Best for houseplants
The Sill
4.5/5 from 1,284 reviews on Sitejabber
Houseplants, Gifts, Outdoor & garden
New York-founded houseplant brand known for design-led plants in ceramic planters.
Independent plant buying guide
Find the right plant, and the best place to buy it.
Honest buying guides for 71 popular houseplants, care advice backed by the ASPCA and university extension services, and the online shops we have checked.
Find your plant Shop by light & need Best places to buy
✓ 48 US shops compared✓ Pet safety from the ASPCA✓ Entry & order not for sale
Top picks: the best-rated shop for what you are buying
Highest-rated shop in each category among shops with 100+ reviews on independent review sites, rating weighted by review count (checked 21 October 2026). How we rank.
Best for trees & large plants
Trees.com (formerly Fast Growing Trees)
4.3/5 from 32,971 reviews on Sitejabber
Trees, Outdoor & garden, Houseplants
Large online nursery for trees, shrubs and some indoor plants; rebranded from FastGrowingTrees.com.
Best for plant gifts
ProFlowers
3.8/5 from 2,287 reviews on Sitejabber
Gifts
Flower delivery service with a plant gift line.
Shop by need
Pet-Safe Plants27 plants →
Low-Light Plants13 plants →Plants for Beginners28 plants →
'Air-Purifying' Plants: The Honest Version6 plants →
Large Indoor Plants19 plants →
Plants That Make Good Gifts30 plants →Office and Desk Plants27 plants →
Hanging Plants16 plants →
Best Plants for the Bedroom11 plants →
Indoor Trees18 plants →Popular plants to buy online
MonsteraMonstera deliciosaBright indirect lightNot pet-safeEasySnake PlantDracaena trifasciataLow lightNot pet-safeEasyZZ PlantZamioculcas zamiifoliaLow lightNot pet-safeEasy
Philodendron Pink PrincessPhilodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess'Bright indirect lightNot pet-safeModeratePothosEpipremnum aureumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasyPeace LilySpathiphyllumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Monstera Thai ConstellationMonstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'Bright indirect lightNot pet-safeModerate
Scindapsus Pictus (Satin Pothos)Scindapsus pictusMedium lightNot pet-safeEasyPlant photos from Wikimedia Commons: photo credits.
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Starter books for new plant owners
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant (New Edition)
by Veronica Peerless
Survival tips for the “horticulturally challenged”, covering 119 popular houseplants. A good first book.
View on AmazonPlantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants
by Lauren Camilleri & Sophia Kaplan
A large illustrated houseplant encyclopedia; handy for putting a name to a plant. Many reviewers mention buying it as a gift.
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Is it safe for your cat or dog?
Search our ASPCA-sourced Pet-Safe Plant Checker, or print the chart for the fridge.
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