We seriously have nearly twenty plants just in pots outside our home.
Evergreen best plants for pots outside front door.
Best evergreen plants for containers.
Plants in pots add a variety of visual interest to the outside of your home.
There are mixes specifically made for use in containers which provide the essential drainage that plants living in pots.
I don t know about you but henry and i love using greenery outside in pots and containers.
Look for one that complements your home s style and color and make sure it s large enough to make a statement and be seen from the street.
Whether you choose annuals perennials or shrubs they smarten up any entryway and make it feel like there s no place like home.
It likes part sun to shade takes some drought and deer don t like it.
These winners of the rhs award of garden merit are all good choices and they have a long season of interest which is important as containers tend to be sited in prominent positions.
Choose a pot with a drainage hole in the bottom and made of fiberglass lead iron heavy plastic or stone.
Here are a few evergreens that are especially good at growing in containers and overwintering.
Front door garden design.
They can live for over 10 years in any season.
When you plan to place bougainvilleas in a pot outside the front door this would be easy also to take care of.
They also can create a lot of curb appeal.
Boxwood boxwoods are hardy to usda zone 5 and thrive in containers.
Use a good potting soil.
Let s find out more about choosing a plant for front entrances.
It is a versatile and showy plant that makes your front door parks roads and garden have a living color.
Choose one that will hold its shape nicely without a lot of pruning.
A good option is emerald green arborvitae a semi dwarf cultivar that grows in a narrow pyramid shape to around 7 to 15 feet tall.
Heights are not given as plants will vary with the size of the container and how.
To get started choose a planter.
It s important to choose shrubs for containers carefully.
Plants are the perfect way to boost curb appeal.
During those years it will produce color colors in your garden or in pots.
If you re looking for a trailing plant to frame your front door whether you plan to hang it or let it trail upwards from a pot or a window box english ivy is a great.
Not all shrubs are suited to life in a container even a large one.
Most terra cotta will crack in cold temperatures but i have had luck with glazed pottery.
We have used them in places like between our garage doors beside our pool and next to our front and back doors.
So which evergreen for pots are best suited for this year round environment.
For most homes the front door garden is the guest s first impression of you and is scrutinized the most closely.
Growing 12 to 18 inches tall and wide it s great for lining paths illuminating shady areas growing in containers and mixing with blue orange deep green or burgundy plants.
