Container Planting Gardens of any size can be made more interesting through the addition of container plantings. From large-scale focal points to tiny garden whimsy, containers are an opportunity for garden owners to proudly display their creativity. Materials options include: glazed pottery, metal, resin, concrete, terracotta, stone, & wood. Vintage & repurposed materials make particularly unique planters. |
 Stained Glass Planter
Tulips & Lorapetalum
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 Tall Urn Acorus 'Ogon'
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 Metal Urn
Boxwood 'Graham Blandy'
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 Window Box
Heuchera 'Palace Purple', Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', Euonymus fortunii 'Emerald Gaity' |
 Pottery Container
self-seeding Chamomile & Carex elata 'Aurea' ('Bowles Golden') |
 Ceramic & Metal Containers—Summer
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', Echinacea purpurea, Carex testacea, & Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' |
 Ceramic & Metal Containers—Winter
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light', Carex testacea, & Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' |
 Container Design Line-up
When designing several containers that will be seen in the same area, it helps to select a color theme, and mock-up the plants in easily moved plastic pots before commiting to final planting. A theme of red, yellow, & pink flowers and foliage create repetition for a unified effect. |
 Porch Plantings
The selections seen in the previous photo add eye-catching color and contrast to the black & white theme of the porch. |
 Herb Truck with Copper Boiler
A vintage hand truck is repurposed for a kitchen herb garden. Galvinized and copper containers hold Oregano, Chives, Rosemary, Lavender, Sage, & Thyme. |
 Herb Truck
Golden Oregano and flowering 'Kent Beauty' Oregano add interest to these culinary herbs. |
 Veggie Container
Cool-season lettuce crops thrive in this container that can be rolled about to follow the sun. |
 Bluestone Planter
Boxwood 'Graham Blandy' in a planter box constructed of slabs of tumbled bluestone |
 Garden Walk Urn
The lime-green color of Campanula 'Dixon Gold' shines year-round, echoing the color of the Osmanthus 'Ogon' below. |
 Purple Shoes
Repurposed ceramic shoes become whimsical garden art planted with moss. |
 Deck Seating
Container plantings help provide a sense of enclosure at this seating area. |
 Hosta 'Blue Angel'
Many Hostas grow well in containers where they are easier to protect from slugs. |
 Arbor Planter
Geranium growing in a cedar box atop the arbor is out of the reach of hungry deer. |
 Windowbox Annuals
Petunias & Alyssum
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 Container Group
Galium odoratum, Polystichum tsus-simense, Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold', & Ilex angustifolia |
 Vintage Fishing Creel
Tuberous Begonias 'Non-Stop'
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 Vintage Concrete Planter
This planter is integrated into the stone wall and tipped for excellent drainage, ideal for Sedums. |
 Oil Jar
Some containers are so distinctive that they don't need plants to make a statement. |