12 low-light indoor plants for shady spots in your home

There are plenty of low-light indoor plants that will work for dim rooms and gloomy hallways that aren’t flooded with natural light. It means dark and shady corners or windowless spaces in your home can still be filled with greenery to brighten up your interior on even the most overcast days. 

With a lack of bright, natural light, even the best indoor plants can find it difficult to flourish, especially during the winter months when our homes tend to be a little darker due to the lack of bright light during the colder months. Plants can therefore start to look limp and lacklustre as they struggle to thrive.

‘Making sure your plants have enough light is an essential part of plant care, however some indoor plants can still happily live on the shadier side,’ says Jo Lambell of Beards & Daisies. ‘In fact, some even prefer darker conditions. If you’re looking to fill that spot in a dark hallway, or have a north-facing bedroom, there’s always a solution that will thrive where other plants may struggle.’

‘Think all plants need sun to thrive and survive? Wrong! There are actually lots of houseplants that love a little more shade,’ says James Folger, founder of The Stem. 

Our choice of low-light indoor plants will give even the shadiest of indoor garden ideas a boost.

By Sarah Wilson