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
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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

6 — Faux Alocasia Tree

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

8 — Kentia Palm Faux 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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13 — Faux Monstera Plant

14 — Faux Fern In Cement Pot

15 — Potted Boston Faux Fern Plant

16 — Faux Potted Maidenhair Fern

17 — Faux Maiden Hair Drop-In

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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