ElaDeco Flexible Boxwood Outdoor Artificial Plants, 7-Pack

Outdoor artificial plants add a fresh, vibrant factor to your space. They require very little care, unlike their real counterparts, and they offer a lush look that can help you feel at ease no matter the weather.

Not all artificial plants are created equally. While silk-leaved plants are very lifelike, for example, they fade in the sun. Though all-plastic, UV-resistant leaves will retain their color, they will not look as natural. Some higher-end plants can manage to do both, but these will likely be fairly expensive.

With many artificial plants, if the colors fade at all, it will be after extended time exposed to sunlight, which might be after any warranty policies have expired. You may be able to circumvent these issues by placing your plants out of direct sunlight.

• Plastics that are bundled and stored in airless spaces shortly after production can have a strong chemical smell. Allowing the artificial plants to air out for two to three days in a well-ventilated space will disperse this smell.
• Larger artificial plants and artificial flowers may arrive in need of assembly. You shouldn’t have to use any adhesives to put the pieces together, as flowers and upper plant sections should socket neatly into place.
• Most artificial plants will arrive tightly bundled. This will give you the opportunity to arrange them as you like and fluff out the foliage. Be patient, as convincing a plant to bend just how you want it can take a few attempts.
• Trying to force the shape you want from your artificial plants can break off leaves and other parts, which are not easily reattached.