As temperatures begin to cool and the days get shorter, fall is the perfect time to refresh your indoor spaces with beautiful houseplants. From vibrant lime-green foliage to rich, deep green leaves and dramatic statement plants, houseplants bring natural texture, warmth, and personality to every room.
Get Started With the Houseplant Essentials
Healthy houseplants start with the right supplies. Choosing quality potting soil, providing the right nutrients, and selecting the perfect container can make indoor gardening simple and enjoyable.
Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil
Give your houseplants a strong foundation with Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil. Specially formulated for container gardening, this potting mix supports healthy root growth while helping retain moisture and providing essential minerals. It is an excellent choice for repotting indoor plants and pairing your favorite greenery with stylish pottery.
When repotting, choose a container with drainage holes and avoid moving your plant into a pot that is significantly larger than its current one.
Calloway’s Premium Tropical Plant Food
Keep your indoor greenery looking its best with Calloway’s Premium Tropical Plant Food. This 15-5-10 formula is wonderful for indoor tropicals and features controlled-release nitrogen, Fx Iron®, calcium, and essential micronutrients to support steady growth and rich foliage.
Suitable for indoor plants and other tropical favorites, including hibiscus and bougainvillea, this plant food can be applied every 30 days according to label directions. As fall arrives, remember that many houseplants grow more slowly as daylight decreases, so adjust feeding to your plant’s growth and the product label.
Another great option for your indoor garden is Jack’s® Classic Houseplant Special, an 8-ounce fertilizer formulated for foliage and flowering plants. Its 15-30-15 formula helps support healthy, vibrant growth across a variety of popular houseplants, including Pothos, Philodendron, Ficus, Dracaena, palms, and Spider Plants.
SuperMoss® Green Gloves: Keep Your Houseplants Looking Their Best
Keep your indoor greenery looking fresh with SuperMoss® Green Gloves, a convenient way to dust and polish your houseplant leaves. These gloves make it easy to reach around foliage and gently wipe away dust that can build up over time, helping your plants look clean and vibrant.
They’re especially handy for broad-leaf favorites like Monstera, Fiddle Leaf Fig, and Dracaena. Simply slip on the gloves and gently wipe the leaves as needed to keep your indoor plant collection looking its best.
Pottery & Accessories
The right pottery can turn an everyday houseplant into a beautiful design feature. Calloway’s and Cornelius offer a selection of pots, containers, and accessories in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors to complement your home and personal style.
Try a statement planter for a larger floor plant, a decorative pot for a tabletop favorite, or a hanging container to showcase trailing vines. Saucers and trays also help protect your furniture and other indoor surfaces. Just be sure to provide proper drainage and avoid allowing excess water to sit around your plant’s roots.
Best Houseplants to Refresh Your Home This Fall
From easy-care favorites to bold statement plants, these houseplants bring beautiful foliage, color, and texture into your home.
Pothos Ivy: Easy, Everyday Greenery
Pothos Ivy is a favorite for a reason. Known for its trailing vines and heart-shaped leaves, this adaptable houseplant is an excellent choice for beginners and experienced plant lovers alike. Place it on a bookshelf, let its vines cascade from a hanging basket, or train it along a support to create a vertical display.
Pothos generally prefers bright, indirect light but can adapt to lower-light conditions. Allow the top portion of the potting mix to dry before watering, and avoid keeping the soil constantly wet. With consistent care, pothos can provide beautiful greenery for years.
Sansevieria: A Bold Favorite
Pothos Ivy is a favorite for a reason. Known for its trailing vines and heart-shaped leaves, this adaptable houseplant is an excellent choice for beginners and experienced plant lovers alike. Place it on a bookshelf, let its vines cascade from a hanging basket, or train it along a support to create a vertical display.
Pothos generally prefers bright, indirect light but can adapt to lower-light conditions. Allow the top portion of the potting mix to dry before watering, and avoid keeping the soil constantly wet. With consistent care, pothos can provide beautiful greenery for years.
Sansevieria: A Bold Favorite
Also known as the Fiddle Leaf Fig, Ficus lyrata is prized for its oversized, violin-shaped leaves and dramatic appearance. This statement houseplant brings a sophisticated, natural element to living rooms, dining areas, and bright entryways.
Fiddle Leaf Figs prefer bright, indirect light and a consistent environment. Allow the top portion of the soil to dry between waterings, and make sure the container drains well. Wipe dust from the leaves with a soft, damp cloth to help keep the foliage clean.
Dracaena: Tropical Style with Beautiful Foliage
Dracaena varieties are loved for their distinctive leaves, upright growth, and versatility. Depending on the variety, their foliage may feature bright lime-green tones, yellow striping, or softer variegated edges.
These plants make beautiful additions to living rooms, bedrooms, and offices, where they can bring height, texture, and a tropical feel to your decor. Many Dracaenas adapt well to indoor conditions and prefer bright, indirect light, although lighting needs vary by variety.
Allow the top inch or two of the potting mix to dry before watering, adjusting as needed for your plant and environment. Avoid overwatering, and reduce fertilizing if growth slows during the fall and winter.
