2025's Houseplant Trends and Trending Indoor Plants

It's that time of year where the indoor plant gurus get out their crystal balls and predict the future... 

When I did the houseplant trends round-up for 2024 this time last year, opinions differed pretty wildly, although most agreed both Anthurium and Begonia were the Houseplants of the Year for 2024. 

But this year there's a lot of overlap and agreement on what to expect for the year ahead in the houseplant hobby, both in trends and this year's It Plants of 2025. Here are the top houseplant trends and trending indoor plants being predicted for 2025...

^ Ivy, like the Hedera variegata (variegated English Ivy), above, are trending in 2025   

 #1. Old School is New Again 

These indoor plant trends aren't in any particular order so it's totally on me that this trend gets the #1 spot. That's because I'm a late 70's baby whose childhood was in the 80's so I love that the houseplants that were trending in the 70's and 80's are making a comeback in 2025 (did they really ever go away?).

Before you do the sad maths and work out roughly how old I am, let's focus back on the trends. And yes, if the first plant that came to your mind is the OG all-green Monstera deliciosa, you're bang on. The last big houseplant craze was in the 1970's and the classics from then are back on the list for 2025's houseplant trends.

^ Small-leafed, trailing Chain of Hearts (Ceropegia woodii), are trending (above)

 #2. Small is Big, Up is Down 

With cross-over from the first trend, a popular trend from the 70's (alongside big-leaf statement plants), were smaller leafed trailing plants. Expect to see leaf size shrinking and what was up, coming down in 2025. Big-leaf climbers are out, smaller-leaf hangers are in.


As well as English Ivy (the variegated Hedera variegata in the photo at the top is on my wishlist), expect to see other smaller-leafed plants hanging over the edge of plant shelves and spilling down from hanging pots this year.

Including easy-care Chain of Hearts (shown above), Hoyas like Serpens and Mathilde, and Hoya's close cousin, the delicate-leafed Dischidia also makes the list (shown below).

Including Dischidia ruscifolia 'Million Hearts' (I have the variegated Million Hearts on my wishlist), and Dischidia nummularia 'String of Nickels'. Expect a come-back from the 70's classic Spider Plant as well, with it's adorable tiny spiderette pups creating an impressive hanging display. 

 

 #3. No Drama 

The common factor shared by the comeback of the 70's classics is hardy and easy-care. Drama Queens are out. Easy peasy is in. This same trend was also predicted for 2024 and is only expected to get stronger in 2025. It's all about that chill, low-maintenance vibe.

There's a reason those easy care 70's favourites are still around today. They are a great go-to for beginners and experienced alike. I know in the paring down of my own collection in the past year, it's the hardy classics that survived my cull (don't worry, I didn't kill those that didn't make the cut, they were mainly gifted to friends and family).

It's probably no surprise to see easy-care trending after the Covid crisis shut us indoors, giving many the extra time to spend on higher-maintenance jungle members. Now we're out and about, and remote working is on the down and out, houseplant hobbyists report owning fewer plants and lower-maintenance being a far more important factor.

 #4. TC Mutants 

You may have heard the sad news at the end of 2024 that the The Rare Plant Shop owned by Kaylee Ellen in the UK had to close, although thank goodness their nutrient range Nurture System is completely fine (coming to New Zealand in 2025 by the way).

One of the main causes for the closure cited by Kaylee Ellen was the rise of TC (Tissue Culture), as a method to rapidly produce plants year-round at huge scale. You can get the full run-down from Kaylee below:

As well as cutting the costs of rare plants and replacing the traditional method of propagating, TC also speeds up the production of some of the exciting new variegates we'll be seeing a lot of in 2025, 'mutants' that are a result of genetic mutations.

These don't just come from TC of course, but expect to see new, different types of variegation in 2025, like the 30+ (!) variegated Monstera Pretty in Green covered in this epic round-up below, especially sports like White Monster Monstera and other unusual 'mutants' with more unusual variegation:

 #5. The New Rare Plant: Hybrids 

Speaking of new varieties, a big trend predicted for 2025 is hybrids becoming the new rare plant. Especially Philodendron, Begonia and Anthurium hybrids.

Anthuriums and Begonias were named Houseplants of the Year in 2024 (sharing the title with African Violets according to some predictions). We're already seeing some neat hybrids, such as these new Philodendron hybrids below, featured in Kaylee Ellen's round-up for 2025:

 #6. Statement Staghorn 

Looking further abroad, Staghorn are starting to trend overseas, especially in Asia. Although not my personal cup of tea, I admit a large Staghorn can make an impressive statement with their unique antler-like fronds, but these moisture lovers can be very slow growers.

A warning though, when grown indoors they are known as humidity-hogs so unless you've got a spot with naturally high humidity (above 60%), a plant humidifier might need to be on your list for 2025 also if you take on the Staghorn challenge in 2025.

 #7. Micro Indoor Gardens 

I am so here for this 2025 houseplant trend. In 2024's indoor plant trends, cabinets made the top trends (I LOVE my Ikea Rudsta), but with the shrinking houseplants trend this year, smaller, low-maintenance terrariums are very much in for 2025. And with them, terrarium-loving plants, especially smaller-leafed, slower growers. 


For open-style, dry terrariums, that includes plants such as Hen and Chicks succulents (Sempervivum tectorum), Mini Jade (Crassula ovata 'Minima') and Living Stones (Lithops spp.).

Or for my favourite closed, wet terrariums: Add to your list tiny-leafed ferns like New Zealand's Button Fern (Pellaea rotundifolia), Begonia, Nerve Plant (Fittonia albivenis), the ivy-like Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila), Baby Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii), fuzzy-leafed African Violets, stunning patterned Jewel Orchids, smaller-leafer Syngonium varieties, mosses and (bugs permitting), even carnivorous plants like the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula).  

^ Terrariums and tiny-leafed inhabitants like this combination of Fittonia (front right), Ferns and mosses, are trending in 2025

 #8. Orchid Fever 

I'm way ahead of the trends with this one. Indoor orchids (Phalaenopsis), were my first houseplant addiction a good 20+ years ago. I feel like orchids never really go out of fashion but am loving this year's trend for miniature indoor orchids in particular.

The minis have the added bonus of often putting out multiple flower stems at the same time with a lot more flowers per stem plus some are scented also. Next time you see the orchids at your local supermarket, take a closer look (and sniff!) at the miniatures.

^ Indoor or Moth Orchids (Phalaenopsis), come in a gorgeous array of colours and patterns
 

There you have it. The top trends predicted for the houseplant hobby in 2025 including the trending plants to match. I've added new plants to my wishlist, I'm excited about (most of) the trends and already planning my next terrarium. Bring on 2025!

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