Plant a rainbow

Green is not the only plant colour. Bring a variety of incredible shades to your indoor jungle with these eye-catching plants.

A lipstick plant, a peace lily, an anthurium and a syngonium in various decorative pots styled on and around a sideboard in a living room

There’s no such thing as too much green, but it’s not the only houseplant colour available. Make your displays even more spectacular with these unusual plants, ranging from red to purple to black.

Fleur the anthurium

Fleur’s red ‘flowers’ are actually adapted leaves. The bright red is to attract pollinators to the flowers, which are tiny little things on those yellow spikes. She can flower for almost the whole year, adding a big flash of red to any room.

An anthurium in a blue plastic pot in a bedroom

Kai the kumquat tree

Cute, edible, vibrantly orange fruit makes Kai stand out anywhere. He’s a plant that loves to live outside in the summer, letting the sun ripen all that fruit, then he prefers to spend winter indoors.

A kumquat tree in a terracotta sandstone cylinder pot, outside against a black wooden fence

Vivi the lemon tree

Did you know you can grow lemons outside in the UK? Lemons are slow to ripen, which means you can enjoy watching Vivi’s fruit turn a dazzling yellow through the year. It’s almost a shame to eat them when they look so spectacular on the tree.

A lemon tree in a black fibrestone cylinder pot, outside on a patio

Pascal the neon pothos

Pascal’s leaves are green, but a green that stands out against any other plant. Give him a spot that gets lots of light and his leaves go an acidic yellow-green that dazzles in any space. He’s a vine, so hang him up high and let those leaves dangle.

Neon pothos in a black clay pot on a sideboard in a living room

Toby the blue star fern

Toby’s leaves have a blue tinge that adds a subtle hit of extra colour in your plant display. As a fern he doesn’t need lots of light, so he’s a great choice for bringing a bit of interest to shadier corners.

Blue star fern in a grey clay pot on a shelf

Emma the tradescantia

Emma’s soft, cascading purple leaves bring quiet colour wherever you put her. She looks terrific on a bookshelves, with her stems tumbling down.

A tradescantia in a black concrete pot on a sideboard

Juliette the calathea

Juliette's leaves have a graphic green pattern on top, with a deep purple underside. The best thing about her is that she lifts those leaves up at night, giving you the full glory of her colours.

Calathea in a cream dipped ceramic pot by a window in a living room

Raven the zz plant

You won’t find many black houseplants, which makes Raven very special. Her inky leaves add a big hit of drama to any room. She’s incredibly easy to care for, needing very little water or light to thrive.

A zz plant in a white plastic pot on a sideboard in a home office

Sophie the syngonium

There’s something very romantic about Sophie. Her leaves are the softest pink and if you leave her to grow her leaves will extend into long vines. If you prefer her compact, just trim her back.