Best Plants for Valentine’s Day

Giving red roses or perfume for Valentine’s Day is a thing of the past. Instead, give your loved one a houseplant to brighten up the special day and show your love. 

Lily of the Valley

Convallaria majalis

Nothing has a sweeter fragrance than the lily of the valley ( Convallaria majalis ). This beautiful ground cover plant performs well in different garden soils, even clay.

The popular lily flourishes in cool climates with loads of shade. While the bell-shaped flowers people use to make potpourri.

Red Anthurium

red athurium plants

The red anthurium’s heart-shaped flowers symbolize love and passion, making it an ideal romantic gift. Anthuriums also last long, so your gift can be enjoyed for weeks. As a tropical plant, anthuriums thrive indoors, so your Valentine can keep enjoying it in their home.

Cyclamen persicum

Cyclamen persicum

Giving a bouquet of roses is excellent, but they will not last as long as this gorgeous Persian Cyclamen. When this plant is flowering, it shows your love with heart-shaped leaves and petals.

The houseplant can grow up to eight inches tall. Its easy-care foliage blooms for weeks on end.

Bleeding Heart

Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Okay, we must agree that a bleeding heart ( Lamprocapnos spectabilis ) sounds strange, but what better way to prove your love than with these plants for Valentine’s Day?

Just look at those lovely pink heart-shaped blooms. The plant is from Japan and can be found in Siberia. It flourishes in well-drained soil in shady locations.

Heart-leaf Philodendron

Philodendron hedraceum

Another heart-shaped leaf plant is the heart-leaf Philodendron, also known as the sweetheart plant, which looks cute.

Gifted in a hanging basket, your beloved will be ecstatic with you as they can place it in the bathroom or can be grown outdoors on the patio for all to see.

Heart Ferns

heart fern

The sweetheart of your life will feel romantic when you give them the heart fern ( Hemionitis arifolia ) in a fancy glass drugstore jar. Voila, you will become the flavor of February.

It is a dwarf plant with glossy heart-shaped leaves on thin black stems. So, get one to place in the steamy bathroom with candles and bubbles.

Bromeliad Aechmea Pink

Bromeliad Aechmea Pink plant

With its vivid pink blooms arranged in a heart shape, this bromeliad is a stunning symbol of love for Valentine’s Day. Its long-lasting flowers will continue to spread joy for weeks after the holiday.

Flowering Orchid

flowering orchid in a yellow water jug

Beautiful and delicate orchid blooms are a classic romantic gift. Choose a flowering orchid in pink, red, or white shades for a gorgeous plant that suits the Valentine’s holiday.

Peace Lily

peace lily plant

The pure white flowers of the peace lily ( Spathiphyllum ) represent purity and innocence, making this low-maintenance plant a thoughtful Valentine’s gift. It also cleanses indoor air, promoting tranquility.

Pink Anthurium

pink anthurium plant

Anthurium’s heart-shaped blooms and bright pink color tailor it for Valentine’s Day. This tropical plant thrives indoors and produces flowers for months.

Sweetheart Plant or Valentine’s Hoya

sweetheart vine or hoya kerri

Sweetheart plant ( Hoya Kerri ): Its unusual waxy leaves shaped like hearts make it perfect for Valentine’s Day. It is an adorable vining or trailing plant gift that gives romantic vibes and a sweet flowering smell.

Pink Azalea

pink azalea flowering plant

Prized for their ruffled, colorful blooms, azaleas are a cheery gift that suits Valentine’s Day when found in shades of pink. Azalea flowers can last up to two weeks indoors.

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