Artificial green walls offer lush, vibrant greenery that can enhance any environment and suit a variety of styles. These panels are available in a stunning collection of styles, including Coastal, Urban, and Country themes, making them perfect for adding greenery to any setting. With so many shapes, sizes, colours and uses, it can be hard to find the right option for your space.
Whether you are looking for a decorative product for your apartment, an eye-catching display for your office reception, or a high-impact vertical garden for a commercial project, it is important to do your research to find an attractive, low-maintenance and affordable product you’ll love for years to come. In this Ultimate Guide to Artificial Green Walls, we answer all of your questions about plant walls and offer advice on choosing the perfect option for you. We run through the differences between using artificial plants and real ones, look at the different types of wall panels available, and offer tips on cost, appearance, installation and maintenance.
What is an Artificial Green Wall?
An artificial green wall, also known as an artificial vertical garden, is a vertical garden system made up of interlocking panels of fake plants. High-quality artificial green walls are crafted from high quality materials to create dense, lush foliage that looks and feels natural and fresh, closely mimicking the appearance of natural plants. These panels are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and are designed to be durable and eco friendly, maintaining their vibrant appearance year round with minimal maintenance required.
They are usually put together in sections, by fixing the back of each panel to your wall surface with either screws, nail plugs or cable ties (depending on your surface).
Artificial green walls have several advantages over using real plants. They require little to no maintenance, retain their soft and natural look, and do not attract insects or produce pollen, making them suitable for individuals with allergies.
They can be used for residential and commercial projects, and are popular fixtures in apartments, backyards, balconies, retail store fit-outs, offices and reception areas. Artificial green walls can also be used as privacy screens in various settings.
At the end of the day, if you have an empty wall that could use some visual interest, artificial green walls are a low-cost, low-maintenance and attractive option, and the purchase process is simple and convenient.
What are they made from?
The material of your green wall will depend on the type and quality of product you buy. Cheap fake plants can be made using a combination of plastic, silk and paper. Some cheaper options can even be made using heavy metals.
On the better end of the spectrum, our artificial green walls are made of high-quality and UV-resistant synthetic materials, which prevent fading and ensure they remain vibrant and long-lasting, even in outdoor installations.
Our Evergreen Premium Panel is even officially fire certified, making it a safe and beautiful addition to your space. The frames on the back of the green wall panels can either be coated steel or plastic, depending on the quality of the product. Our entry-level best selling green walls have a simple and flexible plastic frame that can be easily snapped together, whereas our higher-end items have sturdy metal frames that are fastened together with an easy and secure clip system.
Artificial or Living Plants, What's the Difference?
If you’re trying to decide whether to buy real or fake plants for your vertical garden, it’s a good idea to consider these pros and cons:
Benefits of Artificial Plants vs Real Plants:
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Lower maintenance and ongoing costs
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Easier and less expensive to install than real plants
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A hassle free solution that requires virtually no maintenance—no watering, pruning, or cleaning up dead leaves
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Never have to be watered
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Don’t require pesticides or fertilisers
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Never die
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Don’t cause allergies
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Don’t need sunlight to survive
Are There Different Types of Green Walls?
Discover our stunning collection of artificial green wall panels, available in a versatile range of shapes and colours to suit any space. These panels are designed for both indoor and outdoor use, providing a lush, rich look that mimics real greenery. Because they’re sold in individual panels, you can mix and match to create your own design, or get an artificial green wall company like us to complete a custom project for you. Each artificial green wall panel typically measures 1m x 1m and is supplied in sections with small loopholes for fixing points around the perimeter and through the centre, making installation quick and seamless. The panels can be easily customized and cut to fit any shape or space for a personalized installation.
Our green wall panels come in a wide range of styles and plant types, including ferns, ivy, roses, and lavender. We have basic entry-level products like the Classic Boxwood, which features tightly packed foliage for a clean and polished appearance. Our more intricate panels include the Evergreen Coastal Autumn, with the Urban Autumn panel designed to introduce a warm, autumnal feel into urban interiors, and the Coastal Deluxe panel featuring a denser foliage arrangement with a variety of plant textures. For those seeking vibrant greenery, the Evergreen Coastal panel offers dense, vibrant foliage perfect for achieving a natural aesthetic indoors or outdoors. Our designer products also include our signature Evergreen Panel and Evergreen Disc.
How Much Do Artificial Green Walls Cost?
Artificial green walls can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on the quality of the panels, where you purchase them, and the size of the wall. The price of our artificial green wall panels is competitive, offering excellent value for budget-conscious customers. Each panel typically measures 1m x 1m, making installation quick and seamless. Our panels range from $95 for our entry-level products to $430 for our top-of-the-line items. For a small feature wall, such as on a balcony, 4 panels are often enough. There are cheaper artificial plant options sold at popular chain stores like Bunnings Warehouse, which can cost as low as $15. If you’re looking for a temporary feature, or don’t mind if your green wall looks noticeably fake, these can be the right choice for you.
