Gardening expert Ish shared a list of five plants that you’d usually find in the garden but can thrive as houseplants, protecting them from the winter frost
Ellen Jenne U35 Spare Time Writer
12:25, 02 Nov 2025
Gardening expert Ish shared a list of five plants that you’d usually find in the garden but can thrive as houseplants, protecting them from the winter frost(Image: YONCA60 via Getty Images)
The late autumn and winter period can wreak havoc for keen gardeners, with numerous plants and flowers struggling against the plummeting temperatures and frost that accompany the season. Whilst many plants will retreat or become dormant, you can safeguard a select group by bringing them indoors as houseplants, reports the Express.
Gardening enthusiast and TikTok content creator Ish recently revealed a compilation of five plants typically found outdoors that can flourish as indoor specimens, effectively shielding them from winter’s harsh grip. Think about relocating them inside throughout the chillier months to keep them alive and shield them from frost damage.
Ish explained: “Save your plants from winter frost by using them as house plants over winter. Some plants actually work really well as plants you can grow indoors too.”
Geraniums and begonias don’t do well with frost(Image: Getty)Five plants to use as houseplants during winter
Begonias and Geraniums
Ish cautioned that these two varieties struggle in winter conditions, noting that frost will “finish them off”. Certain types of these plants can serve as excellent houseplants.
These blooms can prosper indoors when positioned in areas with indirect sunlight. Nevertheless, you must ensure the soil remains adequately moist.
Ish noted: “The cool thing is, you can even plant them back up in spring and keep them going just like perennials.”
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Fatsia
Ish said: “Not many people realise this, but the fatsia japonica not only does well in a shady area in the garden with a little bit of moist soil, but it can actually tolerate a slight bit of drought, meaning it does quite well as a houseplant, again in indirect sunlight.
“And you can use your traditional ones or even the spider web variety, and they do really, really well.”
Fatsias will require a “decent-sized” pot to flourish in. These plants are also straightforward to prune.
Smaller varieties of ferns work well indoors(Image: Getty)
Ferns
Whilst garden ferns may be declining, smaller fern varieties perform exceptionally well as indoor plants. Ish explained: “Shade-loving plants don’t mind being houseplants. But just remember, don’t over-water it and keep it all claggy because that will attract flies and we don’t want any of that in our house.”
Cordylines
Different types of palms are ideal as indoor plants, as they can withstand drought and don’t mind indirect light. Cordylines also thrive in a well-ventilated space.
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