Plant Pots with Drainage

Hexi Porcelain Pot With Drainage Hole | 4.5 inch

with drainage hole and saucer

$30.95
Colors: Black
Drainage hole
Saucer Included
30-day return policy

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The Hexi Medium is a 4-inch hexagonal ceramic plant pot in a soft matte glaze. Six flat faces, a centre drainage hole, and a saucer that sits flush underneath. The straight walls let one Hexi butt against the next, so a row of them tiles across a windowsill instead of leaving gaps.

The six-sided shape is the whole point. The walls are straight, the drainage hole is sized right, and the saucer fits under it without a lip sticking out. It's a pot that was built for the job rather than built to look complicated. Chive still doesn't fully understand why so many botanical gardens and museums keep ordering them, but they do, across 200-plus institutions in more than 40 countries. Those buyers know ceramic. They picked six straight sides.

Product detail
  • Color: Black, Blue Grey, Light Grey, Peacock Green, 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
  • Basil
  • Thyme
  • Rosemary
  • Succulent (mixed varieties)
  • Cactus (small varieties)
  • Pilea peperomioides
  • Peperomia

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.
Canada wide shipping & returns

Shipping 

  • Standard: 5–8 business days, Express 2–3 business days (at checkout)
  • Canada Wide Shipping: from coast to coast — 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 hard good items in original packaging. If your piece arrives damaged, contact us within 7 days with a photo and we will replace it at no charge.

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Local pickup & delivery

Delivery: 

  • Delivered by hand across Toronto and the GTA. 
  • Next business day; same-day when you call the shop.
  • Local GTA delivery starts at $14
  • Call for a quote outside of the GTA

Pickup: Order online by 3pm and collect it the same day at:

702 Queen St. W.,
Toronto, ON M6J 1E7
437-777-5021

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Six Sides of Pure Ceramic Focus

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 meeting at six edges, each one catching light at a slightly different angle, short-circuits a part of the brain that evolved for more practical purposes.

It exists because of that silence. A windowsill with four of them in a row reads as intentional without any effort from the owner. It stops a shelf completely, for no reason you can articulate, until someone behind you clears their throat. It is intentionally engineered for 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 sides 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 Hexi has both: the geometry that earns its place on the shelf, and the hole at the base that earns the plant's trust. 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 for different plant situations. A 3-inch for the herb you haven't killed yet. A 4-inch for the succulent that's decided to stay.

Shop the 3" Hexi Pot

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.

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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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Stocked at Denver Botanic Gardens

Every Chive pot starts as a sketch that gets argued about at considerable length. We have been doing this for twenty-five years. We are, it turns out, constitutionally incapable of making something we don't mean. We've never fully understood why botanical gardens keep choosing our pots, except that people who run botanical gardens have spent their careers watching things grow at whatever pace they grow, and have developed, as a result, a very low tolerance for objects pretending to be something they're not. A Chive pot is what it is. The botanical gardens figured this out before most people did, which is either a compliment to them or an indictment of everyone else. We're not going to decide. Stocked at Denver Botanic Gardens, the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, and Longwood Gardens.

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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 4.5 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.

Is the Hexi a plant pot with a drainage hole and saucer?

Yes, the Hexi is a porcelain plant pot with a drainage hole and a matching saucer. The drainage hole lets excess water escape so roots are not left sitting in water, which is the most common cause of root rot indoors. Water until you see a little drain into the saucer, then empty it. For a porcelain pot with drainage, the Hexi keeps watering simple.

What size plant fits the Hexi 4.5 inch?

The Hexi 4.5 inch is a porcelain pot that holds a nursery plant of a similar width, so match the grower pot to the opening rather than the mature size of the plant. Good choices include pothos, snake plants, peace lilies, philodendrons, and small ferns. For a 4.5 inch indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Is the saucer included with the Hexi pot?

Yes, the Hexi ships with a matching porcelain saucer, so it arrives as a complete pot and saucer set. The saucer catches water that drains through and protects shelves and sills from rings and moisture. Both pieces are finished to match, which is why the Hexi reads as one considered object rather than a pot with a random tray underneath.

Are porcelain plant pots good for indoor plants?

Yes, the Hexi is a porcelain plant pot. Porcelain is fired hard, holds glaze colour well, and does not break down with watering the way untreated materials can, which makes porcelain plant pots a reliable choice for indoor plants. The Hexi is glazed to seal the surface, so it wipes clean and keeps its finish on a sill, shelf, or table.

How do I care for plants in the Hexi pot?

To water the Hexi, add water until a little runs into the saucer, then tip out what collects so roots are not left standing in it. Because this porcelain pot has a drainage hole, you can water thoroughly and let the excess go, which encourages even root growth. Check the top inch of soil before watering again rather than watering on a fixed schedule.

Is the Hexi a good porcelain pot for snake plants?

The Hexi is a good porcelain pot for snake plants. It drains freely, so the roots get water and air in the right balance. For anyone searching for a porcelain pot for snake plants, the Hexi covers both looks and function. Match the nursery pot to the opening and the plant settles in without fuss.

Does the Hexi work as a housewarming gift?

The Hexi makes a practical gift for a plant lover because it is a finished porcelain pot that solves a real problem rather than adding clutter. It arrives as a pot and saucer set and suits most modern interiors. For a plant pot gift that gets used, the Hexi is an easy choice, and it suits anyone building an indoor plant collection.

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