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Potted plant and planter

A living, low-maintenance windowsill companion.

By Considered Gifts editorial desk
Usually around
$32
Kind of gift
Something to keep
Close enough for
Anyone, colleagues included
How it arrives
Has to be posted. Check the retailer's own delivery estimate before you order.

Why this works

  • Makes home feel warmer.

A good fit when

  • plant person
  • new home
  • windowsill

Before you buy

Pick a hardy plant and a planter with drainage.

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Where to look

This page describes an idea, not a single product. Where we have researched an exact pick it is listed below; where we have not, we say so and send you to a live search rather than a guess.

best overallMonstera in a ceramic planterPick a planter with drainage; it thrives on being left mostly alone.

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