The Peace Lily, with its elegant white blooms and lush green foliage, is a popular choice for indoor gardening. Known for its air-purifying abilities, this plant brings tranquility and beauty to any space.

Lighting

• Place peace lilies in indirect but bright sunlight. Keep peace lilies out of areas where they’ll get direct sunlight all day (such as in a south-facing window), as it may dry them out too much.

Watering

• How often should you water your peace lilly? It’s not the number that matters but the dryness of the soil that counts. Keep the soil lightly moist to the touch but not overly saturated. Peace lilies can tolerate short periods of dry soil, but their leaves will develop brown tips if they don’t have enough water or humidity. 

Soil

• Plant or replant your lilies in a container twice as large as the root ball with well-draining, all-purpose potting soil. The soil should be able to hold moisture and dry out slowly over time. Peace lilies don’t like to dry out entirely, but they also won’t do well if kept in soil that’s constantly wet, as this fosters root rot fungus.

Pro tip.

The peace lily flower stages are budding, blooming, going to seed, and wilting. The buds are fairly small and unfurl like leaves. It can take some time for them to come into bloom, so be patient. When the bloom fades, deadhead the spent flower. Encourage blooms by keeping the plant in bright, indirect sunlight and regularly feeding during the spring and summer to maintain the plant’s energy.