These Lightbulbs Designed Specifically for Plants Let You Garden Through the Winter

It may be snowing in some parts of the country, but that doesn’t mean you can’t garden. With the right lighting, you can keep plants happy indoors even while the soil is frozen through outdoors.

GE has a line of LED lightbulbs specifically designed for indoor gardening. Called Grow lights, they’re made to look warm and natural to your eye while delivering the maximum amount of light (or, more specifically, the highest photosynthetic photon flux density, measured in micromoles per second) possible to your leaf babies.

The line of bulbs includes five shapes, from traditional single bulbs to light rods, so you can illuminate a potted plant, a wall arrangement, or a whole indoor garden. (GE says Grow lights can be used for all kinds of plants, “including seedlings, lettuce and other leafy greens, herbs, flowers and fruiting plants, such as tomatoes and peppers.”) 

Each bulb shape comes in two different wavelength spectrums “to maximize plant growth potential based on the type of plant being grown and its growth stage.” Here’s how the company explains the difference:

GE’s Balanced Spectrum LED Grow lights, used for Seeds & Greens, provides nourishment for the early and mid-stages of plant growth in seedling trays. This mix of blue and red is appropriate for growing leafy greens and herbs through maturity to harvest.

GE’s Advanced Red-light Spectrum LED Grow light, used for Flowers & Fruits, provides the most appropriate nourishment for plants entering the flowering stage of their growth.

The grow lights also promise easy installation, low heat, and no sound, so you can nurture your sprout garden without having to hear a spooky fluorescent buzz. Learn more about this indoor sunshine substitute on GE Lighting’s FAQ page and find the whole range of Grow lights here and on Amazon.