How to Grow Spider Plant
Spider Plant At a Glance
Difficulty
Easy
Category
Houseplant
Sun Exposure
Partial Shade
Frost Tolerance
Frost Tender
Cold Hardiness
Survives to 7°C
Plant Family
Asparagaceae
Growing Season
Year Round
Plant Lifecycle
Perennial
How to Start It
★ Recommended for beginners
A grown spider plant sends out long stems with baby plants on the ends. Set a baby on a small pot of damp potting mix while it is still attached, pin it down with a bent paper clip, and snip the stem once it has rooted in 2 to 3 weeks. You can also root a baby in a glass of water and pot it up once the roots are a few cm long.
The spider plant is one of the easiest houseplants there is and one of the few that is safe for cats and dogs. It practically makes new plants for you, and it handles a wide range of light and watering.
When To Start
Spider Plant grows all year in the right spot, so there is no window to wait for.
We do not have exact sowing dates for this one yet.
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Start planting
May 15, 2026
Last chance
Sep 10, 2026
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Pot up your spider plant in bright, indirect light
About 0 days after you plant it
See if your spider plant needs a bigger pot
About 365 days after you plant it· every year· optional
Pot up a few spider plant babies to make more
About 120 days after you plant it· every year· optional
Check the soil of your spider plant: water when the top 3 cm feel dry.
About 7 days after you plant it
How is your spider plant settling in? Water when the top of the soil feels dry.
About 30 days after you plant it
Checking in on your spider plant. Bright, indirect light helps it grow well.
About 90 days after you plant it
The Journey Ahead
Spider Plant's Lifecycle
Seedling
Mature Plant
Seed Production
Step 1
Prepare Your Space
Vertical Growing
Yes: classic hanging-basket plant.
Succession Planting
No.
Good Companions
Bad Companions
Step 2
Planting & Sprouting
Growing Tips
- 1Give your spider plant bright light without hot, direct afternoon sun, which scorches the leaves.
- 2Plant it in a regular potting mix that drains well, in a pot with drainage holes.
- 3Water when the top 2 to 3 cm of soil feels dry, a little less in winter.
- 4Feed with compost tea or a sprinkle of worm castings about once a month in spring and summer.
- 5Brown leaf tips usually come from dry air or the minerals in tap water, so try rainwater or water left out overnight, and do not worry, since it is only a looks problem.
- 6It is safe for pets, though cats love to chew it, and if you see fine webbing under the leaves, rinse the plant in the shower to wash off spider mites.
Seedling Phase
Step 3
Growth & Maturity
60 cm
Mature Height
60 cm
Mature Width
Pests to Watch For
Diseases to Watch For
Mature Plant
Step 4
Harvesting
How to Harvest
- 1Snip off brown leaf tips with clean scissors, following the shape of the leaf.
- 2Cut whole yellow or dead leaves off at the base.
- 3Snip off the long baby stems if you would rather the mother plant put its energy into its own leaves.
- 4Repot in spring into a pot one size bigger once roots fill the pot or push up out of the soil.
- 5Keep it above 7°C (45°F) in winter, away from cold drafts.
Step 5
Saving Seeds
Seed Production
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