Office Plants for Windowless Spaces: Realistic Expectations

I work in a windowless office with dark paint. Only light comes from computers and track lighting. Need plants that survive with no natural light, available in Canada.

Expert Advice

Based on your light description, I cannot recommend any plants that will survive more than 6–12 months.

Light Reality

Plants only use natural light, fluorescent light, or special plant lights. Incandescent and halogen lights produce the wrong spectrum.

Short-Term Survivors

If you accept gradual decline, these low-light plants may hang on: Pothos, Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema), Peace lily (Spathiphyllum), Dracaena 'Janet Craig', Snake plant.

I don't want to mislead you about long-term survival in your office.

Regards,
Will Creed, Interior Landscaper
Horticultural Help, NYC
wcreed@HorticulturalHelp.com