Summer-ize Your Containers

THE SEASON’S BEST RECIPES FOR ENTRYWAYS, PORCHES, AND PATIOS

1. Sallyfun™ Deep Ocean Salvia

Summer Holidays Container

2. Angel Wings® Senecio

3. Jazzy Jewel® Ruby Hibiscus

SALUTE SUMMERTIME WITH THIS SPIRITED COMBO

4. Fireworks Agapanthus

HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Get creative with a themed container for your summer entertaining and holiday parties. This fun-loving formula plays with America’s favorite colors, then completes the look with a crackle and pop. Use plants that bloom in shades of violet and blue, and foliage plants with silvery leaves to act as your “fillers” and “spillers.” You’ll want something with major flower power to act as your red “thriller.” Finish the look with fun, festive blooms that seem to burst mid-air.

1. SALLYFUN™ DEEP OCEAN SALVIA 2. ANGEL WINGS® SENECIO 3. JAZZY JEWEL® RUBY HIBISCUS

4. FIREWORKS AGAPANTHUS

JUNIOR WALKER™ CATMINT UP TO 16” TALL, 36” WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 5-9

BABY

AGAPANTUS

GRACE N’ GRIT™ RED SHRUB ROSE UP TO 5’ TALL, 4’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9

SUNVILLA® MANDEVILLA

CELEBRATIONS™ MASQUERADE KANGAROO PAW | UP TO 16” TALL, 20” WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, ANNUAL

MILLENIUM ALLIUM UP TO 22” TALL AND WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 4-8

SILVER MOUND ARTEMISIA UP TO 12” TALL, 18” WIDE

SALLYFUN™

1. SunBelievable® Brown Eyed Girl Helianthus

Pollinator Party Container

2. Minifamous® Neo Double OrangeTastic Calibrachoa

3. Barbican™ Yellow Red Ring Blanket Flower

A SUNNY BUFFET FOR BEES AND BUTTERFLIES

4. Sidekick™ Sweet Potato Vine

ELEVATION

1. SUNBELIEVABLE® BROWN EYED GIRL HELIANTHUS 2. MINIFAMOUS® NEO DOUBLE ORANGETASTIC CALIBRACHOA 3. BARBICAN™ YELLOW RED RING BLANKET FLOWER 4. SIDEKICK™ SWEET POTATO VINE

HOW TO GET THE LOOK: This cheery container makes everyone happy — including pollinators! Bring bees and butterflies to your patio with plenty of bright colors, pollen, and nectar. Look for prolifically blooming, pollinator-friendly “thriller” plants in sunny colors to set the tone. Then, spice it up with layers of red and orange. Finally, cool it down with a waterfall of chartreuse foliage that softens the look as it cascades over the sides of the planter.

Shady Oasis Container

1. Chocolate Chip Ajuga

2. Obsidian Heuchera

DYNAMIC FOLIAGE AND COLOR FOR SHADY PATIOS AND NOOKS

3. Blue Mouse Ears Hosta

4. Jurassic™ T-Rex Wood Fern

HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Find a refuge from the sun with lush foliage and moody hues. The secret to getting this look is to play with juxtapositions. Pair fine-foliaged plants like ferns with broad-leaved plants like heuchera to achieve an intriguing tapestry of texture. Combine dramatic, dark foliage and purple flowers with the shimmer of silver or green foliage. The play of opposites has an intriguing yet calming affect, especially when you stick to a simple color palette.

1. CHOCOLATE CHIP AJUGA 2. OBSIDIAN HEUCHERA 3. BLUE MOUSE EARS HOSTA

4. JURASSIC™ T-REX WOOD FERN

Tropical Retreat Container

1. Terra Cotta SuperCal® Petchoa

FIND SERENITY WITH LUXURIOUS FOLIAGE AND BRIGHT FLOWERS

2. Red Leaved Banana

3. Hot Blooded™ Lantana

4. Sago Palm TROPICAL CONTAINER

HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Make sure you have a large container to achieve this paradise-in-a-pot recipe. Twin Tropical Thrillers like banana and palm lay the foundation for an opulent result (reminder: they stay smaller in containers). Fill the understory with vibrant, long-blooming flowers. A cascade of luxe blooms finishes the look with a final touch of abundance.

