Container-Friendly Plants
Compact varieties that thrive in pots, planters, and raised beds. Ideal for balconies, patios, and small spaces.
Showing 11785 plants
Small Cacti Lobivia
Lobivia species
Small Cacti Rebutia
Rebutia species
Small Cattleya Orchid
Cattleya (miniature hybrids)
Small Dendrobium Hybrid
Dendrobium spp. (hybrid cultivars)
Small Dendrobium Orchid
Dendrobium spp.
Small Dendrobium
Dendrobium spp. (miniature hybrids)
Small Echeveria
Echeveria setosa
Small Echeveria
Echeveria spp.
Small Epiphytic Bromeliad, Ionantha Tillandsia, Air Plant
Tillandsia ionantha
Small epiphytic orchids
Orchidaceae (various epiphytic genera)
Small Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus species (dwarf/compact varieties)
Small Ferns for Terrarium Settings
Various species (e.g., Pteridophyta)
Small Ferns in Orchid Arrangements
Selaginella spp., Nephrolepis exaltata var. compacta, Davallia spp.
Davallia Fern
Davallia fejeensis
Small Fern Varieties
Pteridophyta (division; various genera including Polystichum, Adiantum, Asplenium, Nephrolepis)
Cockleshell Orchid
Epidendrum cochleatum
Small-flowered Epidendrum
Epidendrum porpax
Small-flowered Epidendrum
Epidendrum pseudepidendrum
Small-flowered Epidendrum
Epidendrum radicans
Small-flowered Epidendrum
Epidendrum parkinsonianum and related species
Small-flowered Salvia
Salvia microphylla
Small Flowering Plants
Various species
Small-growing aroids
Araceae family (various genera)
Small-growing Bromeliads
Bromeliaceae (various genera and species)
Small-growing Hoya
Hoya species (miniature varieties)
Small-growing Masdevallia
Masdevallia species (dwarf varieties)
Small-growing Tillandsia
Tillandsia spp. (dwarf varieties)
Small-growing tropical plants for terrariums
Various species (e.g., Selaginella, Fittonia, Peperomia, Begonia)
Small Herbs and Wildflowers
Mixed species (Herbaceae family)
Small Hosta
Hosta spp. (dwarf cultivars)
Small Hoya
Hoya spp. (miniature varieties)
Small-leafed Begonia
Begonia semperflorens
Small-leafed Begonia Varsity Mix
Begonia semperflorens 'Varsity Mix'
Small-leafed Pothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
Small-leaf Sage
Salvia microphylla
Small-leaf Sage San Carlos Festival
Salvia officinalis 'San Carlos Festival'
Small Leafy Houseplants for Humid Terrariums
Multiple species (Selaginella, Fittonia, Peperomia, Soleirolia, etc.)
Mini Monstera
Rhaphidophora tetrasperma
Small-leaved Begonia
Begonia spp. (small-leaved varieties)
Small-leaved fern
Polystichum setiferum or Asplenium trichomanes (depending on species)
Small-leaved Ivy
Hedera helix 'Parsley Crested'
Small-leaved Peperomia
Peperomia obtusifolia
Small Lepanthes
Lepanthes spp.
Small Masdevallia Orchid
Masdevallia spp.
Small Masdevallia
Masdevallia species (dwarf cultivars)
Small Mounted Succulents
Various species (commonly Echeveria, Sempervivum, Sedum, Crassula spp.)
Small Native Australian Wildflowers
Various species (e.g., Sturt's Desert Pea - Swainsona stipulosa, Waratah - Telopea speciosissima, Billy Buttons - Gomphocarpus physocarpus)
Small Oncidium
Oncidium species (miniature varieties)
Want personalized planting timelines?
Sign up to get frost dates, task lists, and planting schedules for your zone.
Get started free