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Trailing plants for baskets, shelves and high spots.
Trailing plants look best where their vines can fall: hanging baskets, bookshelves and the tops of cabinets. Hang them where you can still reach to water.
How to choose
- Start with your light, then pick from the plants below that match it.
- Compare by pot size, not plant name, when comparing prices.
- Order in mild weather or from a shop that heat-packs in winter.
- Pets: check the pet column; not every plant here is pet-safe.
Photo: Filo gèn' / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsPothosEpipremnum aureumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Heartleaf PhilodendronPhilodendron hederaceumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Flickr user Forest and Kim Starr / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia CommonsString of PearlsCurio rowleyanusBright indirect lightNot pet-safeModerate
Photo: Sebastian Martin Dicke / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsSpider PlantChlorophytum comosumMedium lightPet-safeEasy
Boston FernNephrolepis exaltataMedium lightPet-safeModerate
Photo: Sang83 / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsHoya (Wax Plant)Hoya carnosaBright indirect lightPet-safeEasy
English IvyHedera helixMedium lightNot pet-safeModerate
Photo: Mickaël Schauli / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsMonstera AdansoniiMonstera adansoniiBright indirect lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsArrowhead PlantSyngonium podophyllumMedium lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Hamvirf Uyngau Lagfhool / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsTradescantia (Wandering Dude)Tradescantia zebrinaBright indirect lightNot pet-safeEasy
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr / CC BY 3.0 us, Wikimedia CommonsString of HeartsCeropegia woodiiBright indirect lightPets: checkEasyAt a glance
| Plant | Light | Water | Pet-safe | Difficulty | Shops confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pothos | Medium | When the top 1-2 in of soil is dry | No | Easy | 5 |
| Heartleaf Philodendron | Medium | When the top inch is dry | No | Easy | 4 |
| String of Pearls | Bright indirect | When soil is dry | No | Moderate | 1 |
| Spider Plant | Medium | When the top inch is dry | Yes | Easy | 4 |
| Boston Fern | Medium | Keep consistently moist | Yes | Moderate | 3 |
| Hoya (Wax Plant) | Bright indirect | When soil is mostly dry | Yes | Easy | 3 |
| English Ivy | Medium | When the top 1 in of soil is dry | No | Moderate | 1 |
| Monstera Adansonii | Bright indirect | When the top 1-2 in is dry | No | Easy | 2 |
| Arrowhead Plant | Medium | When the top 1 in of soil is dry | No | Easy | 4 |
| Tradescantia (Wandering Dude) | Bright indirect | When the top 1 in of soil is dry | No | Easy | 0 |
| String of Hearts | Bright indirect | When the soil is dry | Not listed | Easy | 2 |
Where to buy hanging plants
Each plant's buying guide lists the shops we have confirmed currently stock it, with what each shop is best for. For shipping and guarantee terms side by side, see Online plant shop policies compared.