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The easiest plants to start with, according to Tarte, are the ones that shrug off the cool nights Seattle throws into the summer mix, including citrus, yucca, sansevieria, succulents and ficus.

Popular types of sansevieria, such as the snake plant or mother-in-law’s tongue, are easy to grow, require little water and thrive in warm interiors.

Snake plants: Because snake plants, or sansevieria, are so common, Gordon suggests going with a more interesting species of the genus.

Because snake plants, or sansevieria, are so common, Gordon suggests going with a more interesting species of the genus.

Greenery dots the space — small ferns, a sansevieria, a ZZ plant.