What shrubs do well in pots?
These compact, easy-to-care-for plants grow beautifully in pots, bringing year-round interest to even the smallest spaces. Our collection includes versatile favourites such as Skimmia, Hebe, Camellia, Pieris, Dwarf Rhododendron, and Buxus — all chosen for their tidy growth, long-lasting foliage, and seasonal flowers. CAMELLIA (Camellia sp. Camellia is the standout of the winter garden, bearing showy rose-like blooms in shades of white, pink, or red when other shrubs are dormant. The glossy, green foliage of this broadleafed evergreen is also attractive year-round.
What evergreen shrubs grow well in containers?
Boxwoods are the #1 best evergreen shrub for containers, or the landscape for that matter. Its persistent deep green through the winter is hard to beat. A boxwood can be pruned any way you want so the versatility is endless. It grows tight and dense and looks so good even if you don’t prune it. Evergreen plants for pots & containers these plants are low-maintenance and include beautiful boxwoods, colorful coral bells, and fluffy arborvitae trees. This collection features plants that are evergreen in most climates, except in areas with exceptionally cold winters.Boxwoods are the #1 best evergreen shrub for containers, or the landscape for that matter. Its persistent deep green through the winter is hard to beat. A boxwood can be pruned any way you want so the versatility is endless. It grows tight and dense and looks so good even if you don’t prune it.
What is the longest flowering summer plant?
Geranium. Probably one of the longest flowering garden plants, hardy geraniums start flowering around May, and continue to October, depending on the variety. One of the longest flowering varieties is Geranium ‘Johnson’s blue’ (illustrated) which is also attractive to bees. Butterfly bush have one of the longest bloom times of all garden plants: they seem to never be without flowers from early summer through autumn. This makes them perhaps better called “continuous bloomers” over rebloomers, since they don’t really take a break like other plants on this list do.