What are the long lasting flowering plants for pots?
Some of the best varieties for growing in containers are achillea, agapanthus, allium, aquilegia, aster, Astrantia, bergenia, bellflowers, crocosmia, echinacea, geraniums and daylilies. Plants include Canna ‘Australis’, reddish orange New Guinea impatiens, purple petunia, Ipomea, angelonia, cleome, coleus, Scaevola, lantana, kangaroo paws, Algerian ivy and croton. Plants like lantana are great choices for containers because they are among the most likely to last all season.
What can I plant in pots in August?
It’s also a good month to plant autumn-flowering bulbs such as colchicums and flowers that will bring instant colour to fading borders. Plants such as marigolds and shrubs like caryopteris can also be planted in pots, but these will have to be watered frequently to stop them drying out. There are even herbaceous perennials that will look great in containers in autumn and winter – either from their foliage or their autumnal flowers. Go for the following: Heuchera, Hylotelephium (sedums), Japanese anemones, Liriope muscari, Persicaria (red bistort) and Symphyotrichum (asters, Michaelmas daisies).Many perennials can survive very cold winters and regrow in the spring. For plants that will keep their leaves or flowers all winter, consider violas or pansies, which can tolerate temperatures into the low 20s while blooming, and evergreen shrubs like boxwoods, holly, and juniper.Pansies and violas are the dependable workhorses of autumn and winter gardens, providing consistent colour when little else is blooming. These cheerful plants can be used in beds, borders, and containers, and they often continue flowering right through to spring.
What plants are good for outside all year round?
Evergreen flowering perennials will keep their green foliage all year, long after the blooming season is over. Many herbs are particularly known for being great practical flowering plants with evergreen foliage, such as Lavender, Rosemary, and Salvia, among others. To ensure your planters provide interest well into the colder months, choose plants that maintain their structure and appearance through winter. Evergreens, heathers, and sedums are excellent choices that hold their form and colour even after the first frost.Plant Selection Evergreen shrubs like boxwood, holly and heather provide structure and all year round greenery. Incorporate ornamental grasses for movement and texture. Select cold hardy perennials such as pansies, cyclamen and winter flowering heaths that can withstand chilly temperatures.Asters perform well as container plants and are also great additions to the fall garden, replacing declining annuals. Pansy, calendula, viola, statice, primrose, Dusty Miller and snapdragon thrive in cooler temperatures and contribute a large variety of color.