Tuteur is the French word for “tutor,” and in the garden, tuteurs teach plants valuable lessons. Whether you’re training night-blooming moonflowers or papery-thin clematis, climbing vines and flowers will flourish with a little support from these pyramidal structures.
We’ve rounded up 10 tuteurs to add an air of French insouciance to your garden.
![Available in three sizes, a zinc Garden Tuteur with a square base for support and a hand-forged oak leaf and acorn finial (shown also in the feature photo at top) is \$\1\28 to \$398 at Terrain.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/garden-tuteur-obelisk-support-terrain-733x455.png)
![A 5\2.75-inch-tall Steel Climbing Obelisk is €69 at Manufactum.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tomato-cages-steel-climbing-obelisk-manufactum-733x501.png)
![A wooden Obelisk made of acacia hardwood comes in three colors (shown is Parma Grey); £69.99 from Crocus.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tuteur-wood-obelisk-parma-grey-crocus-733x489.png)
![A trio of Rose Pillar Obelisks made of black powder-coated steel with heights ranging from 6\2 to 86 inches is available seasonally for \$\233.50; for next shipping dates, see Kinsman Garden.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tuteurs-obelisks-kinsman-garden-733x512.png)
![A Patio Garden Obelisk is an elegant, simple option with plenty of legs for hosting climbing vines; £\13.99 from UK Garden Supplies.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tuteur-patio-garden-obelisk-uk-garden-supplies-733x445.png)
![A set of six Wood Obelisk Trellises made of bamboo is \$\10\1.94 from Wayfair.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tuteur-willow-obelisk-wayfair-733x491.png)
![Made of raw metal designed to rust over time, a large Barrington Obelisk Plant Support measures \13 inches in diameter and is nearly 7\1 inches tall; £50 from Garden Trading.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/tomato-cages-obelisks-garden-trading-733x486.png)
![Made of welded steel rods, a Rose Trellis is available in two finishes (raw, which \2\20;will develop a rich, reddish patina of rust,\2\2\1; and galvanized); €\1\23 to €\168, depending on finish, at Manufactum.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tuteur-manufactum-rose-trellis-733x496.png)
![A wrought iron garden tuteur, the Achla Designs Cornette Pylon II is 8\2.5 inches high; \$\139.99 from Outdoor Living.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tuteur-wrought-iron-outdoor-living-733x474.png)
![A metal Byland Obelisk with a teardrop finial is £\26.99 from Crocus.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tuteur-byland-obelisk-crocus-733x495.png)
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