my list because it’s SO pretty - if you’ve ever seen one of those long plants that seem to trail down bookshelves, it’s a pothos! They actually grow pretty quickly too, so it’s incredibly fun to watch them get longer and more spindly with time.

According to Spruce, “Pothos is arguably the easiest of all houseplants to grow, even if you are a person who forgets to water your plants.” Sounds like a pretty good deal, right?

These plants are extremely chill in the low light department too - I have two in my bathroom which hardly gets any light whatsoever and they’re super happy. This plant would be great for an office or pretty much anywhere, and there are a lot of varieties with really beautiful colors in the leaves!

2. Snake Plant

Honestly, as a veteran plant lady of five years now, I think the Snake Plant (also called Sansevieria or Mother In Law’s Tongue) is the most low-maintenance, DGAF plant on the planet. It gives zero f*cks.

These cool, spiky leaved plants have many beautiful colors and varieties and add a really nice vertical visual element to a #shelfie or really any space that needs something tall in the mix. Spruce calls the snake plant a “hardy” and “architectural” species - two attributes that earn it a well-deserved spot on this list.

In my experience, Snake Plants are often cool with being watered as little as once a month (IF you water very thoroughly and let the plant drain fully) and can survive no problem in a room with zero to little natural light.

3. Dracaena

Dracaenas are another favorite of mine because there are SO many varieties and for the most part, they are all very easy and low-maintenance. Pictured above is my Gold Dust Dracaena (how awesome is that name?!) and it’s been a breeze to take care of since I got it.

According to SF Gate, the Gold Dust Dracaena or Dracaena Godseffiana “is a good choice for novice gardeners, as the sturdy plant thrives even when neglected and in conditions that are less than perfect.”

The Gold Dust Dracaena in the above pics gets decent indirect light from an east facing window, but I have another one that lives in my low-light kitchen and it doesn’t seem to mind at all.

Bonus: the third pic above is of a Dracaena Marginata - another member of the Dracaena family that is super low-maintenance and pretty.

4 Rubber Tree

I love Rubber Trees! Also known as Ficus elastica, these plants are definitely the diva of this list - but they’re still pretty low-maintenance compared to other plants in the Ficus family (I’m looking at you, Fiddle Leaf Fig tree).

Unlike a Fiddle Leaf, Rubber Trees are super easy to care for as long as you place them somewhere with decent light and thoroughly water them regularly. In my experience once every ten days has been sufficient.

Another reason I choose the Rubber Tree is that it’s beautifully architectural and there are several colorful varieties. Mine is a Ficus ‘Ruby Pink’ Rubber Plant, and I just love the touch of dusty rose pink on the edges of the leaves.

In terms of lighting conditions, this one likes bright, filtered light and will probably get bummed if it’s in a dark room. So choose a corner or area close to a bright window!

What are some of your favorite house plants? Any others we should add to a second edition of this list??