Great Plants for Container Gardens

Container gardens are a fun and easy way to show off your gardening skills. You can spruce up any porch, yard, patio or balcony using colorful, low maintenance plants.

Try these plants from the Sunset Western Garden Collection:

1. Black Adder Phormium: the dark burgundy foliage on this evergreen perennial holds its color and size. Use Black Adder as a background plant in your container garden to add contrast and texture.

For more great container ideas using Black Adder Phormium, click here.

2. Purple Pixie® Dwarf Weeping Loropetalum adds vibrant color spilling over containers and hanging baskets.

3. Chef’s Choice® Rosemary, with a compact, mounding habit, is the Rosemary of choice for container, herb and kitchen gardens. Plant with your other favorite herbs and enjoy fresh flavor right from your own home!

For more herb garden container concepts, click here.

To view the full Sunset Western Garden Collection, click here.

For more garden advice, click here.

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