Indoor Atrium Gardens: Best Plants for Low Light and Sunny Locations

Atrium gardens bring nature indoors, improving air quality and wellbeing. Plant selection depends on light levels, but also humidity, temperature, and space.

Low/Moderate Light Atrium Plants

Bright enough to read at midday, few feet from direct light. Good choices: Boston fern, philodendron, Chinese evergreen, peace lily, golden pothos, rubber plant, dracaena marginata, king maya palm, English ivy, cast iron plant, spider plant.

Sun-Loving Atrium Plants

Direct skylight or south-facing glass: croton, cordyline, ficus benjamina, hoya, ravenna palm, schefflera.

Tree-Scale Plants for Tall Atriums

Black olive, weeping ficus, banana leaf ficus, Chinese fan palm, phoenix palm, adonidia palm, washington palm.

Design Considerations

• Group plants with similar needs (don't mix cacti with tropicals)
• Minimum 50°F (10°C)
• Consider mature size, ventilation, watering access