NOT for big plants, but would be great for smaller ones, such as four or five inch pots, not bigger. This took forever to assemble and I'm very good at assembly, pride myself on it, but this item, grrrr was nearly impossible!!!. I thought it would hold medium-sized plants but I seriously felt it was not stable for anything except 4" potted plants. I returned mine, while I continue to look for something to hold my heavy aloe plants.