Gardening Trends 2025: What to Plant Indoors and on the Dacha to Stay in Style

Spring is in full swing. The perfect time to refresh your plant collection or plan your dacha planting. In the past, home greenhouses were a hobby of retirees and introverts. Today it's a fashionable pastime that can make your social media the envy of everyone. Imagine: neighbors brag about an ordinary geranium on a windowsill, while you show off the rare 'Pink Princess' Philodendron worth half your salary. Tempting, right?

Key points from the article:

• In 2025, priority is given to plants that are not only beautiful but also functional — edible, air-purifying or mood-lifting;

• Traditional indoor flowers are giving way to rare varieties with unusual leaf color and shape;

• On dachas, climate-resistant plants and decorative gardens are becoming popular;

• Technology is actively being integrated into gardening — from smart pots to vertical farms.

Anturiums with unusual colors: when red is too clichéd

Still think anthuriums are just plants with red 'tongues'? You're behind the times. This year, traditional red anthuriums are yielding to varieties with atypical coloring.

Season favorites include 'Black Beauty' anthuriums with dark burgundy inflorescences and 'Champagne' with soft pink flowers. For those who love dramatic foliage, there are variegated varieties with marble-like patterns. And they don't require special care. Don't overwater the plant and avoid direct sunlight. Your anthurium will thrive.

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Philodendrons and Monsteras: the hunt for rarities

In the world of indoor plants, a new form of collecting has emerged. It's about hunting for rare varieties of philodendrons and monstera. Be prepared: some specimens will cost the price of a new smartphone.

Monstera 'Thai Constellation' with cream-white spots, Philodendron 'Pink Princess' with pink speckles, and Monstera 'Obliqua' with perforated leaves — the stars of the season. Their price can reach tens of thousands of rubles. Waiting lists are being kept for rare specimens. Perhaps it's time to reconsider your investment portfolio? Stocks are falling, but prices for rare philodendrons are rising.

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Mini fruit trees: when lemons grow not just in Spain

What's cooler than growing fruits on your own windowsill? The trend of edible plants in apartments is gaining momentum. Dwarf fruit tree varieties are becoming the stars of interior design.

Lemon Meyer, kumquat (a hybrid of mandarin and kumquat), and dwarf pomegranate 'Nana' will decorate your interior. With them, you can treat guests to tea with your own lemon. But don't expect a bountiful harvest. Usually, one tree produces only 5-7 fruits per year. But agree — picking a fresh lemon in your Moscow apartment in the middle of winter is a special pleasure.

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Bathroom as a tropical forest: plants for humid spaces

Is your bathroom not yet a mini-greenhouse? You're missing an opportunity. A humid, warm space is the perfect environment for tropical plants. In other rooms, they require constant misting.

Caladiums with bright leaves in various shades of pink, delicate ferns and eastern orchids will love your bathroom. They improve the air quality and create a spa atmosphere without extra costs. The main condition is at least minimal natural light. Otherwise, you'll need to buy grow lamps.

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Climate-resistant gardens: preparing for weather caprices

Global warming has become a reality. Even dacha gardeners must account for it. More and more gardeners choose plants that are resistant to extreme weather — from sudden frosts to scorching heat.

Xeriscaping — creating a garden with minimal watering — is becoming popular in Russia. Lavender, sage, wormwood, echinacea and other drought-tolerant plants look great. They can survive two weeks without watering while you're on vacation. And local species adapted to your region will save those who rarely visit the dacha. It's hard to kill what already thrives in your climate without human help.

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Decorative garden: when cabbage is more beautiful than roses

The boundary between decorative and edible gardens is blurring. Today it's trendy to create garden beds that mix vegetables and edibles. They provide both a harvest and aesthetic pleasure.

Deep purple cauliflower, rainbow spinach with bright stems, decorative peppers in planters — these vegetables look so striking that they're used to decorate the main area of the plot. Edible flowers — nasturtiums, pansies, poppies — add color to summer salads. This approach saves space on small dacha plots. It's both beautiful and useful, and guests will be impressed.

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Technology in the garden: when your phone waters flowers

Forget the stereotype that gardening is about a hoe, dirt under your nails and being disconnected from civilization. In 2025, technology enters the world of plants. It makes care easier even for busy city dwellers.

Automatic watering controlled via smartphone, soil moisture sensors with notifications, smart pots with adjustable watering — these innovations simplify life. No more worrying about dried-out ficuses during vacation. And you can forget the guilt of a dead cactus. Technology protects your green corner!

From garden to table: microgreens and mushroom farms

Growing microgreens is the easiest way to become an advanced gardener even in a studio apartment. Multi-tier systems with lighting, automated mini-farms for salads, containers for sprouting — these compact solutions provide fresh greens year-round.

For those who love to experiment, there's a new trend — growing edible mushrooms at home. Kits for oyster mushrooms, shiitake and lion's mane take up little space. They don't need sunlight. They produce a harvest in 10–14 days. Imagine how you'll treat guests to pasta with mushrooms from your own production. And all in an apartment the size of a shoebox!

Gardening trends 2025 show that green hobby is experiencing a renaissance. It's becoming tech-savvy, functional and tailored to modern life. No matter where you live — in a city apartment or countryside house — everyone can create a green oasis almost anywhere. The key is choosing plants that suit your lifestyle and willingness to care for them. Even a modest cactus will bring joy if chosen with love and doesn't require daily attention.

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