Grow Lights

More light, same room. Plant lights for the corners a window can't reach.

The maker

Soltech

Soltech designs its grow lights in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to look like home lighting first: pendants, bulbs, bars and track lights in warm, white light your plants can grow under.

Not sure which light?

Match the light to the plant

Height is the dial: closer for more light, farther for less. Each light's page has its own chart.

  1. Full sunSucculents, citrus, aloeAspect, hung close, or a Highland head
  2. Bright lightFiddle leaf fig, rubber plant, crotonAspect or Highland
  3. Medium lightMonstera, peace lily, philodendron, herbsOn a shelf: Grove. On a desk: Versa. Over a floor plant: Aspect
  4. Low lightSnake plant, ZZ, pothos, fernsIn a lamp: Vita. On a shelf: Grove. Over a floor plant: Aspect, hung high

Before you order

Your questions, answered

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From Field Notes: Do grow lights kill predatory mites?

Will it raise my electric bill?

Barely. At 12 hours a day, Soltech puts an Aspect at about 13 kWh a month (roughly $2–3), one Highland head at about 11 kWh (about $2), a Vita at about 7 kWh (about $1) and a Grove at about 4 kWh (under $1).

How long do they last?

Aspect, Grove and Highland are rated for 50,000 hours, more than 11 years at 12 hours a day. Vita is rated for 30,000 hours, about 7 years.

How many hours a day should it run?

10–14 hours suits most houseplants, then a dark night. Flowering plants do best on 12 on and 12 off. A timer remembers so you don't have to.

Do I still need a window?

Not necessarily. These are made for rooms that don't get enough sun. A window still helps, and on bright days the light has less to make up.

What if it's not right for my space?

You have 100 days from delivery to return a light in like-new condition. If it arrives damaged or doesn't work, we send a prepaid return label; for any other reason, return shipping is yours. Full return terms.