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If you want to put together a spectacular Thanksgiving tablescape to celebrate and feast in style, instead of plastic decor or those old dusty decorations stored away the garage—decorate with living plants instead! The great thing about plants is that you can enjoy them as part of your home decor all year round, instead of having to stash them away in the garage like the rest of your holiday decor.
You can pull together the most beautiful and easy Thanksgiving table designs by integrating any of these five indoor plants into your centerpieces. Here are our top picks for your Thanksgiving dinner table, plus some ideas on how to style them.
Succulents have all the aesthetic appeal of assorted flower arrangements, but they last so much longer than cut bouquets! There are numerous sizes and colors to choose from, with different shapes like swirling rosettes, spikes, and even trailing vines. The incredible variety makes succulents perfect for creating that classic bountiful Thanksgiving arrangement with a fun, creative twist! Plus, if you arrange lots of small succulents throughout your tablescape, you can give them away to guests at the end of the night as a holiday gift.
Trailing ivy has a dreamy, romantic look that brings a little touch of magic and drama to the scenery. Its long, elegant vines can trail across the center of your table or coil around the other decorations in your centerpiece. To capture that old English charm, place your ivy in stoneware planters and fill some glass vases or candle holders with decorative pebbles and a single tealight.
While poinsettias are typically considered a hallmark of the Christmas holiday, they make lovely centerpiece plants for Thanksgiving—especially the ones in non-traditional colors! Instead of red bracts, “Autumn Leaves” poinsettias have yellow inflorescence with a soft blush of rosy pink. “Orange Glow” has vivid orange bracts that are brighter than a pumpkin! If you like the classic red poinsettias, “Tapestry” has fabulous variegated leaves—sage green with a butter yellow trim. All our autumn poinsettias atr in small 4.5” pots, and they typically don’t exceed 12 inches tall, so they’re perfect for your Thanksgiving tablescape! Consider planting them in a mixed arrangement with some English ivy.
The sleek modernity of orchids is perfect for creating an elegant Thanksgiving tablescape that's all style, no kitsch. Arrange a few orchids throughout your centerpiece, intermingle with tall glass vases filled with tealights or bunched-up string lights. Use an unpatterned, solid-color table runner in a complementary color to your chosen orchids for a simple yet sophisticated Thanksgiving table.
One of the most memorable parts of Thanksgiving is the comforting scent of the holiday feast—and that's usually thanks to the aromatic herbs coating your Thanksgiving turkey. Savory herbs like rosemary, sage, and thyme have such incredible scents, and they're quite attractive too! Decorate your table with small pots of fresh herbs in ornamental planters, and you'll be delighted by the sight and scent of that fresh green foliage.
Thanksgiving is so special to us because it's a time to enjoy the delicious harvest we've tended to all season, and it's a time to pause and be thankful for all we have. We're certainly thankful for all our loyal customers who continue to support our garden centers in Northwest Arkansas, and we hope you all have a happy and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday!
