I admit it. I am a plant hoarder. I’m really bad. I cannot help myself. If I see anything in the indoor or outdoor nursery or garden center that is marked down 20-90% off or is less than $15, I lose all sense and sensibility. I have become a pro at sourcing plants. So, naturally, I had to start bringing the plants indoors. Here are some of my favorites:

***As with any houseplant with broad leaves, it is very important to regularly clean the leaves. Dust and residue buildup on leaves is literally suffocating. Keep your leaves clean and the plant can process light/sun optimally.***

Fiddle Fig

Hands down my favorite. I absolutely love everything about this plant. It’s huge waxy leaves of perfection, the height, the vigor, the disease and pest resistance, and the list goes on. They like bright indirect light. A north facing window is best.  I’ve learned they like moist soil, I water weekly and sometimes more if the top layer is dry. If you cut them they will branch out and if you notch them we (@canningtonfarms) and I believe they will create new leaves and/or branches from those spots. We are currently experimenting. 🙂 I bought mine three years ago when it was about two feet tall and now it’s a whopping seven feet tall!!!!

Schefflera

I feel like I’m kind of cheating on my fiddle fig when I say this, but my heart equally loves the schefflera. My absolutely gorgeous schefflera is 5.5 years old now and she has been so rewarding. I received her from my husband’s company after my parents had passed. I didn’t have many houseplants but we were bound and determined to make this one thrive and we have. It’s so beautiful and such a symbol of love and strength. She now towers to about 9′ high and I couldn’t love her more.

Hoya

This beautiful, slow growing plant puts out a burst of small flowers that look like they are made perfectly from wax. It’s resilient, it likes to grow in compact containers and really puts on a show when it starts to grow and/or bloom. I received mine from a cutting in my Master Gardener class which makes it all the more special. I left it in soil and perlite mix inside of a Tupperware for about 2 months making sure the soil was moist not wet and left on the ground in my indoor grow room. Lights ran daily but he was under the table in the Tupperware container. I took him out after about 2 months and let him breathe the air. It took over 9 months for him to end up growing but it was so worth it. So so so exciting.

Banana Palm

I have always had one of these in my house since my college days. Easy to care for just put in a bright room and water weekly and even if you miss a week, it will be very forgiving. When the fronds get too large, you can cut them and put in a vase for a major gorgeous display.

Ferns

I love ferns but mine have been picky from time to time. I have 6 big ferns in the house and none of them look like the day I got them but they do serve a purpose, especially through winter adding greenery to rooms or adding in flower arrangements. I water weekly and as always the ones I tend to and try to make sure they do amazing fail while others that I wanter twice a month sporadically in the basement look great! It’s maddening but I love them.

ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)

Super easy to care for, grows in rooms that are not as bright and can be propagated in water. Kind of a triple win if you ask me. I love this plant, it not only looks cool but it’s tough. Mine have been slow growers but I don’t have a lot of places with great light in our house. If you want to propagate, all you have to do is cut a branch at the base and leave in water. They stay really pretty looking while you wait to grow roots. 6-8 weeks roots will start forming. When they are a few inches long, pot that baby up!

I have a lot more to add! Check back as I add more plant info and pics!