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21 Best Container Plants For Pots Outdoors
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Container plants come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors. It can be overwhelming to figure out which are the best plants for your containers. So I put together a list of my favorite outdoor plants for pots to help you get started.
Shopping for container garden plants is fun, and it’s exciting to find new combos to try every summer.
Everyone strives to grow gorgeous outdoor planters, which makes container gardening extremely popular.
But if you’ve ever gone to a garden center in the spring to choose plants for pots, you know it can quickly become overwhelming!
Well fret no more! This list of summer container plants has something for everyone. You might even find some exciting new container gardening plants that you can grow this year.
What Plants Grow Well In Pots?
What are the best plants to grow in containers? This is a very common question that many new gardeners ask.
There are tons of different types of plants that grow well in pots, and it can be hard to figure out what’s best.
But it will make it easier to find the best plants to put in pots if you narrow it down a bit. So start by answering these questions first…
- How much sunlight will your plants get?
- What colors do you like?
- How much water will your plants receive?
- What sizes are your pots?
- What type of planter will you be using?
- Do you want flowers, foliage, or both?
Once you have some ideas in mind, it will make it much easier to choose plants for a container garden. Get more container gardening design tips & ideas here.
Coleus are great plants for patio pots21 Best Container Plants For Pots
As I mentioned above, there are tons of different types of container gardening plants to choose from. In fact there are so many that I could never cover them all in one list.
So below I will give you tons of ideas for container plants to get you started…
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Coleus – Coleus are colorful pot plants that can grow in a range of sunlight conditions. They’re the perfect plants for containers because they grow well in any sized planter.
Coleus growing as a container plant will need regular water and well-draining soil.
2. Succulents – Succulents are great container plants that grow in small pots, or they can be combined into larger arrangements.
They are easy-care outdoor potted plants for full sun, but some types will tolerate part-shade. Just be sure their soil drains very quickly, and let it dry completely between waterings.
3. Begonia – There’s a wide range of begonia plants on the market these days. Some have gorgeous flowers in a variety of colors.
Other types don’t bloom, but are grown for their fantastic foliage instead. All of them make excellent container garden plants.
They need slightly moist, well-drained soil, and do best in part-sun. Learn how to care for them here.
4. Elephant ear (EE) – With their giant leaves, elephant ears (aka: Colocasia) are wonderful foliage plants for containers.
They come in many sizes and colors, and can add lots of drama to your summer planters. EEs love water, but need fast draining soil. They usually grow best in part shade, but some can tolerate full sun.
5. Marigolds – Marigolds are easy container plants for full sun and heat. They come in range of colors, from yellow or orange, to dark red.
Make sure to give them plenty of water so they won’t droop, but let the soil dry before you water them again.
6. Creeping Jenny – Creeping Jenny is a bright trailing plant that is perfect to tuck into any outdoor container garden.
It grows really quickly, so you don’t need to be shy about trimming it back when needed. They are one of the best plants for container gardens, but they can become invasive in the ground.
7. Nasturtium – A wonderful trailing plant that will spill over the tops of your containers, nasturtium have gorgeous blossoms and fun foliage.
They are full sun potted plants, but will tolerate the shade. You just won’t get as many blooms.
8. Impatiens – Impatiens are common potted plants that make the perfect addition to any size container. They come in a range of colors too.
Unlike most flowering plants, impatiens actually prefer semi-shade over a sunny spot (though there are some new cultivars that grow in full sun!).
9. Canna lily – Cannas aren’t common container-grown plants, but they do very well in pots. This tropical plant comes in a variety of colors, and makes a lovely focus plant.
Canna lilies are the perfect plant for large pots in sun. As long as you give them plenty of water, they require little to no attention. Learn all about their care here.
10. Dracaena – Dracaenas are good plants for outdoor pots because of the tall, spiky foliage. You can find them in a few different colors, and they’re nice for adding height to containers.
Check the type you plan to grow, because some prefer shade while others grow better in sunny areas.
11. Fountain grass – Fountain grass is an ornamental plant that grows amazingly well in containers. It’s one of the best plants for large planters in partial shade to full sun.
The long, brush-like plumes sway in the breeze, adding both height and interest to your container garden.
12. Hibiscus – This tropical shrub has big, beautiful flowers that come in a range of colors. They are large container plants that will need frequent watering so the soil doesn’t dry out.
