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Front-Porch Display Container Plants

Kelly Schroeder | | 01 May 2007

1. Veronica spicata 'Glory'_(PBR) (syn. V.kellereri) (common name: spike speedwell; 20 to 30 cm/8 to 12 in.; purple; blooms June to August; zone 2)
2. Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' (variegated Japanese sedge; 20 to25 cm/8 to 10 in.; gold and green foliage; evergreen; zone 5)
3. Viola 'Etain' (winter pansy; 20 to 30 cm/8 to 10 in.; pale-yellow; March to October; zone 4)
4. Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' (30 to 40 cm/12 to 16 in.; creamy-yellow; May to November; zone 4)
5. Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasque-flower; 15 to 25 cm/6 to 10 in.; purple; March to May; zone 4)
6. Ajuga reptans 'Purple Brocade' (common bugleweed; 10 to 15 cm/4 to 6 in.; dark-blue blooms on evergreen foliage; April to June; zone 3)
7. Hemerocallis 'Pudgie' (daylily; 35 to 40 cm/14 to 16 in.; yellow; July to August; zone 3
8. Polemonium 'Polbress' bressingham purple (Jacob's ladder; 25 to 35 cm/10 to 14 in.; dark-blue with dark foliage; May to July; zone 4)

Front-Porch Display Container Plants

Cheerful yellows are complemented by placid purple from March all the way through to November.

Partial sun exposure is best for this container. Use a yellow container to add extra cheer. Perfect as a front-porch display!

Care: The container should be in good condition for at least two or three years. Cut back faded foliage in fall and tuck the container in a protected area, watering only when dry throughout the winter. Place it in a bright location in April and top-dress with a controlled-release fertilizer; water regularly as needed.

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