Flowering Snake Plant Varieties You Will Fall in Love With 🌿✨
Yes, Snake Plants do bloom — and the flowers smell amazing!
Most people grow Snake Plants (Sansevieria) for their air-purifying leaves… but when they’re happy, they produce stunning flower spikes filled with tiny, fragrant blooms. These flowers can fill a room with a sweet, jasmine-like scent!
Here are some beautiful flowering varieties you’ll love:
1. Sansevieria trifasciata ‘Laurentii’
The classic variety with yellow-edged leaves. When mature and slightly stressed (less water), it produces tall white flower spikes.
2. Sansevieria ‘Zeylanica’
Deep green leaves with soft waves and a strong bloom fragrance. Easy to grow and often blooms in large clumps like in the photo.
3. Sansevieria ‘Moonshine’
Silvery-gray leaves and delicate creamy flower clusters. Very elegant and modern-looking.
4. Sansevieria ‘Hahnii’ (Bird’s Nest Snake Plant)
Short and compact with small rosette leaves. Produces adorable miniature flower spikes.
5. Sansevieria ‘Black Coral’
Dark, dramatic leaves with light green striping. The contrast between dark leaves and white flowers is stunning.
6. Sansevieria ‘Metallica’
Rare variety with metallic silver tones. Its blooms have a soft, sweet scent.
Why Snake Plants Bloom
Snake Plants flower when they:
- Are slightly root-bound
- Receive bright, indirect light
- Are watered sparingly
- Experience warm temperatures
A little bit of “neglect” encourages blooming!
Fun Fact:
Snake Plant flowers produce sticky, sweet nectar that drips from the blooms — this is completely normal and a sign of a very happy plant.