Hanging planters are the perfect way to utilize space, make a statement, and add another layer to your domestic jungle. But just as there are many kinds of plants that you can grow in hanging planters, there are many different ways for you to hang them, which means you have plenty of room for creativity. Do you want to take a more boho approach? Or are you more of an industrial minimalist? Is this the last push you need to go full laboratory?
Whatever your plant preferences or style, we’ve collected a few of our favorites to give you some hanging planter inspiration. If you’re renting and worried about mounting to the walls or roof, we’ve picked out some less invasive options just for you.
1. Hoop Planters
This trim, modern hanging style is equal parts style and substance. It keeps watering easy, and because humans need sunlight too, it doesn’t block too much light. The open hoops create a highlighting effect around your plant, as well, while bringing some texture and fun shape to your living space.
2. Hanging Shelves
This heavy-duty option adds a new dimension to the game by supporting the weight of multiple plants all at once. Plus, you can use the same pots your plants were already in. A hanging shelf can be hung from a single mount or multiple, depending on the placement and how sturdy you want it to be. Before attempting this method, you’ll want to make sure that you’ve got the right materials to properly anchor it in place, and locate studs in your roof or wall to prevent any catastrophes. For more on how to hang your plants, check out our article How to Hang Plants From the Ceiling.
3. Hanging Bowls
I always love the incense vibe that hanging bowls put off, and they’re a wonderful way to hang your plants. With minimal hanging materials required, hanging bowls can be suspended by an attached chain or cord, or wrapped in net or macrame. One of the simplest options, hanging bowls are easy to find at plant stores, and because of the internet, just as easy to DIY!
4. Propagation tubes
This method isn’t for the faint of heart, but for the green-of-thumb looking to take their propagation game to a whole new level, mounting propagation tubes is one incredible way to make your home into a botanist’s science fiction dream. The internet is full of resources to DIY these beautiful mounts, but as they’ve become more popular in recent years, you can also find them on Etsy, and even in some plant stores.
4. Macrame
Tried and true, macrame hangers come in a million shapes and sizes. Some are beaded, some are colorful, and some have more fringe than the cover of an adult romance novel called “Back in the Saddle.” With so much variety, you can find one to fit any style you want online or at local plant or art stores, or you can make your own! Start from scratch, or use a kit. Either way, these planters are easy to hang, eye-catching, and a lot of fun.
5. Mounted Plants
Probably the strangest hanging method that we’ve included here, mounting your plants directly to the wall, as depicted here with the Staghorn Fern, isn’t every plants’ preference. But if you can get the right plant, this style of mounting marries everything I love about prehistoric ferns with everything I dislike about taxidermy, to create an eye-catching piece that I just can’t look away from. You can find pre-framed ferns at some plant shops, or make your own.
6. Kokedama Balls
Another out-of-the-ordinary way to let people know that you still think about Fern Gully more than you need to is Kokedama balls. These self-sufficient little beauties can be suspended in a few ways, even with a simple string net, and because they don’t need a pot, they stay surprisingly lightweight even when watered.
7. Garment Rack
Another great way to hang multiple plants at once is to mount a garment rack or dowel rod, from which your plants are suspended. This way you can hang your plants at various heights, creating whatever textures or patterns you prefer, and can employ multiple hanging styles all at once—a pot here, a bowl there, Kokedama everywhere. It’s relatively non-invasive, meaning you don’t have to put many holes in the wall, or, if you live somewhere with an exceptionally sturdy curtain rod, you don’t have to mount anything at all!