Anniversaries are important, they celebrate another year of love and life with your significant other. We love anniversary plants here at Lively Root!

It’s important to celebrate each wedding anniversary in a memorable and meaningful way. The tradition of giving gifts for a wedding anniversary extends back to medieval times. During the time of the Holy Roman Empire, a man would crown his wife with a silver wreath on the 25th anniversary, and a gold wreath on the 50th anniversary.

Since then, each year has a ‘theme’ dedicated to help you find the perfect gift for your partner. We’ve even done the work for you to find the perfect anniversary plant for your partner. 

Giving plants is a wonderful way to celebrate a love that grows with time. Whether congratulating the happy couple or expressing your own love for your own spouse or significant other, a gift plant can blend traditional and innovative gift-giving into a timeless expression of love.

Include a personalized gift message with your gift plant. Some ideas include:

• May this anniversary reflect all the special moments you/we have shared, and all the wonderful moments still come.
• Happiness is not perfect, until it is shared. Best wishes on your anniversary.
• My love for you grows with each passing year.
• "True love is friendship set on fire." (French Proverb)

 

1ST YEAR: Paper - Money Tree

Probably the most popular Feng Shui plant, the money tree is said to bring good luck and fortune wherever it goes. It's also super easy to care for, and can bounce back if you neglect it a little. This plant makes for the perfect Paper (aka money) year wedding anniversary plant.

 

2ND YEAR: Cotton - Gardenia 'Veitchii'

The sweet aromatic fragrance and beautiful lush blooms of the Gardenia are the perfect gift for your partner. These white blooms look like the cotton blooms from a cotton plant, but they smell much better! These are much better than cut anniversary flowers that will die, they will continue to grow just like your relationship.

 

3RD YEAR: Leather - Burgundy Rubber Tree

Bold, dark, and beautiful (and dare we say sexy?). The Rubber Plant makes a great focal point in any room. It’s dark and thick leaves are basically the plant equivalent of leather and will make the perfect gift for your partner.

 

4TH YEAR: Fruit & Flowers - Flamingo Flower

Get your color fix with our flamingo flowers. This year-round bloomer is a tropical treasure, instantly bringing vacation vibes to your home with its bold blooms. They change color through the year, ranging from vivid scarlet to pretty pink and rich purple. 

 

5TH YEAR: Wood - Aralia Ming Stump

Honestly, we love this anniversary plant so much. Yes, it’s definitely a stump but what a gorgeous one. Unusual and full of character, they make the perfect gift to celebrate a significant milestone in your relationship. 5 years!

 

6TH YEAR: Iron - Variegated Laurentii Snake Plant

Just like iron, this plant is tough. We’re talking extra tough, leave it and forget it (then remember it) tough. This hardy plant will make the perfect anniversary present. 

 

7TH YEAR: Wool - ‘Tuscan Blue’ Rosemary

Bring the Mediterranean to your home with this aromatic evergreen herb. The smell and feeling of the leaves in your hands will help enact the most cozy feeling (just like wool would). In fact, you can even use the Rosemary to make your partner a home cooked meal for a romantic night in. 

 

8TH YEAR: Bronze - Peacock Plant

When it comes to showmanship, you can't go wrong with peacock anniversary plants. Bronze colors of dark red on the bottom and variegated green and yellow on the top make their foliage stand out. These beautiful plants have earned the nickname prayer plants. This is because they raise and lower their leaves throughout the day, as if they're worshipping. 

 

9TH YEAR: Pottery - Dieffenbachia Carina

With big, eye-catching leaves, it's no wonder Dieffenbachia Carina is such a popular houseplant. We love the way the speckled leaves look like a rustic pottery style. This plant makes a great gift because of its beauty and easy care nature. 

 

10TH YEAR: Tin - Sansevieria Fernwood

This beautiful plant is extremely easy to care for (it’s part succulent, after all) but it comes with a little slimmer, thinner, and slicker leaves. It’s tough, like tin, and makes a wonderful eye-catching present.

 

11TH YEAR: Steel - Dracaena Collection Black Leaf

These dark leafy fronds demand attention and are the perfect plant to fit the theme of ‘steel’. Not to mention this easy care plant is also tough as nails! This is a unique and fun wedding anniversary plant that will add color to your space!

 

12TH YEAR: Silk- English Ivy Glacier

With its beautiful white patterning, this plant makes a great climber that does well in shade, staying green all year round. It's tolerant to low levels of light, and will instantly brighten up dull parts of your home. Give it as a gift to make your significant other smile.

 

13TH YEAR: Lace - Maidenhair Fern

Delicate and elegant (just like lace), this plant makes the perfect gift for your 13th year. Its leaves are absolutely stunning, with gentle fronds that spill attractively over the edge of whichever pot you plant it in. 

 

14TH YEAR: Ivory - "Elephant Ear" Alocasia Regal Shield

Replace the traditional (and not very ethical) ivory with this “Elephant Ear” Alocasia Regal Shield. The Alocasia 'Regal Shields' thick and durable green leaves show off with dark purple-tinged undersides. Growing up to 9' tall and 4' wide makes this one a focal point to any brightly lit room!

 

15TH YEAR: Crystal - White Stripe Dragon Tree

A tropical anniversary plant that doesn’t mind living inside, this is one of the most adaptable and easy to care for plants available. Even better, the white stripes on this plant are so dramatic they practically sparkle. 

 

20TH YEAR: China - China Doll

Technically a tree, but small, China Doll is a fast growing indoor plant that happily fills up your green space. Very easy to grow, it makes a wonderful gift, and adds a lushness with its finely divided leaves and glossy green foliage. 

 

25TH YEAR: Silver - Giant Bird of Paradise

This plant is a Lively Root favorite, especially because of the silvery white flowers that it can produce. This striking plant makes for a thoughtful and romantic anniversary gift. 

 

30TH YEAR: Pearl - String Of Pearls

Who doesn't love a succulent that has this much unusual beauty flowing from all directions, right? Gift this one-of-a-kind succulent to your significant other today!

 

35TH YEAR: Coral - Pink Polka Dot Plant

The foliage of this plant is an attractive mix of brightly colored perennial anniversary flowers. We love this as a gift because it makes for an amazing contrast to your green space and helps you spice things up. After all, it’s been 35 years 😉

 

40TH YEAR: Ruby - Ruby Rubber Tree

Bright, pink, and beautiful. The Rubber Plant makes a great focal point in any room. It’s easy to take care of and will last a lifetime (just like your relationship). 

 

45TH YEAR: Sapphire - Split Leaf Philodendron

It doesn't get more iconic than the split leaf philodendron. This large plant will instantly bring on-trend jungle vibes to your home. Much like a Sapphire, this plant is a timeless classic, your partner is sure to love it. 

 

50TH YEAR: Gold - Golden Pothos

The Golden Pothos is one of the world's best selling plants and for good reason! Not only is it beautiful but the Golden Pothos is also extremely easy to maintain. A must for any Green Space!

 

55TH YEAR: Emerald - Ficus Altissima

The evergreen emerald leaves with stand-out pale veining are absolutely breathtaking. One of our most popular anniversary plants, this little tree makes the perfect gift for your significant other. 

 

60TH YEAR: Diamond - Bountiful Fiddle Leaf Fig

Perhaps the most popular house plant because of their big, broad leaves full of gorgeous veins and vibrant color. These plants are the diamond standard of house plants