Skylight Light for Houseplants: What You Really Get

Skylight light is highly variable—distance, direction, size, angle, glazing, and shadows all matter. Generally:

• Intensity is lower than windows because light comes only from above.
• Side and lower branches receive little light.
• If skylights are >5–6 ft above plant tops, only low-light plants will survive.

Best Bets

Pothos, philodendron, snake plant, ZZ plant, cast iron plant. For specific placements, email photos and skylight details (height, direction, size) to wcreed@HorticulturalHelp.com.