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Hanging Baskets

Hanging baskets are small stages in the air: limited compost, fast drying, and wind that beds never feel. Success comes from trailers and compact flower machines that accept frequent water — not from dropping a border perennial into a tiny pot and hoping.

Think thriller / filler / spiller. Match the basket’s sun exposure, water daily in heat, and refresh compost when roots clog the liner.

What matters most for Hanging Baskets

1. Choose plants bred or proven to cascade — tag honesty beats catalogue hope.
2. Upsize the basket; cramped roots make “easy” plants look difficult.
3. Group by water need; one thirsty spiller can stress a drought trailer.
4. Expect more watering than ground beds — wind and elevation dry compost fast.
5. Deadhead and feed lightly through the season for continuous colour.

Starter kit for Hanging Baskets

1. Silver spiller — Silver Nickel Vine: cascading foliage for sun baskets.
2. Wave colour machine — Easy Wave Blue Petunia: spreading bloom built for baskets and spillers.
3. Long flowering filler — Hardy Geranium Rozanne: use in larger baskets or as a patio partner, not a tiny liner alone.

Compare members below for habit and sun, then open profiles — hanging baskets fail from thirst and weak trailers more often than from the wrong flower colour.

Plants for Hanging Baskets (357)

• Variegated Baby Sun Rose Full Sun6 in (15 cm)
• Snapdragon Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Hot Water Plant 'Ambroise Verschaffelt' Partial Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Moon Flower Full Sun10–15 ft (310–460 cm)
• Blue Morning Glory Full Sun4–15 ft (120–460 cm)
• Morning Glory 'Heavenly Blue' Full Sun8–10 ft (240–310 cm)
• Morning Glory 'Scarlett O'Hara' Full Sun8–10 ft (240–310 cm)
• Standard Fuchsia Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Summer Bedding Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Summer Bedding Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Standard Fuchsia Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Pots and Containers Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Hanging Baskets and Pots Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Medusa's Head Full Sun4–8 in (10–20 cm)
• Annual Phlox Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Volcanic Sorrel 'Zinfandel' Full Sun6–10 in (15–25 cm)
• Volcanic Sorrel 'Molten Lava' Full Sun6–10 in (15–25 cm)
• Shamrock 'Charmed Wine' Partial Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Trailing Lantana Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Everbearing Strawberry 'Ruby Ann' Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Pineberry Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Bat-Faced Cuphea Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Picardy Clematis Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• Wave Rose Petunia Full Sun5–7 in (13–20 cm)
• Wave Purple Petunia Full Sun5–7 in (13–20 cm)
• Wave Purple Classic Petunia Full Sun5–7 in (13–20 cm)
• Wave Misty Lilac Petunia Full Sun5–7 in (13–20 cm)
• Tidal Wave Silver Petunia Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Tidal Wave Silver Petunia Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Tidal Wave Silver Petunia Full Sun1–3 ft (30–90 cm)
• Supertunia Vista Silverberry Petunia Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Vista Fuchsia Petunia Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Sangria Charm Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Royal Magenta Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Really Red Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Picasso in Purple Petunia Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Mulberry Charm Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Morning Glory Charm Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Lovie Dovie Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Limoncello Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Lavender Skies Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Latte Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Honey Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Daybreak Charm Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Bordeaux Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Black Cherry Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Supertunia Bermuda Beach Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Shock Wave Yellow Petunia Full Sun7–10 in (20–25 cm)
• Shock Wave Rose Petunia Full Sun7–10 in (20–25 cm)
• Shock Wave Red Petunia Full Sun7–10 in (20–25 cm)
• Shock Wave Pink Shades Petunia Full Sun7–10 in (20–25 cm)
• Shock Wave Denim Petunia Full Sun7–10 in (20–25 cm)