Container Plants for a Screened Pool Enclosure in Florida

Container Plants for a Screened Pool Enclosure in Florida

Plants for pots inside a screened pool area: compact, non-messy, tropical look.

Top Picks

• Sago palms – essential tropical accent, slow, tidy.
• Canna lilies – bold leaves, bright flowers, no overhead litter.
• Dwarf schefflera (Heptapleurum) – glossy, compact.
• Cordyline 'Red Sister' – strap leaves, vivid color.
• Aglaonema (Chinese evergreen) – low light, patterned foliage.
• Bromeliads (Neoregelia, Aechmea) – rosettes, long-lasting color, minimal roots.

Avoid

• Trees that overhang pool (debris, root invasion).
• Plants with invasive roots (ficus, bamboo).
• Heavy pollen producers (some palms).

Sources

Local nurseries best—they carry zone-proven stock. Online: Black Jungle, PCT Gardens, Tam's Trees, Stokes Tropicals.

Keep it lush, tidy, and pool-friendly.