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Make every arrival feel a little more special
Few things are more welcoming than the sight of pretty plants and flowers outside your front door. From tidy topiaries to colourful summer blooms, the right arrangement will make every arrival feel a little more special.
Along with choosing the right front door paint colour (which can also boost your home's property value), plants give your exterior personality, even those that are low-maintenance. As the weather gets warmer, opt for simple containers to add texture and life to your front walkway.
When selecting front door plants, it's important to gauge how much sunlight your front door area gets. For a space that receives around four to six hours of sunlight per day, choose full-sun plants like hydrangeas or lavender. For shadier areas, choose blooms like foxgloves that thrive in low light.
No matter your environment, these best front door plants can make a significant impact with minimal effort. Take a look at our favourites below:
Geraniums provide instant kerb appeal. Excellent for planting in pots and containers, they are hassle-free flowers that come in ample colours, from pink to red and dazzling purple. Just make sure to water them well in summer and deadhead for a second flush of flowers.
Billowing, beautiful, and showy: nothing makes a dramatic statement like clusters of hydrangeas. For smaller spaces and containers, consider Little Quick Fire or Miss Saori varieties, while Annabelles offer beautiful fragrance and white snow-like blooms.
These bushes love water, especially when they're in direct sun on a hot day, says Bloomscape plant expert Lindsey Pangborn. 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.
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 only blooms in the spring, but the stunning green leaves keep their colour all winter.
Enhance your entrance with beautiful wisteria cascading over your front door. While you won't get instant results with a wisteria tree, plant now for beautiful flowers in the future (some can take up to five years to flower).
Top tip: Consider using a sturdy trellis or installing horizontal wires to successfully train wisteria on your home. Plus, regular pruning is essential to control its growth.
If your front door gets a lot of sun, petunias are a colourful 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.
Perfect for minimalists, topiaries make an impact without taking up too much space. Adding an artful touch to your front door, plants can be snipped and trimmed as you please – keep it natural or opt for something more creative.
A welcome departure from autumn's traditional warm-toned colour palette, these purple coneflowers add a pop of fuchsia to your home's entrance. These blooms are great for pollinators and grow wonderfully in pots.
The ultimate autumn flower, a container of chrysanthemums is the perfect way to brighten your entrance. Opt for a bright orange or yellow for a true contrast against your home's exterior.
If you're looking to add subtle colour to your home's entrance, look no further than reliable lavender. This fragrant plant will greet your guests with its eye-catching violet petals and calming scent.
Roses are a fail-safe way to elevate your front door. With an array of varieties and colours to choose from, it's easy to find one that complements your home's exterior – whether you opt for a full shrub or train a rambling rose across a wall. Plus, they smell heavenly.
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