Collection: Artificial Plants

Why choose artificial plants?

Artificial plants bring greenery to spots where real plants struggle, so start with your problem. A dark corner or windowless room can't grow real plants, but a faux one looks lush there. A busy or travelling household kills real plants through neglect — fake ones never need watering. An allergy sufferer avoids pollen entirely. And a rental or office wants low-effort artificial greenery — artificial indoor plants that just work. Work out why real plants don't suit — light, time, allergies or effort — and artificial plants solve it while looking the part.

How do you make artificial plants look real?

Realism comes down to quality and styling. Look for varied leaf shades and shapes rather than uniform plastic green, and real-touch or fabric leaves over shiny hard plastic. Pot them in a real planter with some filler over the base, since the giveaway is often a cheap plastic pot. Bend and fluff the branches on arrival so they sit naturally, not flat-packed. Place them where a real plant would go — near a window, not in a dark corner where no real plant would survive. Good quality plus natural styling is what fools the eye.

Where do artificial plants work best?

They shine where real plants fail. A dark bathroom or hallway with no light suits a faux plant that stays green regardless. A high shelf or hard-to-reach spot avoids the watering hassle. An office or rental gets instant greenery with zero care. And an outdoor area in harsh sun can use UV-resistant artificial plants that won't scorch. Anywhere light, access or time makes real plants impractical is where artificial ones earn their place. For outdoors, check they're UV-rated, or the sun fades them.

What we'd tell a friend before they buy artificial plants

Here's the honest advice. Quality shows — cheap fake plants look cheap, with shiny uniform leaves, so spend a little more for varied, real-touch foliage. Repot them into a nice planter, since the pot is often the giveaway. Fluff and shape the branches on arrival. Dust them occasionally, as they do gather dust over time. And for outdoors, only buy UV-resistant ones or the sun bleaches them in a season. Buy on the foliage quality and style them like real plants, and most people won't tell the difference.

FAQs – get the answers you need

Do artificial plants look real?
Good-quality ones do, with varied leaf shades and real-touch foliage. Styling helps — pot them in a real planter and fluff the branches so they sit naturally, not flat-packed.

Do artificial plants need any care?
No watering, light or feeding — just occasional dusting, since they gather dust over time. That's the whole appeal for busy households and dark spots.

Can artificial plants go outside?
Only UV-resistant ones, which resist fading in the sun. Standard indoor faux plants bleach and degrade outdoors, so check they're rated for outdoor use.

Where do artificial plants work best?
Anywhere real plants struggle — dark corners, windowless rooms, high shelves, offices and rentals. They bring greenery where light, access or time rules out real plants.

How do I make a fake plant look real?
Choose quality varied foliage, repot it into a real planter with filler over the base, fluff the branches, and place it where a real plant would naturally go.

Explore the artificial range

Browse by type: artificial trees and ficus trees for height, shrubs and flowering plants for colour, and bamboos and palms or stems and ferns for texture.

Paying over time is easy — a $39 artificial plant is four fortnightly payments of $9.75 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 work the same way. Everything ships from our Australian warehouse within 1–2 business days, carries a 12-month warranty, and comes with 30 days to change your mind. We're family-run and Australian, at this since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.