The Best Plants for an Office

An office can often feel sterile and stressful. Adding a touch of greenery is a proven way to boost creativity, reduce stress, and improve air quality—essentially, bringing a piece of BC’s natural beauty indoors. The best office plants are low-maintenance and adaptable, making them the perfect quiet, green coworkers for any Vancouver professional.

At The Bloomerie, we specialize in curating plants for workspaces. Here are our top picks:

• Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata) – The ultimate office plant. It requires minimal watering, tolerates the low light typical of office environments, and has a sleek, vertical shape perfect for a modern workspace. Keep away from pets.
  • Light: Low–bright indirect. Thrives under fluorescent lights.
  • Water: Allow soil to dry out completely (every 3-4 weeks is often fine).

• ZZ Plant (Zamioculcas zamiifolia) – Perfect for the busy professional. Its waxy, dark green leaves always look polished and healthy, even with minimal attention and low light, reflecting a calm, cool competence. Place away from pets.
  • Light: Low–bright indirect.
  • Water: Very drought-tolerant; water only when the soil is bone dry.

• Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) – If you want a touch of trailing greenery, the Pothos is a fantastic choice. It’s incredibly forgiving and will happily grow in office light, adding a welcome touch of life to a filing cabinet or bookshelf. Keep out of reach of pets.
  • Light: Low–bright indirect.
  • Water: When the top inch of soil is dry.

A Tip from The Bloomerie: Office buildings often have very dry, climate-controlled air. Plants like the Snake Plant and ZZ Plant are excellent choices as they are not fussy about humidity levels.Upgrade your workspace today. Browse our selection on the For Office page.