Artificial trees for indoors are the best way of creating an instant new look to your home or office area. Simply choose which type of trees you like best, then creating that new look is the fun bit.
Unlike real trees these artificial or fake trees, as they are sometimes referred to need no watering, pruning or shaping they are maintenance free, making them an ideal choice for people that love the outdoors but want to get that lush green look quickly without having to wait years for natural trees to grow.
Artificial trees can be used to grace the entrance to your home or office area, adding splashes of color and style to dull areas.
From floral arrangements to topiaries artificial trees have become extremely realistic looking and at times very difficult to tell from the real deal.
We’ve looked at the best artificial trees out there and reviewed them for you so that you can choose what best suits your needs and the kind of look you want to create.
The Best Artificial Trees for Indoors Reviewed
Editors Choice | Brand |
Our Top Pick | Nearly Natural 5289 6.5ft Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree |
Best Japanese Style | Vert Lifestyle Luxury Handmade Japanese Fruticosa Tree |
Best for Screening | Nearly Natural 5326 8ft. Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree |
Alternative Pick for Screening | Nearly Natural 7′ Big Bamboo Silk Artificial Tree |
Best Flowering Option | Goplus Artificial Wisteria Tree |
Best Budget Option | Nearly Natural 6 ft Ficus Artificial Tree |
Click below to jump to each section in this review.
- Our Top Pick
- Best Japanese Style
- Best for Screening
- Alternative Pick for Screening
- Best Flowering Option
- Best Budget Option
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Other Worthy Mentions
Our Top Pick: Nearly Natural 5289 6.5ft Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree
Our Top Pick
Nearly Natural 5289 6.5ft Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree
Standing at 6.5 feet, this beautiful golden cane palm tree will soon have you dreaming of holidays, sunshine and sandy beaches.
You’ll be amazed at just how realistic this silk golden cane palm tree looks and feels, this is all down to the fact that the Nearly Natural family have 75 years of experience in the horticultural business.
One thing’s for sure, it’s safe to say that they know a thing or two about trees and plants, its this experience in the live plant industry that enables them to produce such realistically looking artificial trees.
Measuring from the base of the planter, you have a 78 inch tall x 45 inch wide x 40 inch depth golden cane palm tree with multiple trunks, and a nice added touch to really finish off that realistic look is the moss that surrounds the stalk’s in the included nursery pot.
This silk palm tree has a total of 333 palm leaves that creates the look and feel of a real golden cane palm tree that will fit perfectly into any home or office environment.
Don’t worry about the delivery guy’s struggling with this palm tree as it comes to you in one package with the palm tree in two pieces. It is just a simple case of inserting the top piece of the tree into the stem to give you the full height of 6.5 feet.
The best thing of all about these artificial trees is the fact that they need very little looking after. All that it takes to keep this palm tree looking fantastic is just a quick wipe down or dust off to the leaves, that’s all that is ever needed to keep the tropical look going.
What We Like:
- Superb Quality And Design – Years of experience from a company that knows a thing or two about real trees, brought into the artificial tree world to ensure high quality realistic results.
- Over 300 Palm Leaves – Maximizing the authentic look of this golden cane palm tree are 333 leaves each playing their own part in making this palm tree look like the real thing.
- Virtually Maintenance Free – All that’s needed is just a quick wipe down or dust off to the leaves every now and again to keep this palm tree looking its best.
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Best Japanese Style: Vert Lifestyle Luxury Handmade Japanese Fruticosa Tree
Best Japanese Style
Luxury Handmade Japanese Fruticosa Tree
This beautiful handmade Japanese twisting tree will add a splash of color and give a contemporary look and feel to your home or office environment.
What you are looking at here is a stunning handmade Japanese twisting tree made with real tree bark, and as each tree is individually crafted, the actual size, height, and shape of the tree may vary making each tree unique.
The approximate height of the tree is 160 cm, but remember sizes may vary.
