I am so beyond excited to have my front porch have some life again after a long winter. It feels so good to brighten up this space! I am so excited to share a little about flowers and how to arrange a flower pot!
Today I have some tips and tricks I am excited to share. I also wanted to share some modern outdoor planters I love that can be found on Amazon. And some cute and stylish doormats. With Mother’s Day around the corner I love shopping Amazon due to ease, price and value! If you are looking for more Mother’s Day gift ideas check out this post here. So let’s get onto how to arrange patio potted flowers.
3 Flower Types to Focus On
My biggest tip in how to arrange a flower pot is to include a THRILLER, a FILLER and a SPILLER. Let me get into these and some examples!
Thriller- To me a thriller plant is one that stands tall and gets your attention. I love to do that with grasses, the unique red plant I have in my bigger pot etc. Last year in my pot I had some big tall grasses that had big balls on the end and they got so tall and really made a statement.
Filler- A filler is anything such as low flowers, herbs etc. A flower if big and tall I can be a thriller but in my case I used them as fillers. I don’t think the flowers in my stand out as a focal point but if they did then I would use them as a thriller. But usually thrillers are tall.
Spiller- Spillers are my favorite! By the end of last year my spillers were hanging on the ground of my porch and I loved the look. I love hanging plants that drip down indoors so same kinda thing! Potato vine which is in my big pot in both green and purple is my favorite. It will grow long and I love the colors! In my smaller pot as a spiller I used that sagey looking plant. The sage colored plant is already hanging a lot so you can see the idea of what it will look like.
More Tips on How to Arrange A Flower Pot
Stick to a color theme. I really liked this bright pink/purple and thought it would be fun to pick that. I chose this color because it stood out to me and is more unique than pink. It felt like something I wouldn’t see on everyone else’s porch.
Another tip- my pots right now look a little emptier than I would like. I had a big dahlia that I ended up planting on it’s own in that grey pot because it looked too squished. Soon these plants will grow and fill in the space so I don’t want them to look too crowded off the bat.
Something else I like to do is add an herb. I don’t have a garden yet at our house so it is fun to have an herb in there that I can pick from. Thyme is what I picked and it smells AMAZING! You can totally smell it when you are standing at the door so I am excited to see how many people notice and comment on it haha.
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Modern Outdoor Planters & Doormats on Amazon
As important as how to arrange a flower pot is- you need a good planter! And a cute doormat to finish it off. I am sharing my favorite good value ones below. Great prices and great reviews! I have a few of these I am ordering right now!
1// I love this cement pot. I have multiple cement pots and I love the look and feel. So classic. This pot could be good for ideas for large flower pots.
2// This pot is fun- the colors are unique and I love how it is a pattern but subtle.
3// These planters come as a 2 pack for a great deal. They would look awesome on both sides of the door, porch etc.
4// These pots also come as a 2 pack. I love the texture and how modern they are.
5// This pot has a fun pattern! Again not too crazy but love that it has something a little extra.
6// I love the bronze color of this pot. I am a huge gold fan and this would love great with anything modern and gold.
7// I love the speckledness of this pot. Great find!
8// Okay this pot is my FAVORITE! I love the style and color. Terracotta is my all time favorite.
9// I love the color and texture of this pot. A classic modern favorite. I hope this gave you some potted plant arrangement ideas.
1// I love how this doormat has white accents instead of the typical black. So cute!
2// I love this design! So fun and unique!
3// A classic take on a hello doormat- so cute.
4// I love the circle in the center and I like how this doormat is longer.
5// This buffalo plaid is so cute! I would layer rug number 7 on top! Kinda like how I have the layered look. I think it adds a lot to your porch.
6// This big cursive hello is so fun! But the really fun part of this doormat is that the bottom says- Looking for hidden keys?
7// This is almost the same as the doormat I have layered on my porch. I love the texture!
8// This doormat is so fun! I love that it has a message when you come and go!