Perennials for Containers
Perennials aren’t just for landscapes! Many make excellent companions to annuals and shrubs in large, showy combination containers. When using perennials in containers, keep in mind that their root systems are larger than annuals so you’ll need to use a bigger pot that holds more soil volume. Here are ten top recommended perennials that perform well in containers.
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Tough Perennial for Sunny Containers
This bright perennial produces magenta red flowers atop a low mound of gray blue foliage in early summer. Heat and drought tolerant, expect 'Paint the Town Red' Dianthus to perform regardless of what summer throws at it. And, as the weather cools, it just keeps blooming - right through fall. It is deer resistant and salt tolerant, too! Use this tough plant to edge a sunny border or path, OR try it in containers! Its mounded habit works beautifully in planters, where it will function as a filler.
Glossy Purple Coral Bells for Containers
Foliage AND flowers for sun or shade! 'Wildberry' Coral Bells sports large, glossy leaves in a bold shade of purple. Its dark stems hold rosy pink calyxes and white flowers in mid-summer and after the blooms fade its bright foliage adds interest through fall into winter. This native perennial attract pollinators including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Try as a filler in a perennial container garden. Transplant into the landscape at the end of the season to enjoy next year.
Grand Canyon: A Perennial Container Garden for Spring to Fall
A fresh take on container gardening! Buy these perennials in spring, plant them in a container to enjoy thru summer and into fall. At the end of the season, plant them in your landscape to enjoy for years to come! This perennial container recipe is especially gorgeous in fall. Assorted heuchera and sedum burst with deep, fall color while Prairie Winds 'Lemon Squeeze' Fountain Grass adds a pop of bright chartreuse gold color as the 'thriller'.
Perennial Container Garden for 3 Season Interest
A fresh take on container gardening! Buy these perennials in spring to enjoy in a container into fall. At the end of the season, plant in your landscape to enjoy for years to come! This perennial container garden recipe may not have flowers, but it's far from boring! Assorted foliage in various earth tones exude warmth. Dressed Up 'Evening Gown' Heuchera's glossy black leaves add contrast. 'Lemon Squeeze' pennisetum's chartreuse foliage reaches for the sun, adding height and movement.
Cascading Chartreuse Perennial for Containers
Proven Accents Goldilocks Creeping Jenny is a chartreuse spiller with a trailing habit. Its shiny golden foliage brightens up any garden or container as it thrives in both! This award-winning plant is hardy in zones 3-10 and resists deer. This perennial is short with a garden height of 2-4".
Gold Grass for All-Season Color in Moist Landscapes
Graceful Grasses 'Ogon' is a bright gold and green variegated grasslike plant that will jazz up moist landscapes, containers, and water gardens with its evergreen foliage. Reaching a height of only 6-14" its sword-like blades make a wonderful, textural filler in container gardens. Ogon grows best in part to full sun but will benefit from afternoon shade in hot climates. Perennial in zones 5-11.
Glossy Black Foliage to Dress Up Any Container Garden
Aptly named after its huge glossy black leaves which are incredibly ruffled, 'Evening Gown' Heuchera makes a stunning addition to the landscape or container garden. This perennial thrives in part shade but will grow in sun or shade. In mid-summer, pink buds open to white flowers that attract pollinators like bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. This North American native will provide foliage interest into fall and winter. Salt tolerant.
Unique Curly Grass A Whimsical Plant for Pots
Graceful Grasses 'Curly Wurly' delights with fun and distinctive corkscrew twisted foliage in shades of dark green. A whimsical accent plant for containers, landscapes, and water gardens. Corkscrew Rush is often sold as a water plant, but will work well in gardens with consistent irrigation. Expect a height of 12-18". Perennial is zones 5-9. Best in part to full sun.