Direct Sunlight Indoor Plants
Explore houseplants that like direct sunlight, perfect for bright rooms or sunny windowsills. These sun-loving plants will flourish in spaces with plenty of natural light, adding a vibrant touch of nature to your home’s sunniest spots. Read moreWhether you’re seeking small indoor plants that like direct sun or want to breathe life into an empty corner with a tall sunseeker, you’ll find the perfect fit for your space here.
Direct Sunlight Indoor Plants
Bright light plants will enjoy your sunniest spot. Whether that’s a south- or west-facing room, vibrant conservatory or sunny windowsill, they’ll love a space where they can soak up those golden rays. Our edit of plants for direct light includes tropical and desert dwellers that are used to warm, sunny conditions in the wild, and so your brightest spot will help them feel right at home.
Our sunny heroes
Direct sunlight plants for every room
For sunny kitchens and bathrooms, our more tropical plants such as Anthuriums, Strelitzia and Pachira aquatica will thrive. These plants love moist, humid conditions, so will enjoy living in steamy spaces that get lots of natural light. If you’re seeking office plants for direct light, we recommend opting for one of our (almost) unkillables, such as a Snake plant, succulent or cactus – they’ll help to increase productivity and create a sense of calm without the upkeep of a fussy plant, perfect for a room that requires focus. For flow, movement and serenity, look to orchids, Caryota mitis and Fiddle-leaf figs – they’re the perfect plants for a living room with direct light, or an east-facing bedroom that gets morning sunshine.
Unkillable sun-loving plants
Direct sunlight can present a challenge for plant parents: the more light your plant receives, the drier the soil will be, which means they’ll often require more watering than most. The good news is there are plenty of unkillable plants for direct sunlight that thrive on neglect, and make great options for beginners or hands-off plant owners. Cacti are classic examples – these hardy plants live in arid conditions in the wild, and so are used to living in bright, sunny spaces with little rainfall. Sansevierias and succulents are also great options that will happily live in bright light and are extremely low maintenance.
Bright light plants in every size
However small or large your space, you’ll find a plant that fits in our collection. Perhaps you have a sunny windowsill or shelf that’s looking a little lacklustre? Perk it up with one of our small indoor plants that like direct sunlight – a miniature succulent or cacti would be perfect here. For empty corners or rooms with lots of floor space, try a tall direct sunlight plant such as a Strelitzia, Fiddle-leaf fig or Yucca – these sunseekers are big on impact, adding life to dull spaces.
Child- and pet-safe plants for direct sunlight
If your household is home to little fingers and curious paws, you may want to seek out a leafy friend that’s safe for all the family. A lot of sun-loving plants are toxic if ingested, so our direct sunlight child and pet safe plants are great ways to incorporate greenery. Pachira aquatica, Bromeliads and Musa ‘Dwarf Cavendish’ are all cat, dog and child safe plants that like direct sunlight, making them great options for adding leafy greenery while ensuring peace of mind. If you’re particularly taken with a sun-loving plant that isn’t pet-safe, don’t worry – simply keep it out of reach, or in a room they rarely go in.
