Easy Outdoor Potted Plants To Grow

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Easy outdoor potted plants to grow. Use a rolling plant stand to move large pots or choose a dwarf variety for smaller ones. Potted hydrangeas are easy to grow favorites. Sage lavender and mint are also good plants for growing however remember mint can be a little rampant so may be best in a pot. Even the smaller varieties still grow to roughly 2 to 4 feet in height and width so select a good sized container.

Coralbells are easy to grow and bring evergreen to semi evergreen color to your garden. From 1 to 15 feet depending on type. We highlight an easy to grow species for each category from flowers to vegetables to trees. This compact hydrangea from the kanmara splendour series was specially bred as a shaded patio plant but you could keep the container on a balcony or in another shady spot.

Plant in moist well drained soil. The ultimate low maintenance garden pots. One of our favorite reasons to grow coralbells. If you re new to landscaping or you don t have a lot of time for plant care you can still have a great looking yard by choosing easy to grow plants that are versatile and require little maintenance.

Place the plant in the center of a garden bed or at the back of a garden against a fence for tropical height. Although i have discovered that empty pots are soon colonised by ivy or other plants which often looks even nicer. There are more container plant ideas on the middlesized garden s container gardening pinterest board. Leave the pot empty.

Bigger pots have more impact and plants growing in them won t dry out as quickly but an eclectic group of small containers creates a quirky ever changing scene. The popularity of container gardening apparently knows no bounds. There are plenty of great options ranging from tiny ground covers to medium sized trees. Rosemary is particularly hardy will thrive in poor soil and needs very little water.

Yucca plants are about as hardy as you can get and the newer cultivars are pretty enough to be the focal point of a container garden. Shrubs and larger perennials often stay smaller in a pot though this depends on the plant climate and container. Gardeners have discovered they can grow a host of plants in pots bins and window boxes. They re also so easy to grow indoors or outdoors and can easily be grown in containers to save space.

Though these perennials grow in full sun to shade lime green varieties benefit being planted in shade. Take your cue from the style of the house and garden red brick buildings are enhanced by terracotta containers while a modern plot is the best backdrop for galvanised metal pots. For a plant life in a container is much different than one in the ground. While most are plain green look for types with a mottling of dark red or white edges for extra interest.