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Save These Summer Flower Planters
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items A look back at the summer planters I put together this year, including the flowers, greenery, and combinations I used in each one. I’m sharing what I planted in each container along with similar flowers, planters, and garden finds so you can recreate...
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The Front Steps
By the Door
Infront of the Garage
On the Porch Railing
In the Rock Garden
The Front Steps
The planters I used on my front steps this summer to add a colorful, welcoming touch to the entrance. A mix of flowers and greenery that filled out the space and made the front of the house feel bright and summery.
I started with these geometric planters on the steps. I love the unique look and the solid black color.
Bloem 8" Black Resin Tuxton Planter
The orange zinnia goes right in the middle of the pot. Zinnias grow big and fast so it doesnt take much time at all for it to fill the empty space.
10" Zinnia Plant- Orange
I make sure to get a bright pink vinca to add to the rim of the planter. The bright orange of the zinnia and the bright pink work so well with the black planter.
Pink Vinca Plants
To break up the bright and heavy colors I layered in some dusty miller. I made sure the zinna was in the middle of the pot and the vinca and miller lined the rim in a repeating pattern. Everything grew so full and colorful.
Dusty Miller
By the Door
Tall planters placed on either side of the front door to add height and color to the entrance. I used a mix of upright flowers and trailing greenery to fill the planters and create a full, welcoming look all summer long.
I love the height this planter adds by the door. I put one on each side for an even look.
Multy Slate Avondale 24" Slate Seagrass Planter
Add these to the back or middle for extra height to the planter.
Angelface® Blue III - Summer Snapdragon - Angelonia
These are the best flowers to surround your tall flowers. They love branching out and creating a perfect spilling over look in your planters.
Superbells ® White III Calibrachoa
If you are looking to add some bright green these sweet potato vines add a nice waterfall to the tall planter.
Sweet Caroline Light Green - Sweet Potato Vine
Infront of the Garage
Big, colorful planters that add height, volume, and lots of flowers in front of the garage. I love using a mix of tall ornamental grasses and bright, overflowing flowers to create a full, eye-catching look that lasts all summer.
The front of the garage can be big so that it can be seen from far away. I use big planters so they can fit lots of tall and wide flowers.
Mezza 22 in. Brown Cedar Wood Cube Outdoor Planter (2- ...
I start with some grass in the back or middle for the most height and layer every plant infront or around it.
Karley Rose - Oriental Fountain Grass - Pennisetum ...
A few marigolds are perfect for a middle height flower in these baskets. They are always full and bright. There are so many colors you can choose from with them as well.
Marigolds | UMN Extension
I love letting these flowers grow out and spill over the planter. There are so many colors you can choose with these wonderful flowers but I like to keep them bright.
Bumble Bee™ Hot Pink Calibrachoa | Bicolor Blooms
If you dont have orange in this basket these are the flowers to add. They are so full and tiny.
Superbells® Double Orange - Calibrachoa
Let these spill over the sides and they with grow down with beautiful pink flowers.
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium: Baby Sun Rose, Heartleaf ...
On the Porch Railing
Colorful railing planters filled with trailing flowers and greenery to add a little extra color and charm to the porch. I love how overflowing flowers can make a simple railing feel full, inviting, and summery.
I use all sorts of colors for my railing planters. I love adding planter colors that are eye catching but white or black ones are also elegant and let the flowers be the star.
Bloem - 24 in. Black Finley Deck Rail Resin Planter
I can never go wrong putting petunias on my porch railing. I love mixing and matching colors for my railing.
Petunia - Colorful Petunia Flowers for Your Garden
Another great option becuase they love the shade on the porch and bloom all the time.
Dianthus plumarius - Plant Toolbox
My favorite flower of all time. I put them on my porch so I can see them clear as day.
Lantana - Tough Plants With Colorful Flowers
Perfect little flower to add to your railing pots that have space to be filled. They flower all season and have so many clusters of flowers.
Annual Geranium (Pelargonium) - Clemson HGIC
I love adding creeping jenny off the sides of the railing pots some times. They can really grow over the summer and become a huge waterfall of green.
Golden Creeping Jenny, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
In the Rock Garden
My rock garden accents that layered my landscaping with height and color. I am so grateful for being able to look at these beautiful pieces all summer long.
I was able to score some antique milk jugs and turn them into planters. I found pots that fit perfectly into the top and filled them with tall flowers.
Milk Can Decor Large For Front Porch
These grew beautifully in the milk jug containers and really made it look like the flowers were shooting out of the top
Sulphur Cosmos Seeds
A tall big flower was really eye catching with the milk jug.
Rocktrumpet Care
Such a pretty flower for the milk jug planters. They are the perfect height and bloom so often.
Cape marguerite