How to Grow and Care for Gerbera Daisies Indoors

Turn that winter frown upside down by growing these cheerful blooms indoors.

Grow gerbera daisies where they'll get plenty of bright, indirect sunlight and good air circulation.
Plant in Miracle-Gro® Indoor Potting Mix.
Allow the top inch of soil to dry out before watering.
Feed with Miracle-Gro® Indoor Plant Food.
Deadhead spent flowers to encourage repeat blooming.

Gerbera daisies are super easy to recognize with their brightly colored flowers in shades of pink, red, yellow, orange, and lavender. Also called Transvaal daisies or simply referred to as gerberas, they're great for indoor growing and a genius way to add cheerful beauty among all your other stay-green houseplants. You'll usually find them for sale during the winter—just when you're probably longing for a spot of color—though they'll grow inside just fine whenever you can get your hands on them, no matter the season.

Check out these simple steps for growing gerbera daisies indoors.

Where to Grow Gerbera Daisies

If you buy gerbera daisies to grow inside during the winter, they'll already be blooming or just about to start. Set them near a sunny window where they'll get bright, indirect sunlight. The more bright light your plant receives, the more blooms you'll get. The "indirect" part is important, because direct sunlight will be too intense for your plant. Fungus gnats and fungal diseases can be a problem with gerberas, so it's also a good idea to grow them where there's good air circulation—in other words, not in a small, dark corner of the bathroom.

How to Repot Gerbera Daisies

Choose a pot that's no more than 1-2 inches larger than the diameter of your plant’s root ball. Make sure it has holes for drainage, too.
Fill the pot about ⅓ full with Miracle-Gro® Indoor Potting Mix, which is formulated to be less prone to pesky fungus gnats.
Carefully remove your gerbera daisy from its current pot and set it in the new container. Make sure the top of the root ball is about an inch below the rim so there'll be room for watering.
Fill in around the root ball with more potting mix and pat gently.
Water well, put a saucer under the pot to catch any lingering drainage, then move your gerbera daisy to its sunny new home.

How to Water Gerbera Daisies

To help avoid over-watering, wait until the top inch of soil is dry before watering. Water around the base of the plant, trying to keep the leaves and flowers as dry as possible—a practice that can help keep disease at bay. If you start to see little gnats flying around the plant, it likely means the soil is staying too moist, so you'll want to cut back on watering.

How to Feed Gerbera Daisies

You know how you do better work when your stomach isn't growling? Well, gerbera daisies are like that too: they'll produce more flowers if you feed them regularly. Feed your plant regularly with Miracle-Gro® Indoor Plant Food, which provides instant nutrition that's just right for indoor plants. Just be sure to follow directions!

How to Deadhead and Prune Gerbera Daisies

Gerbera daisies will keep growing and blooming best if you deadhead them regularly. Here's how: As soon as the flowers have faded and shriveled, cut the stalks back to where they meet the base of the plant (an area called the "crown"). It's also a good idea to keep your entire plant tidy by removing old, dried up, or damaged leaves whenever you see them.

If your houseplant collection could use a bright pop of color, gerbera daisies are a great addition! This blooming plant will have you smiling and enjoying that splash of vibrant color in your living space.