We recommend spreading this project out over two days—build the frame and the shelves (Steps 1–7) on day one, and hang and plant the garden (Steps 8–13) on day two.

With the frame, planters, and shelves prepared, you can now assemble your living wall. You may stain or paint all the wood components first for a cohesive look.

While no plant is perfect for every home and every climate, these low-maintenance plants provide a variety of texture, shape, and color year after year. 1. Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’ 2. New Zealand impatiens (pink) 3. Striped weeping sedge ‘Evergold’ (Carex oshimensis‘Evergold’) 4. Red flame ivy (Hemigraphis alternata) 5. Asparagus fern ‘Sprengeri’ ...