1. SUPERCAL® TERRA COTTA PETCHOA 2. RED LEAVED BANANA 3. HOT BLOODED™ LANTANA 4. SAGO PALM

SUPERCAL® TERRA COTTA PETCHOA UP TO 14” TALL, 18” WIDE | PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL

RED LEAVED BANANA UP TO 15’ TALL, 10’ WIDE | PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL

DIAMANTINA™ CORAL ORANGE SUNRISE MANDEVILLA | UP TO 5’ LONG FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, ANNUAL

TROPICANNA® CANNA UP TO 5’ TALL, 4’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 7-11, ANNUAL

ENDURASCAPE™ RED IMPROVED VERBENA | UP TO 10” TALL, 26” WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 7-10, ANNUAL HOT BLOODED® LANTANA UP TO 2’ TALL AND WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL

SAGO PALM UP TO 10’ TALL, 8’ WIDE | PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, ANNUAL

MEDITERRANEAN FAN PALM UP TO 15’ TALL AND WIDE | PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 8-11, ANNUAL

ROSENKA BOUGAINVILLEA UP TO 2’ TALL, 4’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL

ROYAL HAWAIIAN® HAWAIIAN PUNCH COLOCASIA | UP TO 3’ TALL AND WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 7-10, ANNUAL

COLORITA® KATE® PERUVIAN LILY UP TO 1’ TALL, 2’ WIDE | PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 8-11, ANNUAL

TORBAY DAZZLER CORDYLINE UP TO 18’ TALL, 8’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, ANNUAL

Waterwise Colorburst Container

1. Burgundy Queen® Bougainvillea

2. Mount Everest Big Blue Chalksticks

UNEXPECTED COLOR FOR DRY, SUNNY SPACES

3. Silver Dollar Tree

4. Sunsparkler® Dream Dazzler Sedum

HOW TO GET THE LOOK: Don’t give up on your hot, sunny spaces! Try this dramatic combo for those dry, sunny spots that pose a challenge for other potted plants. This recipe finds its magic in the surprising combination of cool, silvery blues with deep shades of red. Robust and vibrant vines like bougainvillea are perfect for this container recipe, adding a thrilling touch to the structure of its companions. Add succulents along the sides as a multi-tasking groundcover that fills, spills, and limits water evaporation.

1. BURGUNDY QUEEN® BOUGAINVILLEA 2. MOUNT EVEREST BIG BLUE CHALKSTICKS 3. SILVER DOLLAR TREE

4. SUNSPARKLER® DREAM DAZZLER SEDUM

SUNSET TRUMPET VINE UP TO 30’ LONG FULL SUN | ZONES 4-11 CAMARILLO FIESTA® BOUGAINVILLEA UP TO 30’ LONG FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL BURGUNDY QUEEN® BOUGAINVILLEA UP TO 30’ LONG FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL MOUNT EVEREST BIG BLUE CHALKUP UP TO 5’ TALL, 2’ WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 10-11, ANNUAL

DOLLAR TREE UP TO 40’ TALL AND WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 8-10, ANNUAL BRAKELIGHTS® RED YUCCA UP TO 2’ TALL AND WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 5-10 BLUE ELF ALOE UP TO 2’ TALL AND WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11, ANNUAL

SKIES BEAKED BLUE YUCCA UP TO 10’ TALL, 4’ WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 5-11 GHOSTLY PRINCESS SPANISH LAVENDER UP TO 30” TALL AND WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 8-10, ANNUAL

| UP TO 8” TALL, 18” WIDE FULL SUN | ZONES 4-9

ROSE PADDLE PLANT UP TO 18” TALL AND WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 9-11 SUNSPARKLER® DREAM DAZZLER

RUBY HEARTS HENS AND CHICKS UP TO 4” TALL, 12” WIDE PART TO FULL SUN | ZONES 8-11

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Plant photos by Doreen Wynja and Brandon Friend-Solis

Illustrations by Lisa Nunamaker @PaperGardenWorkshop

Front Cover: Blue Marvel Salvia, Bridal Veil® Agapanthus and Angel Wings® Senecio

Back Cover: Evolution™ Embers™ Sparks Coneflower