Sweet little fairies and houses look adorable nestled amongst flowers and greenery in your garden.(I’ve mentioned before I don’t think of fairies as loving dirt on their feet, haven’t I?).Similarly, there’s nothing wrong with choosing a few, easy-to-grow plants, especially for your initial set up of your fairy garden.Start with ground cover, then add a flowering plant and tuck in some greenery.I personally like to put taller plants around my fairy dwellings when possible, especially if the garden is in a container.A patch of wildflowers or a pretty herb garden can make a perfect landscape for your fairy houses—and best of all, there’s no need to do more work (or spend more money).If you plan to move your container fairy garden inside during colder months, choose plants that weather the transition well.These fairy garden plants I’ve rounded up are easy-to-grow options during the summer months in almost any region.You can create a charming landscape for your fairy friends no matter your level of gardening experience.You’ll see some small plants marketed as exclusive “fairy garden” miniatures.Perhaps the most charming part of Sagina Subulata Aurea, or Scotch Moss, is that it grows tiny white flowers that are absolutely perfect for fairy gardens.The Thyme sprouts cute little purple flowers that look really beautiful when they spread out over your garden.This trailing plant creeps along the ground and spills over the edge of baskets and rocks.Golden Moneywort is an excellent option for fairy gardens that are in a raised bed or container.I would personally not put moneywort, also known as creeping Jenny, into a corner of a flower bed that you are converting into a fairy garden – as it IS a ferocious ground cover.Hedra Helix or Miniature Ivy is another great plant for fairy gardening.Scleranthus gets small flowers (also perfect for your fairy garden) for a month in the early summer.The rest of the season it’s just a beautiful plant that looks great in pots as well as garden plots.Mossy Sandwort does well in containers or on the ground and it thrives in full sun to partial shade.Dusty Miller is a nice option for fairy gardens, with a different, magical look.Dusty Miller is a fun groundcover that’s easy to grow and eye-catching – but keep it towards the BACK of your garden, it gets taller than the rest of the things on this list.Bolax creeps along rocks and creates a “forest floor” look that is very lovely.You can easily nestle fairy feet down into the foliage to help them stand and stay in place.Once you’ve chosen groundcover for your fairy garden, it’s time to choose a few small plants to add to your village.A bonus of Marigolds is that they don’t attract deer and repel some plant-eating bugs, making them a hearty and protective addition to your fairy garden.Coleus is a great low plant, perfect for borders, pots, and any fairy garden.These tiny versions of the traditional white and yellow plants are absolutely adorable for your fairy garden.Floss Flowers bloom like crazy, giving you constant color in your garden.Fairy garden flowers don’t get any sweeter than Lily of the Valley, with their fragrant white bells.Lily of the Valley will bloom for almost the full season and are extremely easy to grow.There are also “Sun Patiens” varieties if your fairy garden is in a sunny spot in your yard.In bright purple and yellow, Johnny Jump Ups are a great choice for your fairy garden—adding just the right touch of magic and whimsey.Alyssum is often known as “carpet of snow,” which is a perfect description of this cute, quickly spreading plant.Alyssum comes in pink or white and is very easy to grow in containers or garden borders.This plant prefers sunny locations and is a nice low-maintenance choice for your fairy garden.The leaves are a gorgeous dark green, and the flowers are a striking blue (hence, the Periwinkle moniker).This plant prefers shade and will hold up to deer, pests, and neglect.They prevent soil erosion because they grow so densely, so it’s one of the best plants for fairy gardens built on hills or edges of your yard.If you’ve selected ground cover and some fun flowers for your fairy garden, the next step is to fill in the spaces with some greenery and succulents.You can plant succulents in pots to add fairy garden whimsy to a patio or porch.In a succulent pot, a Jade plant will make a beautiful miniature “tree” for your fairy garden.Hen and Chicks prefer sun and is an easy succulent for first-time growers, making it one of the best plants for fairy gardens.I love that these plants look just like miniature cypress trees in your fairy garden.The Foxtail Fern grows well in containers and can stay out in the summer, and then venture indoors during the colder months.Globe Basil has a topiary-like shape that you can trim and prune into a cute hedge for your fairies.You can use the leaves in Italian dishes and sprinkled on summer salads, making this a functional and beautiful green to add to your fairy garden.The green leaves tinged with rosy pink look striking, and some Sedum also have blooms of tiny flowers.Portulaca almost looks like fairy-sized roses, which is probably why they’re known as “Moss Rose.” These plants have beautiful greenery, even when they aren’t in bloom and are very easy to grow.When in bloom, the pink flowers look like whimsical pom-poms, making Sea Thrift a cute option in a fairy garden.Boxwood is technically a hedge, but it can be grown and sculpted into a miniature bonsai tree.Bring the pollinators to your yard by adding butterfly and bird-friendly plants to your fairy garden.Available in shades of red and pink, Bee Balm is a little tall for some fairy gardens, BUT I think the houses look darling nestled beneath the pretty greenery.Nasturtiums are edible flowers that come in many pretty, sunny colors like orange, red, and yellow.Nasturtium blooms are small enough to look appropriate amongst your fairies, and flying friends adore them.Most Lavender has a low profile and grows anywhere from 10-24 inches, making it one of the best plants for fairy gardening.The poof-ball flowers and a wide variety of colors make Dahlias an excellent choice for containers and any fairy garden plot.Godetia is native to California and the West Coast, but can also grow in other areas, with the right conditions.Baby’s Breath flowers are fragrant, and the white adds sparkle to your garden.These colorful plants feature rows of blooms that resemble tiny dragons’ heads.Calla lily bulbs are exotic looking plants that bloom in the middle of summer.The Tradescantia is a popular plant that features striped leaves in shades of dark green, white, and purple.It makes a stunning addition to container gardens, especially when you need a plant that “spills over” the side of the pot.It can live outside in the summer months and then transitions easily indoors by a sunny window.Another classic flower, Geraniums, can be planted outdoors as an annual, but you can also bring them inside to winter.Geraniums are an ideal centerpiece for a fairy garden container, with bright, colorful blooms.Snake Plants can venture outdoors as part of your container fairy garden.They make an unusual tall “jungle tree” in the middle of your fairy village.These are slow growers, but they will eventually become tall (at which point, you can enjoy them as a regular indoor houseplant).Burros Tails are popular succulents that look fantastic in your fairy garden.These look cute, hanging over the side of a container and growing up amongst your fairy homes.Burros Tails do well indoors in bright light and can grow in a container outdoors in the summer.The Lipstick Plant vine grows slowly and works well in containers, terrariums, and fairy gardens.You can put your Lipstick Plant outdoors in the summer and then bring it inside when the weather gets cold.I love the look of Violets in a fairy garden, with their soft, fuzzy leaves.Desert fairies exist (of course), and they look adorable nestled in amongst the Prickly Pear and Saguaro.Cacti are versatile with many different types of décor, and they can be a fun way to make your fairy garden unique.A fairy rock garden with some scattered Air Plants is such a cool look.Fortunately, you can buy realistic-looking faux String of Pearls plants to add visual interest to your fairy garden.More than once, I’ve looked at topiary and wondered if it was real or just a really good faux Boxwood.If you’re seeking a great “tree” for your fairy garden (but don’t want to maintain a living plant), Boxwoods make a good choice.I think the key is to look for artificial flowers that mimic silk-like live plants.Combine your silk flowers with plenty of greenery, so your fairy garden still has a joyful, blooming appearance.Scatter pretty dried blooms on the ground of your fairy home for a soft, distinctive look.Fairy gardening is all about having a good time with the process as you create a tiny world of imagination!
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