Maybe you want a garden walkway adorned with flowers or maybe you want a way for vines to ascend your walls, but whatever the motivation, a metal garden arbor or trellis is the answer. Take a stroll through the grounds, giving the gorgeous blooms on your arbors a sniff. Of maybe use these as a way to grow hanging fruits or vegetables, like grapes or tomatoes.
18 Recommendations and 163 Ideas
Heavy Duty Steel Arbor
Rowlinson
Perfect For: An entryway on a stone path into a back garden
What We Like: The classic black steel looks timeless in any yard
Not So Good For: Those on a budget
Crafted out of weather and UV-resistant materials, this steel arbor sits over 86 inches in height and comes with an anchoring kit for supreme stability. The top features a classic arch with connecting pieces, while the two side panels feature a traditional lattice pattern with an oval-shaped open center portion.
Designer Advice:
This pergola-style steel arbor is easily staked into the ground and makes a great long-term option for climbing vines and substantial plants and flowers to grow for years. You could even set up a wooden outdoor bench underneath it and use it during the warmer months as a cool place to do some reading.
What Users Say:
I’ve had it for over a year now and it still looks brand new. Great quality product, looks fabulous in our veggie garden.
Lightweight Metal Garden Arch
YXSUN
Perfect For: Special occasions where you can decorate it with both flowers, balloons and twinkly lights
What We Like: It’s easy to manoeuvre and set up
Standing just under 9 feet tall, this metal garden arch is finished in a gold hue and features a classic window pane design. It’s a freestanding metal arch that sits on two pedestal legs. Some parts can be removed in order to fit it to the desired height you’re looking for.
$115
$116.5
Designer Advice:
Set up this gold metal garden arch outside on your deck or patio for your next big surprise party or shower celebrating a loved one’s important life event. You could add anything from pink roses with greenery and chiffon to balloons and other decorative items and use it as a fun backdrop for taking photos.
What Users Say:
Absolutely love! Easy to put together. Nice and strong material. Arrived perfectly.
Metal Arbor With A Bench
Astoria Grand
Perfect For: The corner of a garden space for an unexpected pop of interest
What We Like: The bench adds safe and stable seating in any outdoor area
Easy to assemble, this rustic blue metal arbor features a classic English gable design with a powder-coated finish. The pointed arch contains two stylized European emblems with both a criss-cross and scalloped design on the lower portions and on the back of the integrated bench.
$209.99
$663.97
Designer Advice:
This metal arbor with a bench is made of materials that can withstand year-round weather and is also rust-resistant for added durability. The side portions and pointed arch provide a unique place to grow blooming vines which can add some nice shade to the bench seating as well.
What Users Say:
The arbor is very sturdy and was not difficult to set up, in addition to being an attractive part of my yard.
Extremely large metal arbors for a tunnel like effect
JJPSQ
Maybe you don’t want just a special passageway. You want an entire tunnel to walk underneath while gazing at all the colorful flowers and plants around and above you.
Then the trick is to pick three or more metal arbors in the same style and place them in front of each other.
Large metal arbor
Outsunny
If your motto is ‘go big or go home’, you can’t go wrong with a pergola-style metal arbor that’s around 7 feet tall. This will ensure the most dramatic feel and allow you to unleash your creativity when it comes to choosing which plants and flowers to add.
At the same time, be realistic: if your garden is on the small side, such a tall metal arbor could end up looking a bit overwhelming.
Wall mounted metal arbors
TINTON LIFE
Finally, if you’ve been daydreaming about introducing a metal arbor in your garden but the fact that it’s way too small kept bringing you with your feet back on the ground, cheer up.
Did you know that you can find smaller wall-mounted metal arbors, too? Perfect to wow your guests by placing them right above your front door!
Long metal garden trellis
Fancy covering your entire wall? Then look for longer metal garden trellises consisting of 4 panels or more.
Choosing them in the same style will allow you to ensure a balanced symmetrical effect, while decorating them with different plants will avoid a repetitive feel. It’s a win-win!
Ornate wisteria trellis for sale
Plow & Hearth
Whether you decide to use it for the most colorful wisteria or a different plant, it’s not a bad idea to think beyond traditional trellis relying on the namesake shape.
In fact, choosing a metal trellis with harmonious lines and decorations will mean that you can get creative when growing plants around it (for example, by only covering half of it).
Metal garden arbor with gate
Plow & Hearth
To add to the fairytale-esque experience of accessing a magical area, you could choose a metal garden arbor that includes an actual gate.
That way, walking through it will feel even more special, and we particularly recommend this option if you have a couple of garden areas that could easily be used as separate sections.
Elegant and ornate large metal arbor
Evergreen Enterprises, Inc
If you’re set on the idea of choosing a metal arbor with gate, you can find even more decorative models.
To prolong the archway effect, it helps to stick to large metal arbors with wider sides. At the same time, to keep it consistent, why not choose a model where the side decorations match those of the gate doors?
$279.99
$449.95
Decorative wrought iron trellis ideas
Plow & Hearth
As well as geometric shapes and harmonious lines, you can find metal garden trellises with more recognizable designs, too.
For example, some wrought iron trellis ideas that we think you’ll love include floral patterns or even animals like little birds, making it look as if they were perched on it. How adorable is that?!
