Living walls are also known as vertical gardens, green walls and plant walls, whatever you may call them, they’re becoming very popular in offices. If your office is thinking about adding one, the question becomes how long will this living wall last? We’ll go over how long these plants typically live for and how you can help them live longer.

The Benefits of a Living Wall

Living walls are one of the most visually appealing addition you can make to your office and add the “wow” factor to everyone who walks in. From top to bottom a living wall brings in a natural growing environment that promotes wellness. Even when a living wall is dormant they are beautiful. You have a lot of design options from the type of plants including flowers, succulents, perennials, and even herbs. Just like potted plants, living walls will improve the air quality of the office space. The plants will remove carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. Living walls can also be placed either indoors or outdoors.

How Long do Living Walls Last?

A living wall can last up to 4-6 years depending on the conditions and if you are properly maintaining and taking care of the plant.

How you can Extend the Life of your Living Wall?

Even with taking very good care of your living wall, sometimes plants will die of natural causes. To extend the life of your living wall and to make sure that your plants don’t die the biggest thing you can make sure they are properly watered. The plants will also need pruning, fertilizing and treating/looking out for any illnesses. If you suspect that some of your plants may have a disease then you should take out those specific plants so it doesn’t spread to healthy ones.

If you are interested in adding a living wall to your office, work with Evergreen Tropical Interiors! We are experts in plants. We offer a wide variety of services, including living walls. We work with both interior and exterior plants for your office. One of our biggest services is our maintenance services and blooming programs to make sure that your office is always looking it’s best.  For more information or to get a free quote, you can call us at 781-828-7808 or contact us on our website.