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    Home » Decorate

    23 Fabulous Front Porch Fall Planter Ideas

    September 12, 2022 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

    Group of fall planters for the front porch.
    Image collage of fall colored planters for the front porch.

    This group of beautiful front porch fall planter ideas will inspire you to decorate your front porch or entryway for the autumn season. Make some now and you'll be set until it's time to decorate for Christmas.

    Four beautiful front porch fall planter ideas in urns and pots with pumpkins and other fall plants.

    As the temperatures start to cool and the leaves begin to change color, it's time to start thinking about fall planters for your front porch.

    Use Fall Colored Flowers and Plants

    Coleus is a pretty annual that comes in many shades of yellow, orange, and red - perfect for creating a fall-themed planter. Pansies and asters are other great fall container plants to use.

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    For an elegant look decorate a large urn using the "thriller, filler and spiller" method. A trailing plant like a sweet potato vine or a creeping jenny with ornamental grasses and annuals in pretty purple hues would look gorgeous.

    Also, consider planting some perennials in fall colors such as black-eyed Susan or coral bells. You can put them out just before the really cold weather and plant them in the garden.

    Use Pumpkins and Gourd Accents

    Pumpkins are a classic fall decoration, and they make great planters. Arrange a few pumpkins of different sizes and colors on your front porch, then fill them with fall flowers or foliage.

    Consider filling large pumpkins with purple fountain grass, ornamental kale or cabbage, and ivy for a stunning display. Fall pumpkins are also great for decorating your walkway. Line several pumpkins along the pathway towards your front entry for a welcoming display.

    Or for a more timeless look, fill your pumpkins or planters with pots of mums in shades of white, purple, and yellow.

    You can even use faux pumpkins that can be displayed year after year!

    Whether you're looking for traditional fall decorations or a more creative way to decorate your front porch this fall, these ideas are sure to inspire you! Enjoy!

    Front Porch Fall Planter Ideas

    Fall is a great time to get creative with your porch planters. Enjoy these 23 fabulous ideas that will add some festive flair to your front porch.

    Fall Flower Planters

    A super simple idea for front porch decor is to decorate a few fall flower planters. Certain flowers like daisies can last right up until the first frost.

    Simple Ideas for Updating Your Fall Planter

    For my front porch I updated an existing planter by adding a raspberry colored mum and a pretty green and purple ornamental cabbage. An heirloom pumpkin placed in front of the planter adds texture and a little traditional fall color.

    Photo Credit: gardentherapy.ca

    Simple Container Care Fall Planters

    Fall container gardens are easy to care for especially with these simple tips and tricks.

    Photo Credit: diyvibes.net

    Create a Beautiful Fall Planter

    The black foliage used in this fall planter is simply lovely, especially when paired with a bright orange pumpkin.

    Photo Credit: gardentherapy.ca

    Low-Maintenance Fall Planters

    If you are looking for low-maintenance fall planters that still add a pop of color, this is for you!

    Photo Credit: www.thehappyhousie.com

    Easy to Make DIY Fall Planters

    Krista from The Happy Housie shows you how she made a fall planter using the filler, thriller, spiller design. She placed the taller plants like purple fountain grass in the back, then added a potato vine for a cascading plant at the front. Pretty flowers and other grasses complete the look as the fillers.

    Photo Credit: northcoastgardening.com

    Fall Color Container Planters

    A whiskey barrel planter is filled with coleus and orange impatiens which pick up the stripes in the tall Flax. Purple trailing petunias spill over the edges.

    Photo Credit: www.stonegableblog.com

    Fall Planters The Easy Way

    Yvonne from Stone Gable shares her tips for creating a designer style fall planter with yellow and purple pansies and pops of burgundy.

    Fall Planter Tips & Tricks

    I decorated a planter with a Heliopsis 'Burning Hearts' perfect for fall. It's also a perennial so I can plant it in the garden just before winter sets in. The bright green sweet potato vine pops against the black pearl plant.

    Photo Credit: www.sandandsisal.com

    Fall Planter Ideas

    This pretty fall planter includes purple kale, mums, pansies and violas for a cool toned monochromatic theme.

    Photo Credit: www.houseofhawthornes.com

    Making A Fall Foliage Planter

    Pam from House of Hawthornes shares her tips for decorating an urn for fall using only foliage plants. It's so pretty!

    Fall planters with Pumpkins

    A must for any fall porch are pumpkins. Here are some ideas that include pumpkins IN the planters.

    Photo Credit: www.3littlegreenwoods.com

    Fall Planter Ideas for Front Porch Decor

    Check out the step-by-step tutorial to make your own planter with sunflowers and pumpkins in a decorative urn.

    Photo Credit: www.worthingcourtblog.com

    Create A Beautiful Fall Planter The Fast And Easy Way

    Suzy from Worthing Court shows us how to make a fall planter the quick and easy way.

    Photo Credit: nourishandnestle.com

    Fall Container Garden DIY

    Here is a simple idea for a container garden with pretty white pumpkins

    Photo Credit: www.fourgenerationsoneroof.com

    DIY Fall Pumpkin Planter

    Fill a real or faux pumpkin with fall flowers, like this pretty burgundy mum, for a super simple planter idea.

    Photo Credit: momcrieff.com

    Fall Planter with Ornamental Grass

    An oversized galvanized bucket is the perfect size to use as a porch planter. Add your favorite fall flowers and plants to create a statement piece. I bet sunflowers and ornamental peppers would also look great in this container.

    Photo Credit: www.madnessandmethod.com

    DIY Festive Fall Planter

    The bright shade of orange pumpkins looks incredible when paired with the purple hues of these pretty mums.

    Fall Mum Planters

    Fall mum planters are probably the most classic style of planters used in fall porch decor. Here are several easy planters to inspire you!

    Photo Credit: www.onsuttonplace.com

    Fall Planter Idea with Lanterns

    Ann from On Sutton Place created a gorgeous pair of fall planters to flank her door. The tall lanterns add dimension and the trailing ivy and orange mums add texture and a pop of color.

    Photo Credit: anextraordinaryday.net

    Refresh A Container Garden For Fall

    Easily refresh an existing container garden for fall by adding mums and a trailing plant like ivy or a sweet potato vine.

    Photo Credit: prettyhandygirl.com

    Ghostly Fairy Garden Planter

    Learn how to create a super fun fairy garden with a twist for Halloween! Such a sweet way to greet trick or treaters.

    Photo Credit: ourcraftymom.com

    Small Fall Porch Decorating Ideas

    Olive buckets make perfect fall planters. Fill them with mums for color, or add gourds and mini pumpkins for a festive look.

    Photo Credit: www.creeklinehouse.com

    Oversized Fall Porch Planter

    Create a monochromatic look with baby boo pumpkins and mums for this farmhouse style display. You can easily swap out the mums for daisies. For a traditional look use a black eyed susan with mini orange pumpkins.

    Photo Credit: www.houseofhawthornes.com

    Beginner Friendly Fall Porch Planter

    Follow this detailed DIY tutorial for a fall porch planter that wows!

    Photo Credit: lifeonvirginiastreet.com

    Easy DIY Fall Planter with Birch Logs

    Add height to your planter by adding birch logs. Simply fill in around the logs with your favorite fall foliage.

    I hope you’ve found a few fall planter ideas in this post that you can use to spruce up your front porch for an inviting entrance to all who come to visit.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Christine

      September 16, 2022 at 10:09 am

      Thanks for all the great ideas. Going to try some of the fall ones.

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      • Patti Estep

        September 16, 2022 at 10:51 am

        I'm so glad you like them Christine. Have fun creating your own.

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