15 Herb Wreath Ideas (Fresh and Dried)

Purple lavender against grey-green rosemary looks pretty on a bedroom or bathroom door. Cut lavender when the first buds open for the best color. Work the lavender in as accent bundles every few inches rather than a full ring, so the wreath stays fuller as the flowers shrink.

Bay leaves dry flat and keep a soft green color, which gives this wreath a tidy, classic look. Wire short stems of leaves in one direction around a small form, or hot-glue single leaves in overlapping rows. It works well on a pantry door or a small kitchen cabinet.

A 6-inch form is all you need for a small window, and a couple of pots of thyme can fill it with fine, lacy leaves. Hang it from a window latch or a curtain rod with a loop of twine. For more ways to dress a small window, see our indoor plants decor ideas.

Dried orange slices and a few cinnamon sticks turn a plain rosemary wreath into a Christmas one. Wire the slices on in groups of three after the base is done. The warm orange looks lovely against a dark or cream door.

Mix rosemary with cedar or pine clippings for a fuller holiday wreath. The evergreens add bulk and the rosemary adds scent. Many tree lots will give away trimmings from the bottoms of their trees.

A few red berry picks make a herb wreath read as Christmas from across the room. Choose faux berries from a craft store over real ones; they won't drop or rot, and they're safer in a home with pets or small children. Tuck them in groups of three around the ring.

Lay a small wreath flat on a table and set a hurricane glass and candle in the middle. It makes a low centerpiece that doesn't block faces across a small table. Use a flameless LED candle, because dried herbs catch fire easily.

Renters can hang a herb wreath with an over-the-door wreath hanger or a removable adhesive hook rated for the weight. A dried herb wreath is light, usually well under a pound for a small one. Inside doors are better than outside ones in wet climates, since rain and humidity can cause mold.

Pinterest calls these culinary or "soup" wreaths: herbs you can snip as you cook. Use fresh rosemary, thyme, sage and oregano, and tie a small pair of scissors to the wreath with twine, as Bonnie Plants suggests for gifts. Keep it clean and out of cooking grease, and snip from it while the herbs are fresh.

Hang a wreath on a long ribbon in front of the kitchen window, so it frames the herbs growing on the sill below. It's a sweet way to show off what your kitchen herb garden grew. Choose a spot the sun doesn't hit all afternoon.

A living wreath is planted, not cut. Fill a wire wreath form with damp sphagnum moss and a little potting mix, then tuck in small plugs of creeping thyme. It needs sun and regular watering, so treat it like a plant: lay it flat on a sunny balcony table or windowsill until the roots knit in.

Bend a single long rosemary stem into a ring, wrap it with thin wire and tuck in a sprig of thyme. These tiny wreaths top a wrapped gift, ring a napkin or hang on a tree. They take a few minutes each and use only a few stems.

For a modern look, wire herbs onto just the bottom third of a thin brass or wooden hoop. It needs far fewer stems than a full wreath, which makes it a good fit for a small balcony harvest. It also makes a pretty handmade gift for the gardener on your list; more ideas are in our gifts for gardeners guide.