Container gardens are a great idea if you don’t have the space for a traditional garden. Even if you do, they’re a good addition to a patio or along a walkway. They also make it easier to change your arrangements with the seasons, add the extra interest and color of containers, and raise plants up closer to eye level, making them more eye catching. Keep reading to learn how to plant a container garden.

Container Garden Arrangements

Container gardening ideas abound. Nothing says each container has to contain only one plant and, in fact, placing a few kinds of plants in the same container can make for a really attractive arrangement.

 

A good mix involves three heights of plants: a single tall attention-grabbing variety surrounded by few shorter varieties to fill out the low space and add color and texture, with a hanging variety planted around the edges to drape over the side of the container – oftentimes referred to as the thriller, filler, spiller.

When using multiple plants in the same container, it’s important to consider which direction it will be viewed from. Place your taller plants in the “back” of the container, with progressively shorter plants as you near the “front.” This is a good rule to consider for the overall look of your containers. Also, place smaller containers with smaller plants toward the front, where they can be seen.

Make sure the plants you put in the same container have similar growing conditions and habits. This means pairing plants that have the same watering and sunlight requirements, and that are going to grow at the same rate. Otherwise, one plant may flourish while the others languish.

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Cohesiveness is a big consideration in container garden arrangements. Try to include a uniting element, such as a recurring container or flower color.

Similarly, container garden placement is important. Lots of mature plants arranged together run the risk of looking thrown together. Plant smaller plants in large, arranged containers to allow them to grow naturally into a cohesive scene.