The Japanese twisting tree is supplied in a 7 inch plastic pot, this makes it easy for you to place the tree into your own choice and style of planter.
Making sure that you receive the tree in perfect condition, it is tightly packed for transportation purposes.
When you unpack the Japanese twisting tree it will require around 20 to 30 minutes of gentle foliage manipulation to get it looking its best.
If you need any help with getting this tree looking its best, there’s a video on Youtube to help you out, it shows you how to unbox and display your tree to its best potential.
What We Like:
- Individually Handmade – What you get is a truly individual and unique Japanese twisting tree.
- Very Realistic – Made using real tree bark which adds a real authentic look and feel to this Japanese twisting tree.
- Video Help Available – There’s a handy Youtube video guide to getting the tree to look its best after you have unboxed it.
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Best for Screening: Nearly Natural 5326 8ft. Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree
Best for Screening
Nearly Natural 5326 8ft. Golden Cane Palm Silk Tree
This golden cane palm silk tree is the bigger version of our top pick choice.
If you want to create a bit more privacy in your home or office area, then this makes a perfect screening solution.
This Nearly Natural golden cane silk palm tree is a nice sturdy 12 lbs in weight which keeps this palm tree firmly planted on the ground. Standing at 96 inches tall, 55 inches wide and having a depth of 55 inches, if you want to create the perfect screening solution, then this is the tree for you.
Of course, if you need more cover then adding extra golden cane palm trees only adds to the lush tropical effect that these very realistic artificial trees bring.
Beautiful emerald green wispy leaf foliage helps to create that relaxed tropical feeling.
Combine that with the reflection of light onto the leaves which adds color to a room, making it perfect for brightening up a dull or dark space.
This palm tree comes to you in one package with the palm tree in two pieces.
It is just a simple case of inserting the top piece of the tree into the stem to give you the full height of 8 ft.
And just in case you’ve forgotten, these trees are artificial and as such, they are maintenance free, no watering, plant food or repotting required. Just the occasional wipe over of the leaves with a cloth or duster is all that is needed to keep those lush emerald green silk leaves looking their best.
What We Like:
- Provides Great Screen Cover – Standing at 96 inches tall, 55 inches wide and having a depth of 55 inches, helping you to create the perfect screening solution.
- Beautiful Attention To Detail – Deep emerald green colored leaves providing a realistic looking golden palm tree.
- Maintenance Free – Just the occasional wipe over of the leaves with a cloth or duster is all that is needed to keep those lush emerald green silk leaves looking their best.
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Alternative Pick for Screening: Nearly Natural 7′ Big Bamboo Silk Artificial Tree
Alternative Pick for Screening
Nearly Natural 7′ Big Bamboo Silk Artificial Tree
A great alternative option for providing screening is this stunning 7 foot tall artificial Bamboo tree.
Bamboo trees make an excellent choice for adding that extra bit of privacy in your home, office or wherever you need it.
This artificial Bamboo tree gives you that extra screening, without all the hassle that goes with having to look after natural Bamboo trees.
Weighing a sturdy 9 lbs and standing at 84 inches tall, 45 inches wide and 45 inches deep, you can easily create a relaxing, private area in no time at all.
Adding extra Bamboo trees is always an option and if done gives great results, and if differing heights are added it only adds to the real authentic look of these trees.
The smooth look and silky feel of the Bamboo leaves are all down to the years of experience that the Nearly Natural family has in the live horticultural business.
They have taken this vast knowledge and years of experience and brought it into the world of artificial trees to produce amazingly detailed and incredibly realistic artificial trees.
Supplied in a non decorative nursery pot measuring 7.0 inches tall x 7 .5 inches wide, if you wish to you can choose your own pot and place this nursery pot straight inside to complete the finished look.
And remember no gardening tools required to look after this artificial Bamboo tree, its maintenance free, nothing to water or trim, ever.
Other Nearly Natural artificial Bamboo screening size options available to buy on Amazon include:
What We Like:
- Tall Screening Option – Provides indoor shade in sunny spots, or screening to create a private area.
