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    Home » DIY Projects

    Faux Succulent Centerpiece Pumpkin

    by Patti Estep · Oct 18, 2023

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    White foam pumpkin with faux succulents in the top.
    Aerial view of a faux succulent pumpkin over the faux succulent on a table next to the white pumpkin.

    Learn how easy it is to put together this beautiful succulent pumpkin with artificial succulents and a neutral white foam pumpkin. It makes a great centerpiece for fall and Thanksgiving and requires no water or light to thrive.

    White foam pumpkin with faux succulent plants in the top.

    You can make a succulent pumpkin planter with a variety of succulents and real pumpkins. However, this is obviously not very sustainable as succulents need a good light source and the pumpkin will break down over several days.

    Still, you could treat the plants like cut flowers or annuals and only expect the arrangement to last a short time. Or, transplant the succulent cuttings into more permanent pots.

    Either way, I decided to go the faux or artificial route with a foam pumpkin and succulent plants.

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    A set of faux succulents next to a foam white pumpkin.

    How to Make A Pumpkin Succulent Arrangement

    Supplies

    • Foam pumpkin
    • Artificial succulent plants
    • Floral Foam
    • Serrated Knife
    A serrated knife cutting off the top of a foam white pumpkin.

    Step 1: Cut the top of the pumpkin with a serrated knife. This old steak knife is one of my best crafting tools.

    I chose a round white pumpkin for my arrangement. You could use just about any type of pumpkin in any color you like. However, I think the white allows the colors and textures of the succulents to stand out.  I also think Cinderella pumpkins that are wider with a flat top would work well too.

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    Floral foam set inside the top of a foam pumpkin.

    Step 2: Fill the pumpkin with floral foam. You can buy this at the dollar store. I didn't fill the entire pumpkin but you can if you want to.

    Also, I set the foam inside but you could also have the foam come out of the pumpkin a little. That way you could stick more plants in on the sides.

    A few artificial succulents set into floral foam in a foam pumpkin.

    Step 3: Start to fill in the middle with some of your larger or taller succulents. Save the long trailing types, such as burros tail or string of pearls, for the sides or edges to trail down the side of the pumpkin.

    An aerial view of a foam white pumpkin with the top removed and faux succulents arranged inside.

    Step 4: Fill in with more succulents turning the pumpkin around and inspecting it from all sides.

    If you want you could add a little moss to fill in any empty areas.

    A foam white pumpkin with succulent in the top as a centerpiece for a fall or Thanksgiving table.

    Set your lovely succulent pumpkin on your dining table as a centerpiece or anywhere in your home where you want a little plant beauty.

    A Thanksgiving tablescape with a succulent pumpkin as the centerpiece.

    This pumpkin succulent arrangement will be a great centerpiece for our Thanksgiving table. It's so light and compact making it easy to move when it's time to set the table with the turkey and all the trimmings.

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    A succulent pumpkin centerpiece with an acorn garland around the bottom on a Thanksgiving table.
    White foam pumpkin with faux succulent plants in the top.
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    Succulent Pumpkin Centerpiece Tutorial

    Learn how to make a lovely neutral Thanksgiving centerpiece with a DIY succulent pumpkin. Made from a white foam pumpkin and artificial succulent plants even the brownest thumb can keep this arrangement looking good all season.
    Active Time1 hour hr
    Total Time1 hour hr
    Yield: 1

    Equipment

    • 1 Serrated knife
    • pair of scissors

    Materials

    • 1 Medium white foam pumpkin
    • Floral foam
    • Several faux succulents

    Instructions

    • Cut the top of the pumpkin with a serrated knife.
    • Cut floral foam to fit inside the pumpkin cavity.
    • Start in the middle and place larger succulents into the floral foam.
    • Then fill in with more succulents and place any trailing plants along the edges.
    • Make sure the plants cover the cut edge of the pumpkin.
    • Turn the pumpkin around and look at it from all sides to see if you need to adjust any of the plants.

    Notes

    If you want you could use some sheet moss or Spanish moss as filler to any empty spaces.
    The floral foam should hold the succulents. If you are looking for a more permanent solution try using hot glue or tacky glue to the stems of the succulents before inserting them into the floral foam.
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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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