A staple in neglectful plant owners’ households, succulents are those chunky little water-filled plants that come in a myriad of exciting shapes and colors! Perfect for indoor rock gardens, open terrariums and shallow dishes, succulents like Jade, String of Pearls, and Bear Paws need bright light, warmth, and infrequent watering to really look their Sunday best. There’s nothing worse than a cute little succulent suffering from insufficient light. They get long and leggy with lose leaves that eventually start to discolor when exposed to low light for a long period of time. South and West windows provide the perfect environment for these heat-seekers!

Succulents have shallow roots because they don’t have to dig deep for access to water, they already store it in their leaves! This is why you need to let them dry out completely between waterings. Wait to water until the leaves of your succulent are slightly squishy to the touch. Usually that takes about every 10-14 days.

Bonsai pots and shallow bowls make great succulent vessels. Many succulents tend to stay small, which is why multiple can be potted into one receptacle. Keep in mind that the bigger the pot is, the more water it will hold onto, so be wary of overwatering! Make sure there’s a drainage hole for excess moisture to escape, or add a layer of rocks at the bottom to prevent the roots from sitting in a soggy pool.

“Succulent” is not actually a taxonomical category, but a term to describe the nature of certain species. By definition, succulent means juicy, moist and lucious, referring to the plant tissue developed to reserve water. You can take a serious deep-dive into all the fun succulents out there, as new types are being cultivated by the minute! We sell a wide array of succulents, some in 2” containers for adorable tiny pots, and others in larger sizes, all just as happy to be “neglected” on a sunny windowsill!