This rustic sphagnum moss hanging planter tutorial is easy to make. All you need is the moss, some soil and a few plants to achieve the look.
Today I’m creating a rustic sphagnum moss hanging planter. When I was pregnant with my first child, we moved into a house right next door to my older sister. Her home was situated on 5 acres of land with tons of beautiful plants and trees. Our property was just under 1 acre, with many mature trees including pear, crab apple, lilac bushes and more. This is really the first place I practiced gardening in full as an adult, and have loved it ever since.
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One of the fun garden projects my sister introduced me to was making baskets from sphagnum moss. Today you can easily find baskets with husk liners and even some with moss, which was unheard of back then. However, it is still a nice way to create your own garden art, and one I would like to share with you today.
The Materials
Wire hanging basket
Sphagnum moss
Trailing & low growing plants (I used trailing verbena, ivy geranium, pink impatiens, and alyssum)
Potting soil
All you have to is soak the moss in water for about 5 minutes.
Next grab handfuls of the moss and squeeze out the water and line the basket.
Then poke holes around the sides and insert your plants adding potting soil around the roots to secure them in place.
Add some additional plants on top and fill in with potting soil.
Water well and hang.
Rustic Sphagnum Moss Hanging Planter
It’s quick and easy and I really like the rustic country look. You can also make a similar hanging herb garden with sphagnum moss. As the plants grow and fill in feel free to trim them to keep the planter looking nice and tidy. This particular basket is earmarked for the baby I delivered in that house, who just moved into her own first home.
Note: If you live in a very warm climate or have unseasonably hot weather this one will dry out quickly. Spray it with a hose or fill up a large tub and sink the entire basket in the water.
Janelle Vahdat says
May 29, 2019 at 8:44 amThank you for sharing. This is an excellent anytime gift. I am going to make up a few extra and keep hanging in y yard until needed. I fear I might get too attached, hmmmm I suppose those are the ones I should gift first.❤️❤️
Patti Estep says
May 29, 2019 at 8:52 amI know what you mean Janelle. Sometimes it’s hard to part with your creations.
Mary says
May 10, 2017 at 12:04 amThanks Patti for sharing the rustic basket recipe. Looks great Mary
Patti Estep says
May 10, 2017 at 6:17 amHi Mary,
I’m so glad you like the basket. It’s one of my favorites to make as a gift because it’s so pretty. They can dry out easily, so remember to dunk them or get a good sprayer hose for dousing.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your week,
Patti
Linda says
June 4, 2015 at 8:14 amBeautiful basket! Thanks for the tutorial.
Where did you purchase sphagnum moss?
You will have to show it when it matures.
Patti says
June 4, 2015 at 10:00 amHi Linda,
I bought the moss at Home Depot in the garden center. There’s a pic of it the post. It comes in a rectangular block. I gave the basket to my daughter. I’ll ask her to send me a pic in a month or so and post it.
Thanks for stopping by,
Patti
Lisa says
June 1, 2015 at 11:03 pmSo pretty! I can’t wait to see it grown out.
Carole West @ Garden Up Green says
May 24, 2015 at 10:16 amLove this project – i recently started making planters because my garden is pretty much sitting in water overload; we’re calling May monsoon season. Your planter is going to be really neat when it grows out. Love the color combination and variety. Carole
Patti says
May 24, 2015 at 12:36 pmThanks Carole!