What plant pots can stay outside in winter?
Metal, concrete and wood containers typically handle freezes well, as do fiberglass and resin pots. Some plastic pots also survive winter fine, but may become brittle over time. Winter sunlight can fade fiberglass and resin pots. These should go inside or be protected. Don’t leave terracotta pots outside in winter. These are non-glazed, porous clay pots that absorb moisture, creating a freeze-thaw heaving that can break or chip the pots.
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. Low-maintenance evergreen plants that would look good in long planters include yucca, coral bells, and bay laurel. Japanese Pieris, Nandina, Lavender, and Rosemary are also excellent choices for long planters due to their attractive foliage and growth habit.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.
What plants can I put in my pots for winter?
Pansies, cyclamen, trailing ivy, rosemary, hellebore, daphne, primroses, sweet bay, ornamental cabbage, lonicera fragrantissima, winter jasmine, varigated sage, purple sage, houseleek, some carnations, wallflowers, mimosa, mahonia, early bulbs such as snowdrops, irises, daffodils and hyacinths. Plants for winter baskets: Crocus, Gaultheria, Iris reticulata cultivars, Hedera (ivy) – either variegated or plain, Carex (ornamental sedge), Primula (primulas and polyanthus), Cyclamen (small-flowered cyclamen), Viola (winter pansies and viola) and Erica carnea (winter-flowering heathers).Decorative berries are staples in any outdoor winter planter. Juniper, holly, and winterberry stems and their foliage are a beautiful addition to your pots and planters. You can also incorporate winter berries into other outdoor crafts like wreaths.Plants for winter baskets: Crocus, Gaultheria, Iris reticulata cultivars, Hedera (ivy) – either variegated or plain, Carex (ornamental sedge), Primula (primulas and polyanthus), Cyclamen (small-flowered cyclamen), Viola (winter pansies and viola) and Erica carnea (winter-flowering heathers).
What is the easiest outdoor potted plant to keep alive?
A plant can be called low-maintenance if it has excellent climate tolerance, soil adaptability, and minimal care needs. Some of the most popular low-maintenance outdoor potted plants are purple fountain grass, rose, rosemary, garden sage, winter jasmine, fuchsia, Japanese maple, and thyme. A few of our favourite low maintenance plants include Buxus Balls, Cordylines, Eucalyptus, Fatsia Caster Oil, Ornamental Grasses and Palms and each of these plants are hardy and evergreen meaning you will have all year round structure within your garden displays.Some of the most popular low-maintenance outdoor potted plants are purple fountain grass, rose, rosemary, garden sage, winter jasmine, fuchsia, Japanese maple, and thyme.