Fake it till you make it: Where to buy the best artificial indoor plants

Love the look of indoor plants but can’t keep them alive no matter how hard you try?! We hear you! So this round up will be music to your ears — where to shop the best artificial indoor plants.

Whether you’ve got a dark room of the home where indoor plants struggle to survive, suffer from allergies, or have a holiday home where you can’t keep up a regular watering schedule, faux indoor plants can solve many problems. But with so many on the market, and some looking kinda… well… fake… we’ve done the hard work for you and tracked down 7 of the best ‘real’ looking artificial plants.

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Fake indoor plants in pink living room
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Just a disclaimer… artificial plants will still likely look fake up close. Some plant varieties look better as fake plants than others so bear this in mind when choosing which ones to buy.

Generally speaking, when it comes to fake plants, the reality is… you get what you pay for! If you want them to look real, you might just need to fork over that extra cash to get a really good one. On the plus side though, at least you know it won’t die on you 😉

1. Temple & Webster

Hands down, our choice for the best place to buy artificial indoor plants is Temple & Webster. From the usual monstera, fiddle leaf fig and orchid options, Temple & Webster has the biggest range of artificial indoor plants. We even spied a few full-blown trees in their range, too!

They are also one of our top picks of where to buy realistic Christmas trees!

Shop the Temple & Webster range here

Close up details of fiddle leaf foliage
Close up details of fiddle leaf foliage | The best fake plants don’t look fake!
Artificial fiddle leaf plant
Fiddle leaf fig is an ever-popular indoor plant and worth investing in | Temple & Webster has the biggest range of realistic fake plants Australia

2. Early Settler

Another top destination to buy fake indoor plants is Early Settler — especially for country or provincial style interiors. They have an amazing range of orchids, hydrangeas and other plants that fit traditional style homes to a T.

Shop the Early Settler range here

Early Settler artificial plant

3. Artificial Plant Shop

Well… the name pretty much speaks for itself! The Artificial Plant Shop has an impressive selection of fake plants including cactus, bamboo, flowers and even vertical gardens. Their ferns, like the one below, are some of the best we’ve seen!

Shop the Artificial Plant Shop range here

Faux fern
Available from the Artificial Plant Shop | Good fake plants, especially fake ferns, exist at the Artificial Plant Shop

4. Bed Bath N’ Table

Good looking (fake) plants without the maintenance! Shop the range from Bed Bath N’ Table and you’ll find some great trailing plants, ferns, flowers and that sweet potted gum below.

Shop the Bed Bath N’ Table range here

5. Kmart

Trust Kmart to have a fab range of affordable faux plants! They have everything from small decorative bouquets of flowers to larger palm trees. Offering realistic fake indoor plants at an accessible price point, it’s worth checking out their range!

Shop the Kmart range here

Kmart artificial plant

6. Freedom

Freedom has an impressive range of artificial plants, but our faves were their large range of flower stems and sprays. They stock quite a few varieties we hadn’t spotted anywhere else. And they often have sales if you want to hold out and nab yourself a bargain.

Shop the Freedom range here

Freedom spotted indoor plant

7. IKEA

For another budget-friendly range of fake indoor plants, take a look at IKEA. There are a couple of dodgy ones in the mix, but we still spied a few goodies. And for the price, they’re pretty great, which is why they made our list.

Shop the IKEA range here

Do you swear by fake plants? Perhaps we’ve missed your fave store to buy good quality fake plants on the list… if we have, drop us a comment below so we can keep it up-to-date with the best range of artificial indoor plants.

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Fake fern in bathroom
Do you have another store to add to our list of where to buy most realistic artificial plants Australia?

Disclaimer: This post was first published in April 2021. It contains some affiliate links. This means that when you click on a link and purchase something from that site, we may make a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Gina Beschorner Style Curator

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