Place these lovely potted plants in full sun, and they’ll happily bloom all year round. Learn all about how to grow hibiscus plants here.
13. Oxalis – Oxalis is a cute little plant that has unique, colorful foliage, and tiny flowers. Combine it in any mixed planter to add pops of color, and break up all the green.
They’re the perfect plants for container gardening, and will keep their compact shape.
14. Banana plant – Bananas add a tropical feel and tons of height, which makes them one of the best plants for patio containers.
These large outdoor potted plants grow quickly with little care. Since they’re a tropical plant, they love the sun. They also need well-drained soil and regular watering.
15. Petunia – Petunias are super easy outdoor potted plants that grow well either alone or combined in arrangements.
They’re great for hanging baskets and window boxes too. They are good container plants for sun, and like plenty of water.
Petunias are one of the best plants for container gardening16.
Purple queen – This gorgeous purple plant will cascade over the tops of your containers, and add superb color to any grouping.
If you prefer it bushier, just pinch off the ends. They’re also excellent hanging basket container plants for sun. Learn all about how to care for them here.
17. Spider plant – Though spider plants are most commonly grown as houseplants, they make excellent container plants for shade.
The spiky foliage can be bright green or variegated, which makes a lovely contrast against other plants. Learn how to care for them here.
18. Sweet potato vine – Sweet potato vines are incredibly easy plants to grow in pots. They grow very fast, and the vines will spill over the sides of your container.
This versatile container gardening plant grows well in any size pot, and is good for planter boxes and hanging baskets too.
Sweet potato vines are beautiful plants for pots outside19. Purslane – Purslane are full sun container plants that are super easy to grow, as long as you don’t overwater them.
The dense succulent foliage will spill over the top of your planter. It has bright blooms that open up during sunlight and close at night.
20. Vinca vine – Vinca vines are common potted garden plants that can be invasive in the ground.
This lovely trailing vine has variegated foliage and tiny flowers. They’re excellent container plants for partial sun, and they need well-drained soil.
21. Tradescantia – Tradescantia are popular plants for a container garden, and there are many varieties to choose from.
They’re fairly low maintenance plants that thrive in the humidity. Most varieties grow best in part to full shade. But their colorful foliage won’t be as vibrant in low light areas.
Tradescantia is one of the best outdoor potted plantsChoosing container garden plants can be tons of fun. Just remember to narrow down your options before you go shopping. That way it will be much easier to find the best plants for containers.
Don’t forget to write down your favorites from this list to take with you to the garden center.
Up next, read my list of the best container vegetables for pots & planters.
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Share your top choices for the best container plants in the comments section below.
20 Container Gardening Ideas - Best Plants for Containers
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Geranium
Jacky Parker Photography//Getty ImagesA classic for front porch containers, these cheerful plants will flower spring through summer with deadheading (pinching off spent blooms) and fertilizer.
Though they like full sun, they do appreciate some afternoon shade in intense heat. Learn how to winterize potted geraniums.
Exposure: Sun
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Iris
Sungmoon Han / EyeEm//Getty ImagesYes, you can grow irises in containers, says Melissa Lallo Johnson, a Midwest-based master gardener who grows 23 varieties on her extensive property, which she shares on Instagram at @fancyflowerfarmer. “The thing I love most about irises is that after they are done putting on their show, their stunning green leaves with a bluish tint stay beautiful the rest of the season and much into the beginning of winter," she says. "When they start to brown at the tips, I cut the brown off and cut them to a point. That usually stops the browning and keeps them looking picture perfect.”
Exposure: Sun
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Hibiscus
Sudipta Bhowmick / EyeEm//Getty ImagesThis tropical bloomer makes a striking accent in a grouping of containers, especially when you have one with a braided trunk.
It's also long-lived as long as you protect it from the cold. "I keep mine indoors over the winter,” says Johnson. "The once $5 plant is now a thick trunk braided beauty at nearly seven years old.
Exposure: Sun
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Caladium
DigiPub//Getty ImagesThe heart-shaped foliage of this tropical plant will take centerstage in a container. Pair it with impatiens in a shady spot, but take note: Keep caladium away from pets, especially those who like to chew on plants. Caladiums contain insoluble calcium oxalates, which are toxic if consumed.
