In theory, this would be awesome for the general plant enthusiast. However, there's no way I'm hanging any plants on a bar that sits so low! Note the small plant I tried hanging, which is on a typical sized hanging basket hook from the store. This bar should be about 1ft taller so you can hang your typical plant with hanging basket, and still use the shelf. For now, the bar is a perch for my bird! I may have to find some way to make the bar higher so I can use it for it's intended purpose.