14 Best Grow Lights to Help Your Indoor Plants Thrive
Help your plant babies live their best lives with these top-rated grow lights.
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If you’re fortunate enough to have bright, sunny windows all over your house, you’ve probably got some happy indoor plants! But if you’re like the rest of us, you may have no good spaces in your home where your plants can thrive. While some houseplants tolerate dark corners, such as the ZZ plant or snake plant, most plants—especially flowering houseplants—require tons of bright light. (Typically, the best light is from east, west or south-facing windows, because north-facing windows don’t offer sufficient light—especially in the short, dark days of winter.) Even if you don't have enough natural light, you can provide supplementary light for your plants with the best grow lights.
While fluorescent lights used to be the standard for grow lights, you now can find LEDs, which throw off much less heat and consume far less energy than old-school types. They're available with clips to attach to a shelf, as standalone lights, or as pendant lights, so they'll work in a variety of settings. Look for full spectrum lights, and keep them on about 14 to 16 hours per day for plants that need bright light or 10 to 12 hours for low to medium-light plants. Also, keep grow lights in a room that’s not used for sleeping, because most of them are dazzlingly bright!
Here are our favorite grow lights for happy houseplants.
If you have a lot of plants, this unit has three shelves and comes with two magnetic light fixtures which are simple to attach and reposition. The shelves also fold up to accommodate taller plants, and the whole thing folds flat for storage.
Attach this hanging bar to an existing bookshelf or shelving unit. It features dual lights and two hanging wire harnesses.
This grow light has an integrated hydroponic garden to grow herbs and greens without soil. It's even on a timer, so you never have to remember to switch it off and on. It also makes a great gift idea!
Grow lights don't have to be ugly! The arms on this lamp can be adjusted to direct light exactly where you need it with this stylish LED floor lamp.
If you need to provide light for lots of plants, this 48-inch strip is the answer. It's also linkable so you can attach more than one fixture together.
If you're looking for a way to add a little greenery to your desk, this compact grow light is the answer. It features a flexible neck and adjustable height to accommodate your growing plant.
This hanging LED grow light is as pretty as it is functional! Use the included hardware to hang, then plug into any outlet.
Tight on space? This compact light will allow you to enjoy growing small pots of herbs or succulents anywhere from dorm rooms to kitchen counters.
Already have a clip-on fixture? This grow light bulb is a super inexpensive way to transform almost any lamp into a grow light.
If you want a pendant light that blends in with your country or farmhouse decor, this one looks right at home. It contains a long-lasting LED bulb so you will get years of fuss-free use.
If you have just one small plant that needs some help, this petite grow light has a stake to stick directly into the soil. It's an inexpensive fix for areas where you have zero natural light.
This tabletop LED grow light will accommodate several small plants on its built-in 17-inch wide tray. It also has a timer, so you won't have to turn it off and on every day.
Clip this on to the edge of a counter or bookshelf. The goosenecks bend to to direct light in two directions.
No floor space? This handsome shelf with hidden grow light is stylish yet unobtrusive and takes a blank wall from bland to beautiful.
Arricca Elin SanSone is a writer, editor, and content creator who specializes in lifestyle and gardening. With a background in health reporting, she applies these same research skills when writing about the science of growing things. She trials new plants in her expansive garden, and her houseplant collection consists of 60+ varieties. Arricca has written thousands of articles for publications such as Country Living, House Beautiful, Good Housekeeping, Prevention, VERANDA, Southern Living, and more. She’s happiest when digging in the dirt, baking, or spending time with the people and dogs she loves.
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