Fresh Greenery Christmas Centerpiece

Add a beautiful, natural touch to your holiday decor with this fresh greenery Christmas centerpiece! It’s simple to make and can easily be customized with your favorite embellishments.

We haven’t had a real tree in many years, but I still love to incorporate some fresh greenery into our Christmas decor. Nothing beats the smell of fresh Christmas greens!

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How to Make a Fresh Greenery Christmas Centerpiece

This fresh greenery Christmas centerpiece would look beautiful on your Christmas table but could also be displayed in almost any room in your home. It goes together in less than 30 minutes and can always be customized with your favorite embellishments.

Materials

planter of your choice {is from Walmart}. Ensure that the planter is deep enough for the plants that you will be using.
drain rock or activated charcoal {if your planter does not have drainage}
lemon cypress tree
poinsettia
various greenery. I used pine , spruce, and cedar boughs that were left over from our outdoor planters.
Christmas embellishments. This could include Christmas ornaments, pine cones, twigs, twinkle lights, or other small Christmas pieces.

Instructions

Place pebbles or drain rocks in the bottom of the planter. This planter actually has a drainage plug that I can use when watering but I did add a few rocks to the bottom for extra drainage.

Place a small amount of soil over the rocks. Break up the roots from the cypress and poinsettia and place in the planter.

Fill to the top with potting soil.

Clip your greenery and layer in the pieces around the planter. You just need to play around with this a bit until you like the look. Place larger pieces first and then fill in any gaps with smaller clippings.

Add any embellishments that you want. I used some white branches, some silver ornament picks and a cute Nutcracker to go with our Nutcracker Christmas kitchen theme.

I also added some twinkle lights because I always love that pretty glow! Make sure you get the activated charcoal so you don’t need to worry about turning them on and off!

Tips for maintaining your Christmas centerpiece.

This fresh greenery centerpiece will easily last throughout the holiday season with just a little maintenance.

Place in a well-lit area away from drafts.
Water about once per week. The poinsettia tends to like soil a little drier than the lemon cypress so you can try to direct a little more water to the cypress. Drain well or ensure that you have adequate drainage in your planter.
Using a spray bottle, spritz down the greenery every few days to help prevent it from drying out.