Flowers For Outside Containers

Florist aka exhibition chrysanthemums do well in mild need more attention i e staking overwintering indoors and are more delicate but they produce some of the most beautiful flower blooms.

Flowers for outside containers. Wax begonias those bushy 6 to 12 inch tall plants with green or bronzy leaves and abundant red pink or white flowers have long been favorites for adding color to pots and window boxes in shady sites for something a little different look for the dragon wing types with glossy green leaves and dangling clusters of large red or pink flowers. See more ideas about container gardening plants garden containers. Very berry offers glossy dark leaves the perfect backdrop for small white bell shaped flowers in summer and bright red aromatic berries in early fall. Container gardening is a super easy way to dress up your front porch add a splash of color to shady areas or cope with poor soil in your yard.

Many plants thrive in containers. Along with providing a more manageable cultivation site the right planters can also make an attractive addition to decks porches and patios lacking natural color. The most important thing is good drainage says barbara wise author of container gardening for all seasons. Hardy chrysanthemum flowers aka garden hardy do well in cooler weather and can be overwintered outside in the container garden.

Growing flowers vegetables and other plants in outdoor containers can be a practical solution for those who don t have the space or time to devote to a full garden. Atwag getty images. 3 busy lizzies impatiens 10 plants for pots and containers busy lizzies. Available from stokes seeds.

The foliage later turns purplish adding another bit of visual interest so it s great for container gardening and is one of the best plants for pots outdoors. The cottage garden feel of daisy like cosmos flowers adds a sense of informality and movement to pots and containers. They work well with plants with silver foliage but they re also effective on their own.