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Create a Cabbage Centerpiece

By Madaline Sparks
Updated November 06, 2017
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  • A paring knife
  • An assortment of purple and green cabbages
  • Floral foam (available at craft stores and florists)
  • Sharp scissors
  • 1 dozen to 2 dozen sweet peas per cabbage

Also try with:

Snapdragons, statice.

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Step 1

Cut a square hole in the top of each cabbage
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Cut a square hole in the top of each cabbage.

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Related: How to Make a Succulent Centerpiece

Dress up a patio table with a low-fuss grouping of succulents—cacti, jade plants, aloe—like this idea from Sunset.com.

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Fit a piece of floral foam inside the hole. Add water to the foam until it’s saturated.

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Strip the leaves from the sweet-pea stems. Cut the stems at a sharp angle and stick into the foam.

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Arrange stem by stem until you have a full arrangement.

See more step-by-step flower arrangements:

  • Create a Floral Table Runner
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