35 Front Door Plants That Will Instantly Boost Your Curb Appeal

Make the most of the rising temperatures and cater to the pollinators with a cheerful butterfly weed. This plant, with its bright yellow (or orange, red, or pink!) flowers, is a perennial that monarch butterflies love. This plant is deer-resistant, but beware as the sap is toxic to most household pets.

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If your front door has a lot of unused space around it, opt for a climbing vine or bush that can grow quickly to fill in the gaps. Star jasmine not only has a quaint, cottage-garden look, but its sweet-smelling, miniature blooms will delight you and your guests. Plus, this plant is evergreen. It blooms only in the spring, but the stunning green leaves keep their color all winter.

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Nothing adds color to a yard (or says summer) like hydrangeas. These bushes love water, especially when they're in direct sun on a hot day, Bloomscape plant expert Lindsey Pangborn says. It's best to check recently planted hydrangeas daily to see if they need watering. "Once they're established, they only need to be watered during long periods of hot, dry weather," she says.

Tired of the evergreens and bright blooms of traditional front door plants? Opt for ornamental grasses instead. This red rooster grass features tall, rust-hued blades that complement the fall color palette. Red rooster grass is relatively low-maintenance, preferring partial shade and regular watering. If planted in the ground, pruning may be necessary to keep its spread in check.

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If your front door gets a lot of sun, petunias are a colorful option. Fill a window box with them, let them trail down from a hanging planter, or put them in pots around your front door or lining your steps. Just remember to water and deadhead them regularly.

This umbrella tree is a great pick for a wider porch or landing where it has plenty of space to spread out. Preferring high sun and only occasional watering (about twice a month or every other week), this tree is easy to care for and doesn't require any finicky maintenance.

Growing best outdoors in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7 to 10, dwarf gardenias are great for small spaces. Whether planted in a low container or as a border along either side of your front door, these petite plants give you the same bright blooms and fragrance as standard gardenia bushes. Since dwarf gardenia is a slow grower, we recommend purchasing a mature plant rather than growing it from seed.

Structured and simple, a potted jasmine plant is great for those who worry about climbing vines and flowers taking over their front porch. This front door plant does need occasional pruning, but it's fairly low-maintenance otherwise.

If you're looking for a trailing plant to frame your front door—whether you plan to hang it, set it atop a stand, or let it grow upward from a pot or a window box—English ivy is a great choice.

A welcome departure from autumn's traditional warm-toned color palette, these purple coneflowers add a pop of fuchsia to your home's entrance. These blooms are great for pollinators and grow as a perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 and higher.

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Boasting a rich burgundy hue, these sedum flowers are ideal for the transitional weather as the temperatures drop into fall. Plant them in larger pots as they love to spread out. These plants are primarily grown in the Midwest and do best in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9. Plus, when winter rolls in, these blooms look just as good dried.

Arborvitae are popular landscaping plants due to their stately appearance and the privacy they offer when planted in a row. But they make great container plants too. These plants can be a bit tricky to care for—luckily, we have a growing guide that tells you everything you need to know to keep yours looking lush.

The ultimate fall flower, a container of mums is the perfect way to bring the fall season into your entrance decor. Opt for a bright orange or yellow for a true contrast against your home's exterior, or choose a red shade for something more subdued. In cooler temperatures, mums can bloom for up to six weeks. Fertilize them monthly for the best results.

Low-maintenance and vibrant, the red splash variety of hypoestes (a type of hosta) adds a punch of color to any home's exterior. Be sure to maintain a regular watering schedule to help this plant thrive. The hypoestes won't survive a true frost outdoors, so this is a great fall front door plant for the transitional and early fall season.

If you're the type that is anxiously awaiting the winter holiday season, embrace that anticipation in your front door plants. A needlepoint holly bush planted in a container is a welcome addition to the fall foliage, and it peeks at what's to come as the temperatures continue to drop.

Displaying bright red berries, this evergreen can grow up to 10 feet tall (it grows an average of three feet per year).

Keep it classic with a pair of boxwood topiaries. They can be short and bushy, tall and narrow, or pruned into decorative shapes (you often see them cut into spirals!). As a bonus, they're low-maintenance and do well in cold weather, according to Gardening Know How.

This low-maintenance plant is another good trailing option, and according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, it's best for a shadier spot. But make sure it's not too shady. Bloomscape says its colorful stripes will fade without enough light.

Keep the soil of these dramatic ferns damp most of the time, and they'll thrive wherever you put them—indoors or outdoors—so long as they get enough shade, according to Costa Farms. You can use them to make a statement in standing planters around your front door or hang them around the porch in true Southern style.