White peace lily flowers with long, pointed petals and creamy spadices among green foliage.

Houseplants

Houseplant of the Month

Fernwood Mikado Sansevieria

Close-up of a potted snake plant with long, pointed green leaves that have variegated yellow-green markings. In the background, there are other plant pots and labels, including a white label with black text that reads 'Fernwood Mikado'.
A potted Sansevieria Fernwood Mikado snake plant in black container, with long green leaves featuring variegated dark and light green patterns, displayed among other plants on a concrete surface at a garden center.

Meet our Houseplant of the Month—and a plant that feels right at home here at Fernwood! The Fernwood Mikado Sansevieria shares our name and our love of beautiful, easygoing greenery. Its slender, deep-green leaves reach upward with subtle striping, adding a playful burst of height and texture to desks, shelves, and small spaces. Best of all, it is wonderfully low-maintenance: give it a range of indoor light, let the soil dry thoroughly between waterings, and it will happily do its thing. Stylish, compact, and forgiving, this Fernwood favorite is perfect for new plant parents and seasoned collectors alike.

A glass terrarium with soil and green and purple variegated plants, resembling a tiny garden, with other green plants and a white wall in the background.
A small potted succulent plant with dark green, spiky, ridged leaves.
A small ceramic cactus-shaped planter painted in shades of blue, with green, red, and dark green succulents inside. The planter rests on a person's hand, with a background of plants, pots, and a yellow wall with framed pictures and string lights.
Close-up of green fern leaves with fuzzy white stalks in a black pot, placed on a wooden surface and leaning against a vertical wooden post.
Potted plants with variegated green and yellow leaves in black pots, displayed on a wooden shelf in a plant nursery or garden center.
Close-up of a round cactus with white spines and green body, surrounded by others with various shapes and colors.
A hand holding a small potted cactus with pink flowers in front of a wooden fence.
Close-up of a potted Christmas cactus with bright pink buds and green, spiky leaves.