Move Over, Flowers—Vegetables Are the Table Décor Trend Taking Over in 2026

Move over roses, hydrangeas, and tulips. Sprouting fruits and vegetables are expected to become the new centerpiece of choice in the new year.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the United Kingdom's gardening charity that organizes the Chelsea Flower Show, recently released its gardening predictions for 2026. And the most interesting revelation isn't what's in the ground but rather what's on your table.

In its Facebook post, the organization explained that "with the cost of living continuing to rise, we'll see even more people supplementing their weekly food shop by growing their own fruit and vegetables."

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For those who are limited in outdoor space, the RHS suggests tending to dwarf varieties such as tabletop chillies, compact aubergines (aka eggplants), hanging basket cucumbers, and pruned grape vines, saying that they are "convenient choices that also provide instant decoration to rival cut flowers in the home."

The RHS also expects blackcurrants to see a resurgence, thanks to new varieties bred sweet enough to be eaten fresh. Home-grown tomatoes and foraging plants such as herbs like borage and wildflowers like dandelions, cowslips, hops, mint, skirret (which is grown as a root vegetable), and wood sorrel are also forecasted to be popular gardening choices.