According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for indoor plants and flowers are 2.18% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $0.44 difference in value).
Between 2025 and 2026: Indoor plants experienced an average inflation rate of 2.18% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, indoor plants costing $20 in the year 2025 would cost $20.44 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for indoor plants was higher.
In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 2.76%, which is above the average yearly change for indoor plants during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for indoor plants was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Indoor plants, over time, for $20 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.00 | 2.76% |
| 2026 | $20.44 | 2.18%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Indoor plants and flowers:
| Year | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 106.442 | 111.125 | 109.800 | 111.392 | 116.600 | 115.133 | 110.642 | 112.092 | 109.525 | 113.317 | 118.233 | 118.500 | 117.817 | 121.450 | 121.142 | 122.158 | 123.593 | 128.215 | 127.436 | 126.197 | 126.553 | 126.044 | 126.520 | 126.761 | 128.634 | 127.931 | 129.729 | 131.121 | 131.761 | 133.002 | 140.628 | 148.594 | 152.841 | 160.275 | 164.705 | 168.289 |