Best Plants For Patio Planters

Climate boxwood is the most versatile shrub it grows almost everywhere in all the continents.

Best plants for patio planters.

Begonias are versatile hardy and showy with a variety of leaf shapes and flower colors ranging from white to brilliant orange. 10 plants for pots and containers coreopsis tinctoria coreopsis looks great in a large pot combined with other annuals and perennials. Try combining with phormiums euphorbia nasturtiums and purple basil. Many varieties do very well in containers says glenn kopp horticulture information manager at the missouri botanical garden in st.

Skimmia rubella this compact evergreen shrub is a popular choice for borders and patio containers where plants will provide colour and interest all year round. Bellflower which is also known as campanula is a perennial that will grow well in cooler temperatures. Blooming in june and july these plants can have multiple colored blooms that are pink white lavender or blue. The evergreen foliage is punctuated by red buds through the winter with an explosion of potent fragrant white blossoms appearing by spring.

There are a range of bright festive colors including white lilac purple yellow and orange. Creeping jenny lysimachia nummularia also known as moneywort is the perfect patio plant for container edging ground covers hanging baskets or anywhere you want a splash of chartreuse foliage. Although usually grown as an annual violas are frost tolerant and many overwinter successfully. It s a fast growing climber that blooms profusely with clusters of flowers along the vine.

With its green glossy oval leaves bergenia bergenia cordifolia and cvs zones 3 8 is one of my favorite plants because it is a strong grower that provides a bold element in a container design. Plants like constant moisture and fare better in partial sun than strong afternoon sun which can bleach the leaves. This mix of lemon and peach colors is called sunset boulevard. Keep in mind that this plant is poisonous if ingested.

Just don t let them get too wet. Their compact size and free flowering habit are a good fit for container gardening. Choose a container with adequate drainage holes as amaranth likes to be moist but not sit in water. A tall amaranth such as love lies bleeding amaranthus caudatus or joseph s coat amaranthus tricolor can add color and drama to a container garden reaching heights of around 2 to 4 feet.