Topiaries with dried flowers are pretty and can last a long time! If you’re looking for a fun, non- spooky Halloween centerpiece; a witches hat topiary with dried flowers if a pretty a fun way to create something pretty! This would be so cute as a decor item if you are hosting a Practical Magic movie party this year with the new movie coming out! It definitely gives a more organic, natural, apothecary style vibe!
You’ll need just a few more supplies to create the topiary version of this project. For the base moss witches hat, ee this post for the instructions on how to create the Moss Witch’s Hat.
Supplies for Creating A Witch Hat Topiary with Dried Flowers
-Decorative Pot for Base at least 8 inches deep
-Floral foam for faux or dried flowers
-White Craft Glue
-Dried Flowers
-1/4 inch Dowel Rod approx. 18″ long (length depends on how tall you would like your topiary)
-Spanish Moss
Create Your Witch’s Hat Base
You’ll first want to create your witch’s hat from the earlier directions. Create a hole in the base of the hat before gluing it to the top. I found by carefully cutting a small hole in the base was the best way. It just needs to be big enough to fit the dowel rod through. Some foam may be soft enough to gentle press it in.Add glue to the dowel rod and insert through the hole that was created and about 4 inches into the foam layer. Add extra glue around the base and let dry. When creating your witch’s hat, you can decorate it with dried flowers on the brim now or wait until your topiary is put together.
Create the Base of Your Topiary
Add blocks of floral foam onto your pot of choice, packing them in tightly and making sure they are at least 8 inches deep. Drizzle the top with white craft glue and tuck the Spanish moss inside and over the top filling the top of the container.
Don’t add glue to the end of the dowel opposite of the moss with hat. Just push into the center of the floral foam. making sure it’s atleast 6 inches into the foam. This will allow you to remove it later if you jsut want to use the base on it’s own.
Add Dried Flowers to the Base of the Dowel Rod
Once the glue is dry, start inserting sturdy dried flower stems into the Spanish moss covered foam. A drop of white glue can be added to help hold it in place. Arrange the dried flowers around the base of the dowel filling in the entire area.
Continue adding dried flowers until it looks right. Tip: place longer stems to the inside of the planter and shorter stems toward the outside.
Add Dried Flowers to Your Hat Brim
Use white craft glue and dried flower heads to decorate the brim of the hat if you haven’t already.
Decorate with the Witch’s Hat Dried Flower Topiary
Use your topiary as a centerpiece or focal point for your soft and pretty Halloween and late fall decor. After Halloween carefully remove the dowel rod and use the base as a dried floral arrangement on it’s own!
This would be so pretty grouped together with 3 sizes of arrangements!
