Perfect Plants for Your Head Planter

I have been seeing a lot of really neat head planters or face planters around lately. I love the look of them! And they’re even better when you have the perfect plant to mimic a cool hairdo. I recently scored a cute face planter at TJ Maxx. I almost didn’t buy it because it didn’t have any drainage holes, but I grabbed it anyway and added drainage at home. Check out my blog on drilling drainage holes in ceramic and glass pots if you’re interested. It’s very easy. I loved the results so much it got me looking for more head planters and dreaming up which of my plants would look the coolest in these head planters.

Pilea Peperomioides

To recreate the look above you’ll need a Pilea Peperomioides. It looks like a bunch of cute curly hair. Or maybe hair rollers? I don’t know, but I like it. Pileas are great plants for face plant pots because they are easy to care for and they grow relatively quickly.

Light Needs	Watering Needs	Soil Needs	Fertilizing Needs
Moderate to bright indirect light.	Top inch should be dry before watering.	Well draining potting soil.	Monthly during the growing season.

Pileas are cat and dog-safe, which are a plus. You can sometimes find them in home improvement stores or your local nursery. Nowadays they are pretty easy to get online if you can’t find one in person.

To complete the look you’ll need a face planter. The face planter below is the closest I could find online. Like my pot, it does not have drainage though, so you should be prepared to add drainage or water VERY carefully.

String of Pearls

The next plant that is perfect for a head plant pot is the String of Pearls. This succulent looks like a green version of its namesake. The String of Pearls isn’t really a hard plant to care for but has some specific needs. For example, it does best in bright direct light that you might get from a south-facing window.

Light Needs	Watering Needs	Soil Needs	Fertilizing Needs
Bright direct light.	Let soil dry completely between waterings.	Well draining potting soil.	Every 2 weeks during the growing season.

The String of Pearls perfectly mimics a long wavy or curly hairstyle. These plants are not pet safe, so be careful where you place them. In addition, they are not fast growers so if you are buying a new plant be sure to get one that is big enough already or be prepared with patience.

Here’s a head planter with a String of Pearls. I love that this head planter has shoulders too. It really compliments the String of Pearls when they grow out and dangle. Another plus is that this pot has drainage, which is extremely important for succulents.

Spider Plant

My next recommendation is a Spider Plant. Spider Plants are among one of the easiest to care for. They frequently shoot off “baby” plants too which makes them a fun hairstyle plant for your face planter. Another plus is you can try your hand at propagating these “baby” plants which are quite easy and rewarding.

Light Needs	Watering Needs	Soil Needs	Fertilizing Needs
Bright indirect light. Tolerates low light.	Top inch should be dry before watering.	Well draining potting soil.	Every 2- 4 weeks during the growing season.

Spider plants are fairly easy to find at most home improvement stores and even some grocery stores. They are cat and dog safe too.

Here is a neat head planter that would work great with a Spider Plant. The plant pictured is actually a Lemon Lime Dracaena, which I don’t think would do well in the long run in this planter because those plants grow straight up vertically. At the very least it wouldn’t look like hair. This face planter is multipurpose too because it can hold your glasses, and you can personalize it by drawing expressions on it.

Mistletoe Cactus

The Mistletoe Cactus, or Rhipsalis Baccifera, is a tropical succulent. It grows on trees and in rock crevasses, which means it can tolerate some moisture and lower light compared to many other succulents. Broken pieces root very easily. I have one in a that’s overflowing a 6-inch pot that I got as a single small cutting about four years ago.

Light Needs	Watering Needs	Soil Needs	Fertilizing Needs
Moderate light.	Top inch should be dry before watering.	Well draining potting soil.	A few times per growing season.

I think the Mistletoe Cactus would make some very cute hair for a head planter. These plants are toxic to cats and dogs. In addition, the sap may be a mild skin irritant, so handle it with care.

I think this plant pot would look really great with a Mistletoe Cactus hairdo. It looks like it’s pictured with some Rosemary, which is also cute and has dual purpose! Bonus points for this face planter because it comes with drainage.

Do you have any face or head planters? What plants did you put in them? Honorable mentions to these unique face planters as well Buddha, Lego Guy, Creepy Baby Doll, and Sophia from Golden Girls.