Best Indoor Flowering Plants for Low to Medium Light

You want beautiful, flowering, indoor plants for low-to-medium light. Two excellent choices:

1. Impatiens (Busy Lizzie)

• Blooms non-stop in shades of pink, red, white, orange, purple.
• Prefers eastern morning sun or bright indirect.
• Keep evenly moist; pinch back to stay bushy.
• Inexpensive, widely available in spring.

2. Streptocarpus (Cape Primrose)

• Velvety leaves, orchid-like flowers in blues, pinks, reds, whites.
• African violet relative; similar care.
• Bright indirect light; water when top soil dry.
• Blooms heavily spring–fall; some year-round.

Pro Tip

Buy from a local independent garden center/nursery, not a big box. Staff know what performs in your area and will support you. Ask for "low-light flowering houseplants"—they may suggest African violets, kalanchoe, anthurium, or bromeliads too.

Match the plant to your exact light (measure with a meter or app) for best results.