Recipes for Beautiful Container Gardens

Use this collection of recipes to create lush, beautiful container gardens to accent your landscape all season long.

1. Mix It Up

A change from the usual russets and yellows of fall combinations, this design stands out for originality and style.

A. Mum (Chrysanthemum ‘Pobo Lavender’): 1
B. Ivy (Hedera helix ‘Glacier’): 1
C. Sedum sieboldii: 1
D. Flowering cabbage (Brassica oleracea ‘Ruby’): 1
E. Aster novae-belgii ‘Crimson Brocade’: 1
F. Wood fern (Dryopteris marginalis): 1

2. Use Great Foliage

This combination is elevated to high drama with the inclusion of acalypha, a garden-worthy (but underused) foliage plant. Look for plants such as coleus or elephant’s ears to make your plantings spectacular.

A. Petunia ‘Ultra Pastel Pink’: 5
B. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatus ‘Blackie’): 2
C. Acalypha wilkesiana: 1

3. Create Drama in a Pot

This simple design demonstrates classic proportions with “thriller plant” (cordyline), “filler plant” (lantana), and “spiller plant” (trailing coleus).

A. Lantana ‘New Gold’: 1
B. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Stained Glassworks Trailing Plum’): 2
C. Cordyline australis: 1