Last Updated on November 14, 2024 by Suttons Horticultural Team
Fill your home with festive house plants and indoor greenery this Christmas. Whether you want scented flowers, exotic colours or glossy green foliage, you’ll find everything you’re looking for and more.
Browse our full Christmas range to brighten up your home and find the perfect presents for friends and family.
Best house plants for the Christmas table
Amaryllis in jewel-coloured honeycomb sleeves make vibrant decorations
Image: Amaryllis ‘Jolie’ from Suttons (©Branded Garden Products)
For the Christmas table, choose scentless plants that won’t put you off your turkey. Amaryllis bulbs throw up tall, compact and fragrance-free flowers that come in a range of colours. Offering great value for money, they have the capacity to bloom again year after year, unlike other bulbs that only tolerate forcing once. Choose amaryllis ‘Minerva’ for bold red flowers with white centres or, for an elegant white alternative, try amaryllis ‘Picotee’.
Other scentless table toppers include our amazing azaleas. Try a white ‘standard’ azalea for a tall and sophisticated centrepiece, or, for a bit of fun, go for the Christmas azalea tree with red or white flowers. Fashioned into a traditional pyramid shape, this table decoration is guaranteed to steal the show.
Celebrating Christmas with young children? Our bright red train set filled with Kalanchoe or hyacinths makes a fantastic centrepiece – kids will love it!
Best festive house plants for gifting
This elegant Gardenia makes an excellent gift
Image: Gardenia ‘Deluxe’ from Suttons (©Branded Garden Products)
House plants make excellent festive gifts as they last well beyond the holiday season. A classic option is the tricolour Christmas cactus with trailing stems of brightly coloured blooms. Or, for an elegant alternative, our white Christmas cactus with subtle pink detailing is a stylish choice. These plants require little attention and bloom prolifically, making them fantastic Christmas gifts for beginner growers.
Another excellent gift idea is the tropical-looking pineapple plant. Traditionally a symbol of generosity and hospitality, pineapples have long been associated with celebrations and, in days gone by, were often displayed to welcome guests over the holidays.
Give the more advanced gardener a worthy challenge with a Gardenia. Well worth the extra effort, the snow white blooms emit a heady perfume that gently fills the whole house with their sweetness. They look impressive displayed in a prominent bright spot.
Looking for something with a bit of sparkle? Our amaryllis with LED lights gently illuminates any room and is a welcome gift that would brighten anyone’s day.
Best festive house plants for colour and scent
This glorious Hibiscus brings vibrant colour to any room
Image: Hibiscus ‘Festive Flair’ from Suttons (©Branded Garden Products)
Fill your home with magical reds, greens and golds using brightly coloured flowering plants. Hibiscus ‘Festive Flair’ combines the bright red blooms and glossy, dark green leaves that so perfectly encapsulate the season. For another natural showstopper, Azalea ‘Quartet’ is a joyful indoor plant with four different coloured flowers.
If it’s scent that you’re after, Orchid ‘Star Class Lilac’ is a beautiful plant that produces lightly perfumed blooms on compact stems. Alternatively, our Jasmine On A Hoop has a richer and sweeter scent if you’re looking for a focal point in a bright, warm room.
Forced indoor bulbs will also flower in time for Christmas – use hyacinths, daffodils, tulips and crocuses to bring a whole range of different colours, scents and flower shapes to your Christmas decor. Read up on how to force your bulbs indoors in our handy blog post.
Best festive house plants for foliage
This fittonia has beautifully festive leaf colours
Image: Fittonia ‘Skeleton’ from Suttons (©Branded Garden Products)
If you prefer a simple, Scandi-style theme at Christmas, foliage house plants are the perfect choice. Try adding a selection of ferns for a stylish and contemporary vibe – their feathery fronds provide soft texture and warmth to any space. Dryopteris affinis is particularly attractive with foliage that changes from delicate yellow-green to a deeper green colour as it grows.
For a real conversation starter, consider an umbrella plant grown on a piece of porous lava — the roots of this tree extract moisture and nutrients from the lava rock and the surrounding air. Foliar plants provide a display all year round and are a great option for eco-conscious households too.
But for the most eye-catching foliage, you can’t beat Fittonia ‘Skeleton’ which positively glows with festive spirit. Looking for something even more unusual? Ilex verticillata ‘Jingle Bells’ features bare branches smothered with bright red berries – ideal for traditional or contemporary Christmas schemes.
We hope this has given you lots of ideas on decorating your home for Christmas. Our guide on how to care for festive house plants will help you get the best from your display. Looking for the perfect presents? Order gifts from Suttons and have them delivered directly along with a personal message.
Lead image: Anthurium Aqua from Suttons