Monstera: Bold, Tropical Foliage
Monstera is a favorite among houseplant lovers, known for its large, glossy green leaves and distinctive natural splits and holes that create a dramatic, tropical look. Its bold foliage adds texture and visual interest to living rooms, bedrooms, and other indoor spaces, making it a beautiful statement plant for fall.
Monstera thrives in bright, indirect light and well-draining potting soil. Allow the top inch or two of soil to dry between waterings, and provide a support pole as the plant grows to encourage an upright shape. Wiping the leaves with a soft, damp cloth helps keep them clean and showcases their beautiful foliage. Pair your Monstera with a decorative floor planter to create a lush, elevated look in your home.
Croton: Vibrant Foliage for a Pop of Color
Bring the rich colors of fall indoors with Crotons! Known for their striking leaves in shades of green, yellow, orange, red, and burgundy, Crotons offer a colorful alternative to traditional green houseplants. Their vibrant foliage captures the warmth of the season and pairs beautifully with neutral pottery, natural wood, and cozy fall decor.
Crotons prefer bright light to help maintain their bold leaf colors and thrive in warm environments with consistent moisture. Water when the top layer of soil begins to dry, while avoiding waterlogged roots.
With their colorful foliage and tropical character, Crotons are an eye-catching way to bring the beauty of fall into your indoor plant collection.
Bring Tropical Plants Indoors for Fall
As fall temperatures begin to dip, it’s time to start thinking about bringing your tropical and other cold-sensitive plants indoors. Many warm-loving plants thrive outside during the summer but can struggle when temperatures drop, making fall the perfect time to prepare them for a smooth transition indoors.
How to Prepare Your Plants’ for the Move Indoors
- Check your plants health. Inspect leaves, stems, and the undersides of foliage for insects before bringing plants inside. Rinse the foliage and clean the outside of the container as needed.
- Make the transition gradually. When possible, move plants into a sheltered, shaded area for a few days before bringing them indoors to help them adjust to lower light levels.
- Find the right spot. Choose an indoor location with lighting suited to your plant’s needs, and keep plants away from cold drafts and heating vents.
- Adjust your watering routine. Indoor light levels are often lower than outdoor conditions, so plants may use less water. Check the soil before watering and avoid keeping roots constantly wet.
- Avoid unnecessary repotting. If your plant is healthy, you may not need to repot it just because you’re bringing it indoors. When repotting, choose a container with drainage holes and that is just 1-2” larger in diameter than your current one.
With a little preparation, you can help your favorite tropical plants adjust to life indoors and enjoy their beautiful foliage well into the cooler months. Visit Calloway’s and Cornelius for houseplant essentials, including potting soil, plant food, and pottery, to help make the seasonal transition easier.
Create a Cozy Indoor Oasis This Fall
Houseplants are an easy way to bring natural beauty into your home as the seasons change. Whether you love the cascading vines of Pothos Ivy, the sculptural leaves of Sansevieria, the dramatic look of a Fiddle Leaf Fig, or the vibrant foliage of Dracaena, there is a houseplant to complement nearly every space and style.
Fall is also an important time to protect your outdoor tropical plants from cooler temperatures and prepare them for life indoors. With the right care, you can enjoy beautiful greenery both inside your home and throughout the changing seasons.
Complete your look with beautiful pottery, quality potting soil, and the right plant food to give your indoor garden a strong foundation
Visit Calloway’s Nursery and Cornelius Nursery to explore beautiful houseplants, decorative pottery, and indoor gardening essentials to keep your greenery thriving this fall. Need help choosing the right plant or learning how to care for it? Our knowledgeable Texas Certified Nursery Professionals are here to help you find the perfect plants and supplies for your home. Stop by one of our 28 locations across DFW, Houston, Galveston, and Cedar Park, and let’s grow something beautiful together!
FAQ's About Fall Houseplants
Pothos Ivy and Snake Plants are excellent options for beginners because they are adaptable and generally require less frequent watering than many other houseplants. Dracaena can also be a good choice when its light and watering needs are met.
Watering frequency depends on the plant variety, pot size, soil, light, and indoor temperature. Check the potting mix before watering, since many houseplants need less water as growth slows in fall.
Some houseplants continue growing through fall and may benefit from feeding, while others slow down as daylight decreases. Follow the fertilizer label and adjust feeding based on active growth and your plant’s needs.
Many houseplants do well near windows with bright, indirect light. Monitor changing sunlight throughout the season and avoid exposing sensitive foliage to harsh direct sun or cold drafts.
A quality potting mix formulated for container gardening is a good starting point. Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil is designed for container plants and supports moisture retention and root growth. Choose a mix suited to your specific plant’s needs.
Snake Plants and Jade Pothos are among the more adaptable choices for lower-light areas. However, low light does not mean no light, and growth may be slower in darker spaces.
Combine plants with different leaf shapes, heights, and colors. Place a larger Dracaena or Fiddle Leaf Fig in a floor planter, style trailing Pothos on shelves, and use decorative pottery to coordinate your greenery with your fall decor.
Bring cold-sensitive tropical plants indoors before temperatures drop below their preferred range. Many other warm-loving plants may need protection from chilly nights. Check the needs of each plant and monitor your local forecast.
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