Make sure you double check the size of the individual panels when buying your green wall. For example, our wall panels are 1m x 1m, and the above example from Bunnings Warehouse is just 50cm x 50cm, so you would need almost double the number of panels to cover the same area.
How to Install an Artificial Green Wall
Artificial green wall panels offer easy DIY installation, requiring no special tools. Most artificial garden walls are easy to install by simply attaching each panel to the wall using screws, hooks, or removable 'command' hooks. However, it’s important that you use the correct screws so you don’t damage the wall surface. For our wall panels, we recommend using these screws:
Gyprock/Plasterboard - Fix directly to the wall with 20mm metal screws with a good thread.
Timber - Use simple timber screws with a large head for more coverage.
Stone wall - Use nylon nail plugs and hammer the panels in place.
Concrete - Use nylon nail plugs. If you can’t drill the wall, consider fixing a plywood cladding and using timber screws to install your panels.
Wire fence - Use cable ties to hold in place.
Colorbond fence - Fix the panels directly using metal screws. If you don’t want exposed screws on the other side of the fence, try pre-drilling a few holes and using black cable ties to hold the panels in place. Alternatively, consider making a timber frame and mounting the panels to this.
The panels can be easily cut to fit any shape or space, making them highly customizable for your needs. Installation is relatively simple, but if you don't feel confident managing it on your own, our expert artificial green wall installation team offers free measure and quotes across Victoria and Australia.
For more information on how simple it is to install our panels, you can read our artificial green wall installation guide.
Can You Move a Fake Plant Wall?
Moving real plants can be a delicate procedure. If you install a vertical garden made of living plants, you might find that it's getting too much sun, not enough sun, or that its plants need to be repotted.
Artificial plant walls obviously don't run into these issues and can be easily unscrewed and moved to a new location. It's also straightforward to swap out panels to create a new look.
How to Maintain an Artificial Green Wall
Artificial green walls require minimal maintenance and retain their vibrant appearance year round, making them a hassle-free alternative to real plants. Our green wall panels are UV-tested and resistant to fading, ensuring a long lasting, vibrant look with little maintenance required—just the occasional dusting and a wipe with a damp cloth to remove any dirt.
Indoor Green Walls for Homes and Apartments
Artificial green walls are suitable for indoor use and can add elegance to any interior, making them a sophisticated choice for enhancing your living spaces. These walls help you achieve the perfect balance of nature and design, enhancing your environment and allowing you to enjoy peace and tranquility in your home. Whether it’s an attractive feature for your apartment living room, a safe addition to your children’s bedroom, or a way to bring some nature into your home office, artificial green walls can be the perfect indoor feature. Some of our happy customers have used their indoor green walls creatively, like this attractive balcony feature:
Or this eye-catching kitchen splash back design:
Outdoor Green Walls for Homes and Apartments
Artificial green walls are ideal for outdoor settings because they are UV resistant and durable, making them perfect for gardens, patios, balconies, and other exterior spaces. These panels provide a vibrant, lush appearance year round, mimicking real greenery in any outdoor environment. Whether it’s a way to jazz up your backyard fence, a bright feature on your apartment balcony or a stunning entranceway to your house, artificial green walls can also bring outdoor spaces to life. Check out how more of our happy customers have used their outdoor green walls, like this stunning addition to a suburban balcony:
Or this unique pool area:
Garden Walls for Offices, Fitouts, Universities and commercial spaces
Artificial green walls aren’t only great for residential use; they can truly enhance commercial spaces by providing vibrant greenery with minimal maintenance required. We’ve completed projects for all kinds of commercial spaces, including offices, retail stores, cafes, reception and foyer areas, and even a large-scale feature wall for a mechanics garage! These walls help create a vibrant and refreshing atmosphere, making them ideal for stylish event backdrops and allowing occupants to enjoy peace even in busy environments.
To see more great examples of our artificial green walls, view our recent projects here. View our Evergreen Collection of lifelike green walls and plants to view our range.
To see more great examples of our artificial green walls, view our recent projects here.
View our Evergreen Collection of lifelike green walls and plants to view our range.
Conclusion
As you can see, whilst real plants require ongoing care and can be challenging to maintain, artificial green walls offer year-round beauty with minimal effort. They’re low-cost, low-maintenance, and high-impact features that are easy to install, versatile, and simple to customise with your own personal flavour—no expert gardener needed to keep them looking great.
If you have any other questions about vertical gardens, need any help with buying your artificial plants, or would just like to get in touch to talk about your next project, contact us today. We’re here to help.