- Realistic Bamboo Tree Detail – Attention to detail is plain to see from a company with over 75 years of experience in the live horticultural business, bringing all that knowledge into the artificial tree world.
- Maintenance Free – No gardening tools required here, just a quick wipe over of the leaves with a cloth now and again to keep this Bamboo tree looking its best.
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Best Flowering Option: Goplus Artificial Wisteria Tree
Best Flowering Option
Goplus Artificial Wisteria Tree
This stunning artificial Wisteria Tree is perfect for adding a splash of color to any room, whether it’s in your home or office area.
If you’ve been searching long and hard for the ultimate artificial flowering tree, then this beautiful flowering Wisteria tree is the tree for you.
Standing impressively at 6 ft tall, this durable tree with polyester leaves will last a lifetime. Adding vibrant color to your home or office area, this artificial tree will definitely draw the attention of anyone that sees it.
Expertly crafted to replicate the real thing, this stunning tree will have the most experienced of gardeners wondering as to whether it is real or not. It even comes with artificial moss in the pot to add even more realism.
Each of the branches on this Wisteria tree is adjustable thanks to the sturdy concealed metal wires which enable you to position the branches exactly how you would like them to look.
Best of all this Wisteria Tree needs no watering, fertilizer, pruning or shaping.
In years to come this tree will look exactly the same as the day you received it, just the occasional wipe down with a damp cloth or a dust off is all the maintenance that this tree needs to keep it looking beautiful.
What We Like:
- Beautiful Colors – Adding a splash of color to brighten up a room is instantly achieved with this stunning Wisteria trees vibrant colors.
- Very Realistic – Expertly crafted to ensure the most realistic look possible.
- Maintenance Free – An occasional wipe down with a damp cloth or a dust off is all that this tree needs to keep it looking beautiful.
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Best Budget Option: Nearly Natural 6 ft Ficus Artificial Tree
Best Budget Option
Nearly Natural 6 ft Ficus Artificial Tree
This is our budget choice option, but that doesn’t mean it is low on quality, far from it.
This stunningly detailed Ficus tree will stay lush looking and provide you with a beautiful focal point to further enhance your home or office space.
This high quality 6 ft tall x 35 inches wide x 35 inches deep Ficus tree has over 1000 individual leaves, making this tree look extremely realistic.
To replicate the real life Ficus trees natural beauty, the Nearly Natural company draw on their 75 years of experience in the horticultural business and bring that expertise into the artificial tree world.
Using synthetic materials such as polyester and plastic ensures that the design stays true to the real thing.
Leaf texture and stem appearance are reproduced in high detail, giving this tree a high quality authentic look.
The tree comes supplied in a non decorative nursery pot so that you can place the tree (complete with nursery pot) into your own planter.
Maintenance is almost non existent, one of the best things about these artificial trees is the fact that they need very little looking after, in fact, all it takes to keep this palm tree looking fantastic is just a wipe down of the leaves with a cloth or a quick dust off to the leaves.
What We Like:
- Very Detailed Artificial Tree – With over a 1000 leaves on display, this Ficus tree will stay lush and green all year round.
- Nice And Tall Display Tree – Perfect for adding a splash of color to your home or office area.
- Easy To Look After – No maintenance to do here, just a quick dust off or wipe down with a cloth to keep this Ficus tree looking great.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do artificial trees look real?
Artificial trees are available in all shapes and sizes, some of the lower quality, cheap end artificial trees do tend to lack the authentic look. This is due to the lower quality materials used in the production process, along with poor design detailing.
If you go for a well established company such as Nearly Natural then you are looking at a high quality, very detailed product from a company with over 75 years of experience in the horticultural business.
They bring that expert knowledge from the real tree word into the artificial tree world, using experienced people ensures quality and attention to detail, and this is proven in their range of artificial trees.
How do you keep an artificial tree looking good?
