Easter wreath
Plants to use
• Acer palmatum Use any green-leaved Japanese maple
• Amelanchier x lamarckii In March snowy mespilus offers both beautiful spring foliage and blossom.
• Betula pendula Use silver birch when tight in bud and strewn with catkins
• Cercidiphyllum japonicum Use the copper-toned green foliage of katsura
• Hedera helix Common ivy
• Helleborus argutifolius Holly-leaved hellebore. Flowers January to April.
• Helleborus x hybridus Try Harvington hybrid cultivars, such as ‘Harvington Single Lime’ or ‘Harvington Shades of the Night’ . Flowers February to April
• Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis Shrubby, evergreen honeysuckle.
• Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper used for the base
• Prunus Any species, such as cherry or plum, with good blossom
• Spiraea ‘Arguta’ Bridal wreath with pretty white flowers from April to May
You can substitute any flowers and foliage that work well together. Alternative coppery spring foliage includes beech, hornbeam or oak. Rosemary works well for greenery, and you can use the
