As your gardening focus shifts to indoor plants in the winter, keep in mind that different houseplants have different light requirements. To keep your plant its healthiest, consider the suggested locations recommended by the Texas Cooperative Extension. However, because the winter light is less intense than at other times, some plants may still need artificial light.

Photos by NATALIE CAUDILL/DMN

A sunny southern window would be best for indoor geraniums (left) during the winter, while begonias will do best in an east-facing spot.

East facing window: achimenes, African violet, begonias, gloxinia

Sunny south window: crown of thorns, bougainvillea, geranium, herbs, cacti, succulents

West window: amaryllis, asparagus fern, Christmas cactus, jade plant, ficus, Norfolk pine

North window: coleus, English ivy, ferns, peperomia, spider plant, spathiphyllum

Existing light (indirect daylight and artificial lamp light at night): Chinese evergreen, bromeliads, dracaena, dieffenbachia, palms, philodendrons, sansevieria

Rick Rosen