Keeping an artificial tree looking good is really quite an easy process. Thanks to the type of materials used in making artificial trees, generally all that is needed to keep it looking great is just an occasional bit of maintenance.
Ok, no need to panic at the mention of maintenance, seriously all that is needed is just a wipe down of the leaves with a cloth, or a quick dust off.
How heavy are artificial trees?
Artificial trees are available in lots of sizes, the size of the tree is not generally what makes the weight, that’s because the synthetic materials used in the manufacturing of these trees actually helps to keep the weight down.
The weight is usually at the base of the tree, in the pot. This helps to keep the tree standing firm and also helps to avoid the tree from toppling over easily.
Artificial trees can weigh anywhere from 6 lbs for a small tree variety up to and beyond 20 lbs for a large dense tree.
Can you get artificial tree with blossom on it?
Artificial trees are manufactured to mimic real trees, and that does include trees that blossom. These trees are an excellent way of adding a splash of color to your home or office space.
Goplus Wisteria artificial trees come with an artificial blossom that really does look spectacular, and with options of tree sizes available, you should be able to find what you are searching for.
Other Worthy Mentions
These artificial trees didn’t make it into our top picks section, but we thought that they were still worth a mention.
5 foot Artificial Silk Bird of Paradise Palm Tree
A stunning artificial silk bird of paradise palm tree, perfect for creating that tropical look.
Key Features:
- 5 feet tall.
- One plant, no assembly required.
- Silk plant for that real authentic look.
3.6 Ft Artificial Banana Trees plant Set of 2
These 2 banana trees can be placed indoors or outdoors, giving you additional placement options.
Key Features:
- No maintenance required.
- Standing at 3.6 meters tall.
- Suitable for indoors or outdoors.
Fopamtri Artificial Monstera Deliciosa Plant 43 Inch
Creating a tropical look is easily achieved with this stunning Monstera Deliciosa tree.
Key Features:
- Perfect for home or office spaces.
- No maintenance required.
- Weight of 10.15 pounds.
CROSOFMI Artificial Areca Palm Plant 5.5 Feet
This artificial Areca Palm tree looks stunning indoors or outdoors.
Key Features:
- Standing at 5.5 feet.
- Maintenance free.
- Weight of 10.14 lbs.
Silk Tree Warehouse Two 66 Inch Artificial Boxwood Triple Ball Topiary Trees Potted
These two 66 inch artificial Boxwood triple ball topiary trees are suited to indoor or outdoor use.
Key Features:
- UV protected to keep those artificial leaves from fading.
- Durable synthetic material.
- Resistant to water, oils, heat and solvents.
Silk Tree Warehouse Company Inc Two 56 Inch Outdoor Artificial Boxwood Double Ball Topiary Trees
Create a stunning look to your home or office entrance with these two 56 inch artificial Boxwood double ball topiary trees.
Key Features:
- Outdoor or indoor use.
- Maintenance free.
- Strong dense synthetic rubber material.
Admired By Nature 3’ Artificial Boxwood Leave Double Ball Shaped Topiary Plant Tree
Great for adding a touch of greenery to brighten up space in your home or office area.
Key Features:
- 36 inches tall.
- No maintenance required.
- Set of two trees.
Artificial Cypress Spiral Topiary Trees
Two 35 inch green spiral Cypress trees, perfect for adding color and style to indoor and outdoor spaces.
Key Features:
- UV resistant, keeping it looking good for years to come.
- Made from environmentally friendly materials.
- A combined weight of 16.55 lbs.
4’Artificial Topiary Spiral Boxwood Trees Set of 2
Perfect for creating that grand entrance look to your home or office.
Key Features:
- Over 1400 leaves giving a real authentic look.
- Maintenance not required.
- Highly realistic.
Artificial Palm Plant for Office House Decor 5.35-Feet
Designed to stand without the need for a pot.
Key Features:
- Stands at 5.35 feet tall.
- Great for swimming pool areas.
- Just place in position and enjoy as there isn’t any maintenance to do here.
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