Decorating with plants brings nature inside and softens a vignette, but for some, fake greenery is necessary. Be it kids, pets, allergies, or personal preference, I’m happy to declare that fake plants are no longer faux pas. They’ve come a long way, and today I’m sharing the best faux plants that look real to elevate your home decor without the fuss and maintenance.
Last updated March 23, 2021
Before we dive into discovering the best faux plants, head here if you’re specifically looking for faux olive trees for your home decor.
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1 — Bird Of Paradise Faux Plant – 2 sizes
2 — Faux Areca Palm Tree In Ceramic Pot
3 — 6′ Fiddle Leaf Fig Faux Tree
4 — Potted Faux Fiddle Leaf Fig
5 — Faux Olive Topiary – 2 sizes
I was not born with a green thumb. In fact, plants silently scream when I near them. So now, I decorate with faux plants. The only maintenance that needs to be done is to give them a little shake outside to banish the dust. Time and time again I’m asked where I find my little fake greenies, so today I decided to create an epic roundup of the best faux plants for home decor.
A few years back, bought a snake plant. Yes, it’s basically the easiest plant to keep alive, and that I can attest to that. Give it some water, set it in a corner, and forget it. However, I plopped it on the hardwood floor near a window and the condensation from the ceramic pot ruined my hardwood floors…and that is how the only real plant I owned met its death by curbside. There’s even lower maintenance greenery — the faux plant is the solution to my greenery woes.
Greenery really adds life to a room, so I find beautiful faux plants, I buy them immediately. My first purchase was the trending faux fiddle leaf fig tree that lives in the dining room. This silk plant doesn’t look plastic or cost a million dollars. Hands down, my favorite is this one, but the second and third runner-up is this one and this one.
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7 — Faux Potted Bird Of Paradise Palm Tree
9 — Large Leaf Rubber Faux Plant
10 — Dieffenbachia Potted Faux Plant
11 — Faux Potted Travellers Palm
12 — Faux Potted Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
Years ago, after declaring my love of faux plants on Instagram, I was shunned by interior designers. Back then, anything faux was a home decor no-no, but these days lovers of all things home decor seem to be singing a different tune. These plants are not your momma’s faux foliage.
This shot found on CB2 makes my heart sing! You’ve gotta check out these brass planters. The patina is perfection.
I tend to steer clear of anything too decorative when shopping for faux plants. Let’s be honest, you’re not fooling anyone with those glue raindrops. And yes, the berries with the plastic seams look, well, plastic-y. And that grassy hay in the pot? Tread lightly my friend and keep it simple.
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15 — Potted Boston Faux Fern Plant
16 — Faux Potted Maidenhair Fern
18 — Potted Bird Of Paradise Faux Plant
19 — Olive Silk Tree with Vase – set of 2
20 — Fiddle Leaf Fig Faux Tree
As you can see from this roundup, I gravitate towards faux palms, rubber plants, and paradise bird plants. That being said, this faux fern will literally knock your socks off, and it’s tough to argue with $38.
It’s now the moment of truth…have I swayed you towards the greener side of the faux plant bandwagon?
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Love this post. I use faux plants indoors and outside for landscaping touches in both Wisconsin and Florida. I like your shopping suggestions! Several of my plants are ages old, like several years. Spray cleaners work like magic for thick dust (bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens) and outside environmental buildup. Hobby Lobby’s Design It: Silk Plant Cleaner is my latest find. I undecorated the Christmas tree I leave up year around last summer. Three years of dust dripped off after spraying. (I took it outside)
wow. Faux plant is really great for any home decoration and it is also helpful to make home more freshness. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful article.
thank you for this post! SO helpful!!