How to Make a Terracotta Pot Wreath with Faux Succulents
Looking for a garden-inspired wreath that is a little different from anything you’ll find in a store? This DIY terracotta pot wreath is overflowing with charming miniature flower pots, realistic faux succulents, and soft green moss. It makes a beautiful decoration for a front door, covered porch, garden wall, or potting shed—and it is sure to be a conversation starter wherever you hang it.
Although this wreath looks elaborate, the process is surprisingly approachable. I’ll show you how to give new terracotta pots an aged finish, securely attach them to a grapevine wreath, and “plant” them with faux succulents for a wreath you can enjoy season after season.
Supplies for a DIY Terracotta Pot Wreath
2 inch clay pots
2.5 inch clay pots (set of 10
3 inch clay pots
4 inch clay pots
35 pack of assorted succulents
Moss
Apple Barrel Antique Parchment acrylic paint
Chip paint brushes
Twine
Grapevine wreath
Dry floral foam
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Choose Your Terracotta Pots
Using a variety of small terra cotta pots I created this flower pot wreath. Adding faux succulents and some moss into the pots gave it a completed look.
Begin with a variety of small terra cotta flower pots. I ended up using five 3 1/2″ pots, five 2 1/2″ pots, sixteen 2″ pots and five little 1 1/2″ pots. You can usually find the mini clay pots from the links above.
How to Give New Terracotta Pots an Aged Finish
Using a variety of small terracotta pots I created this flower pot wreath. Adding faux succulents and some moss into the pots gave it a completed look. Begin with a variety of small terra cotta flower pots. Using a dry brush, I added Apple Barrel Antique Parchment Matte Acrylic paint to my pots.
Use a rough bristle chip paintbrush. Dip the brush into the paint and then tap most of the paint off onto a piece of paper before brushing on the pots. Make sure you paint the bottoms of the pots as they will be seen on your wreath.
If you feel you have too much paint in one spot, use a dry (without paint on it) chip brush to just brush off the excess. You can also use a paper towel to wipe off any of the excess paint.
Attach the Pots to the Grapevine Wreath
I love the aged look of the small pots against the rustic feel of the grapevine wreath form.
Using a heavy duty jute twine, feed it through the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot. IF you are going to be displaying your wreath out of doors, you may find using heavy floral wire instead to be a better way to help your wreath withstand time and the weather.
Thread the twine through the grapevine wreath until it sits the way you want on the wreath.
Begin by attaching your largest pots around your wreath. Add the second largest size of pots next…and so on.
Some of your pots will be upright, some sideways, they will likely have their open tops in different directions. Arrange them however they look the best to you. This flower pot wreath is yours, make it look the way YOU want it to look.
Make sure you use some florist wire to make a hanger on the back of your wreath frame before you start “planting”
Add the Faux Succulents and Moss
I decided to use faux succulents for my wreath, but you could easily create a living version using small succulent plants or cuttings. If you choose real succulents, be sure to display the finished wreath where it will receive plenty of bright light. For faux plants, wedge small pieces of floral foam into the pots to hold each stem securely. Leave a few pots empty to give the arrangement a more natural look and keep the wreath from feeling overcrowded.
Tuck some green sphagnum moss in around the succulents and in some of the empty mini flower pots. I find the dollar store generally carries a the small terra cotta pots.
A note about the wreath form and finished weight: I used a 22-inch grapevine wreath for this version, although I have also made similar wreaths using 18- and 20-inch forms. Because real terracotta pots add considerable weight, this wreath needs a sturdy wreath hanger, door knocker, screw, or securely anchored hook. A lightweight adhesive hook will not be strong enough.
A flower pot wreath can grace your front door or a garden wall and will be equally beautiful in either location! This succulent wreath project may take a little bit of time, but will surely be something you will be proud of!
A wreath like this can be made with real plants, but will take quite a bit of tending with proper care in order to keep them alive. I found for my own version, the way to go was with the faux succulents. I am still happy with the end result. The whole wreath will be quite heavy so be aware you will need a strong hanger to display it on a wall or door.
I mixed real and faux succulents in this centerpiece which would coordinate beautifully with this wreath. Jade plants are another succulent you might want to display.
