25 Best Hanging Plants for Every Space

Spruce up your gardening spaces with hanging plants.

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One of our favorite ways to decorate a front porch, a living room, a kitchen—or any bright space for that matter—is with a few hanging plants!

Plants give literal life to a space, adding greenery and filling in visual dead spots that may be difficult to otherwise decorate. “Hanging baskets are a great final touch to a space that needs more texture than architecturally planned,” says landscape designer Daniel McCurry of Father Nature Landscapes in Birmingham, Alabama.

And there are many wonderful ways to make a hanging planter, too, giving you options that are sure to fit in with your personal style.

One thing to keep in mind: Hanging baskets do require a little more care than other plants, especially outdoors in the heat. “Because of their suspension in the air, hanging baskets require daily watering. So only buy them if you have the capacity for daily watering or drip irrigation for them,” says McCurry.

Looking for a plant you don't have to water much? Read our EasyPlants review.

If you want hanging plants that don't require quite as much care, consider planting succulents or other plants with low water needs.

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You'll love seeing this plant's marbled, heart-shaped leaves drifting over the edges of a hanging planter in long strings. It loves light, so it's great for outdoor spaces or south-facing windows.

Learn More: How to Maintain a String of Hearts Plant

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Sometimes called Wandering Dude, the multicolored foliage of this fast-growing, easy-to-care-for houseplant looks fantastic spilling over the sides of your favorite planter! It's a great plant for beginner parents, as it can handle a variety of light conditions.

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One of the most popular houseplants, Monstera's distinctive Swiss-cheese leaves look stunning poking out of a hanging planter!

A hanging basket is a great option for pet owners who want to keep Monstera—this plant is toxic to pets if consumed and should be kept of their reach.

Learn More: How to Care for Monstera Plant

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There are hundreds of different types of hoya, commonly known as wax plant because of their fleshy, waxy leaves.

Most of them do well in hanging baskets. This sturdy houseplant prefers bright, indirect light. Water when the top few inches of soil feel dry.

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Technically a tender perennial, many modern petunia hybrids are grown as annuals in all USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. They'll bloom all summer long until a hard frost.

Look for low-maintenance varieties that don't need deadheading to keep the blooms coming, such as Supertunias.

Read more: USDA Updates Hardiness Zones

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Boston ferns are inexpensive, and they add so much texture and color to part-shade or full-shade spots in your garden. "I love the look of a hanging fern outdoors. The detail of the leaves as they unfurl is mesmerizing," says Melissa Lallo Johnson of @fancyflowerfarmer, a master gardener based in the Midwest.

If grown indoors as a houseplant, they can be a little fussier because they prefer high humidity levels, which is hard to replicate inside our homes, especially in winter. However, if given bright light, they can do fine. But be aware that they tend to drop fronds, so they're a little messy.

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Bacopas look amazing tumbling out of window boxes and containers. They come in several different colors including blue, pink and white and make an excellent "spiller" plant, for mixed containers. They prefer full sun but will put up with afternoon shade, especially in very hot climates.

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Pothos are one of the best indoor hanging plants to grow because they will tolerate a wide variety of light levels.

Although they prefer bright, indirect light, they will do fine in low light (but won't grow as quickly). Water only when the top few inches of soil feel dry because they don't like to stay wet.

There are many different varieties, including those with golden, white, or speckled foliage. But they're all easy to grow!

Read more: Here's How to Propagate Pothos into New Plants

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This plant is great for hot and sunny areas. The low-maintenance blooms should be deadheaded so that the flowers will keep coming all season long.

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Spider plants have been a popular houseplant for decades because of their pretty, arching form and green and white or green, white and yellow foliage. Indoors, give them bright, indirect light, though they will adapt to low light levels. Keep the soil evenly moist.

Bonus: Snip off the baby "plantlets" that appear on long, arching stems and pot them up to make new plants.

Read more: How to Care for Spider Plants Like a Pro

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Your favorite summertime treat makes the best fruit-forward desserts, but they're also easy to grow in hanging containers!

Strawberries need full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. Planting them in hanging baskets also keeps them away from pesky chipmunks! (We have some ideas for getting rid of those pesky critters without harming 'em.)

Read more: How to Grow Strawberries

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The exotic-looking flowers of these stunning outdoor plants attract tons of hummingbirds. Give fuchsia full shade, and keep them watered all season long. A dose of all-purpose fertilizer will keep blooms coming.

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This fern has only become available more recently, but they're a must-have. You'll love displaying them indoors in a hanging basket. With long, blue-ish fronds and a delicate aura, they're much sturdier than picky Boston ferns. Give them bright, indirect light, and keep the soil slightly moist.

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These gorgeous begonias have arrow-shaped foliage and a profusion of brightly-colored flowers that bloom all summer long. Hummingbirds love them! They prefer part shade.

This stunning fern looks amazing when mounted on wood or suspended in a hanging basket. Staghorn ferns need bright, indirect light and should be soaked weekly for 10 or 15 minutes to water them.

Read more: These Expert Staghorn Fern Tips Will Have Your Plant Thriving

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Fan flowers, also called scaevola, have the most striking fan-shaped flowers in shades of electric blue, pink, or white. They don't need to be deadheaded and are a tough plant for full sun conditions. They will bloom all summer until a hard frost.

Nasturtiums have a wonderful vining or climbing habit, but they also work cascading out of hanging baskets. They tolerate full sun to part shade. The lovely blooms and peppery leaves are also edible, so add them to salads or float the flowers in beverages for extra zing.

Read more: 15 Pretty Edible Flowers for Decorating Your Plates

How cute are these plants? Aptly named, the long, dangling beads can reach several feet long. They're a must-have succulent for any brightly-lit indoor space. Water when mostly dry because they retain water, as all succulents do.

Read more: How to Care for Your String of Pearls Plant

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One of the best annuals for outdoor hanging baskets because of their long bloom time, calibrachoa never need to be deadheaded and will keep blooming and blooming! They also come in every color you can imagine from lemony yellow to hot pink. Give them full sun.

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As easy-care as pothos, these vining plants have glossy, green heart-shaped leaves. Heart leafs prefer bright, indirect light, but will tolerate low light--though they won't grow as quickly. Water only when the top few inches of soil feel dry.

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