'Tis the season for an abundance of foliage and fragrance, and what better way to ring in the holidays than with everyone's favorite Christmas flower – the poinsettia.
Christmas just wouldn’t be complete without a poinsettia. Actress and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon knows this all too well. Her picture-perfect front porch is always seasonally dressed to perfection, and the holiday season is no different.
Most people are familiar with these fantastically festive red plants, but they also come in many different shades and bi-colors, from peach to deep maroon, cinnamon, pink, yellow, apricot, and white. However, when it comes to the best poinsettias for Christmas, red is most people's go-to pick.
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This dramatic, opulent design is sure to cause a stir. Made to be everlasting, this best-selling artificial poinsettia is a fantastic way to add a bold, festive flourish to your porch decor come Christmas.
Transform your front door with a pre-lit poinsettia wreath. This is a great option if your don't have space on your porch or patio. This battery-operated design will guarantee a festive welcome.
Throw away tradition, but not entirely, with this alternative front door decoration. The pretty piece features mixed tips, pinecones, berries, poinsettia flowers, and ornaments to introduce festive cheer into your home.
While these popular Christmas plants are known to fade as the festive season ends, that's no reason to throw them away. They're tender perennials, so a healthy poinsettia will last until next Christmas, and even beyond, if you look after it properly, using tips and advice from our poinsettia care guide.
Alternatively, if you live in a colder climate, opt for an artificial poinsettia that will last throughout the holiday season. Plus, you can bring it indoors and use it next year.
So what are you waiting for? Your front porch for Christmas should be the starting point when dressing your home for the holiday season. After all, first impressions are everything, so follow in Witherspoon's footsteps with symmetrical planters with poinsettias. Of course, if poinsettias are not your favorite festive flower, holly, rosemary, mistletoe, and ivy are among some of my other most-loved Christmas plants – and they work equally wonderful in planters or trailed-up walls.
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