If you liked this wreath but want an idea for a different “spin” on it, take a look at this Terra Cotta Spring Wreath by Rachel over at The Ponds Farmhouse! It is the same…BUT different! Rachel used pretty flowers instead of succulents in her wreath.
oh my gosh! This is adorable. I love succulents too and have made many projects using them. This is outstanding. Great job!
Hi GREAT IDEA I LOVE IT. SUCCULENT WREATH
So cute! I love this. And there are a ton of different things that you could put in the pots… too perfect.
Chloe,
I love this it’s adorable! Pinned! Have a great 4th!
Cindy
What a fun way to reuse all the mini pots I’ve collected over the years!! Would love to make one for my garden shed door!! Thank you for the inspiration, Chloe!!
Oh, Christine, it will be adorable on your garden shed, but I like your boxwood and lemon one, too!
What an amazing wreath. I just love how this would look out on a patio surrounded by a pretty garden. Love the succulents added to the pots and how you aged the pots. Awesome. A beautiful wreath to have for the summer. Love it!
Your summer wreath is so unique and fun! The succulents really give it texture and color, love it!
This is such a beautiful wreath! Attaching the pots with the twine is such a great idea. I’ve always wanted to make a similar wreath but didn’t want to glue the pots on. Thanks for that helpful tip!
This is adorable! I am for sure going to have to try it! Also I love the paint color you went with to age your pots!
Thank you so much Danya! A little paint makes such a difference!
I am in love with this wreath! I am going to make one. Love the succulents in it too!
Thank you so much Paula! I am so happy with how it turned out!
Just beautiful Chloe!!
Thank you Michelle!
This one is my all time favorite. It’s gorgeous.
Thanks so much Cynthia! I am so happy with how it turned out!
Wow! I wondered how you attached those pots. It seems like it would be a very heavy wreath. I think it is neat that we both used the same pots in our projects– and I think some of yours are the same sizes as mine!
Liberty
It is heavy, but not too bad. Those little pots are so fun to get creative with!
This is really cute Chloe, but is it really heavy? I would have never thought to look for pots on Amazon, I swear they have everything! Love the faux succulents, they look so real!
Thank Jenna. It is heavy, but hangs fine from my door knocker. All of my Dollar Tree stores were out of the little terra cotta pots, so…next best thing! I love faux succulents, too, because I always kill the live ones!
This is really cute Chloe! I love how it turned out.
Thank you Chas, I am so glad I was challenged to make it, because I was so happy with how it turned out!
Chloe, this is so ingenious. I like that you can use the wreath in between seasons and holidays. Super cute.
Thank you so much Carol! I was so happy with how it turned out!
Hi Chloe
You just prove that you can defy even gravity. (LOL) That is stunning! I would have never thought of using so many pots for fear that it will be too heavy. You created a beautiful piece.
Thank you so much Edmee! It IS too heavy to hang with Command hooks, but not too heavy for a nail, or for my door kocker!
You work magic in wreaths, topiaries, and crafts in general, Chloe. This is awesome. Happy 4th!
Your gorgeous wreath is being featured on the Little Cottage Link party this morning! I hope you can drop by.
Thank you so much Kristie, I was traveling today, but heading by this evening!
Can you just make me one?! I’d happily buy one b/c I am not that talented!!
Galen, I would be more than happy to send this one to you, are you serious? It sure is pretty!
Wow, you did an amazing job on this, gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday, always so nice to see some new folks at the party!
Thank you so much, it is always nice to find a new party to stop by!
I know you posted these directions few years ago, but I was wondering if you can tell me the size of the grapevine wreath you used. Beautiful!
I have made this twice and given both away, so I can’t measure it, but one was an 18″ wreath and one was a 20″ wreath. I hope that helps!
How big is the wreath? I didn’t notice the size in your supply list. Thank you
I have made these more than once, this one is a 22 inch wreath.
Absolutely beautiful!! I’ve been searching for ideas for a new wreath to craft and this is perfect.
May I ask where you found all of your faux succulents?
Thank you Jules! I got a lot of them at Dollar Tree and found some at Hobby Lobby, also.