Afford Good Fortune By Placing This Plant By Your Front Door

This delicate topiary is perfect for minimalists and adds impact without taking up space. Thyme leaves have a herbaceous scent and are easy to pluck when the recipe calls for a pinch.

Garden Thyme Topiary

Snake plants are ideal for low-light front doors because they are easy to care for. While on vacation, this plant won't die from overwatering because it doesn't like it.

Outdoor Potted Snake Plant

Choose a realistic-looking faux plant to decorate your front door if you don't have a green thumb or want low maintenance. This faux Japanese maple is impactful but low-maintenance.

Faux Potted Mini Japan Maple

For those worried about vines and flowers taking over their front porch, this jasmine plant is structured and simple. Though it needs occasional pruning, this variety is low-maintenance.

Alder-Oak Star Jasmine

The Dracaena tree, named for its vibrant leaves that resemble citrus fruits, adds tropical flair anywhere without a scorching climate. This plant adds height and texture to your entryway.

Large Dracaena Lemon-Lime Tree

Bamboo represents good luck and abundance, making it ideal for your front door and guests. This bamboo palm brings luck and is larger than traditional bamboo plants, which are invasive.

Palm Bamboo

Boxwood topiaries are classic. Short and bushy or tall and pruned to look decorative (often in spirals!). The low-maintenance plants also thrive in cold weather.

Boxwood Topiary

Petunias are a colorful flower option for brightening up a sunny front door. Plant them in a window box, let them trail from a hanging planter, or pot them around your door or steps.

Petunias

Bloomscape says the umbrella tree likes bright indirect light and warmer temperatures. You can prune it to your liking, but rotate it regularly since it grows toward the light and bring it indoors when temperatures drop.

Umbrella Tree

English ivy is a great trailing plant for a shady front door, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. You can hang it or let it trail from a pot or window box.

English Ivy

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