Too Busy for Plants? 8 That Practically Care for Themselves

Not everyone has time to fuss over plants and you should not have to. These eight are the toughest, most forgiving plants we know. Water them occasionally, give them any light, and they simply get on with it.

The unkillable five

• Snake Plant survives low light and weeks without water
• ZZ Plant glossy leaves, thrives on neglect
• Money Plant grows almost anywhere, even in water
• Pothos trails happily and forgives missed waterings
• Cast Iron Plant the name says everything

Three more easy wins

• Lucky Bamboo lives in a vase of water, no soil needed
• Aglaonema colourful and low-light tolerant
• Jade Plant a succulent that wants to be left alone

The three rules of easy plant care

The most common way to kill an easy plant is kindness too much water.

• Underwater, do not overwater wait until the soil is dry
• Match the light even tough plants have a preference
• Dust the leaves clean leaves breathe and photosynthesise better

Make it even easier

Pair any of these with a self-watering pot and your involvement drops to almost nothing. If you would like a green home with zero effort, our maintenance plan sends an expert round each month to water, prune and check on everything. You get the calm of a leafy home without lifting a finger.