Exposure: Shade
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Impatiens
work by Lisa Kling//Getty Images"This classic will never grow old," says Johnson. "I use these sometimes as the fill and the spill."
Exposure: Shade
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Sweet Potato Vine
Lisa Romerein//Getty ImagesWith foliage ranging from bright lime green to dark purple depending on the variety, trailing sweet potato vines can add a welcome color contrast to your container.
"One of my favorite spillers," says Johnson. "Big color, big leaves, big impact."
Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
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Supertunia
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Supertunia
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Credit: Proven Winners"Up to 4 feet of spill in containers—sold!" says Johnson. You'll also love that this low-maintenance petunia hybrid doesn't need require deadheading for repeat blooms.
Exposure: Part Sun to Sun
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Basil
Rebeca Mello//Getty ImagesWhen you plant basil in your container garden, you'll always have fresh leaves on hand for culinary endeavors—and it'll help keep mosquitoes away. Johnson uses basil as a filler plant in her containers and lets them go to flower. "The flowers are so beautiful and fragrant," she says. "They are also excellent in floral arrangements."
Exposure: Sun
Varieties to try: Sweet Basil, Lemon Basil, and (for added color) Purple Basil
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Lantana
stockcam//Getty ImagesEven beginners will enjoy success with this spiller in a container or hanging basket.
Both heat and drought tolerant, this low-maintenance perennial is a butterfly magnet that blooms late spring through frost. “I love the intricate petal structure, the colors, and the smell,” says Johnson.
Two caveats to know: If ingested, lantana is toxic to animals, so take care around pets, horses, and livestock. Also, opt for sterile varieties; otherwise, lantana can be invasive in warm climates.
Exposure: Sun
Varieties to try: Bloomify Rose, Bloomify Red, and Luscious Royale Red Zone (all certified sterile)
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Sweet Alyssum
Maria Mosolova//Getty Images"The delicate and airy look of sweet alyssum is so special as it falls over the container rim," says Johnson. "I love to tuck this into my rock wall also." White is the most common color, but purple- and pink-blooming varieties are also available.
Exposure: Sun (in hot climates, plant in part shade)
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Euphorbia
Courtesy of Proven WinnersThis somewhat lesser-known plant looks frilly but it's tough as nails in a variety of conditions including heat and drought. Its wispy leaves and profuse airy white flowers offer a delicate baby's breath-like effect to mixed pots, says Glenn Kopp, horticulture information manager at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis.
Exposure: Part sun to sun
Varieties to try: Diamond Frost (pictured) or Glitz
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Begonias
Tichakorn Khoopatiphatnukoon / EyeEm//Getty ImagesBegonias are versatile, hardy, and showy with a variety of leaf shapes and flower colors ranging from white to brilliant orange.
"Many varieties do very well in containers," says Kopp. "Just don't let them get too wet." Plant them on their own in a hanging basket or in a mixed container. For extra showy blooms, go for a double begonia variety, such as the aptly named Roseform.
Exposure: Part sun
Varieties to try: Dragon Wing, Santa Cruz, or Roseform
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Ornamental Pepper
Courtesy of Ball Horticultural CompanyThese bushy little plants are fun additions to containers with their season-long color, texture and showy fruit, says Kopp. The tiny fruits typically mature from black to red. Though technically edible, most varieties of ornamental peppers are ultra-hot—so keep them out of the reach of kids and pets!
Exposure: Sun
Varieties to try: Purple Flash or Black Pearl
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Angelonia
Courtesy of Ball HorticulturalDelicate but heat-tolerant angelonia, also called summer snapdragon, doesn't need to be deadheaded to keep blooming all season.
They come in pinks, mauves, deep purple, purple-blues, white, and more. Mix them with trailing herbs for an attractive combination planter, suggests Kopp.
Exposure: Sun
Varieties to try: Angelface Wedgewood Blue or Archangel Purple
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Coral Bells
Courtesy of Proven WinnersThis perennial, also called heuchera, has frothy little flowers that arch over mounded foliage in early summer. Its leaves come in a rainbow of shades from peach to deepest burgundy. "These are one of my favorites that I've used in hundreds of planters. They tend to do better in pots in some places, especially if you have a lot of hungry creatures such as voles in your yard," says Barbara Wise, author of Container Gardening for All Seasons.
