Flowers For Outdoor Containers

The following 25 beautiful flowers are popular and easy plants to consider for your balcony container garden.

Flowers for outdoor containers.

The foliage later turns purplish adding another bit of visual interest so it s great for container gardening and is one of the best plants for pots outdoors. Growing your own plants flowers and vegetables can be a fun and exciting hobby. And they can be used to create focal points in mixed borders and landscapes. Many flowers do well in small containers and bring splashes of color to balcony container gardens.

Besides showy flowers many kinds have the added feature. The most important thing is good drainage says barbara wise author of container gardening for all seasons. Flowers for the balcony garden come in almost every color and shape imaginable. With our large selection of indoor planters outdoor planters plant stands plant containers and plant liners you ll be growing in no time.

Many plants thrive in containers. Click on the flower s name to learn more about its care. In shaded pots planters or hanging baskets classic impatiens also known as busy lizzies form branching spreading 8 to 16 inch tall plants that are practically smothered with an abundance of flat faced white red pink peach lavender or white flowers for months on end for sunnier sites there are new guinea impatiens. Container gardening is a super easy way to dress up your front porch add a splash of color to shady areas or cope with poor soil in your yard.

These flowering container garden plants are hard to kill and will thrive in container gardens in full sun. They define entrances to paths driveways and gates. If you have a sunny spot on your patio deck or porch or need an accent for a bright spot in your garden a container garden is perfect for you. Outdoor containers containers designed for outdoor use serve a wide variety of purposes.