We seriously have nearly twenty plants just in pots outside our home.
Evergreen plants for front door pots.
Plant in in usda zones 5 to 9.
They look really beautiful and are perfect for your front door planters.
Heights are not given as plants will vary with the size of the container and how.
A pair of garden pots with ornamental grasses strings of pearls and flowers on them are resting at the front door feeling like they are the attractive ones.
I don t know about you but henry and i love using greenery outside in pots and containers.
There is also a tree and an ornamental banana plant on both sides.
Plants in pots add a variety of visual interest to the outside of your home.
If you have full sun try planting bush dwarf or patio type vegetables that thrive in containers so your front pots do double duty.
Evergreen shrubs with dense foliage are commonly used for topiary.
Not all shrubs are suited to life in a container even a large one.
Who says your front door plants can t be useful too.
Luckily evergreens grow very well in containers and are cold hardy in most environments.
Care for evergreen container plants.
These plants are available in different shapes sizes and styles.
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.
From short term bedding displays to permanent features of small trees and topiary planting in pots adds another dimension to the garden softening corners brightening dull spots and providing instant yet easily changeable results.
The placement of a few evergreens in containers on your patio will look good all year and give you a much welcomed boost of winter color.
We have used them in places like between our garage doors beside our pool and next to our front and back doors.
Mahonia beautiful evergreen flowering shrubs that thrive in full sun or shade and produce stunning blossoms every year.
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.
It s important to choose shrubs for containers carefully.
They also can create a lot of curb appeal.
Keep reading to learn more about container grown evergreens.
It likes part sun to shade takes some drought and deer don t like it.
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.
Topiary basically refers to the method of creating unique designs and sculptures using shrubs and trees.
Herbs such as rosemary or a mixed container of chives rosemary and parsley are another option.
The best evergreen shrubs.