Exposure: Part sun
Varieties to try: Harvest Burgundy or Dolce Cinnamon Curls (pictured)
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Coleus
Courtesy of Ball HorticulturalIn the last few years, coleus has had an explosion of new colors. It's drought tolerant and includes trailing, mounded, and upright varieties in too many colors to count. "A bonus is that their delicate flowers are a huge pollinator magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds," says Wise.
Exposure: Shade to sun (read the plant label for each variety)
Varieties to try: Trusty Rusty or Redhead
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Nemesia
Courtesy of Ball HorticulturalPerky little flowers last all season on upright stems in tons of bright colors including purple, pink, cranberry, bright yellow, pale yellow, orange, and white.
The plant may flower in winter in milder climates, but it's generally considered an annual. Use as a vertical accent as part of a mixed container.
Exposure: Part sun to sun
Varieties to try: Juicy Fruits Kumquat or Dazzle-Me Lilac
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Dwarf Hydrangea
Courtesy of Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering ShrubsSurprise! Flowering shrubs can be planted in containers, too, especially dwarf varieties that don't get more than two or three feet tall. An explosion of new hydrangea varieties in the past decade means you're certain to find one you love. Most hydrangeas bloom white or whitish-pink, then turn to shades of pink, purple, lime green, or a combination of shades. Cut blooms dry beautifully for an indoor display all winter long.
Exposure: Shade to sun (read the plant label for each variety)
Varieties to try: Little Quick Fire (pictured) or Bobo
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Shrub Rose
Gabriele Ritz / EyeEm//Getty ImagesRoses are lovely in landscape planting, but many shrub varieties work well in pots, too, says Wise. Newer varieties also are more disease resistant than old-school roses so they generally don't need to be sprayed and coddled. Set these out in pretty decorative pots as elegant focal points on your deck or patio.
Exposure: Sun
Varieties to try: Oso Easy or At Last
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Top 10 flowers for outdoor planters that will delight you for a long time
Lavender
English and French varieties of lavender are well suited for outdoor cultivation. Some of them stretch to a height of up to 80 cm and look rich in large outdoor tubs, but there are also dwarf varieties that can be placed on the loggia in a neat group. Small purple flowers exude a delicate soothing aroma for which this culture is so valued.
Lavender blooms from May to August and does not require careful care - it is enough to provide it with loose alkaline soil mixed with river sand.
Petunia
This annual is popular for its incredible variety of colors.
Petunia is universal, it can be kept even at room conditions, even in a flower bed. For the street, cascading varieties are ideal, which have been given a separate term - surfinia. They hang picturesquely from the pots and can reach a length of 2 m.
Petunias love sunlight and are afraid of strong winds. It can damage tender shoots, so it is better to keep the plant on a glazed balcony facing south or southeast.
Calibrachoa
The plant is surprisingly similar to petunia and has long been considered its subspecies, but biologists have found a fundamental difference both in the genomes of these crops and in the conditions of detention. Calibrachoa also loves the bright sun, but needs strictly metered watering, because its root system quickly rots from waterlogging.
In order for the flower to live up to its name (“Million Bells”), it must be cut regularly during the growing season.
Fuchsia
The whimsical lantern buds of fuchsia thrive in fresh, cool and humid climates, and they cannot stand the scorching sun and heat, so the culture is well suited for planting on the north side of the house.
The abundant flowering of this beauty is highly dependent on the saturation of the soil with valuable minerals, mainly nitrogen.
During the warm season, fuchsia can be planted in the garden, preferably buried in the ground directly in a pot, so that in autumn it is easy to remove and carry into the house.
Bacopa
South African thermophilic crop, otherwise known as suter, grows well in outdoor planters if planted in fertile, slightly acidic soil and watered regularly. Small flowers literally dot the lush bush, which looks chic, including thanks to pretty leaves. The colors of bacopa are diverse, but snow-white varieties are more common than others.
Suter seedlings are taken outside in the second half of May, when the danger of sudden night frosts has passed, and there the plant enchants passers-by until the beginning of autumn.
Lobelia
This herbaceous densely flowering crop also comes from South Africa and belongs to the Campanula family, which you understand at the first glance at its perky blue-violet flowers.
