7 Houseplant Trends That Will Be Everywhere

houseplant trends in 2022

It has been two years since turning our homes into pot forests has become a thing. When the plague drove us into the house, we filled our habitats with trendy fiddle-leaf figs, straight-70s spider plants, and easy-to-maintain snake plants. These houseplants are reminiscent of simple times in the past or wonderful places we could not travel to then. As the epidemic drags on we return to the inland jungle to provide a sense of comfort, beauty, and even companionship. "After two years of living in epidemics, with canceled trips and overall burns, creating a sanctuary in your own home is more important than ever," says Jeremy Osofsky, a plant stylist, landscape designer, and owner of Dirt Queen NYC. Here's what he and fellow botanists Hilton Carter and Maria Green have to say about the popularity of houseplants in 2022.

1. Oversized Statement Plants

The soft little succulents in elf size pots are beautiful, but this is the year for the big plants to deliver a bold botanical statement. We are talking about Ficus Audrey which can grow into 8-foot tall potted trees, 6-foot tall bird of paradise, and tall indoor trees. What causes a large plant to pinch? We have been growing houseplants for several years and are very confident about our plant care skills, says Green, a botanist, consultant, and founder of the Brooklyn - based plant care and styling business Greenpeace. “There’s a lot of information out there and a lot of experts to ask for help, so people aren’t ashamed of the big races,” he says.

Large plants are a quick way to transform your space. “A large cactus, or bird of paradise, has more impact than many desktop-sized plants with broad, curved leaves from floor to ceiling,” says Osofsky.

2. Blooming Plants

We have plenty of leaf-green tropics. Now we add in flowering plants so we get more color. "Flowering plants connect us to nature, we need that connection," says Carter, who is a writer, botanist, stylist, and homeowner of more than 300 plants. He says the 2022 flowering houseplant is Hoya and his favorite is the colorful Hoya carnosa. Discover your 70s nostalgia, when the hoys were an important houseplant that often hung on the macrame plant.

According to Osofsky, orchids and anthuriums will join the hoyas as the flowering stars of our home plant collections. “They will take our indoor gardens to the next level,” he says. This is because nothing tells the gardener that the task has been accomplished, such as planting a plant. “Seeing your plant flower, knowing that you have a small part in it, is one of the greatest pleasures for a plant parent,” says Osofsky.

3. Plants with colorful leaves

Flowers are not the only way we add color. We are going to be luxurious foliage, so plants with colorful leaves or textures will be hot items. Carter says polka dot picnics would be a big deal and anything with colorful leaves. He says watermelon peppermint will be a plant this year, as well as ‘Birkin’ and ‘Congo rojo’ philodendrons.

Green says Victorian-era beloved Rex picnics will be popular this year because their purple, pink, and shorts leaves add so much color and texture. She sees that Galatians is there for a moment.

Behind this desire for more colors lies design theory. Placing color splashes from flowers and a variety of leaves against a backdrop of greenery adds sophisticated colors and textures to a room. Layering, the art of working with multiple coatings, textures, and colors together, creates a room as if pulled together by a design bias. Adding flowers and shaped leaves to your plant collection will increase the design IQ of your indoor forest.

4. Fabulous Ferns

Ferns have had fans from the Gilded Age to the Disco era, so it’s no surprise that they are a must-have plant in 2022. These nostalgic, prose plants are perfect for blending into your grandmillional decor project. Fern love will expand as it embraces more exotic genres this year. “Stockhorn ferns are very popular right now,” Carter says. “How to focus on them I'm heard from many who want to know what it's like to fit stern ferns on a board and hang them on the wall to take your indoor forest vertically. Australian wood ferns are also popular, says Carter. They bring a lot of organization. "

Ferns allow you to create a rich, maximal look in your home because you can put them everywhere, Osofsky says. Place them on a shelf, hang from the ceiling or line the ferns in the window. He says Boston ferns and kangaroo paw ferns will be popular. Foxtail ferns and asparagus ferns are two of Ozofsky's options because, although they are not real ferns, they look like ferns and are easy to maintain. “Ferns can be hard to grow indoors,” Carter warns. "I love them, but getting the right water and moisture for them can take a strong thumbs up." He recommends using a humidifier to moisten the air or spraying it with water regularly.

5. Climbing plants

You’ve got plants hanging down with hanging branches. This year, move on to the next level with climbing plants on the interior wall, stairs, or bookshelf. “I have a lot of climbing plants,” says Carter at Wild at Home: How to Style and care for Beautiful Plants ($ 21, Amazon) to illustrate his design philosophy that you should create the interior of your home. It looks like nature has stepped inside and reclaimed the space.

“I had a hoya for two months in my kitchen that somehow grew horizontally on the basis of a flag, found a way to a pendant lamp, and the light began to come around,” Carter says. "I really like how it was done. I want them to find their way and find a place to connect. It's very natural and quiet."

Osofsky is a fan of Raffidophora tetrasperma, a winery plant similar to the Mini Monstera at first glance; And Rabidobora decarciva, a giant climbing plant with leaves 40 inches long and 20 inches wide. Climbing philodendrons are good choices for training a wall, like the Hoys, Carter says. Oshovsky is also a Hoya fan and recommends allowing Hoya Obovata and Hoya Australis to climb the wall or shelf.

6. Ficus That Are Not Fiddle-Leaf Figs

We may have always liked our characteristic fiddle-leaf figs, but they have become a cliche of houseplants. It is too late to try to separate some other plants in the fig family. “People are looking for ficus plants that are not as hard to grow as fiddle leaves,” says Green.

Carter and Green say figs are a good substitute for fiddle-leaf figs. It is a tree-like houseplant that can grow up to 50 feet tall indoors. Is there no room for a four-story tall plant? Take a small Ficus Audrey and tidy it up; Or go with the small Ficus triangularis, also known as the Sweetheart Tree, which stands 8 feet tall. And trend cutting warning: Ficus triangularis has a variety of leaves, so it may add a little more color to your indoor foliage as it exits the fiddle-leaf path.

7. Monsteras, Still

As you know, Monstera deliciosa (its leaf is mainly an incarnation of a tropical houseplant), goes nowhere. "Monstera is still popular. I do not see it changing anytime soon," Carter says. "It reminds me of the tropical environment where we felt happy and carefree. Monstera reminds me of my honeymoon." Who doesn’t want good vibes from their houseplants this year?