10 Miniature Flowering Plants for a Blossoming Fairy Garden (2024)

FAQs

What plants are suitable for a fairy garden? ›

Scaevola aemula, commonly known as the fairy fan-flower or common fan-flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae. It has mostly egg-shaped leaves and blue, mauve or white fan-shaped flowers.

And primrose is another flower very closely associated with the gateway to the land of the fairy folk. Anyone with a childlike imagination can also remember what it was like to visualize the little folk sleeping inside flowers or taking shelter from the rain. Fairies have a particular liking for foxgloves and cowslips.

Planting

Fill your pot/container with potting mix and plant your plants. I prefer to plant the tallest plant (miniature tree) towards the back of the pot, shrubs to the side and ground cover at the front. TIP: You might like to play around with the arrangement of your plants while they are still in their pots.

If you want to keep your fairy garden inside or you haven't got much time to look after it, because I can guarantee the fairies won't do it for you, you can use artificial plants. In this case a lot of what is easily available will be much too big, but you can cut some flowers into smaller pieces which will fit better.

WIld things: Passionflower, the large purple fairy of a flower.

Roses, which are a favorite of many gardeners, are beloved of fairies as well. Roses can be put in any sunny spot, and will provide shade for any fairy dwellings you may have set out. Thyme is an herb that not only attracts fairies, but also allows humans to see them when worn.

Add soil or sand, and build your garden using found objects such as pine cones, sticks and stones, or miniature decorative items you've made or purchased at a craft store. Stick with a certain theme, such as a cottage garden, the beach or the woodlands—or not!

Make sure the potting mix you pick works for the plants featured in your fairy garden, and if you need extra drainage, add a layer of pea gravel to the bottom of your container.

How do you make a magical fairy garden? ›

'Pixie' is a fragrant dianthus that is noted for its compact habit, profuse red-pink flowers and blue-green foliage. Blue-green leaves typically form a low mound of foliage to 7” tall that spreads to 24” wide over 2 years.

Rocks—fairies are attracted to all kinds of shiny stones like agate, quartz, or crystal. Use them to decorate your garden and give the little ones a place to sit. Shiny things—fairies love to look at their reflection, so include shiny things like a mirror or a dish of water in your garden design.

Home / Plants / Roses / Landscape Shrub / 'The Fairy' Blooms Spring-Frost • Cascading Blooms • For Hillsides & Open Areas. Popular since 1932, this spreading Polyantha blooms profusely, stretching its cascading clusters of small and delicate, light pink flowers.

Make sure your plants have the same light/water requirements

Plants in a fairy garden grow together in the same small space. Therefore, it's important they have the same basic requirements regarding care, as you won't be able to provide different amounts of water and light for each individual plant.

Perennials, miniature trees and shrubs are not houseplants; they need a cold, dormant period in the winter. You can bring the container into an unheated garage, or porch, ideally somewhere about 32 to 50 degrees. The goal is to maintain dormancy without subjecting the plants to repeated freezing and thawing.