10 Hard to Kill Hanging Plants That’ll Make Your Home Look Amazing

Indoor plants are interior designers go-to for bringing a dull room to life and bringing a bit of the outdoors in. They compliment so effortlessly that even the untrained decorator can come across as a designer expert (as the French would say) with a few well-placed plants.

But despite all their charm and the fact they help make our air cleaner, plants do have one limitation: space.

Upon this realization, that’s when one simply ought to crane their neck up and consider all that blank space just below their ceilings overflowing with design potential. Indoor hanging plants that are hard to kill are an great way to fill this space and create a lush botanical display

It’s becoming increasingly popular to hang your indoor plants these days—even if your surface tops are still bare. It’s just cool, ok?

But not all plants were created equal. Some plants rock the hanging look, others… not so much. It’s all about balance and knowing which hanging plant works in what room and in with which style of hanging planter.

Side Note: Low-maintenance plants, often work best in hanging displays.

So before you go and simply plop your hanging plant onto any old side table in any old room, consider all the wonderful ways you can hang your plants and show them off in various rooms.

Ways You Can Show-off Hanging Plants

• Hanging on a good old fashioned hanging basket
• Hanging by a ceiling rope hanger
• Inside terrariums
• On ladder plant stands
• Inside vertical wall hangers
• Suctioned onto your windows
• Stuck to your fridge with a magnet planter
• Hanging upside down with an upside-down planter

Each of these options offers an easy way to create an eye-catching display, perfect for a hanging pot.

Suggested Types of Hanging Plant per Room

Room	Suggested Types of Hanging Plant
Living Room	Expressive, long vines, colorful
Bathroom	Tropical (low light / low water plants)
Kitchen	Tropical, small & cute, practical (e.g. herbs)
Dining Room	Greenery, expressive
Bedroom	Greenery, small, minimalistic

But before choosing a spot for a hanging plant, it’s important to factor in how much light your chosen plant needs: bright, medium or low-light.

“Plants with brightly colored foliage need more light than others” Claire Nowak over at Reader’s Digest advises. “Because light is more intense in summer than in winter, you may need to move sun-sensitive plants in hot months.”

Since some hanging plants require more water than others, also keep in mind how easy it is to access them. Keep a small ladder at hand, or utilize a firm side table to stand on when watering those more difficult-to-reach plants. Also, think about choosing drought-resistant plants or neglect-tolerant plants if accessibility is a concern.

And for pots that keep water longer, Claire Nowak suggests “tucking a damp sponge into the bottom of the pot before filling with soil.” She explains, “it will act as a water reservoir and may help prevent a gusher if you accidentally overwater.”

To make your pots hold water longer Claire Nowak also instructs to “tuck a damp sponge into the bottom of the pot before filling with soil.” She then explains that “it will act as a water reservoir and may help prevent a gusher if you accidentally overwater.” Now that’s a handy tip!

But that’s all for the general tips now, I really wanted to share some of these beginner-friendly hanging plants with you all.

They’re all low-maintenance beauties which means you don’t have to try very hard to keep them around. Sounds pretty great right? So check them out and let me know what you think!

Quick Note: It may seem obvious not to eat these plants, but just make sure that they’re kept out of reach from small children (who are apt to put things in their mouth) and curious pets. Some of these hanging plants can be toxic if consumed.

1. String of Pearls

Found from A Home Full of Color

The Catholic plant because it looks a bit like a Rosary, the String of Pearls looks pretty amazing. In fact, it might just be my favorite one in this bunch. It’s definitely unique and an eye-catcher.

Very easy to take care of, it only requires that you leave it in bright indirect light and keep the soil moist.

2. Asparagus Fern

Found from Electric Trends

The Asparagus Fern definitely has a unique, cool look for a durable houseplants. With stems reaching upwards and hanging down towards the ground, it’s a bright way to make your living or dining room look nice and airy.

It only requires that you put it in indirect light and give it plenty of water (but don’t oversaturate).

3. Heartleaf Philodendron

Found from Sally Rosie

This plant’s easy-care nature makes it perfect for a hanging pot. With low light tolerance, it’s beautiful in any room of the house.

Best of all, it’s super easy to take care of since in nature it grows under tree canopies, making its transition to indoors quite natural. In my opinion, the perfect place for this plant is the bathroom!

4. Pothos / Devil’s Ivy

Found from Emily Billings and Jaime Kowal

Found from Little Green Friends

Sometimes called Devil’s Ivy, this tough indoor plant is almost impossible to kill and grows lush, trailing vines that are great for hanging.

Pothos leaves can grow very long which make it great as a hanging plant and its leaves can sometimes have multiple colors, which would make it a great feature for the living room.

5. Boston Fern

By Miss Crooks and Apartment Therapy

A humidity-loving plant, the Boston Fern is hardy and great for adding a beautiful look to your space.

Vibrantly green, it’ll definitely brighten up any room in the home.

This plant just begs to be put in the living room!

6. Spider Plant

Found from Decor Demon

Being a foolproof plant, it honestly looks great in a hanging basket.

Also, even if you’re a bit of a neglectful owner, it’s probably gonna be fine. And that’s actually what makes this quick-growing plant so popular.

Since it doesn’t like too much or too little moisture and likes moderate indirect sunlight, I suggest putting this in your kitchen or living room (to maximize the cleaner air benefits).

7. English Ivy

Found from Lauren Conrad

Being of the the best forgiving houseplants, English Ivy such a great option. It’s a stunning plant that looks amazing hung up and thrives in cooler temperatures with moist soil.

It needs bright light and prefers to be ever-so-slightly on the drier side, so the living room or dining room is a great spot for it.

8. Chinese Money Plant

One of the trendiest adaptable indoor plants out there with its coin-shaped leaves, this versatile little plant is low maintenance and only needs to be watered about once per week.

A word to the wise, it prefers avoiding direct sunlight.

What’s pretty cool is that you can replant the offshoots of this plant that form on the base of its stems!

9. Fish Hook

Found from New Darlings

I seriously love this hanging plant for its unique look. Instead of having full large leaves, it almost resembles fish hooks. Definitely check out how New Darlings showcases this awesome plant.

“The Fishhooks likes to live in a bright to high light spot, like near a south or west window,” Nell from Joy Us garden recommends. “Just be sure to keep it away from hot glass or prolonged exposure to hot summer sun because it’ll burn.”

10. Lipstick Plant

Found from New Darlings

Sourced from Mokkie

If you’re looking for more colorful easy-care hanging plants, then this might just be it!

New Darlings also has another one I’d never heard of until recently called the Lipstick Plant. With creative potting and hanging, you can make your living room look great with this one. It looks classy in a traditional basket!

Requiring bright indirect light, when you water it just make sure the top layer of soil is dry first.

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Whether you’re trying out plants based off of Pinterest inspiration, or just looking for no-fuss hanging plants, these are some great ideas! Many are stress-free plants for busy or forgetful people.

PS – What are some of your favorite long-lasting plants? I’d love to hear about them!