Lobelia is a perennial plant, but we grow it as an annual, because it can withstand temperatures not lower than +7 degrees.
Lobelia bush varieties look great in balcony boxes and outdoor tubs, ampelous varieties - in hanging planters.
Balsam
Small balsam bushes can be seen on balconies and terraces throughout Western Europe, but in our country this plant with beautiful dark green leaves and large delicate flowers has found many admirers. Varieties for keeping in outdoor planters have a height of 25-50 cm, a color from peach-pink to bright purple and a long flowering period - from April to October.
Balsam is known to the older generation as "Wet Roly" because of its ability to release excess moisture from the foliage in the form of dew drops.
Alyssum
North American perennial from the cabbage family is famous for its hardiness - of course, because in the wild it is a rocky ground cover. The color scheme of alyssum, or simply beetroot, is diverse: there are white, yellow, purple, lilac, pink and purple varieties.
All of them are compact, 20-40 cm, and look great in outdoor planters and balcony greenhouses.
Alyssum is actively used in landscape design, planted in mixborders, discounts, rock gardens and rockeries.
Khosta
What are we all about colors? After all, there are crops that are valued for the beauty of the foliage and willingly grow in the open air. Perennial shade-tolerant hostas that came from China are now familiar to any gardener - their rounded lush bushes with lanceolate edged leaves are found in every second home garden. You can grow any variety of this plant in outdoor planters, from the smallest to giants.
Hosta can bloom, throwing out long vertical peduncles with white or light purple buds, but this does not last long - one summer month.
Thuja
Spherical dwarf thuja does not bloom at all, however, when placed on a loggia or porch in large pots and tubs, it looks wonderful. She needs a spacious container with good drainage and slightly acidic sandy soil, which can be purchased ready-made or assembled independently.
Thuja will survive a not too harsh winter on the street, but it is better to take it out into the air at temperatures above +4 degrees.
The main advantage of this coniferous culture is that it is evergreen, that is, it does not take days off and holidays in decorating your home.
When choosing plants for outdoor planters, be guided not only by aesthetic qualities, but also by the features of the content, then you will not have to regret the effort and money spent, standing over another faded "favorite".
what to plant in a flowerpot, photo
Flowers in a flowerpot are elegant, comfortable and stylish. They allow you to easily ennoble the front garden or cottage, fence or exterior walls of the house. With the onset of cold weather, it is enough to bring them into the wintering room. But you need to choose which flowers to plant on the street in pots, flowerpots or flowerpots, taking into account the growth and development conditions suitable for them.
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Advantages of planting flowers in pots
Garden flowers in pots, growing on the street, summer cottage, in the yard or in the garden, facilitate the work of their owner and at the same time are able to properly decorate a flower bed or house territory. This method of breeding ornamental crops has many advantages:
- Mobility. Flowers in small pots are easy to move to another place if you do not like their location. By simply rearranging the flowerpots, the gardener can create a new site design. In winter, plants do not need to be cut, covered, worried that they do not freeze: it is enough to transfer them to a room where they will continue to please the eye until next spring. Annuals in pots or outdoor flowerpots are simply removed.
- Compact. Garden plants in pots take up little space, do not interfere underfoot.
See also: Ampel pot flowers for giving
- Flowering until late autumn.
Some varieties continue to form buds even indoors with the onset of cold weather. - Space saving. Not always in the country or in the front garden there is enough space for your favorite plants. The flower pot does not take up much space, and you can even place it on an asphalt or concrete surface.
- No need to fight disease or weed.
- The use of a special planting soil mix containing all the necessary substances, which improves the growth of the crop and stimulates abundant flowering.
Country flowers in a pot - the best way out if there is no time and energy to form beds on the site, fertilize them and weed them. It is enough to take the flowerpot outside to admire the beauty of your favorite plant among garden greenery.
Annuals
Outdoor potted plants do not have to be perennials. Annual plants are convenient in that they do not need to be brought indoors for the winter to shelter from the cold. After flowering, the bushes are easily removed, and another crop can be planted in the vacated flowerpot in the spring.
Alyssum
Unpretentious flower with curly stems, woody at the base. Its height varies from 15 to 40 cm. The leaves resemble oblong or ovoid plates, with pubescence on the outer part. Inflorescences are small, racemose. Shades range from white, yellow to red or purple. Plants bloom from May to late autumn.
