How to Create an Easy DIY Spring Bulb Arrangement

Spring bulbs are some of my favorite flowers. They hold a promise of warmer, longer days to come! I found some pretty bulbs at the store and decided to group them together in one planting in my new enamelware bowl to create an easy DIY spring bulb arrangement.

Narcissus, fragrant hyacinths, shamrock plant, and creeping moss come together for a pretty spring centerpiece. I love using the colors purple and yellow together for spring!

Choose a shallow bowl for your spring bulb arrangement. I chose my mint green enamelware bowl since the color is perfect for the season. Really, any bowl will do as long as it can tolerate soil and water. Be advised that some older pottery pieces can change color from the dirt and water due to their porous nature. Something newer is probably better.

From now through Easter, the stores will have plenty of flowering spring bulbs. Mix and match flower types and colors for the greatest interest.

Start creating your centerpiece by adding potting soil to the bowl. You can add a layer of rocks beneath the soil for drainage.

Remove the flowering bulbs from their garden pot. You can see how root bound these narcissus are. Try to choose flowers that have lots of buds on them as opposed to open flowers. That way, your arrangement will last longer.

Carefully separate the bulbs and their plants. Don’t be afraid to tear some of the roots. They’ll survive just fine.

Start planting the bulbs in the dirt, adding more potting soil as you work. Plant the taller flowers in back and the shorter plants in front for the best look.

After planting the bulbs, I added a shamrock plant and some low-growing moss. When the spring bulbs fade, you can swap them out with another plant or flower.

Since spring reminds me of Easter, I added some decorative eggs to the spring bulb flower arrangement. And of course the shamrock plant is appropriate for St. Patrick’s Day, which is right around the corner.

Have fun creating your own spring flower arrangement using bulbs. It’s easy to do and won’t cost a lot of money.