Christmas Plants

Christmas plants make a gift that keeps its color well past the holiday dinner. Every plant here is a poinsettia, from a basket planter to dressed pots and floor plants, and a local florist near the recipient selects and delivers each one.

A plant suits anyone who'd rather not tend a vase. The guide below compares plants with cut flowers and helps you pick a size.

Choosing Christmas plants to give

Why a plant instead of a bouquet

A bouquet is at its best for about a week, while a healthy poinsettia often holds its color through the holiday season and into January. That makes holiday plants a good fit for an office, a church, a neighbor who travels over the holidays or anyone who likes something living. This collection sticks to poinsettias; for orchids and other potted gifts, browse all of our plants.

Pick a size for the space

The Dressed Poinsettia - 8 Inch, finished with a ribbon bow in a wicker container, fits a desk or a narrow side table. The Dressed Poinsettia: 10 Inch adds ornaments and can carry a hearth or entry table on its own, and the Double Poinsettia Basket - 6 inch pairs two plants in one wicker basket for a mantel or front hall. For a lobby or staircase landing, the Red Holiday Poinsettia Floor Plant and the White Holiday Poinsettia Floor Plant stand on the floor; the white one is 22 to 26 inches tall and arrives budding and blooming. Our poinsettia guide covers watering, light and color in more depth.

Christmas plant questions

What are the most popular Christmas plants?

Poinsettias are the best known, and Christmas cactus, amaryllis, holly, cyclamen and Norfolk Island pine are close favorites. All six plants in this collection are poinsettias, five in classic red and one in white, from a single basket planter to floor plants tall enough for a lobby.

Can I send a Christmas plant to an office?

Yes. Use the company name and full street address and pick a weekday, since office deliveries go to the front desk or reception during business hours. A floor poinsettia suits a lobby, while the 8-inch dressed poinsettia fits a desk or a reception counter.

How long do Christmas plants last?

Kept in bright, indirect light and watered when the soil surface feels dry, a poinsettia often stays colorful for several weeks. Many people enjoy it as a seasonal plant, and if you'd like a gift that lasts even longer, a potted orchid from our flowering plants can bloom for weeks at a time.