Not all of our DIY Halloween planters take a lot of effort! This authentic and scary decoration will be super easy to make. Materials You can use these flower pots as treat bags or planters. For another cute treat bag idea, grab my free Halloween treat bag toppers. Supplies Legend has it that the wood of the tree has special powers to detect underground salt and water, as well as precious metals. Did you know there are several candy corn plants with the typical orange, white and yellow coloring? Find out more about candy corn plants here. Chinese Lanterns If you’re a notorious plant killer like me ( hey, I’ve only killed 4 of my 15 plants this year – I’m getting better) you can opt to use fake plants or hardy plants like succulents, English Ivy or aloe. Surprisingly, some of the nicest fake plants I’ve seen are actually at the DollarTree.

This interesting cactus is not just a plant for Halloween. It is an easy care addition to any cactus garden. Get my growing tips for old man cactus here. Ghost plant succulent

Creepiest plants associated with Halloween

The color white also has a smokey and eerie feel that sets a mood beautifully. Here are a few white Halloween plants to bring on that spooky feeling. Ghost Plant Once the green pot’s facial features are dry, paint on the irises of the eyeballs and any additional details you’d like. Fortunately, bat head lilies are perfectly happy in containers, so adding one to your Halloween party as a decoration is easy to do. Dracula Orchid Halloween is coming; it’s time to put up decorations! We prepared some Halloween planter ideas for you, fellow plant lovers. Some are super easy to make, and some need a bit of effort, but all of them will surely spook your guests! Indoor Ideas Pot with Scary Teeth Since red is also the color of blood, red flowers also have their place in any Halloween decor. Orange and yellow flowers are also a great choice for spooky Halloween plants, since they coordinate with pumpkins so easily.

Skulls have long been associated with Halloween. Brain cactus is a unique type of cactus that not only has the spooky name but also the unusual shape of the brain itself!Are you looking for a horror movie vibe? This one is one of the eeriest of our Halloweenplanterideas. Materials Not only can you get really creative with your design, but you’ll also end up with some adorable Halloween decor to fill with a pretty succulent or even some yummy candy too! The colors are bright and bold. The specimen above is impressive. The center almost looks like it has a beak shaped nose. These qualities give Witch Hazel an eerie quality, that makes it a spooky plant to observe around Halloween. Bleeding heart Now paint your pots with two coats of orange paint. Allow the paint to dry fully between each coat.

Remember the classic thriller Little Shop of Horrors? In the musical, a florist raised a plant, named Audrey II, that fed on human blood and flesh. These plants are grown for their dramatic foliage that is reminiscent of the ears of an elephant. Elephant ears are a member of the arum family, to which the calla lily also belongs.One note: Like many other plants on this list, Chinese lantern plants are considered poisonous. Even though they are often seen this time of the year, don’t decorate with them if you have young children or pets in the house who might be tempted to eat them. Plants that are perfect for Halloween are not your normal type of plants with pretty flowers or foliage.

The babies are easy to remove and grow as new plants. Because of their ease of propagation, you can have dozens of the spiders mixed in with your Halloween decorations. Sensitive plant There are tons of Halloween planter ideas out there, so you can choose those that fit your taste the most! Keep in mind that your project shouldn't harm the plant in the pot. Don't spray paint the plant; don't take warm-loving plants outside. One unusual aspect of this plant is that it has no chlorophyll and does not depend on photosynthesis to grow. That means that this ghostly plant is able to grown in the darkest of forests. Old Man Cactus Dracula and Halloween go together like a hand and a glove. Just as Dracula tempts unsuspecting victims towards him, Dracula Orchid tempts flies by trying to look like a mushroom.It is a hardy succulent with pale gray or white colored leaves. It is native to Mexico and is often used as a ground cover. If you add them to your Halloween decor, be sure to add a name tag to the pot to show your guests why you chose this particular plant for a Halloween decoration! Venus Flytrap The main supplies you’ll need are some terracotta flower pots, acrylic paint, and paint pens. I’ll give you some tips below to make these last longer too. It is not the look of corpse flower – amorphophallus titanum– that will scare you, but the smell surely might. Not to worry, in cultivation, this plant only flowers once in 7-10 years so you won’t have the smell around very often. Elephant ear plants don’t like the cold. Mine stop growing when the night time temperature falls below 50° F but will return in the spring.