If you’ve noticed your once-thriving indoor plants drooping more than usual, it might be time to give them an extra bit of TLC with a grow light.
If you haven’t added grow lights to your plant care kit but have always been meaning to, you’re at the right place. With grow lights becoming more and more prevalent in the plant space, it’s important to find the best grow lights that will keep your golden pothos golden, and your zanzibar gem zippy.
Grow lights use electricity to produce light particles that plants use to photosynthesise and plants use photons of a certain wavelength/colour to produce energy – this is why not any old LED light can be used as a ‘grow light’.
Grow lights are designed to optimise the growth of seedlings and plants, especially during winter where the sun is (more often than not) in hiding.
So, don’t be caught off guard this season. Keep your house plants looking greener than ever with our top picks of grow lights to add to your plant care collection.
The best grow lights to shop in Australia
01
Green Fingers Hydroponics growing system
$71.95 (usually $183.99), Myer
Best for: propagating for the garden
If you’re an avid gardener, then finding the perfect place to propagate all of your seedlings can be tricky. This growing system will take your plants from seed to sapling easily, so you can plant straight into your garden. A smart water pump means you won’t have to worry about keeping up with a watering schedule, while a high efficiency grow light will take care of all your plants photosynthesis needs.
Key features:
- Adjustable height for optimal growth
- High efficiency grow light
- Smart water pump with automatic controls
- Two modes for vegetables and flowers
- 3.35L water tank
02
Party Tree Halo in pot grow light
from $28.39, Amazon
Best for: small indoor plants
With four brightness settings and an easy-to-assemble design, this Halo grow light from Amazon is one of the sleekest options on the market yet. Simply pop this elegant halo light directly into your pot plant and watch it work its magic. Plus, the halo light is height-adjustable to suit various household plants.
Key features:
- Adjustable for different sized plants
- Made from aluminium
- Comes with cords for easy plug-in-use
03
Greenlife LED herb grow light kit
from $59.95, Amazon
Best for: your favourite herbs
This is your sign to start your own benchtop mini herb garden. The Greenlife LED herb garden grow kit features everything you need to grow your favourite herbs; a LED grow lamp and four in-built self-watering pots all contained in one sleek unit – just add water.
Key features:
- 12W Energy-efficient LED full spectrum white light growing lamp makes healthy indoor plants possible
- Self-watering design: simply fill up and watch
- 4 Independent sections, which can be removed and rearranged
- A sleek, sophisticated design allows the kit to seamlessly integrate into any existing indoor environment
04
SpringUp full-spectrum plant
from $29.99, Big W
Best for: large potted plants
Give your monstera and fiddle leaf fig a bit of extra love with this full-spectrum grow light that will cover all of your big plants. With 10 different brightness settings, you can give your plant babies the ideal light coverage without any troubles! Simply press the buttons on the controller, and you’re good to go.
Key features:
- Light can be adjusted to different sizes and growth stages
- Timer and auto cycle can be set so your plant gets the optimal light coverage
- 10 dimmable brightness levels
05
LED grow light for indoor plants
from $114.84, Kogan
Best for: an indoor plant addict
This one is for the houseplant-obsessed. A giant grow light with 4 hanging tubes will cover a number of pots and shelves of plants, giving you the optimal coverage for all of your strings of pearls, peace lilies and indoor succulents. The timer function on this grow light means you can set and forget, and get all of your other house chores done with ease.
Key features:
- Four tubes design for covering large range of plants
- Tripod stand is adjustable for different heights
- Full spectrum coverage so plants get as much light as they need
- 4-8-12 hours timing function, double controllers
