20 Low Light Indoor Plants | Houseplants for north facing windows

Aloha! Join me as I show you 20 of my favorite low light indoor plants that are perfect plants for north facing windows. Not all north facing rooms are created equally when it comes to lighting for your plants, so along the way, I'll also explain some things that can drastically affect the lighting in a room that you may not have thought about before. If you've been struggling to find the best plant for north facing windows then you've come to the right place! This is the first video in a multi-video series on understanding plant lighting in your home, so be sure to hit that subscribe button and notification bell so you don’t miss out on any of the upcoming videos in the series.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:57 What kind of light does a North facing window get
2:27 Pothos - one of the best low light tolerant plants for a north facing window
2:47 Scindapsus pictus Exotica - Satin Pothos
3:19 Epipremnum pinnatum Cebu Blue - Cebu Blue Pothos
3:46 Epipremnum aureum Marble Queen - Marble Queen Pothos
4:32 Importance of size of a window on lighting in a North facing room
5:13 Effects of trees and awnings on lighting in a North window
6:01 Rhaphidophora tetrasperma - Mini Monstera
7:10 Monstera deliciosa
8:11 Effects of weather on light in a North facing window
9:02 Aglaonema - Chinese Evergreens
9:23 Aglaonema commutatum Maria
10:13 Aglaonema commutatum Pink Dalmation
10:27 Pileas - Pilea cadierei aka Aluminum Plant
11:18 Prayer plants
11:32 Ctenanthe - Ctenathe burle marxii
12:52 Maranta - Maranta leuconeura Kerchoveana aka Green Maranta
14:25 Calathea
14:30 Calathea makoyana - Goeppertia makoyana
15:07 Rattlesnake calathea - Goeppertia insignis
15:52 Philodendron
16:06 Philodendron hederaceum Brasil - Heart Leaf Philodendron
18:18 Peperomia
18:30 Watermelon Peperomia - Peperomia argyreia
20:44 Snake plants
21:00 ZZ Plant - Zamioculcas zamiifolia - Raven ZZ plant
21:51 Dieffenbachia - Dieffenbachia seguine
22:38 Syngonium - Arrowhead vine
22:50 Syngonium podophyllum White Butterfly
23:38 Dracaena
24:02 Stromanthe - Stromanthe Triostar - Tricolor Ginger Plant
25:17 Schismatoglottis
26:16 Are Alocasia low light tolerant plants
26:32 Alocasia cuprea
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[peggymalabuyoc]

Enjoyed this informative video very much! Many thanks. All your plants look beautiful. My dining room has two floor to ceiling windows facing West plus a box bay double floor to ceiling window facing North. The two single windows on the box bay have an East and a West window. I live in Charlotte, NC. All the plants in this room stay so happy. I would love to use this as a plant room only but I would be without a dining room. 😊. I have Agleonemas in a a North double window upstairs and they couldn’t be happier. Light exposure is important for all plants but sometimes they surprise us with thriving in less than perfect exposures. 🙂. Here’s to plants that don’t have to have the best piece of real estate in your house ! 🥰🪴👏

[dora]

I know this video is a year old, but I'm watching it and appreciating it today. I only have N to NE facing windows so I'm thankful for this video. I appreciate your informative and well thought out videos. TY Drea 😁

[melg]

Just got a scindapsus pictus exotica today from my husband and your video popped up! this was so helpful!

[MarisaAndChew]

The room I keep all my plants in is North facing and I have one small window, I def envy your big windows! I have alocasia, calathea, fiddle leaf Bambino, adansonii, deliciosa, coffea arabica, peperomia orbifolia, global green pothos, Golden pothos, marble Queen pothos, neon pothos, pearls and Jade pothos, syngonium, elephant palm, Aloe, a little birds nest snake plant, orchids, African violets etc... I don't have grow lights but do have two led lamps in the darker corners and everyone seems happy. If i move everyone closer to the window I don't bother with lamps until winter! I think that BC I buy baby plants, usually 4 inch pots, that they adjust far more quickly than an established plant that's been in greenhouse conditions for much longer. At least that's my working theory 🤷🏼‍♀️ I am planning for a regular fiddle leaf fig as well and in the lighting research I've done it sounds like I'm well within the requirements as far as my light meter app goes. I plan to get a young one not only for budget but BC I genuinely believe that its easier to acclimate. The rest of the house actually does have better lighting however I get cranked at for opening curtains BC of glare 🤣 so the arguments aren't worth it! So I guess it doesn't really matter which way your Windows face if you don't open the blinds or curtains daily! 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Laughwithmecrywithme]

Great info AND I like listening to the relaxed and focused way you present! So many different personalities in the YouTube plant world and I appreciate yours! Makes learning easy. Thank you.