Simple metal garden arbors and trellises for your garden
While metal arbors are bigger than trellises, they don’t necessarily need to take over your entire garden. If you were only planning on using them for a limited number of plants, choose a simple model, either with some decorative motifs or a more minimalist design.
Once it’ll be covered with climbing plants and flowers, it’ll still become the most instagrammable spot.
Accent metal arbor
August Grove®
Not all metal garden arbors and trellises are black! If you were hoping for a different and more original feel, you can scout for gray or white designs, too.
This is particularly worth it if you already have some garden furniture or decorative elements in the same finish.
Large metal arbor with room for potted plants
1. GO
When you place a trellis against your wall, it’s easy to add potted plants right next to it. However, if you were hoping for a metal arbor in the middle of your garden, things can get tricky, especially if you have pets running around.
To protect your plants and maintain a cohesive effect, look for a metal arbor with some crate-style room for your potted friends.
Minimalist garden arbor
LeJoy
Like the sound of a new garden arbor but, being a minimalist at heart, you’re a bit put off by all these highly decorated designs?
Then you’ll be glad to know that you can also find much simpler arbors relying on more streamlined shapes.
Metal arbor trellis in descending or ascending order
A metal arbor trellis on its own is enough to give your bare wall the revamp it needs.
However, if you have room for them, you could consider creating an interesting composition by placing two panels in slightly different heights next to each other.
Metal garden arbor as a gate
While metal arbors can act as magical passages even when placed in the middle of your garden, another trick is to add them to an existing fence or hedge to keep two areas visually separated while connecting them with a gate.
Once your metal arbor will be covered in leaves and greenery, it’ll look even more cohesive!
Metal arbors and gazebos
Winston Porter
Be honest: even the largest metal arbor won’t be good enough for you. You have a different vision. You want to take the magical and sheltered elements to the next level, don’t you?
Then look for gazebo-style metal arbors, and get ready to take pictures of every single one of your guests standing underneath it (trust us: they will ask!).
$185.99
$134.99
Add beauty and style to your garden and choose the pergola arch. It has the excellent structure for public and private outdoor spaces, especially for climbers and other. It measures 280 centimeters of high.
This stylization includes wooden doors with glass. Upper area of this entrance includes a durable constructions for plants or shades, so the whole entrance area looks very attractive and protects people from the sun.
If you are looking for an outdoor rebar that is durable, well-crafted and weathers well, then you should try this fine piece of steel. The rebar is relatively easy to set, stylishly sticking out of the supporting structure. A perfect choice for growing vines.
Metal rose trellis with ingenious branch design; crafted from stainless steel, covered entirely with solid brown powder coating. It is fixed on ground stakes and adjoined with bolts that keep it close to the wall.
This item includes reinforcing bars made of solid steel. They are responsible for supporting the growth of plants. They also protect plants from wind and other weather conditions. What is more these bars decorate garden areas.
Obelisk Trellis Garden Immagini
Ideabooks
These steel ring trellises constitute a great garden decoration, providing a contemporary character to your outdoors. Embellished with a creeper, it will create a magical corner.
Wall trellis made of aluminum. Designed for outdoor use. It is resistant to rust and harmful weather conditions. Great solution for plant arrangements in the garden, patio and more.
Garden Trellis
Outdoor garden trellis made of metal. Original round shape of these elements play decorative role in different outdoor areas. These elements provide support for plants and they are resistant to ageing or bad weather.
If you want a gazebo in your beautiful garden, you can always use steel garden arches and trellises to assemble it all together. Then, you can plant some vines and climbers, and you will have a lovely place to sit and marvel at your blooming plants.
Beautiful wild garden with stone flowerbed and wide metal arbor that defines the path to it... Extended garden arbor leads the way to the garden transforming it into a cozy and inviting fairytale retreat.
Contemporary setup for a mysterious and moody retreat in an outdoor garden, providing a nice conversational area surrounded by plants. The area is furnished with a small coffee table with a large plate on it.
Elegant gate with curved trellises. This gate will be used as an entrance to your possession or your garden's arbor. This minimalistic, luxurious element is made of metal and has fancy shape. It will be great decoration of your garden!
Practical contemporary frame for easier cultivating e.g. grapes or raspberries. The entire construction comprises of large arched supports and long thin rods which are horizontally attached to them.
Make sure your garden is truly an example seen in tales and magazines thanks to this welded wire structure that will make for a perfect environment for your vines to grow over it quickly and create a perfect atmosphere in your space.
Install this black trellis in your garden, then plant some climbing flowers, and you have a beautifully blooming decoration for outdoor areas. The trellis is made of metal, so it can withstand many years of usage.
Antique design for a couple garden arbours and trellises with a decorative, ornate style. The decorative pieces are made out of brass metal with a rusted, patina covered finish giving them a primitive appearance.
No idea for rose trellis? How about using standard water pipe to create such a naturally-looking arbor accessory? It's coated with metallic copper paint, but the tubing used for its construction is also copper.
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Like this trellis.
Garden arch and trellises never go out of fashion. They change ordinary gardens into mysterious, mystical meadows. The one here is wooden, with artificial birds on top – perfect setting for getting married, don't you think?
Those three delightful trellises can be a very useful decoration in your blooming garden. Designed in cathedral style, each trellis boasts of metal pipe construction and nice metalwork, perfect for growing green vines and climbers.
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