Plants
Living green for windowsills, desks, and the long winter.
Chinese Money Plant (Pilea peperomioides)
Round coin-shaped leaves on slender stems in a 4-inch pot. Pups freely — the plant you pass to friends.
Golden Pothos
Trailing vine in a 4-inch pot. Tolerant of low light and the occasional missed watering.
Monstera Deliciosa (Swiss Cheese Plant)
About 12 inches tall in a 4-inch pot. The first leaves are already fenestrated.
Young Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)
About 12 inches tall in a 4-inch nursery pot. The first leaves are already fenestrated.
Aloe Vera
Plump succulent rosette in a 4-inch pot. Sunny windowsill, water sparingly.
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata)
Feathery arching fronds in a 4-inch pot. Loves humidity and a bit of mist — a soft green cloud.
English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Trailing lobed leaves in a 4-inch pot. Loves a cool bright spot and a shelf edge to spill over.
Heartleaf Philodendron
Soft trailing heart-shaped leaves in a 4-inch pot. Forgiving and fast to fill in.
Jade Plant (Crassula ovata)
A plump-leaved succulent tree in a 4-inch pot. Sunny sill, sparing water — the old luck-and-money plant.
Marble Queen Pothos
Trailing vine, white-and-green variegation. Forgiving. The plant you start with.
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)
Delicate fan of green fronds in a 4-inch pot. Happy in low light — the gentle Victorian houseplant.
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
Glossy leaves and white spathe blooms in a 4-inch pot. Tells you when it's thirsty.
Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura 'Erythroneura')
Velvet leaves veined in red that fold up at dusk like hands in prayer. 4-inch pot, loves humidity.
Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica 'Burgundy')
Glossy near-black burgundy leaves in a 4-inch pot. Bright indirect light and it grows up tall and proud.
Snake Plant (Sansevieria Laurentii)
Upright sword leaves in a 4-inch pot. Nearly unkillable — water once a month.
Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum)
Arching striped leaves in a 4-inch pot. Sends out babies you can replant or share.
String of Pearls (Senecio rowleyanus)
Trailing strands of little green beads in a 4-inch pot. Bright light, careful water — a living curtain.
ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
Glossy dark leaves in a 4-inch pot. Thrives on neglect and dim corners.