There are all kinds of fun ways to incorporate plants into your apartment and the wall is increasingly becoming the location of choice.
Why? Because it means you can enjoy lush greenery in compact spaces with little floor space. It also means you can take advantage of some really cool plant displays and wall planters.
So it’s time to join the millions who are transforming their walls with fantastic plant displays, and we’re here to help by running you through our 25 favorite wall planters for apartments.
1. Round terrariums
Putting any terrarium on the wall is going to win over pretty much everyone, but some designs take to vertical surfaces better than others.
We say round terrariums should go straight to the top of your list because they can be enjoyed from multiple different angles.
All the treasures inside these miniature glass gardens deserve all the attention they can get.
2. Pebble wall planters
Nature has so many interesting visuals that you can draw inspiration from to create a truly organic wall display.
Those pebbles you see washed up along the beach are a great example of something that’s organically shaped and wonderfully weathered, and you can showcase both of these features in your apartment with a pebble wall planter.
3. Backless tube planters
The design of a planter can make or break your apartment walls. But don’t worry because it turns out that backless tube planters lend themselves perfectly to eye-catching botanical displays.
The fact you can see the wall behind them gives the plants a loose appearance, almost like they are floating about on their own terms, enriching the display with a sense of casual elegance as a result.
4. Test tube planters
Some people like to create at-home jungles while others just want to sprinkle in a bit of greenery here and there to polish things off.
If you are firmly in the latter camp, you can’t go wrong adorning the wall with test tube planters.
It’s a great way to enjoy a pared-down version of nature where most of the focus is on the planter – take advantage of this by warming up your apartment with a rustic design.
5. Wall plinths
You tend to only see display plinths in high end retail stores to highlight a pair of designer shoes or something similar.
But hey, if plinths are able to entice customers to browse products then by all means use them to get people to browse your plant collection.
It gets better as wall-mounted cube plinths look like they are floating, which adds even more aesthetic value to your wall plants.
6. DIY Bottle wall planters
Upcycling is a really important habit to get into for the sake of our planet, and it really expands your horizons with regard to home decorating.
Before you throw out those plastic bottles, empty the contents and clean them up, then cut out the bottom and flip them around so they can be stuffed with plants.
All that’s left to do is hang the bottles from a bar or rod and you have a DIY wall planter to boast to your friends about.
7. Cradle wall planters
For many, it’s not really about dressing up an uninspired wall. Rather, there’s just no space elsewhere in the home to share with nature.
Creating a wall display may well keep your plants out of the way, but they still have a shot at being the focal point of the scheme.
Cradle wall planters are brilliant for thrusting plants into the limelight as they are designed to put some distance between the planter and the wall, cradling your green babies for all to see.
8. Geometric moss wall panels
Out of all the amazing visuals that plants offer, recurring patterns isn’t really their strong suit. And that’s okay because this is where the human touch comes in.
Moss walls produce highly aesthetic results when you frame and shape them.
We recommend going with a hexagonal design as this way you can fit them together like a puzzle for a burst of pattern over large swathes of wall.
9. Romy ceramic wall planters
Don’t be shy about exhibiting some artistic detail with your choice of wall planter, especially if it complements the organic nature of the plant.
For example, we all know that most plants are irregularly shaped, so why not throw in some regular, curvy lines that have a clear destination in mind, for a bit of contrast?
That’s exactly what a rainbow-inspired Romy ceramic wall planter will do.
10. Clipboard wall planters
The great thing about decorating a wall with artificial plants is you can be quite daring about how you display them.
Maybe you have a few spare clipboards in your home office, in which case put them to good use as plant wall decor.
Simply attach some faux greenery to the clipboard as you would paper, hang them on the wall and you’ve got a novel plant display that could easily do the rounds on social media.
11. Bar and rope
The ceiling doesn’t have a monopoly on hanging plant displays, you know?
Simply mount a bar to the wall (you may already have one in the bathroom for your towels), tie some rope around it and attach it to your potted houseplants.
If variety is your thing, use different rope lengths so that your plants are staggered against each other.
12. Pouch wall organizers
Chances are your kitchen has a wall organizer for storage and keeping tools ready to hand. If so, you have yourself a potential plant wall display right off the bat.
An organizer that can hold cloths and utensils can most definitely host some flora and fauna.
Ones that have small enclosed spaces such as pockets and pouches are your best bet because trailing plants can spill out of them for a cool waterfall-like effect.
13. Wall planter racks
Some homeowners like to reshuffle their decor as often as the changing seasons in a bid to keep the scheme looking and feeling fresh all year round.
