Best Plants For Patio Planters

Plants like constant moisture and fare better in partial sun than strong afternoon sun which can bleach the leaves.

Best plants for patio planters.

10 plants for pots and containers coreopsis tinctoria coreopsis looks great in a large pot combined with other annuals and perennials. 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. Begonias are versatile hardy and showy with a variety of leaf shapes and flower colors ranging from white to brilliant orange. Blooming in june and july these plants can have multiple colored blooms that are pink white lavender or blue.

Bellflower which is also known as campanula is a perennial that will grow well in cooler temperatures. The evergreen foliage is punctuated by red buds through the winter with an explosion of potent fragrant white blossoms appearing by spring. Many varieties do very well in containers says glenn kopp horticulture information manager at the missouri botanical garden in st. Keep in mind that this plant is poisonous if ingested.

Just don t let them get too wet. The leaves are anywhere from 10 to 20 inches long and 6 to 8 inches wide and turn a gorgeous burgundy in fall. Choose a container with adequate drainage holes as amaranth likes to be moist but not sit in water. 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.

Climate boxwood is the most versatile shrub it grows almost everywhere in all the continents. It s a fast growing climber that blooms profusely with clusters of flowers along the vine. This mix of lemon and peach colors is called sunset boulevard. Try combining with phormiums euphorbia nasturtiums and purple basil.

Although usually grown as an annual violas are frost tolerant and many overwinter successfully. The most adaptable and easy to grow shrub boxwood is landscapers favorite and without a doubt one of the best shrubs for the containers. Bob stefko one of the most regal flowering vines mandevilla produces large trumpet shape blooms in shades of red white and pink. Their compact size and free flowering habit are a good fit for container gardening.