Transform your outdoor space with stunning metal garden trellises! These striking pieces offer beauty and functionality, elevating any patio or garden design. Unlike their wooden counterparts, metal trellises often boast intricate designs that stand out, making them captivating features whether adorned with plants or left bare.
Artisan Metal Trellises
Metal artisans worldwide find trellises spark their creativity, which is why some of the most impressive designs come from them, like this wall trellis by Evolution Iron. Did you happen to notice the single butterfly resting on the second branch to the right?
This remarkable metal Sailboat Trellis takes its inspiration from a Mesopotamian ship’s sail. Crafted by Indonesian artists, it measures over 5 feet tall. The central disk creates a swirling metal effect, extending outward as if propelled by the wind itself.
It is truly beautiful. Wind & Weather.
This Metal Moon & Stars Garden Yard Art Trellis utilizes mild steel, carefully plasma cut and allowed to develop a natural outdoor patina. Its whimsical design fits perfectly among trees, yet it would look equally impressive mounted on a house facade. Foothill Metal Art.
Shawn Lovell Metalworks truly outdid themselves with this complex Tree Branch Trellis Arch. Mimicking the organic shape of bent branches, this imperfect arch is crowned with two robins nestled amidst scattered leaves. It would be delightful to see it adorned with peas, beans, or even cucumber vines entwined within its structure.
Handcrafted Garden Trellises made with Horseshoes
Midnight Ride features found metal, steel, and horseshoes that cascade down the steel frame like a waterfall. This element alone would make for a remarkable design, but the addition of the moon and landscape with a few bare branches perfectly completes the narrative. MK Sculpture.
Another creation from MK Sculpture, these forged steel horseshoe flowering branches are integrated into an otherwise traditional design. The horseshoe branches weave throughout the trellis, achieving a three dimensional appearance much like actual flowers would as they grow through the framework. See more at mksculpture.com.
Handcrafted Barbed Wire Metal Trellises
The barbed wire Tall Spider in a Tattered Web Barbed Wire Garden Trellis is skillfully woven into a distinctive design that surprises with its delicate appearance. The Dusty Raven.
If spiders do not appeal to you, perhaps this Glass Eyed Turtle Barbed Wire Trellis Garden Art would. When sunlight passes through its eyes, it creates an eerie yet wonderfully cool glow. Source.
Metal Garden Trellises made from Copper Pipes
You do not need to be an artisan to craft a unique metal trellis. Copper piping provides an accessible method for creating custom metal designs, whether a simple grid system or something more elaborate. Dishfunctonal Designs.
This copper tube creation is not a functional timepiece. Despite not keeping time, it beautifully embodies the clock aesthetic. Oregon Live.
Copper tubing lends itself well to being combined with other materials, such as the wire mesh found at the center of this metal trellis. Dishfunctional Designs.
Copper pairs beautifully with nearly any material, as demonstrated by these copper and glass metal trellises. Whether you prefer the colored or clear glass disks, both options are stunning. Creative Impulse.
Colored Metal Trellises
Similar to the colored glass disks in the previous copper design by Creative Impulse, this wire trellis features inlaid stained glass squares. Source.
This entirely metal trellis incorporates color into its leaves and flowers, leaving the stems in their natural state. This sizable structure is a custom design, created specifically for its location. Twisted Metal.
On a much smaller scale, this colored Metal Butterfly Trellis is crafted from iron, with its butterflies painted using a stippled effect. Plow & Hearth.
The Metal Hummingbird Trellis shown above offers so much enjoyment. It looks particularly charming with flowers wrapping around just a portion of its structure. Wind and Weather.
This Leaf Shaped Flower Trellis emphasizes green hues, save for the vibrant flowers spinning around the metal frame. Terapeak.
Metal Trellises with Unusual Shapes
What sets this Circle of Birds Trio Garden Trellis apart in shape from other designs is the artist’s fusion of geometric and organic aesthetics. This blend of styles in a wrought iron design is suitable for nearly any outdoor setting. Plow & Hearth.
Trellises are available in many forms and dimensions, and while most are two dimensional, many are not. The Stately Rose Pillar Trellis shown above excels at supporting bushier blooms, such as roses. Classic Garden Elements.
Arch shaped garden trellises also exist, and while the photo above does not depict a genuine arch, it certainly captures the look. The inclusion of a water feature beneath it is an especially nice touch by the designer. AIMS Inspirational Garden Design.
This Circle Wall Trellis also embraces a spherical motif, but in a two dimensional format. Its multiple circles of various sizes evoke images of children blowing soap bubbles on a hot summer day.
Beyond its playful nature and nostalgic appeal, this design comes in three modular sections. Gardeners Supply Company.
This delightful upcycled piece brings a vintage charm to the outdoors. To truly enhance its vintage appeal, consider pairing it with old fashioned roses, clematis, or other classic climbing plants. Eclectically Vintage.
Metal Garden Trellises for Planters
These distinctively shaped metal trellises are integrated into the planters themselves. Known as the Screen Pot, the grates are crafted from laser cut steel. DeCastelli.
The trellis in the photograph above features a substantial metal cage design. To manage the unit’s weight, it has been equipped with wheels, allowing for easy movement around the patio. Decorfacil.
These plant pots with metal trellises feature a stationary design. They have even been securely anchored into the brick wall behind them. Source.
