Favorite Container Plants and Ideas for Your Potted Garden Oasis
Add welcome color after a long winter to pots near your front door with these early spring bloomers. Some types of violas and pansies will last well into early summer and will revive in the cool temperatures of fall.
Create varying display heights by stacking containers on top of extra upside-down pots. Here, an early spring garden glows with cool-season favorites such as lobelia.
Herbs are super-easy to grow in pots. You can grow plenty of fresh herbs (and greens such as lettuce!) right outside your kitchen. Container gardens go well on a deck or patio, too, making an empty space feel more lush and vibrant.
Window boxes add charm to any building and they provide additional growing space if you don't have a garden bed or space on your patio for planters. This one is overflowing with ivy and annuals such as violas.
This beautiful annual with exotic-looking flowers is a favorite of hummingbirds. Fuchsia also looks great in hanging baskets, putting the flowers at eye level so you can enjoy pollinators that visit.
Cheery daffodils add splashes of springtime color to containers. Underplanted with dainty violas, this is a winning combination for early-season blooms.
Liven up a boring front entryway with pots of pretty annuals on each step. In this display, petunias, New Guinea impatiens, and pansies add splashes of vibrant color.