Hanging Spring basket using live plants and flowers

Hanging Spring basket using live plants and flowers

Typically the wreaths that I make for each new season are assembled with faux blooms and greenery, but this Spring I wanted to try something different. I wanted to create a hanging spring basket using live plants and flowers.

I love the look of the fresh plants and greenery, but since I have never had a living wreath before, I’m really curious to see how long the plants that I put in my basket will live. Since I  chose plants that should do well throughout the spring and summer months and the placement gets a fair mix of sun and shade, the wreath should do well. I’ll keep you posted. But for now, let me share how I put this Spring basket together. 

Hanging Spring basket using live plants and flowers

What you need

Start with a basket that will give you ample room for your plants and hang on your door.

Plant selection- I chose 4 that would give me height, fullness and cascade over the edge of the basket. For height I used an ornamental grass, for fullness I used Dusty Miller and Ivy and Creeping Jenny to cascade over the edge. The ivy will also do that. For my color I used a Primrose stem and some blooms from an arrangement that I made here. 

How to assemble your basket

I used the ornamental grass as the center for my basket. Since the container it came in was just the right size, I just placed it in the basket. I divided the dusty miller and creeping jenny and placed them in new containers and put two on each side of the grass. I placed some ivy right in front of the grass. For the blooms, I used the same tubes from this project, filled them with water and stuck them in randomly. I will replace the flowers throughout the season using the same tubes.

I attached a ribbon for an extra pop of color. Don’t forget to water the plants in the basket regularly to keep them from drying out. 

Ready for more Spring Inspiration

I hope my Hanging Spring basket using live plants and flowers will inspire you to make something pretty for your own Spring door this season. And if you are looking for more inspiring wreath ideas, today some of my friends are sharing their beautiful  DIY Spring Wreaths! Click over to see what they have hanging in their Spring homes. Special thanks to Krista at The Happie Housie for putting this Seasonal Simplicity series together. So much Spring goodness.

DIY Monogram Spring Wreath at The Happy Housie

Simple & Pretty Spring Wreath at A Pretty Life

Hanging Spring Basket Using Live Plants & Flowers at Duke Manor Farm

Simple $7 Greenery Wreath at Confessions of a Serial DIYer

DIY Whimsical Spring Wreath at Zevy Joy

DIY Succulent Embroidery Hoop Wreaths at House by Hoff

Spring Forsythia Wreath at On Sutton Place

Boho Spring Wreath at Place of My Taste

DIY Terracotta Pot Spring Wreath at The Heathered Nest

Easy Faux Floral Wreath DIY Tutorial at Setting for Four

Simple Spring Wreath with Peonies at The Turquoise Home

Floral Boho Spring Hoop Wreath at Home Made Lovely

Simple Beautiful DIY Spring Wreath at Willow Street Interiors

Spring Tulip Wreath at Newly Woodwards

DIY Spring Wreath at Amber Tyls