Hexi Porcelain Pot With Drainage Hole | 3.5 inch

with drainage hole and saucer

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

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
  • 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
Dimension
  • 3.5 inches diameter, 3 inches tall

Also available in:

  • 4.5 inches diameter, 4.3 inches tall
Plants that love this pot
  • Succulent (small varieties)
  • Cactus (small varieties)
  • Pilea peperomioides
  • Air Plant (Tillandsia)
  • Echeveria
  • Haworthia
  • Herb seedlings

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 kiln-fired — 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

  • Free shipping: On qualifying US orders — threshold shown at checkout
  • 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.
Repotting plants with Chive | Chive Studio

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.

It is the guide we wish someone had handed us twenty-five years ago. It is written by people who have personally committed most of the errors in it.

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.

Shop the Hexi Family →

Pots with drainage by chive studio

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 Longwood 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 Longwood Gardens, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and the Berkshire Botanical Garden.


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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 colorways to match different rooms.

Does the Hexi pot have a drainage hole?

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 3.5 inch?

The Hexi 3.5 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 3.5 inch indoor plant pot, size up by about an inch when you repot so roots have room without swimming in soil.

Does the Hexi come with a saucer?

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.

Is the Hexi pot porcelain?

Yes, the Hexi is a porcelain plant pot. Porcelain is fired hard, holds glaze color 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 water a plant in the Hexi?

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 good 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.

Is the Hexi a good gift for a plant lover?

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.

Shido Vegetable and Flower Seeds Vacuum sealed for peak freshness

The pot is sorted. Now what goes in it?

Shido seeds come vacuum-sealed, non-GMO, and packaged well enough that people keep the packets after the seeds are gone. Which is either a design success or a problem, depending on how you look at it.

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