Best Sellers
The pieces that move fastest — the trees and plants designers, hoteliers, restaurateurs and home stagers come back for and reorder. If you are new to faux greenery this is the shortest route to a good decision, because everything here has already been chosen repeatedly by buyers who had the whole catalogue in front of them.
What is the most realistic fake plant?
Across the whole range the consistent winners are species with irregular natural architecture and matte foliage: olive, areca palm, fiddle leaf fig and banyan. They outperform dense-detail species because realism at a distance is a question of silhouette and colour variation rather than leaf count, and because a leaf shape the eye already knows well is more forgiving than one it does not. The specimens that fail are almost always the ones with glossy uniform foliage or a straight wrapped trunk, whatever they cost.
Where is the best place to buy realistic fake plants?
It depends entirely on size. Below about four feet, general retailers are competitive and there is little reason to pay more. Above six feet the market narrows sharply, because structural trunks, dense foliage attachment and oversized freight are specialist problems — and that is where a dedicated range earns its keep. The practical advice is simple: buy small plants wherever is convenient, and buy the one large statement tree from someone who sells large trees for a living. Browse the tall end at Large Artificial Trees.
How to choose the right size
Buy one tree that is slightly too big rather than three that are safely too small — first-time buyers almost always make this mistake in reverse. A room reads as planted when it has one clear focal specimen plus two or three supporting plants at different heights, and the focal specimen has to be tall enough to relate to the ceiling rather than to the furniture. In a standard 8 to 9 ft room that means a 6 to 7 ft tree. See New Arrivals for the latest additions, or filter by height in Medium Trees (2–7 ft).
Frequently asked questions
Do the plants on this page collect dust, and how do I clean them?
Yes, any indoor plant collects some dust over time, though the matte, irregular foliage we favour here shows it less than glossy plastic leaves. A soft cloth, a feather duster, or a low-heat hairdryer handles most build-up on trunks and branches. For dense foliage like areca palm or fiddle leaf fig, a gentle shake or a blast of compressed air reaches between leaves. Skip household glass cleaners and avoid soaking any piece with a fabric-wrapped trunk.
Can any of these go outside or in an unheated Canadian space over winter?
Most pieces on this page are built for indoor rooms, and neither the foliage nor the trunk finish is meant to survive freeze-thaw cycles or direct weather. A cold sunroom or a covered but unheated porch is borderline and depends on how exposed it is. If you specifically need something for a patio, pool deck, or covered outdoor area, our UV-Resistant Outdoor range is built for that instead.
Do these arrive fully assembled, or is there work to do when the box opens?
It varies by form. Multi-branch trees usually ship with the trunk built and the foliage compressed flat for the box, so the main job on arrival is separating and shaping branches into a natural silhouette. Palms and bamboo sometimes ship as separate stems that slot into a weighted base. Nothing here requires tools beyond your hands. Our unboxing and shaping guide walks through the process step by step.
Will the pot or planter shown work in my space, or can I swap it for my own?
Many pieces on this page ship with a planter already fitted to the trunk's base, sized so the piece stands without tipping. If you want to use your own planter or pot instead, that generally works as long as the new one is heavy enough at the base to match or exceed the original, since the weighted base is what keeps a tall tree upright rather than the planter's style.
Is the height listed the actual height once potted, or does it change after shipping?
The height given is the finished height as it will stand in your room, measured from the base of the pot or planter to the top of the foliage, unless a listing specifies trunk-only. Natural branch variation means two of the same model can differ by an inch or two. Foliage compressed for shipping regains its shape once branches are separated and shaped, so expect the listed height within normal reason.
