Summer Wreaths

Every artificial botanical fades under enough UV — summer simply concentrates it, because the wreath hangs through the strongest sun of the year. What varies is how fast, and that follows placement more than price: covered and shaded doors hold color for seasons; an open west-facing door in August is a bleaching machine. The honest playbook for exposed doors: use the doorframe's shade, take the wreath in during peak afternoon, or rotate it mid-season. For fully exposed spots, UV-rated designs in the outdoor wreaths collection are built for that job — placements are stated per listing here.

Sunflower, by a wide margin — it is the summer equivalent of the red-berried Christmas build: saturated, cheerful and readable from the curb. Lemon-and-green builds run second (they read kitchen-fresh on white doors), tropical builds third (pool houses, coastal homes). Best-seller counts are marked per listing as they accumulate, so the ranking you see reflects orders rather than our taste.

Under cover, yes — a porch or overhang carries these designs through the season. Open-exposure doors get the storm routine used across the wreath line: summer thunderstorms are short and violent, so bring the wreath in when they roll through and re-hang after. Constant rain-plus-sun cycling is the fastest way to age any artificial wreath; nothing on this page is sold with a blanket weather rating, and placement guidance is stated per listing.

The standard rule holds: a 36-inch door pairs with a 22–24 inch wreath, and 18–20 inch pieces suit side doors, gates and party entries. Summer palettes read big for their diameter — a 22-inch sunflower build has the curb presence of a larger evergreen — so there is no need to oversize for impact. Every product page lists the measured diameter, photographed flat with a tape reference; the wreath in the photo is the one that ships.

One shaped box per wreath, stored dry, upright and away from attic heat — the September handoff to the fall wreath is the natural packing day. Check the piece once mid-winter for crushed petals and re-fluff if needed; five minutes with the box open in November saves a rushed job next June. Stored this way, sunflower and tropical builds make the seasonal round trip for years.