Plant Pots with Drainage

Hexi Porcelain Pot With Drainage Hole | 3.5 inch

with drainage hole and saucer

$20.50
Colors: Black
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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The Hexi Small is a 3-inch hexagonal ceramic plant pot from Chive Studio. Six faces, a drainage hole, and a matching saucer. Same geometry as the Hexi Medium, scaled for the plant that has not outgrown a 3-inch nursery pot — or has no intention of doing so.

The small version came after the medium. The medium was right first. Then we kept looking at it and thinking about the cactus on every windowsill in a plastic pot that was embarrassing everyone involved. The Hexi Small was designed to fix that specific situation. It has been fixing it since it was added to the range. We consider this a success.

Longwood Gardens stocks the Hexi Small. The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden carries the range in its garden shop. These buyers look at a lot of ceramics. They chose six sides at three inches. We are not surprised. We are, however, gratified.

Product detail
  • Color: Black, Blue Grey, Light Grey, Peacock Green, Soft Pink, Clay Terracotta, White
  • Material: Porcelain
  • Glaze finish: Matte Porcelain
  • Finish variation: Natural variation between pieces
  • Drainage: included
  • Saucer: Matching saucer included
  • Dishwasher safe: Yes
  • Indoor / Outdoor: For indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use
  • Designed by: Chive Studio
  • Year Designed: 2016
Plants that love this pot

Potting Tips

  1. Repot in the evening.
  2. Wait 1–2 days after watering, then repot.
  3. Buy potting mix. Not backyard dirt.
  4. Move the top layer of soil from the old pot into the new one. It's a little ecosystem.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger.
  6. Soil line sits an inch below the rim. Leca or small rocks at the bottom for drainage.

Which pot size for my plant? →

Full Repotting guide →
Pot Care instructions
  1. Dishwasher-safe. Can also be hand-washed with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
  2. Glazed pots are dipped and fired in the kiln — they are sealed, durable, and not looking for trouble. No special cleaning products required.
  3. For pots with saucers empty the saucer periodically. Standing water in the saucer defeats the purpose of having a drainage hole, which is a thing we feel strongly about.
  4. Not frost-safe. Designed for indoor use and covered outdoor temperate weather use. Freezing temperatures are not recommended.
Shipping & returns

Shipping

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  • Standard: 5–8 business days Express2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • International Ships: to 40 countries — rates at checkout
  • Packaging Ships: in outer box to protect gift box

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Returns

We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on unused items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 14 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Three Inches of Geometric Intention

We spent an embarrassing amount of time staring at this form. Not metaphorically, actually staring, the way you stare at a fire or a fish tank, unable to explain what is happening or why you cannot stop. Six faces at three inches catches light differently than six faces at four, and differently again than a cylinder at any size, short-circuiting a part of the brain that evolved for more practical purposes.

It exists because of that silence. Three Hexi Smalls in a row on a windowsill require no arrangement skill from the owner. They just read as correct. It stops a shelf completely, for no reason you can articulate, until someone behind you clears their throat. It is intentionally engineered for small green specimens that deserve a container that earns as much attention as the plant inside it.

We completely refuse to let sculptural form bully real botanical function. Six faces at three inches are only interesting if the drainage hole underneath is doing its job. Standing water defeats the purpose of growing things, which is a thing we feel very strongly about. The surface beneath stays bone dry, your plant stays alive, and the windowsill looks precisely as intended.

Potting a plant with Chive

  1. It's best to repot your plant in the evening. Trust us, we know.
  2. Repot 1–2 days after watering — keeps the same rhythm going and won't shock it.
  3. Potting soil is not the dirt from your backyard. Go buy good, nutrient-rich soil.
  4. The top layer of soil in your current pot should be the top layer in the new pot too. It's a little ecosystem your plant likes.
  5. Never go more than one inch bigger than your existing pot. "It'll grow into it" is not correct, and you will kill it.
  6. Keep the soil line about an inch below the top of the pot. Add some leca or small rocks to the bottom for better aeration.

The Ultimate Repotting Guide

For those who have killed a plant. Or several. Or, frankly, many.

Before you put a plant into your new pot, you have to get it out of the nursery pot — a process that ends badly more often than any gardening influencer will admit. We wrote a full guide: when to repot (early spring, and not when you're feeling impulsive in October), which soil to use, how to tell your plant is root-bound, and how to avoid the three mistakes that kill perfectly healthy plants within a week of a well-intentioned repotting.

Read the guide we wish we had

The Hexi Family Sizes

The Hexi comes in two sizes. A 3-inch for the plant that hasn't decided how big it wants to be. A 4-inch for the plant that has.

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The Drainage Distinction

The Chive range splits cleanly. Some pots drain, some don't, and the distinction is always deliberate. The draining side is worth browsing if root rot is what you're avoiding.

Shop plant pots with drainage

Quiet Essentials

A plant can sit in the right pot, in the right light, with the right water, and still go yellow because the soil ran out of the things plants quietly need.

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Plant Tips from Chive Studio

Quick tips, straight answers, and the occasional reminder that overwatering kills more houseplants than neglect does.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Hexi best suited to?

The Hexi is a porcelain pot for indoor plants. It works well for pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns and suits modern, boho, and minimalist rooms. As a 3.5 inch porcelain pot, the Hexi fits a shelf, sill, or desk and pairs cleanly with the rest of the Chive pot range. It comes in several colourways to match different rooms.

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