11 best places to buy fake plants online to liven up your space with no maintenance

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11 best places to buy fake plants online to liven up your space with no maintenance

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  • If you've bought plants and flowers countless times with the best of intentions only to watch them wilt and die a few months later, consider opting for faux plants.
  • Fake plants and flowers have become increasingly realistic looking and they can be a solid no-maintenance way to add greenery to your space without any hassle.
  • Several major retailers and boutiques sell artificial plants, including Target, Wayfair, Pottery Barn, The Sill, and more.

It's possible to have green decor flair without an ounce of high maintenance care. If you, like me, frequently buy plants to liven up your space with the best of intentions, only to have them die a few months later, perhaps it's time to embrace the faux plant trend.

Over the years I've invested in beautiful fresh orchids, low-maintenance snake plants and succulents, and even ambitiously tried out ferns and monstera plants. Despite my efforts at giving them proper sunlight, water, and tender care, they have all died. Some lasted a few months while others managed to thrive for a couple of years, but in the end, they all bit the dust. Let's face it — some of just do not have the green thumb.

Fake plants used to mean shiny plastic and obviously fake leaves that would never pass for the real deal even from across the room, let alone up close. But these days, verdant dupes have gotten much better and many big retailers like Target, Wayfair, Pottery Barn, The Sill, and more sell a wide variety of artificial plants and flowers. Now it's easier than ever to create an indoor jungle oasis without the hassle of upkeep.

From fiddle leaf fig trees to succulents, and arrowheads, try these artificial plants and say goodbye to ever needing to wonder if you remembered to water again.

Here are the best places to buy fake plants online:
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Wayfair

Wayfair
Wayfair

Best known as an online retailer for reasonably priced furniture, Wayfair also dabbles in home decor needs. The brand has a large collection of artificial plants, flowers, trees, and even wreaths and hedges.

While some are noticeably plastic-looking pieces best used for crafts, there are several options that serve as solid dupes for indoor greenery.

Price: Starts at $14.99

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IKEA

IKEA
IKEA

The DIY Swedish furniture giant sells more than just tables and dressers in pieces. Add a touch of nature to your home with the retailer's lifelike artificial flowers and plants. Ikea offers some of the most affordable options out there, with many that include pots and planters still coming in under $10.

Price: Starts at $1.99

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Home Depot

Home Depot
Home Depot

Sure, Home Depot may be the place you turn to help you grow a real garden for its tools, fertilizer, or even materials to build your own planters. But it can also be the place you go to get a lush indoor oasis without any of that work.

Home Depot's artificial plants and flowers include options ranging from fake hedges and single flowers to potted trees and decorative hanging baskets.

Price: Starts at $7.49

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Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn

Furniture and home good store Pottery Barn is another excellent place to shop for faux foliage. While the plants and flowers aren't as cheap as some other options, these handcrafted beauties are some of the most real looking imposters available, and many include planters or vases. Just be prepared to spend some money, particularly if you're opting for larger-size plants and trees.

Pottery Barn also carries less standard artificial options, like cacti, foxglove, and even potted citrus trees.

Price: Starts at $14.50

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West Elm

West Elm
West Elm

Much like Pottery Barn, West Elm (which happens to be owned by the same parent company) sells pricey, but high-quality artificial plants and flowers. Their collection of botanical decor allows you to bring a touch of nature into your space without any need for trying to find the right soil or fertilizer.

Many of the plants come with beautifully designed pots and planters that give these decorative plants a truly upscale feel.

Price: Starts at $10

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Target

Target
Target

Target pairs the lush vibes of fake palm fronds and tropical plants with tasteful, neutral planters for a classic look. They feature plenty of options from potted artificial hyacinth and individual wisteria stems to large-scale banana plants and bamboo trees that are both realistic and long-lasting.

Get creative with your stem arrangement and mix varieties, or pick out your own vases and planters to match your tastes.

Price: Starts at $5

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Nearly Natural

Nearly Natural
Nearly Natural

As the name implies, Nearly Natural specializes in fake plants that look as natural as possible. Some Nearly Natural branded products can be found at other retailers like Home Depot and Amazon. But for a much larger selection of their plants, flowers, trees, and arrangements, you can buy directly from them. Their artificial faux-liage is crafted from silk for a realistic final product.

Price: Starts at $36.99

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Artiplanto

Artiplanto
Artiplanto

While you won't find any flowers here, Artiplanto has gorgeous options for artificial potted plants and hanging plants. Even interior designers have been known to turn to them thanks to the chic look of these green decor options. Their elegant woven basket planters are an especially nice touch to liven up the aesthetic of any room, and baskets and planters are sold separately from the plants themselves.

And just in case even fake plants seem too high-maintenance for your tastes, they also have a collection of plant-inspired art prints.

Price: Starts at $18

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Afloral

Afloral
Afloral

At Afloral you'll find everything from silk plants to outdoor plants and fig trees, as well as wedding garlands and succulents. They also sell silk flowers, artificial leaves, and live plants, too.

Buy just the plants, or opt for plants and flowers that come with decorative planters.

Price: Starts at $4

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The Sill

The Sill
The Sill

If you're a live plant enthusiast, the Sill is likely already on your radar for their wide selection of living greenery that can be shipped right to your door. However, they're also an option for faux plants.

While The Sill doesn't have the biggest selection, and is a pricier option, their fakes draw praise for looking especially natural and for the lovely pots that come with the plants in a range of neutral color choices.

Price: Starts at $55

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Amazon

Amazon
Amazon

Amazon has a hefty range of choices for just about anything you're looking for, and that includes fake plants and flowers. As an added bonus you can easily sort by material, size, where you want to put the plants, and more categories.

However, with so many options available from different brands, it can be easy to get plastic-y looking plants that won't fool anyone into thinking they are real. Just be sure to read reviews carefully and go with thoroughly vetted options because let's face it, when fake plants are bad they are bad.

Price: Starts at $0.01

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