While the trellis ideas on this list are meant to inspire you to see the many possibilities for supporting your plants, I’m personally partial to elegant and functional designs like The Weaver. I like that the trellis is modular and can grow with your plant. I also really like trellises that allow me to weave my plant’s vines through their structure without the use of twine or ties.
When shopping for a trellis for your indoor plants, you’ll want to make sure that it can support the weight of the plant. The trellis ideas under “small-plant trellises” below aren’t going to do a Monstera deliciosa much good, for example. Beyond that, it’s really up to you! Choose a design that speaks to your style, materials that match your decor, or DIY the perfect indoor plant trellis to suit your needs. I hope the ideas below provide you with plenty of inspiration!
When it comes to trellising your indoor plants, you’ve got a ton of options. Below are some of my favorites!
Sometimes, simpler is better. These trellises are all function-forward but will still look great in your home.
If you really want your home to look like a jungle, moss poles are the way to go. They’re definitely much more rustic looking than most other indoor plant trellises, which some people appreciate. A lot of trailing tropical house plants are used to climbing up trees in the rainforest, and moss poles are one of the closest things you’ll find to mimicking that natural environment. As an added bonus, the porous moss or coconut coir will provide additional water and nutrients to your plant as it climbs!
I love how simple and functional The Climber is. It’s sturdy and straightforward with clean, modern lines. It’s made from strong and sustainable bamboo and has rubber-coated stakes that will last for ages. The wide openings and ladder-like structure make this suitable for pretty much any plant type, and it comes in three sizes.
I’m a big fan of arch and hoop trellises—they’re graceful and add a lot of interest while remaining simple. This Jute arch is a boho plant trellis that will look right at home alongside a collection of other natural-material trellises.
Trellises made from wood are a natural (see what I did there?) choice for your plants. I especially love the ones made from bamboo—they’re sustainable and super durable.
This adorable little outdoorsy trellis is perfect for vining plants in a boho-styled home. It’s simple enough that it lets the plant take center stage but interesting enough to add intention and flair to your plant. It’s made from sustainable bamboo, and its wide openings are perfect for large-leaved plants like philodendron.
I like the rustic-yet-romantic look of this willow spiral trellis. This would look equally stunning in your cottage garden, your French country kitchen, or your farmhouse-style living room. I think this would look gorgeous in a rustic stoneware pot with some ivy trailing up it.
I’m a big fan of curved shapes in my decor, so it’s no surprise that I love the bubbly, circular shapes that make up the Thinker trellis. This is a super functional trellis with plenty of large, open spaces for your plants to wind their way through, but its design feels modern and playful. This feels like a versatile one that you could choose to make into a focal point but also use to subtly blend with the rest of your decor.
While not quite as eco-friendly as bamboo, I do love the look of a metal trellis. Some of them are durable enough to be used outside as well as indoors.
These playful trellises are simple, inexpensive, and colorful. I love that they add a touch of modern whimsy to your decor. They won’t be as functional for plants that need a lot of support, but they’re perfect for a lightweight plant in need of some airy ornamentation.
Something like this would be the ultimate gift for your green witch friend. It’s a little mysterious, a little dramatic, and still very functional. I love the look of the dark metal and that it represents three different phases of the moon.
This one’s a little “outside the box,” but I love the idea of using this as both a planter and a trellis. It’s cool and modern and will look great with all sorts of plants—you could even squeeze more than one type in there at once. I’m picturing it with a pothos trailing and spilling out of the basket while some vines wind their way up the sphere.
I like that this simple trellis will give your plant an almost sculptural quality as it winds its way around the copper circle. I would imagine it probably works best for plants that are less full (I could see it becoming buried and losing its distinctive shape with an overgrown plant), but I think this is a great option if you’re going for a curated but unfussy look for your plants.
This is a super fun one. This abstract cactus design forms a sort of wire cage for your plants to grow into. It’s part sculpture and part trellis, which I always love. This one comes in three different sizes/designs and looks especially great when they’re all grouped together.
As an “elder” millennial, I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the 90s and early 2000s style trends that have resurfaced in recent years—but then I saw this trellis, and I’ll have to admit, I get it. This trellis feels fresh but would look right at home in a Memphis Group-inspired aesthetic. It’s playful and a little bold and decidedly un-boring.
Modular trellises are among my favorites. I like that you can add on to them as you adapt to your growing plant’s needs—after all, that’s what it’s all about, right?
I’m a big fan of The Weaver’s easy-to-assemble modular design. It allows you to continue adding on as your plant grows. I also really like the romantic look of this woven curve design. I think it would look particularly lovely supporting some climbing ivy.
This one’s a trellis and propagation station in one! You’ll have to secure your plants to the branching plant stake, but it comes with cute glass vials for propagation. I really like the metal and glass combo here, and love how versatile this look is. You could even split the pieces of the support stake between two different plants.
I really like the balance of this bamboo-inspired trellis. It gives a nod to the plant kingdom with its straightforward bamboo design but feels geometric and structural enough to fit with even the most modern decor. The open, ladder-like structure makes it easy to weave vines through without the need for ties, while the leaf shapes add visual interest and keep it from looking too stiff.
