PATIO GARDEN PLANTS

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Patio gardens are located close the house and so showcase your plants all year round. Therefore pots and containers are often planted up with seasonal bedding plants accompanied by hardier dot planting.

There are certain plants that will thrive in pots and give a star performance throughout the season. Look closely at the textures, forms and colours of your plants and position to contrast or compliment each other.

Although colour combinations is down to personal taste, there are some tips for ensuring an excellent display. In order to prevent your patio garden from becoming too busy it is often best to restrict the pallet to three colours.  You may wish to choose shades that will harmonise with each other or make a contrast with more striking colour combinations. 

The following plant list details some of the star plants that are regularly used in containers and baskets that will give a knock out display each year. 

Spring
Anemone
Aubrietia
Azalea
Bergenia
Camellia
Chiondoxa
Clematis
Dianthus
Erysimum (wallflower)
Fritillaries
Helleborus
Hyacinth

Hyacinthoides non-scripta (bluebell)
Magnolia
Muscari (grape hycinth)
Myosotis (Forget me not)
Narcissus
Ployanthus
Primulas
Rhododendron
Tulipa
Vinca minor (periwinkle)

Summer
Alyssum
Antirhinum
Aster 
Begonia
Calendula
Campanula
Clematis
Cistus
Felicia
Fragaria (strawberry)
Geranium 
Helichrysum
Hosta
Impatien (Busy Lizzy)
Lathyrus odoratus (sweet pea)
Lilium
Lobelia
Nicotiana
Pelagonium
Petunia
Rosa
Salvia
Tagetes (marigold)


Autumn
Acer (japanese maple)
Anemone hupehensis
Aster
Aster amellus (Michaelmas daisy)
Chrysanthemum
Cotoneaster
Colchicum autumnale (autumn crocus)
Cyclamen
Dahlia
Erica (heather)
Fushia
Kale (ornamental cabbage)
Sedum

Winter
Bergenias
Buxus sempervirens (box)
Crocus
Euonymus
Galanthus (snow drops)
Gaultheria
Hellebore
Hedera Helix (ivy)
Ilex aquifolium (holly)
Iris histriodes
Mahonia
Polyanthus
Skimmia
Viburnum tinus
Violia (pansy)


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