Ampelous begonia
Outdoor potted flowers with this name are very fond of shade and moisture. Flowerpots with them are best hung along the northern or western wall of the house, under the trees. The culture pleases with large red, orange or pink inflorescences. The leaves are curly, up to 10 cm in diameter. The bush is small, but the shoots grow up to 40 cm. Begonia blooms from mid-summer to the first frost.
Beedens
The plant is also called ornamental string. It reaches a height of 20-30 cm. The culture is distinguished by dark green openwork leaves. The stems branch near the ground, forming a dense crown. The flowers are small, yellow, up to 5 cm in diameter, appear from mid-summer to late autumn.
There are a number of rules for keeping a crop in a green planter. The container must have a drainage hole; when planting, nutrient soil is poured into it. Top dressing is carried out once a week with fertilizers with potassium and phosphorus after the next watering. It is undesirable to expose plants to drafts.
Dahlias
There are annual varieties that do well in pots. The flowers are small, up to 50 cm high, look great both in single and in group plantings. They are suitable for decorating flower beds, porches. If you plant dahlias in the spring, they will delight in flowering until frost.
Lofos
The culture is ideal for landscaping pavilions or balconies. The plant forms long, up to 1 m hanging fragile shoots with lilac flowers. Shrubs love shaded space, so it is undesirable to expose flowerpots on the sunny side of the house.
Nemesia
Ornamental culture, which is loved for its bright colors and lush flowering. Small inflorescences appear on bushes up to 60 cm high, both monophonic and with two or three-color petals.
They begin to please the eye with the onset of summer and before the first cold weather.
To thrive, nemesia need sunlight and plenty of water. If the soil is not allowed to dry out, it tolerates heat very well.
Sanvitalia
Plant with spherical bushes, reaching a height of 20 cm. Long creeping shoots extend up to 45 cm. Orange, yellow or white flowers appear in the form of tongues along the edge of the flower basket, tubular red or purple along the edges of the "bouquet" inflorescences.
Sanvitalia pleases the eye with flowering from mid-summer to October. It is convenient to put it on flower beds or garden paths, use it to decorate an alpine hill, balconies and arbors.
Perennials
Perennials in pots or vases require more care. With the onset of cold weather, they are brought into the room, where they also need sufficient illumination and watering. But next year, the beloved culture will again please with lush colors.
Ageratum
An unpretentious flower that can be planted in a pot or flowerpot to form compositions with asters and dahlias.
The height of the bush reaches 60 cm. The shoots are covered with pubescence, the leaves are diamond-shaped or heart-shaped. Inflorescences resemble baskets of small umbrella flowers of bluish, lilac or pink hues.
Pansies
Bright, attractive plants that grow in a container for 3 years. Their height is not more than 30 cm. The culture is distinguished by unusual 2-3 colored buds resembling huge eyes. Pansies (viola) are unpretentious, they are suitable for decorating a border, flower beds. Bloom throughout the summer.
Read more about the rules for planting and growing pansies in the article
Asters
Perennial asters will grow lush if you provide them with sufficient light. Due to the limited space, the inflorescences appear small, but bright and lush. Astra in a flowerpot requires systematic watering. In winter, it is brought into the room, providing an extension of daylight hours by 3-4 hours with the help of a lamp.
Badan
The plant is widely distributed throughout the world thanks to rose buds resembling hyacinths that appear already in spring.
Badan grows as a shrub up to 40 cm high, has a glossy green.
In the warm season, the crop can be displayed both in shaded and sunny areas. She loves watering, but does not tolerate waterlogging, so the container is chosen with a drainage hole.
Periwinkle
A hardy crop that thrives well and requires minimal maintenance. The herbaceous plant has a powerful root system, creeping shoots, dark green glossy oval leaves, large flowers of bright blue, pink, white color. If you put several containers with periwinkle next to them, they form a lush flowering carpet.
Snapdragon
A refined and refined plant that can be planted in balloons, pots or vases. The height of the bush varies by variety, but on average it reaches 15-70 cm. In young shoots, the leaves are dark green, round, becoming oval with age.
The distinguishing feature of the inflorescences is their two-lipped shape resembling an open mouth. They are collected in lush brushes. Flowers bloom in several stages, between which the break can be 10-12 days.
