Want to add life to your indoor spaces? Trailing houseplants are precisely what you need! These beauties provide a popping effect to your decor and bring some nature in, thereby brightening moods and purifying the air! Whether you are an old hand at growing plants or just starting on your green journey, trailing plants are guaranteed to make your living or working space a more colorful haven.

Why Choose Trailing Houseplants?

Trailing houseplants are not just mere decorations but life enhancers. Their flowing vines and lush greenery provide a sense of comfort, decrease stress levels, and improve creativity. These plants work well in decorating and making your home aesthetic. Most of them tend to be low-maintenance, which makes them ideal for those with a busy lifestyle or little experience in gardening.

At Eureka Farms, we are passionate about bringing greenery into your life. From landscaping trees to the biggest collection of houseplants, we have everything you need to refresh your space. Let's explore 15 must-have trailing plants that you'll love!

1. Pothos (Devil's Ivy)

Pothos is a favorite among beginners. This adjustable plant can thrive in nearly any lighting condition. It will brighten up a shelf or hanging basket with heart-shaped leaves and a vibrant green hue. Plus, it is a natural air purifier, making it effortless to improve your indoor air quality.

2. Chain of Pearls

That small leaves grow out in drooping, round curls, a fun detail about almost any house. It shines like a good modern, work-of-art decoration for hanging planters. It succeeds if exposed to lots of brilliant indirect lighting.

3. Philodendron Brasil

The Philodendron Brasil has a beautiful green and yellow variegated leaf. The trailing vines grow very fast, creating a dramatic statement in any room. It is also very easy to care for, making it perfect for beginners.

4. Spider Plant

One loves Spider Plant’s arched leaves and cutie little shoots (spiderettes), an absolutely beautiful plant and highly practical. It is good for getting rid of all toxins from the air and can be kept almost everywhere.

5. English Ivy

To keep the look graceful and in place, go with English Ivy. The vine-like appearance drenched or tossed upon a mantel will forever be memorable. Hang that beauty in a basket, which also helps fight the winter blues. As a bonus, it'll improve the indoor air quality within your home.

6. String of Hearts

String of hearts gives a romantic feel to any room with its dainty heart-shaped leaves. These leaves have subtle pink highlights. It thrives on bright, indirect light, so it is a beautiful, maintenance-free choice.

7. Creeping Fig

This creeping fig has small, verdant leaves, with the whole plant either hanging loose or as a climber for vertical gardens and decorating bare walls. It's fast-growing and easily adapts to different settings.

8. Tradescantia Zebrina, aka Wandering Jew

It is eye-catching because of its shimmering purple and silver-striped leaves. This fast-growing Tradescantia Zebrina is relatively easy to propagate and can be a favorite of any plant lover. Its colorful hue can bring vibrancy to any place.

9. Hoya Linearis

Hoya Linearis is a real showstopper with its long, lanky cascading vines and tender, woolly leaves. If all your conditions are right, they produce highly fragrant, star-shaped flowers that add a unique feature to your plant collection.

10. Peperomia Hope

Peperomia Hope grows compact yet delightful, round leaves that resemble succulents. Due to its trailing feature, it is a good choice for small spaces and desktop planters. Its minimal care requirements make it a perfect choice for everyone.

11. Burro's Tail (Sedum morganianum)

The plump bead-like leaves that this one is loved for are trails that have stems. Succulents will thrive in bright lights, have low water needs, and work fantastically in the sun because their interesting texture adds depth to plant display.

12. Maidenhair Fern

Maidenhair Fern adds an ethereal feel to the space with its delicate, feathery foliage. This is high maintenance, requiring more care and humidity than most trailing plants. Its beauty is well worth the extra effort. Put it in a bathroom or next to a humidifier for maximum growth.

13. Golden Pothos

Golden Pothos is the loveliest color version of the classic pothos. Its golden variegation is quite stunning. It'll bring a bright cheeriness into any room, even though its beauty is as easy to care for as the green version.

14. Boston Fern

Boston Fern is an old-fashioned hanging basket plant, so very recognizable with its luxuriant, arching fronds. It loves high humidity and indirect light conditions, which makes it a great houseplant for bathrooms, kitchens, or other moist parts of the house.

15. Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera Adansonii)

This plant earns its nickname because of the unique holes that seem to appear in its leaves. Its trailing nature and tropical feel make for a great piece in any collection. Swiss Cheese Plant is relatively easy to care for, it adapts quite easily to the indoor environment.

How to Care for Trailing Houseplants

Trailing houseplants are very easy to care for and are one of the reasons why trailing plants make a perfect starter plant. Here are some general guidelines to make sure your plants thrive:

  • Most trailing plants prefer bright indirect light. A few, including Pothos and Philodendron, are more tolerant of lower light.
  • To avoid overwatering try drying the soil between watering. Always check the soil moisture to maintain the right level.
  • Most trailing plants accept average humidity levels, but some, like Maidenhair Fern, require higher humidity. To fulfill their needs, use a humidifier or mist the leaves.
  • Regular pruning gives way to bushy and fills with dense foliage while maintaining your needed plants' shape.

Styling Tips for Hanging Plants

  1. Put a decorative flair to the hanging macrame hangers or stylish pots. 
  2. Put plants on high shelves; let their vines cascade down. 
  3. Mix various trailing plants for a lush, layered look. 
  4. Add trailing plants to your bookshelves for that cozy, natural feel.

Start Your Green Journey Now!

We are licensed for a full-scale nursery with an extensive inventory of landscaping trees, fruit trees, palm trees, and the most extensive houseplant collection. If you want to buy trailing plants, Eureka Farms can guide you on how to do it all, from topiary trees and hedges to everything in between. You can rest assured that we will handle the shipment with the utmost care across the country so that when your plants reach you, they will be as fresh as new. These indoor plants require less upkeep, improve home air cleanliness, brighten moods, and provide essential touches of the natural world to the work-from-home office. Happy Planting!