There’s something about this trellis that’s a little unexpected, and I think that’s why I like it. The holes in the wood are comparatively smaller than in a lot of indoor plant trellises, which gives it a visual weight that the others lack. If you like an airy, delicate look, this won’t be the right trellis for you, but it’s made from visually appealing (and rot-resistant) cedar wood, can be stacked as high as you need it, and adds a modern, almost industrial aesthetic to your plants.
These tiny trellises are perfect for your most petite plants. I love using these in small potted plants on a windowsill or adding them to small plants to give as gifts.
This tiny trellis stands just 7” above the soil level and is really more about ornamenting your plant than providing structure and support—and I’m ok with that! Plants deserve to accessorize too, and you can probably still gently weave a few thin vines through the holes in this 3D-printed design.
I think that this is such a cute and clever idea. This copper wire trellis is bent into the shape of a paperclip. It looks great on its own, but could also be used as a functional paperclip to hold a photograph, a small piece of art, or a sign—wedding table numbers, anyone?
I like that this petite trellis puts a botanical spin on a simple stake. The Sapling is minimal yet whimsical and would look lovely with a delicate String of Hearts or English Ivy vine trailing from it. I like that the open leaf shapes give your plant a little something extra to grip on to without the need for twine or other fasteners.
This might not be the most functional trellis on this list, especially if you’re looking for indoor trellis ideas that give your plants plenty of room to climb, but you have to admit—it’s pretty cute. If you’re into whimsy, cottagecore, or fairytale spaces, this is the small plant trellis for you.
This little guy is the perfect “starter” trellis for your tiniest house plants. It will add a little embellishment and give your plant something to reach out and grip onto once it starts to stretch its little vines. I think that this pared with a tiny potted plant would make an excellent gift—it’s inexpensive but looks elevated and intentional.
Not all trellises need to be stuck into your potting soil. These get mounted to your wall and give your plants something to grab onto without their aerial vines putting holes in your drywall (if you know, you know). Wall-mounted trellises are a super effective way to green-ify your home with trained vines.
These adorable wall-mounted trellises are as versatile as tiny hooks or clips but so much cuter! You can use them to train long vines up walls and across doorways. I love the natural bamboo and that they’re all unique but feel cohesive together.
These not-so-subtle wall-mounted trellises are for people who want to flex their creative muscles a bit. I really like the way these look when they’re grouped together into a sort of living wall art installation. These particular ones are left unfinished, too, so you can paint them any way you want.
I like that these wall-mounted hexagons come in a wide variety of colors and are modular, so you can fully customize your trellis to wrap around corners, arch of doorways, or meander through gallery walls.
Sometimes, you just have to take matters into your own hands. These DIY trellises might not be as pretty or unique as some of the other ones on this list, but they get the job done.
A simple tent made of bamboo, sticks, or even kabob skewers is about as quick, easy, and effective as it gets when talking about DIYing your plant trellises. I like this idea because it’s subtle and clean looking and can be customized to perfectly fit your plant’s needs. Plus, it’s one of the most inexpensive trellis options.
This striking wall-mounted trellis is made from various sizes of embroidery hoops fastened together with twine. It’s super simple to make, fully customizable, and results in a dramatic home art installation for your plants to climb.
I love the look of vines winding their way up a chain suspended in a corner or from a window frame. It’s simple, works with all decor styles, and gives your space that “effortlessly cool” look. Sure, you could purchase a plant chain, but they’re also super simple to DIY. Either purchase a large, open chain from a hardware store or grab some pretty binder clips and link them all together, and—voila!—your plants will be on their way up!
You could DIY a trellis like this pretty simply with some bamboo and twine, wire, or even staples. Just take some time to lay everything out exactly how you want it before fastening the bamboo together. I like this style because it will encourage your plant to fan out, creating a wider swath of greenery than some of the other styles on this list.
You can build this ladder-like trellis yourself, or you can repurpose a small ladder (One tip: Check farm stores and vintage shops if you’re looking for an antique-look ladder. Home goods stores also often sell these as bathroom towel racks.) This style of trellis almost acts like a wall trellis since it gives your plant plenty of space to train up the wall, but you don’t have to worry about mounting it and removing it if you’re someone who moves plants around a lot.
In time, many vining house plants will start to climb a trellis or support on their own. Remember, a lot of these plants are used to climbing tree trunks in the rainforest for support! You can encourage your plant to climb by gently securing it to your trellis with twine, specialized ties, or even velcro straps.
If you’re looking for a quick way to green-ify your space, it doesn’t get much faster than a pothos. It grows quickly in almost any condition, and it’s not easy to kill—even for those of us who tend to love our plants to death.
Pothos, philodendron, ivy, Monstera deliciosa, Monstera adansonii, and hoya are all plants that thrive when given a trellis or support to climb.
With so many indoor plant trellis ideas, you could fill your home with greenery and never have to use the same trellis twice! I like to mix up my trellises depending on the plant, the decor of the room they’re in, and—if I’m being honest—my mood when I’m shopping for them. I do, however, tend to gravitate toward functional and modular styles like The Weaver. I think they just make sense since they can adapt with your plant, which is a living, growing thing, after all.
