Planting place

Patio And Containers

Patio and container plantings live or die by root volume, watering discipline, and wind. Pots heat and dry faster than beds; the same plant that thrives in open ground may sulk or scorch in a small vessel on paving.

Choose compact habits, honest sun labels, and containers large enough for summer. Fragrance near seats is a gift — overcrowding and daily wilt are not.

What matters most for Patio And Containers

1. Upsize pots: cramped roots make “easy” plants look difficult.
2. Group by water need so one hose schedule does not drown half the set.
3. Watch reflected heat from walls and paving — afternoon sun is harsher in pots.
4. Favour long-flowering, compact plants over giant border cultivars.
5. Feed and refresh compost; containers are a closed system.

Want the method, not only the list?

This hub browses every plant tagged for patio and containers. For pot volume, drainage, water grouping, and curated role shortlists, read the guide Plants for Containers — then return here to scan the full catalog.

Starter kit for Patio And Containers

1. Long patio colour — Hardy Geranium Rozanne: reliable flowering in larger containers.
2. Compact summer discs — Cherry Fluff Echinacea: container-friendly coneflower energy.
3. Seasonal patio shrub — Winter's Star Camellia: for larger pots with steady moisture and shelter.

Compare sun and height below, then open each profile — container success is mostly volume, water, and exposure honesty.

Plants for Patio And Containers (5686)

• Desert Rose Full Sun1–10 ft (30–310 cm)
• Desert Rose Full Sun2–10 ft (60–310 cm)
• Pink Early Bird Radiance Full Sun4–6 in (10–15 cm)
• Pink Early Bird Frosty Full Sun4–6 in (10–15 cm)
• Tickseed 'Mercury Rising' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Corsican Hellebore Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Stonecrop 'Autumn Fire' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Hylotelephium 'Angelina's Teacup' Full Sun3–5 in (8–13 cm)
• Coral Bells 'Amethyst Myst' Full Sun8 in (20 cm)
• Alum Root 'Amber Waves' Partial Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Feather Reed Grass ‘Overdam’ Full Sun4–5 ft (120–150 cm)
• Feather Reed Grass ‘Avalanche’ Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• Small-Leaved Boxwood 'Faulkner' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• Boxwood 'Green Velvet' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• Trailing Petunia Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• Silver Nickel Vine Full Sun3–4 in (8–10 cm)
• Scarlet Dahlia Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• Zinnia 'Macarenia' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Showy Cranesbill Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Hardy Geranium Rozanne Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Cherry Fluff Echinacea Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Narrow-Leaved Purple Coneflower Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Winter's Star' Camellia Partial Sun4–6 ft (120–180 cm)
• Plantain Lily Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Smooth Hydrangea Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• Lavance Deep Purple Lavender Full Sun12 in (30 cm)
• French Lavender Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Hidcote Lavender Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Betty Ridley' Camellia Partial Sun8–10 ft (240–310 cm)
• Butterfly Bush 'Orchid Annie' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Butterfly Bush 'Blue Chip' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Glossy Abelia 'Little Richard' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Fashionably Early Crystal Phlox Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Baby Doll Pink Phlox Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Large-Flowered Clematis 'Abilene' Full Sun3–4 ft (90–120 cm)
• Cape Jasmine 'August Beauty' Full Sun4–6 ft (120–180 cm)
• Cape Jasmine 'Aimee' Full Sun4–6 ft (120–180 cm)
• Plantain Lily 'Alligator Alley' Partial Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Sage 'Azure Snow' Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Ellagance Pink Lavender Full Sun1–2 ft (30–60 cm)
• Rose 'Albertine' Full Sun6–15 ft (180–460 cm)
• Full Moon Maple 'Aconitifolium' Full Sun8–10 ft (240–310 cm)
• Preziosa Hydrangea Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• Friendship Sage Full Sun3–5 ft (90–150 cm)
• English Lavender 'Betty's Blue' Full Sun2–3 ft (60–90 cm)
• Glossy Abelia 'Hopleys' Full Sun4–5 ft (120–150 cm)