INDOOR PLANTS

Keep your love of plants going all year round with houseplants! Here at Colonial, we regularly carry over 100 varieties of houseplants in our beautifully renovated greenhouse. From low-light to pet-friendly to air-cleaning options, we have a little something for everyone. Ask our expert staff about the best plants for you.

Our inventory is constantly changing so give us a call if you need something specific! We regularly carry many varieties of the following:

Blooming Plants

African Violet: This small blooming plant is a great gift! It prefers to be watered from below to prevent spotting on the leaves and rotting at the crown. Fertilize regularly and provide bright, indirect light for the most blooms.
Peace Lilies: These large, easy to care for plants, are known for their white sheathed flowers and large, deep green leaves. They tolerate low-light conditions and do best when given ample water.

Succulents

Aloe Vera: This succulent is often used as a remedy for sunburn. Give them bright light to thrive.
Jade: Jade plants are iconic members of the succulent family that are said to bring luck.
Echeveria: This classic rosette succulent is like art in plant form. Give it bright, indirect light and let it dry out between waterings.

Easy-Care Houseplants

Pothos: This classic houseplant has a deserved reputation for being very easy to grow. It tolerates low light and produces long vines, great for hanging baskets.
Philodendron: Easy care, low-light plants. These plants can either come in a true vining form, such as ‘Brazil’, or appear more upright. Upright varieties often grow similar to a large vine in the long term.
Peperomia: Easy-care plant for beginners. Peperomia is no-fuss, non-toxic to cats and dogs, and stays quite small.
Spider Plants: These easy care plants are known for their air-filtering qualities and manageable size. They are pet friendly and, when happy, produce prolific pups for propagation.
Snake Plants: One of the easiest to care for houseplants, snake plants are tolerant of a wide variety of lighting situations and do best when their soil is allowed to dry out between waterings.

Alocasia: Also known as elephant ears, these plants have large leaves on the end of long stems.
Monstera: This genus includes several species, the most popular being the Monstera deliciosa, a large tropical vine with fenestrations (holes and gaps) in their massive leaves.
Ficus: Plants in this family are all in the fig family! Most ficus species grow as trees or shrubs in their native habitat. Grown as houseplants, they often feature large leaves and a large stature.
Ferns: These plants enjoy medium, in-direct light and higher humidity. Great starter ferns include the ‘Bird’s Nest Fern’ and ‘Crispy Japanese Fern,’ but Boston ferns can make excellent floor plants.
Prayer Plants (Calathea or Maranta): Stunningly gorgeous, prayer plants can be divas, but the payoff is magnificent. Plants in this category are pet-friendly. They prefer filtered water.
Venus Fly Traps: The most popular carnivorous plant to be kept as a houseplant, venus fly traps love lots of light and distilled water. Allow the plant to eat at its leisure!

Winter Additions

Amaryllis, Cyclamen, Orchids, Christmas cactus, poinsettias
Keep an eye out for our Terrarium Bar and winter potting sales!

Other Products

A huge selection of pottery, perfect for your houseplants
Specialty Espoma Organic potting soils suited for a variety of different houseplants
Indoor plant fertilizers, both slow release and fast-acting
A variety of pest control products
Houseplant accessories such as decorative moss and gravel, plant pokes, and more

Tips for Successful Houseplant Care

Water Appropriately: The amount of water your houseplant needs varies on the variety, light conditions, seasons, and humidity of your house. A good rule of thumb is to allow at least the top two inches of soil dry out between waterings. We highly recommend using a pot that allows water to drain away from the roots so that the plant doesn’t sit too wet.

Provide Proper Sunlight: All plants need light to live and grow–think photosynthesis! Most houseplants are native to tropical areas and prefer warm temperatures and indirect light, although preferences vary by species. Most plants do best when placed in a room within eight to ten feet of a window, or closer if the window faces north or east.

Pick the Right Pot and Soil: The number one killer of houseplants is overwatering–but that’s not the whole story. Overwatering is preventable by giving your plant a pot with drainage holes that allows the water to drain out of the bottom of the pot. You should also pot them in a proper potting mix that allows water to readily run through the soil mixture. High quality potting soil provides a good medium for roots to grow and water to flow with nutrients available for the plant to access as they grow.

Plants will often outgrow their pot after a period of time, which can impact the plant’s health. Be prepared to re-pot your plant periodically in a pot a few inches larger than the current one. When repotting, replace the soil with new potting mix to give the plant new nutrients and to remove the build up of old fertilizer and salts.

Fertilize as Needed: Your plant has limited access to nutrients in its pot, which means that you will need to offer supplemental fertilizer. A slow release fertilizer will last you several months for most plants. For blooming plants, we recommend regular application of a liquid fertilizer.