Plants for Tubs

Those are all good plants also: lobelia, nasturtiums, aubretia... the list is endless. A tip, go and look at the planted up tubs in your local garden centres and see what they have put in - then you can use similar plants. Don't pack the tub too full to start with, allow for growth. Do you want the tubs just for summer or are you planning on some of them being year round?

Ooooh, there's a plethora of choice here.

I have dahlias, lilies, pansies, agapanthus, roses, peonies and a blueberry bush (must have ericaceous compost) amongst many others. Hostas also are excellent in pots and they look lovely in a group with a few flowering pots. The hostas will themselves flower too, although not very spectacular (only my opinion though) they are still pretty.

Thanks for the suggestions. I had planned for them being just for the summer. I will take a trip to garden centres and have a look at what they do. I am quite looking forward to it. I did previously have a couple of Hostas, so may go for 1 of them.

Get some trailing plants - Lobelia, Bidens, Bacopa, trailing Petunias, Surfinias, they all trail over the edge of your containers, with an upright plant like a Pelargonium or Fuchsia in the middle.

depending on the size of your tub, I love the height that purple fountain grass provides, as well as the airy softness. Combined with purple sweet potato vine, you can color coordinate with reds, oranges or purples - coleus is another great companion to both of those - so many color combinations and a great textural element!