We can all agree that buying your mom a bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day is easy—but not very creative. Just because you can find a flower stand around every corner doesn’t mean it’s the best option available. If you’re tired of giving your mom the same old flowers and want to shake things up this May, we recommend surprising your mom with a houseplant instead! In addition to a significantly longer lifespan, these leafy friends come in a wide variety of shapes, species, and sizes that can make them super easy to match with your mom’s personality, preferences, and lifestyle habits. In this blog, we’ll be going over the top houseplants to gift mom instead of flowers. 

Why Gift Houseplants? 

While flowers are nice to look at—even though they only last for a week or two—plants offer your mom way more benefits than just a short-term pretty view. Houseplants offer many extraordinary benefits, such as: 

  • Air filtration
  • Mood improvement
  • Enhanced aesthetics
  • Relaxing environment
  • Improved productivity
  • Allergy relief
  • Stress relief

Your mom deserves the best of the best, so discard those flowers and check out this list of houseplant Mother’s Day gift ideas: 

 

Pothos Marble Queen

Pothos Marble Queen

Pothos Marble Queen

With leaves shaped like hearts, Pothos Marble Queen is the perfect plant to remind your mom how much you really love her. Thanks to its trailing vines and ability to grow fast, this lively plant is the perfect Mother’s Day gift! All Pothos plants are considered to be “clean air plants” and are efficient at filtering the air of harmful toxins. So, why not give your mom a beautiful plant that is low-maintenance AND detoxifies the air around her?

Plant Care

The Marble Queen is incredibly easy to care for. You simply place this undemanding plant in a room that gets a medium amount of natural light or even low light. We recommend rotating the plant occasionally to encourage even growth!

    • Light Tolerance: Medium – Low light
    • Maintenance Level: Low

 

String of Pearls

String of Pearls

String of Pearls

String of Pearls is an astonishing plant that your mom will surely adore! It’s a beautiful, cascading succulent that will add that little quirk to her home! The plant grows fast and propagates easily! Whether your mom is an indoor or outdoor person, she’ll be happy to know that this plant can grow in both environments! 

Plant Care

This charming plant thrives with 6 – 8 hours of indirect sunlight. Any regular succulent potting soil is acceptable for this plant, but sandy soil is the best! You will likely need to water your plant once every 7 – 14 days.

    • Light Tolerance: Medium Light
    • Maintenance Level: Low

 

Chinese Evergreen

Chinese Evergreen

Chinese Evergreen 

Thanks to the colorful hue of the leaves, the Chinese Evergreen plant is just as alluring as a bouquet of flowers! These beauties are resilient, non-toxic, and incredibly beautiful—perfect for Mom’s special day! They display leaves that are artfully decorated with stripes, streaks, or splashes of red, pink, purple, or white! 

Plant Care

This house plant needs watering once per week, but can survive a few weeks between watering if your mom decides to take a vacation. These plants thrive in bright, indirect light. 

    • Light Tolerance: Low Light
    • Maintenance Level: Medium

 

Pony Tail Palm

Pony Tail Palm

Pony Tail Palm

The Pony Tail Palm will add an instant tropical flair to any space! Its dark green fronds create a bushy, lush plant that your mom will absolutely love! Though this plant may grow slowly, it can eventually grow to be 4 – 5 feet tall! It’s a very low-maintenance plant, so if your mom is a busy person, she won’t have to worry about constant watering and care! 

Plant Care

The ponytail palm thrives with bright light and can tolerate direct sun all day. We recommend letting the soil volume dry 100% between waterings. You won’t need to water your plant more than once every two weeks (at most) during its growing season.

    • Light Tolerance: Med-High Light
    • Maintenance Level: Low

Houseplants for Mother’s Day

While flowers are always a nice gesture for Mother’s Day, why not give something that will brighten up her space long-term? This year, bring a longer-lasting cheer into her home with a refreshing houseplant! Besides being beautiful, they offer many great perks such as air filtration and everlasting charm! 

Give us a call at (858)-488-0611 or click here to explore our entire plant catalog!