How to Make a Flower Pot in Minecraft

You'll need a crafting table and a furnace to get started

By Robert Earl Wells III
Updated on December 15, 2022
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Chris Selph
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What to Know

  • Make a Crafting Table using 4 Wood Planks of any type.
  • Put a Brick in the first and third boxes of the first row, then put a Brick in the middle box of the second row.
  • Place a Flower Pot on the ground, then place a plant on top of it to make a potted plant.

This guide covers how to make a Flower Pot in Minecraft and how to put flowers in them on any platform.

How to Craft a Flower Pot in Minecraft

Before you can make a Flower Pot, you need a Crafting Table, a Furnace, and the necessary materials.

Follow these steps to make these items and, then, your Flower Pot:

  1. Make a Crafting Table. Add Planks of the same type of wood to each box of the 2X2 crafting grid. Any type of wood will do (Oak Wood, Jungle Wood, etc.).

    A crafting table in the Minecraft crafting grid

  2. Place the Crafting Table on the ground and open it to access the 3X3 crafting grid. How you do this depends on your platform:

    • PC: Right-click
    • Mobile: Single-tap
    • Xbox: Press LT
    • PlayStation: Press L2
    • Nintendo: Press ZL
    A crafting table on the ground in Minecraft

  3. Craft a Furnace. Put 8 Cobblestones or Blackstones in the outer boxes of the 3X3 crafting grid (leave the center box empty).

    A furnace in the Minecraft crafting grid

  4. Place the Furnace on the ground and interact with it to open the smelting menu.

    Furnace on the ground in Minecraft

  5. Put a fuel source (e.g. Coal or Wood) in the bottom box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

    Coal in the Minecraft Furnace menu

  6. Put Clay in the top box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

    Clay in the Minecraft Furnace menu

  7. Wait for the progress bar to fill, then add the Brick to your inventory. Repeat until you have 3 Bricks.

    A brick in the Minecraft Furnace menu

  8. Craft your Flower Pot. Go back to your Crafting Table and add a Brick in the first and third boxes in the first row. In the second row, add a Brick in the middle box.

    Flower pot in the Minecraft crafting table

Minecraft Flower Pot Recipe

Once you have a Crafting Table, you just need the following to make a Flower Pot:

  • 3 Bricks

What Can You Do With a Flower Pot?

Use Flower Pots to hold flowers and other plants. Place the Flower Pot on the ground, then place the plant on top of it. Potted plants are purely decorative. Use then to spruce up your home or village.

A cactus in a flower pot in Minecraft
FAQ
  • How do I remove a flower from a pot in Minecraft?

    With an empty hand, interact with the Flower Pot to pick up whatever is inside.

  • What can go in a Flower Pot in Minecraft?

    In addition to flowers, Flower Pots can hold mushrooms, roots, tree saplings, ferns, dead bushes, cacti, bamboo, sugarcane, and other plants that are one block high.

  • How do I make a flower banner in Minecraft?

    Combine Paper and an Oxeye Daisy to make a Flower Charge Banner Pattern. Then, use a Loom to apply the pattern. To make a Loom, open a Crafting Table and place 2 Strings in the first two boxes of the top row, then place 2 Wood Planks in the first two boxes of the middle row.

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