Uprooting and changing your plants isn’t always practical. However, moving the planters is certainly a reasonable course of action, even if it’s a simple rearrangement on the same bit of wall.
You can shift your plants around quickly and easily with an adjustable wall rack system.
14. Basket wall planters
What’s not to love about baskets? They’re lightweight and full of texture, and we associate them with delicious baked goods and picnics.
And now baskets are taking over walls up and down the land as planters.
Think twice about mounting them directly to the wall, though. Hanging your baskets from something else is much more impactful in terms of bringing that relaxed, casual and homey feel.
15. Half vase wall planters
If this guide was about off-the-wall ways to decorate your home with houseplants, the classy vase would be among the first to feature in it.
Fortunately, there are some savvy designers and manufacturers out there who found a way to get vases on the wall.
In fact, if you match up the colors properly, a half vase wall planter looks more like an architectural feature than a piece of wall decor!
16. Galvanized wall planters
If you really care about your houseplants and their livelihood, you will protect them with a heavy duty material like metal.
Of course this is a load of nonsense, but after singing the praises of basket planters and the homey vibe they bring, we wanted to put across the point that hard materials also work well alongside plant life.
Galvanized wall planters work particularly well if it’s a farmhouse theme you’re after.
17. Hanging propagation stations
Experienced plant parents know that it’s easier to propagate plants when you can monitor their progress from head to toe.
Cue the propagation station – a designated home for plant clippings. These are usually found off-the-wall to spruce up windowsills, sideboards and bedroom dressers.
We suggest keeping your apartment wall decor on-trend by hanging a decorative propagation station on the wall.
18. Shelved plants
It’s not a wall planter in the strictest terms but it achieves the same effect: gather a selection of your potted plants and pop them on a shelf.
To raise the drama through the roof, consider setting up a clash of geometric forms. Think along the lines of a round plant pot on an angular shelf and it’s only a matter of time before the compliments start rolling in.
Remember to let your plants trail over the edge for extra interest.
19. Green wall panels
In order for your apartment wall planter to jump off the wall, it has to… jump off the wall!
We’re talking about actual vertical gardens whereby your plants appear to be growing out of the wall itself, unlike wall planters which keep everything upright.
High-density foliage in the form of green wall panels are the perfect building blocks for an indoor garden.
20. Reflective wall planters
Mirrors are in their own league when it comes to making a space look brighter and more spacious. But in the right material, planters can put a shift in, too.
You’re going to place live plants in areas that receive sufficient sunlight, so it makes perfect sense to use a planter which can help bounce light around the room.
And before you decide to run with a mirrored wall planter, don’t – it’s too distracting. A silver or aluminium planter strikes a more even balance.
21. Moss wall art
Decorating the home with preserved moss is quite popular nowadays because it’s a real (albeit dead) plant that requires little to no care and maintenance.
What separates moss from their leafy counterparts is the fact they serve up totally different visuals and textures.
From a distance, viewing a piece of moss wall art is like taking a birds eye view of a lush green landscape, and who wouldn’t want a natural landscape on their wall?
22. Cross section terrariums
If you ever took geology classes in your school days, you would have encountered a good old fashioned cross section diagram from time to time.
And let’s be honest, those diagrams were vital in gaining an insight into the goings-on below ground level.
That’s precisely why you should opt for a terrarium with a cross section design, as sometimes the bottom half of these miniature worlds is just as fun and interesting as the top.
23. Wall-mounted plant boards
Nature in its purest form isn’t exactly neat or tidy or clean. But it’s not like they germinate and grow knowing full well they’re going to become apartment wall planters, so we can cut them some slack.
Then again, ripping a plant away from the earth and displaying it nakedly on an ‘as is’ basis could make for a fantastic design moment.
Take an artificial specimen complete with root system, fix it to a board and mount the whole display to your wall, and you’ll have a statement-making aesthetic on your hands.
24. Grass wall panels
Grass is so ubiquitous that people often overlook it as a serious candidate for plant-based wall decor.
If you take a considerable amount of pride in your lawn and enjoy the process of mowing and keeping the grass green, decorating that blank space with grass wall decor would be a great way to express your personality.
And if grass alone won’t cut it, get your hands on a piece that features pretty signs and symbols for that little extra oomph.
25. Pocket wall planters
Given that they provide extra fresh oxygen and are proven to boost your mood, it would be great if we could carry plants around with us in our pockets.
Well, you can absolutely pocket your plants, as long as it’s a pocket wall planter!
This kind of plant wall decor is ideal if you want friends and family to experience a cuteness overload when they come over, as you can’t help but go “aww” when you see a plant snugged up in its own little pocket.