Last Updated on March 21, 2023
This year faux olive trees have surpassed the fiddle leaf fig tree in the interior design world as a favorite home decor plant, but finding the best faux olive trees that look real can be tricky. You don’t want to see plastic seams on the olives or droplets of glue “fake water” on the leaves. That will quickly turn your olive tree into a faux pas. My last greenery guide on where to buy the best fake plants has been wildly popular, but there is one artificial plant, in particular, that is clicked on more than all the others — you guessed it — faux olive tree decor. It’s having a moment, so let’s break it down with my top picks.
Epic Guide To The Best Faux Olive Trees Of 2023
My hands-down favorite olive tree is pictured below, and the olives actually look real!
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If you’re on the hunt for the best faux olive trees and stumbled upon this post, congratulations, you’ve hit the jackpot! Here are quick links to the first top 7 olive trees picked in the image below.
- Faux Olive Tree In Pot — also pictured above in my home, it’s a favorite.
- Tall Faux Olive Tree — large and realistic with tiny fruit
- Small Faux Olive Tree In A Terracotta Pot — 18″ high and perfect for any bookshelf
- Tall Artificial Olive Tree In White Ribbed Planter — 7′ olive tree with realistic branches and leaves pricey but pretty.
- Affordable 48″ Fake Olive Tree (basket not included) — thin, lifelike branches and leaves and under $100
- Small Fake Olive Tree In Planter — smaller 18″ olive tree with vase
- Topiary Shaped Artificial Olive Tree — round head of leaves gives it a more traditional look and feel
Click on the links above or scroll through thumbnails to shop this post.
Faux olive trees can get pricy based on quality and size, but a 3′-4′ real olive tree will still run you around $100. Because real plants silently scream and fear death when I near them, I might as well flush that $100 down the toilet. Plant maintenance is not my forte…I blame the ADHD. Weekly watering does not fit into my busy routine, so every single plant you find in my home is artificial.
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Please refer to the photo guide below to shop.
8. 6-foot Artificial Olive Tree Tall Fake Tree
10. Small 22″ potted olive tree – available in 3 different sizes
11. 82″ artificial olive tree in seagrass belly basket
12. 5-1/4-foot Artificial Olive Tree
13. Artificial Olive Branch Arrangement in Glass Vase
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14. Artificial Potted Olive Tree Plant – I love the trunk on this one.
15. Faux Potted Laurel Tree in Planter
Click on the links above or scroll through thumbnails to shop this post. This grouping of faux trees is pictured below.
Tall Faux Olive Trees
9-foot shady lady artificial olive tree — there’s a reason why this beauty below is a best seller.
6-foot tall artificial olive tree pictured below is from Target. Presently out of stock, but you can sign up to be notified for restock.
When I started sharing home decor, every comment was, “faux plants are tacky.” Ummm, rude and completely incorrect. When working with Decorist on the living room makeover, I was told not to use faux trees whatsoever. But I broke that decorating rule immediately, and when the interior designer reviewed the final reveal imagery, she had no idea my plants were fake.
RELATED: If you’re looking for an artifiicial tree will larger leaves, check out the ultimate round up of faux fiddle leafe fig trees.
This tall artificial olive tree (pictured above) is available here and is the last one on my list of beautiful faux olive trees.
Wait, no, I lied. If you’re looking for fake olive branches to pop into a vase, this set of 3 stems is a steal of a deal.
FAQs And Tips For Cleaning Your Artificial Plants and Trees
Where can I find the best artificial plants that look real at an affordable price?
Here are quick links to my faux plant favorite online shops.
How do you keep faux olive trees clean?
Yes, but if you think about it, real plants get dusty too. I try to take my Swiffer Duster to the leaves once every other week, but if there’s one that has serious dust, I use Artificial Plant Cleaner. You simply take your plant outside, spray it, and let drip dry. Clean as a whistle. If you don’t mind using an aerosol, try using this silk flower and plant spray that is unscented. Both will add an extra level of dust protection to the leaves.
Can I make my fake olive tree look more real?
Yes! There are definitely more ways to make your artificial trees look more real. First things first, you want to fluff it after removing it from the box. It’s all squooshed in there, so separate, bend, and twist those straight branches for a more natural look. This will help give it a more realistic look.
If you do not love the olives, but you love the tree, cut ’em off! And lastly, to make your tree look more real, pop it into a cute planter or basket.
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