Woodie's Picks: Love-Worthy Plants For Valentine's Day & Beyond
When words feel small, plants step in—color, shape, and habit, turning emotion into something you can hold. Here are four living valentines that say “I love you” in their own beautiful ways.
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Why Plants Make The Best Valentine's Day Gift
Longevity
While bouquets die, and chocolates get consumed, a plant is a gift that says, 'our love is one that lasts.' Plants, such as heart-shaped succulents or trailing philodendrons, continue to grow and thrive, serving as a lasting, daily reminder of affection.
Meaningful Symbolism
Beyond their immediate beauty, plants also carry with them a range of deeper meanings and symbolism. As a whole, gifting a plant symbolizes a commitment to nurturing a relationship and represents patience and care as it grows. On a more granular level, you can dive into the deeper meanings of specific plant species to gift a truly thoughtful sentiment.
Eco-Friendly & Sustainable
A final benefit, and reason you might consider giving a loved one a plant this February 14th, is for the eco-friendly and sustainable nature they provide. Plants are eco-friendly and sustainable gifts because they actively improve air quality, reduce carbon footprints by absorbing CO2, and provide long-lasting, low-waste enjoyment compared to traditional disposable gifts. They promote environmental stewardship and help the recipient foster a connection with nature.
Our Top Giftable Plant Picks For That Special Someone
Red Anthurium
With heart-shaped bracts in bold crimson and a glossy finish that looks hand-polished, Red Anthurium is the classic, modern love note. Those long-lasting blooms can persist for weeks, a quiet promise of devotion that doesn’t fade after a single day. As a houseplant, it thrives with steady care—bright, indirect light and consistent moisture—mirroring the way real love grows: not in grand gestures, but in everyday attentiveness. Place it where you’ll see it each morning; it’s a reminder to lead with warmth.
String of Hearts
Few plants say “connected” quite like String of Hearts. Its delicate, cascading vines are dotted with tiny, marbled heart leaves that trail like a handwritten letter. Give it bright light and a gentle watering rhythm, and it will lengthen steadily—two hearts becoming one long, living thread. Hang it in a window or let it spill from a shelf; every new node feels like a shared memory, every runner a line that ties your story together.
Cyclamen
(Yes, this is Cyclamen—a quiet winter romantic.)
When most gardens are resting, Cyclamen unfurls butterfly-like blooms above silver-etched foliage, a tender lesson in love’s timing: even in the cold, beauty finds a way.
The flowers nod and then lift, almost as if they’re bowing to one another, and the sweet, clean color palette—soft pinks, whites, and deeper reds—reads like a bouquet that keeps renewing itself. Treat it kindly with cool temps, bright light, and careful watering, and it will repay you with grace in the season that needs it most.
‘Burgundy Hearts’ Redbud Tree
A redbud is the neighborhood valentine; ‘Burgundy Hearts’ Redbud writes it in capital letters. Early spring brings a blush of rose-magenta blooms along bare branches—petals appearing before leaves, like love that speaks first and thinks later. Then the foliage arrives in deep burgundy, heart-shaped and luminous in evening light, holding its color as the season matures. Planting a redbud is a promise to the future: branches that shelter birds, shade that softens summers, and a heart-leaf canopy that says, year after year, “This place is loved.”
Shop Gifts That Keep Giving This Valentine's Day
Love doesn’t have to wilt by the end of the week. Whether it trails softly from a windowsill, blooms through winter’s quiet, or grows tall enough to shade future summers, a plant is a gesture that keeps speaking long after Valentine’s Day has passed. These living gifts root emotion in something real—something that grows, changes, and endures. This year, say “I love you” in leaves and petals, and let that message keep unfolding season after season.