How to Care for Succulents in Winter

How to Care for Succulents in Winter

The “it” girls of the houseplant world, succulents are laid back, diverse, colorful performers. What’s not to love?

Well, it just so happens that when summer fades and winter takes its place, these plucky worshippers of heat and sun need a different kind of TLC.

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Lucky for us, their winter care is pretty straightforward, and requires just a few tweaks from their summertime routine.

For general information on how to care for and grow your own bevy of succulents, we’ve got you covered. Check out our comprehensive guide to growing succulents here.

In this guide, we’ll tackle the best techniques for overwintering your plants. Read on to find out more.

Winter is coming… As indefatigable as a horde of undead zombies barreling towards your garden – “Game of Thrones,” anyone? – in almost every part of the world, the long, cold winter is an inescapable fact.

And although your potted plants can be easily whisked away to the warmth of the house, that doesn’t mean they’re impervious to the seasonal changes happening outdoors.

As winter approaches, not only does the amount of sunlight reaching the earth decrease, but the intensity of it lessens, too.

The air cools, the nights lengthen, and, accordingly, plant growth slows down.

As plants receive these climatic cues from the outdoors they enter a period of dormancy, or decreased growth if the winter period is not very severe.

Less sunlight means less photosynthesis, but it also means less heat, which is an important ingredient in plant growth. In short, plants need the sun and its warmth to grow,