16 perennials that make great houseplants during the winter

by James K. Kunkeltech for kids

When choosing perennials for your yard or patio, you’re not limited to those that are winter-hardy in your USDA hardiness zone. Tender tropical or subtropical plants that will not survive the winter outdoors benefit from spending the warm summer months outdoors. When the weather changes, they need to be brought indoors for the winter, where they make excellent houseplants.

In general, herbaceous perennials are the most suitable houseplants, but there are also some woody perennials – small shrubs and even trees – that work well indoors.

Here are 16 perennials that will complement your home with greenery during the winter.

Advice

Before bringing a plant indoors, check its hardiness zones and bring only those plants that are not resistant or marginally resistant to your climate. Overwintering a hardy plant that is perfectly adapted to cold winters is not only unnecessary but also harmful. Moving to a warm indoor location disrupts the plant’s natural growth cycle and can prevent it from entering dormancy, resulting in poor growth and failure to flower.

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