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Mixed outdoor container

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Inspiration for mixed outdoor containers

Here's some inspiration on different combination of plants that works great together.

orange planter

Starting off with a planter that's suitable for warmer climates that doesn't get frost or temperatures below 50℉ during fall. Here you can see a combination of warmer colors and patterns:

  • Begonia maculata, Polka dot begonia

  • Capsicum annuum ‘Bolivian Rainbow’, Decorative chili/Ornamental pepper

  • Plectranthus scutellarioides ‘Wall Street’, Coleus

  • Houttuynia cordata, Fish mint

  • Lysimachia nummularia ‘Goldilocks’, Creeping Jenny

tropical planter - discovery

Next we have a planter that's more suitable for colder climates. This is a more dramatic colored combination:

  • Heuchera ‘Obsidian’, Coral bells

  • Brassica oleracea, Decorative kale

  • Ajuga reptans ‘Black Scallop’, Bugle,

  • Erica tetralix, Cross-leaved heath

  • Hedera helix, English Ivy

This combination will tolerate frost.

black planter

Here's a popular combination of Silver and Pink plants and this one is frost tolerant as well

  • Ajuga reptans ‘Burgundy Glow’, Bugle

  • Jacobaea maritima ‘Cirrus’, Silver ragwort

  • Leucophyta brownii, Cushion bush,

  • Brassica oleracea, Decorative kale

  • Gaultheria mucronata, Prickly heath

silver planter

Last but not least we have a fall inspired combination with colors of orange, lime and red.

  • Imperata cylindrica ‘Red Baron’, Cogongrass

  • Heuchera ‘Champagne’, Coral bells

  • Chrysanthemum x morifolium, Florist’s daisy/Mums

  • Hedera helix ‘Luzii’, English Ivy

  • Rumohra sp., Leather-leaf fern

red planter