Grandma's Plants are Making a Comeback

There’s no one like grandma or grandpa! They accumulated wisdom from years of experience and can offer comfort like no one else. Grandparents are there when you need them, and that deserves celebration. Grandparent’s Day is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to celebrate the people you rely on most than with a throwback plant that often sat in the corner of their living room back in the day (and still might be there).

Have you heard the term grandma plant thrown around in the plant world? The term grandma plant is used to describe a plant that became popular when our grandparents were young adults, roughly the 1930s through 1970s. Grandma plants are tried-and-true plants that have been with us for years and will be with us for years to come. In mid-century America, several of our classic go-tos made their debut. Snake plants, pothos, and begonia are just a few grandma plants on their way back into our plant collections. However, unlike Grandma, today we have a full spectrum of new species, cultivars, and hybrids of each plant that can collect dust in our mid-century modern interiors. Here are a few of our retro favorites that are back on trend!