Faux Trees
Faux trees put a full-height plant in rooms that have no window, no watering routine and no tolerance for leaf drop. Everything here is 4 to 6 feet tall, built on a real wood trunk and shipped pre-potted — open the box, bend two branches, done.
Which faux tree fits which room?
A 6 ft tree is the default for a living room corner with 8 ft ceilings: it fills roughly a third of the wall height, which is the proportion most interior stylists work to. A 4 ft tree belongs beside an armchair or on a landing where a full-height plant would interfere with a door swing. For a tall entry, two matching 5–6 ft trees flanking the door read better than one oversized tree, because the eye reads a pair as architecture rather than furniture.
- Living room corner — the faux olive tree or fiddle leaf fig at 6 ft
- Entryway — a pair of curved ficus or palms at 5–6 ft
- Home office — money tree or bird of paradise at 4–5 ft
What separates a good faux tree from a bad one
Three things, in the order you notice them: trunk material, leaf finish and density. A plastic tube painted brown fails at two feet away. A real wood trunk with visible nodes survives arm's-length inspection. Leaves should be matte with a slight sheen — the hard gloss of extruded plastic is what people actually mean when they say a plant looks fake. Density matters too, because real plants grow unevenly: ours use two or three leaf sizes per branch, which is why they photograph well in a corner with side light.
For the full checklist, read what actually makes fake plants look tacky before you spend anything.
Faux tree care, honestly
One dusting every four to six weeks with a dry microfibre cloth, and keep them a few feet back from direct sun to slow colour fade. That is the whole schedule. Silk leaves should never be soaked — our faux plant cleaning guide covers the material-by-material method, including what to do about crushed leaves after shipping.
Do they survive a cold porch or a sunny window?
Indoor silk and polyester will fade and stiffen outdoors within one season. If the tree is going on a porch, a balcony or beside a glass door that gets direct afternoon sun, choose from our outdoor-rated collection instead — those use UV-stabilised foliage and weighted planters.
Frequently asked questions
Are faux trees heavy enough to stay upright?
Yes. Every floor tree here ships in a weighted pot that is sized to the tree height; a 6 ft tree with a 9 in pot will not tip from a door draft or a vacuum bump.
Do they look real in photographs?
From three feet and further, yes — that is the distance that matters for listing photos, staging and video calls. At arm's length the tell is leaf edge detail, which is why die-cut edges matter more than leaf count.
How long do they last?
Indoors, with no direct sun, expect ten years or more before colour shift becomes visible. Outdoors, UV-rated pieces typically hold three to five seasons depending on exposure.
Free US shipping over $99, 30-day returns. Not sure on size? Our artificial tree size guide maps ceiling height to tree height room by room.
