Best Plants for Your Boss
Boss’s day is quickly approaching. The holiday is celebrated on October 16th and when the holiday falls on a weekend, like this year, make sure to honor your boss on the closest weekday! You may not have celebrated Boss’s Day in the past, but if you feel so inclined to do so this year, why not celebrate Bosses Day by gifting a thank you plant for all they do! At Wild Interiors we’re all for filling our workspaces with greenery and any opportunity there is to share the love of plants with others, we’ll jump on! Take a look at our top plant gift ideas for Boss’s Day!
Best Plants for Your Boss
By now, we’re all familiar with the health and wellness benefits of surrounding ourselves with plants in our daily lives. Our workplaces are no different. This may be a place that we all need help with reducing stress and boosting productivity the most! Whether you work from home or an office space, adding plants to your work environment not only can contribute to better indoor air quality but lead to better mental health and mood. Is there really a better gift to bestow upon your boss than that? While any plant would make a great gift for Boss’s Day, there are certain plants that might be more appropriate for certain people’s skill levels and office settings.
Easy care plants if they’re not a plant expert
As much as we’d like to think that everyone is as plant-obsessed as we are, not everyone has a green thumb or thorough knowledge of plant care. If you know your boss falls into this category or you’re not really sure where they stand with plants, gifting an easy care plant is the way to go. The ZZ Plant is the ultimate easy care option. It is one of the few living plants that require almost no care because it stores water in an underground rhizome and needs to be watered very sparingly! The ZZ also lives happily in varying light conditions so no worries if you’re not sure how much light your boss gets in their office. Check out these other low maintenance plants for beginners for some more easy care options.
Low light plants for darker offices
If your boss’s office is a little dim in the natural lighting department, no worries. There are several indoor plants that don’t mind growing in low light. Pothos is one of the most popular house (and office) plants, due to its easy-going nature and attractive foliage. It can grow happily in a setting with low to medium light. They are quite hardy, grow quickly, and can withstand varying light levels! Check out these other houseplants for low light for more plant gift ideas.
Plants for sunny office spaces
On the flip side, if your boss is basking in plenty of sunshine in that brightly lit corner office, gift them a plant that will thrive in all of that natural light. Succulents love the sunshine and their sunny and cheerful appearance will brighten anyone’s mood. Succulents not only love the light but also require very little care. They like to dry completely between waterings and may only need watered once a month. There are other plants that like bright light in the interior, check out these other plants for sunny spaces.
Plants to share with the whole office
What’s better than sharing a plant with your boss? Sharing a plant with your boss that can easily be propagated and shared with the whole office! Everybody knows somebody who has had a spider plant! These common houseplants are easy to care for and brighten up any space. They look great on a shelf or desktop and when they produce babies, you can share them with the whole office staff! Give your boss a heads up on these tips for propagating their spider plant.
Plants that grow with their career
While the average houseplant may only live a few months to a few years, there are certain indoor plants that are known to persist for decades, like the snake plant! Gift your boss a plant that will grow with them for potentially the rest of their career! The humble snake plant is one of the easiest indoor plants to maintain. It can thrive in all levels of indirect light and needs very little water, so it’s perfect for an office environment. While the average snake plant tends to live for five to ten years, many plant owners can attest to their longevity and have had their snakes plants for 25 years or more! How rewarding for your boss to convert their snake plant from an office plant to a houseplant upon their retirement!
More plants in the office - check! Brownie points with your boss - double-check!