Best Plant Gifts for Christmas: Our Top Picks
Deck the halls with all things green and leafy! Giving a plant gift for Christmas really is the gift that keeps on giving. Gifting a houseplant means that with proper care, your gift recipient should be able to enjoy it for months or years to come. Whether the recipient would enjoy a festive holiday plant, is an expert green thumb or plant care novice, there are Christmas plant gifts for everyone to love. Read on to find the best plants to gift to your loved ones (or yourself) this year!
Christmas Plant Gift List
Holiday Plants
When you think of the holidays, there may be certain plants that come to mind. Ones that evoke festive cheeriness, whether from the holiday colors of their winter blooms or perhaps ones that stir up nostalgic memories of holidays past. Gifting a classic holiday plant like a poinsettia may be an appropriate gift for someone who appreciates the traditional. While the person on your list that admires an elegant centerpiece to add to their holiday table, may love an amaryllis, another popular Christmas plant with large red, trumpet-shaped flowers. For the loved one who may value coziness and comfort during the holiday season, consider an adorable rosemary plant. Not only will their home be filled with the cozy aroma of this herb plant, but also during this time of year rosemary plants are often trimmed into little Christmas tree shapes, which will be a darling addition to their holiday home decor.
Not everyone on your gift list may be looking for a holiday-themed plant and may prefer one that they can enjoy all year long. Consider if the gift recipient would be new to plant parenthood and select an easy to care for plant for them. Save the plants that have more challenging care requirements for the experts on your list.
Best Plant Gifts for Beginners
If you’re looking to gift a plant to someone who is more of a novice, consider something eye-catching but with low maintenance requirements. Such plants include the super easy going ZZ Plant and striking Sansevieria or Snake Plant. Both of these plants make for attractive decor in the home or office and require little upkeep. Another great plant for beginners is the Pothos Plant. Due to its easy care needs and attractive, trailing foliage, it is one of the most popular houseplants around. Pothos make great hanging plants and would be perfect to be gifted in a decorative hanging pot or basket. (Keep in mind pothos are not pet friendly, so make sure your gift recipients are aware!) Along with the gift, be prepared to provide easy care instructions for the plant to reduce any stress they may have in caring for their new plant gift. Find more easy care plant ideas here.
Best Plant Gifts for Experts
If you happen to have someone on your gift list this year that is a known plant collector or expert in their own right, challenge them with a more difficult to care for plant variety. If you know they would appreciate a challenge and have the skill set to care for a more difficult plant, have fun choosing one of these higher maintenance matches for them. The Calathea Wavestar has a reputation for being a bit challenging but the payoff is the unique, standout appearance of the wavy, two-toned leaves of this plant. The Fiddle Leaf Fig may be most known for its finicky nature but also its popularity in the plant community and its standout appearance. There are a lot of resources available out there for taking care of these more challenging plants, which your plant expert gift recipients are sure to be aware of!
Gift a plant to yourself
Ok, let’s address the elephant in the room. You’re gifting all of these awesome new plants to your friends and loved ones but what if you have a hankering to gift one to yourself? By all means, do! Tis the season of giving and merriment so please treat yourself to a little plant cheer! Take our quiz to find your perfect plant match and gift yourself a plant that matches your personality!
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