You can certainly start seeds for flowers - annuals or perennials - indoors but growing them on to a flowering state of maturity is far less achievable. Indoor conditions just do not lend themselves to that happening. If you have a balcony or some (even tiny) outdoor space, your chances of success will be much greater.

There are lots of various florist, gift or houseplants that flower and that can be grown indoors. Mini roses, hydrangeas, jasmine wreaths, azaleas, orchids, etc. should all be coming into stores now in time for Valentine's Day gifting. They may not be permanent additions but will give you some flowers and a small taste of spring.

I do have a Phalaenopsis. I had been hoping to grow flowers from seeds to maturity. Unfortunately I don’t have a balcony anymore. ☹️

i thought maybe Zinnias, marigolds or mini roses.

Do you have a sunny window where the plants could be permanently stationed?

i do have a small office desk which i placed a poinsettia on, but that corner does not get bright sunlight as it is directly opposite my bed. A little sunlight, yes. I’m thinking now if this would work.

Sunlight that comes through windows is not the same as sunlight received from the sky.:-) It is greatly reduced in intensity and will almost always come at an oblique angle. But besides the lack of sunlight indoors, there are a host of other reasons why starting flowers from seed and growing them on inside to flowering is hugely challenging, if even possible.

If it were quite that straightforward, everyone would be doing it.....and they are not.

Indoors? Really nothing that can be started from seed by a novice indoor gardener. Even very experienced gardeners only start indoors from seed those kind of plants that can be eventually planted outside. Unless you have a greenhouse at your disposal.

But the other plants I listed will provide colorful flowers and can be kept indoors for a limited period of time. You could add cyclamen to that list and even plants like primroses and pre-started bulbs can be enjoyed indoors for a few weeks.

@Gita Kavala

What is the rooftop like in your building? Maybe worth looking into...

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GGs list is good. If you are really set on having something from seed to bloom indoors, you at least need windowsill space (not a further away table) facing south or west facing window that gets direct sunlight. I have grown flowering plants from seed for extended periods of time indoors. They will not be as great as ones grown outdoors but they will be reasonably enjoyable once you have developed reasonable gardening skills. Nevertheless, it's worth trying if you wanted to. Not all plants can be grown this way but some can. Small petunias (multiflora/miliflora) and torenia do well. But their seeds are small and will require some skills and patience to grow successfully. You could buy small plants from a nursery and grow on from there with better success. You could try begonias, fuschia etc. (not from seed though) which require lesser amount of sun. You will need to provide decent humidity (45 to 60%, have a humidifier while indoor heating is on) watch out for spider mites, mildew, etc., willing to trash if it goes south.

Mini roses and Kalanchoe from a grocery shop are a better easier option. Good luck.

seasiderooftop, NYC high rises either don't give access to the rooftop or it is a community space managed by the building. In either case, growing your own potted plants in the space would not be an option.

Anyone can plant seeds and grow plants with the right conditions. Once seeds sprout they must have a certain amount of light to continue growing. It sounds like the only way you could do that in your apartment is with a set up with a grow light. What would you do with all the plants you grew if you don't have much light in your apartment and no place to plant outdoors ? I hope you can find a way to have some blooming plants in your space. I love plants and wouldn't be without at least a few.