[livingthedream]

I always appreciate how well thought out and articulate your videos are. This one gave me a lot to think about as I have a very low light home, which, when I bought it 10 years ago was a plus because I live in central Florida and having low light means less heat. Now that I’m a (very novice) plant enthusiast, it’s not as ideal. In fact, every plant I have is living outside on my east facing lanai and I’m not sure what I’ll do come winter time.

[musicalmarion]

I know this is from a year ago, but I've just seen it, and I'm glad to see a video about people with low light rooms. It sounds like you have some rooms that have better light, but my home is all fairly low light, and with the help of grow lights and choosing species carefully you can still enjoy houseplants. My main question was why on Earth you'd have those blinds up, when nobody can really see in much from across the street. I removed all my curtains and blinds long ago, in favour of houseplants! They block so much light 💚

[lolastj]

Thank you for taking the time to make such detailed and informative content. I am learning a lot.

[sandyreid]

Thanks for solving my north facing problems. Good advice.

[amandalogan]

This was very helpful thank you! My favorite is the mini monstera I really want one of those! Also love the philodendron Ivy Brazil one of my favorites of my new plants that I happen to have hanging in my living room with north facing windows!

[peggymalabuyoc]

Many thanks for this enjoyable video. Good tips and information throughout! Good recommendations on plants that can be placed in North facing windows. I have three Aglaonemas in North facing windows and they push out new growth even in Winter. Take care! 👌🪴🥰

[elizabethogilvie]

All your plants in the "Maranta" family are my favourite. Although I can't tell the difference between your Ctenanthe or Calathea (the ones featured). Great video 🎉👍🏾

[grauerwurm]

Hi Drea,
8 months .. ok, if I'm lucky you'll read this 😁
I would really love to see people grab a Lux-meter when they talk about light and houseplants. For me numbers are much more clear and easy to understand.
Of course our houses, rooms, windows, seasons are different, but if you say "give it 5000 LUX" i wouldn't put it in a spot with 500 ...
Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing your experiences 🥀

[msscamp]

I am so glad I found this video today! I am currently trying to figure out what plants I can put in my bedroom, which has a north facing window and tends to be on the cooler side. There is no heat in that end if the house. Thank you! 😀

[kesselbrenner]

Excellent video
My apartment is north facing and I have even bigger windows but less light since the apartment above me has a cantilever balcony which blocks a lot of light that could have entered to my apartment.
My apartment is in ground level the contractor (new building) planted a tree beneath that cantilever balcony, I had it removed a replanted in another area of the building otherwise I would have been living without natural light.
What’s your favorite beer?

[marianr]

Thank you for this! I only have north facing windows and have finally kept plants alive when I took them to my office- south facing indirect light- getting ready to move the plants back to my apartment. My mom had told me I wouldn’t be able to keep any plant alive, but with rotating them I have been able to!
Also- how do you decide the names for your plants?

[mynala]

Thank you! All I have in my condo are north facing windows 😭

[rosemyterracegarden]

Very informative video thanks for shar

[scottgalbreath]

Speaking of Syngoniums and Diffenbachias, both plants we currently own, great plants. However, both are targets for thrips. Inspect both plants well every time you water them. I have had to treat both of ours a few times. Both have recovered just fine, but be mindful as well.

The ZZ Plant we also own, the basic green variety as well as the Raven ZZ, excellent plants, low maintenance and of all these plants I have been speaking about live in our downstairs, main level which are near or adjacent to a South/Southeast facing window. We live in Calgary Alberta Canada.

[Heidi-Beth]

All of mine are in a southeast window because thats all the windows that i have in my apartment. They all seem to do pretty well. I'm searching for a plant for my bathroom that has no window. Is it possible to have a plant in there...