Brighten up your front porch with seasonal plants.
Embrace a thrilling mix of highs and lows in rosy hues.
In front, trailing vincas spill over the edge.
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Great Falls Angel coleus fill the middle ground, while Peppermint caladiums bring scale with their elephant-ear shape.
For the best results, start with transplants instead of seeds and let them self propagate.
Violas,pansies, and Panola (a pansy-viola hybrid with a medium-size face) blooms bring in color.
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In the bigger pot, lambs ear, which is a semievergreen perennial, adds texture.
Select Sunny Shades
Treat a heavy vessel as a small, wild garden.
Wow with Baskets
Step into spring with woven baskets overflowing with blooms.
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Take a note from gardeners across the pond, and plant front-porch arrangements in wicker containers.
These can withstand the elements for about three years (rain will give them a weathered look).
Replace them after a few seasons, or line basket bottoms with chicken wire to keep using.
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Fill bottoms of taller baskets with recycled plastic bottles to keep them light.
Line the sides with sheet moss and breathable landscape cloth.
Complement Pop Star hydrangeas by layering in Diamond Frost euphorbias, white gauras, and Million Bells trailing calibrachoas.
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Refresh Your Greenery
Surround boxwoods with violas.
Add potted tulips purchased from a garden center.
Water plants, and let them drain thoroughly.
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Place in part to full sun.
At the end of spring, replace the violas and tulips with summer annuals.
They get even prettier as time goes on.
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Mandevilla can be grown year-round in frost-free areas.
Charm with Pink and Lime
Nothing says spring like pairing pink and lime in a container garden.
This sun-loving arrangement includes coneflowers, ‘Cora’ cascade vincas, andsweet potato vines.
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Add another bold plant with height at the back to create some vertical interest.
Hardy full-sun varieties in a showy monochromatic blend of cool blues and soft purples mimic a whimsical bouquet.
Plumbago blooms are seen throughout, with bursts of Angelface Blue angelonias and Victoria Blue salvias in the back.
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Finish by covering with mulch to lock in moisture.
Dress Up Your Tabletop
Dress up your outdoor patio area and accent tables with a container centerpiece.
Water and deadhead regularly to keep flowers fresh for your next garden party.
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Opting for an arrangement thats composed entirely of these blooms makes a bold addition to thefront porch.
They create a mound of flowers thats really full.
This tender plant prefers temperatures between 50 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Purple verbenas and blue calibrachoas are also tucked in the containers to fill out the base.
This rainbow of colors celebrates the bounty of spring.
Vinca,‘Rieger’ begonias, coleus, and dusty miller round out the hanging container garden.
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Begonias can be planted in the spring after all danger of frost has passed.
It’s a sight that makes you feel like you’re on vacation without ever leaving the front yard.
Go for Gold
Sunshiny yellows make a cheerful harbinger of spring.
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The aptly-namedice pansieswill even take a hard freeze.
This combination of yellow narcissus, violas, and petunias makes for a welcoming entrance.
Dark-colored plants are placed in the back to make lighter blooms really pop.
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Incorporating the ‘American Gothic’-inspired pitchfork for extra farmhouse feel is totally up to you.
Coordinate Planters
This entryway porch trio coordinates copper-toned, metal planters of different sizes.
Angelonia is an especiallyheat-tolerant flowerthat only requires weekly watering.
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Here, a savory mix of edible herbs was planted with pansies and marigolds.
This basket doesn’t just look beautifulpluck a sprig to add flavor to your springtime dishes.
Pair with violas and kale to really create a thrilling and spilling garden display.
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Or try lettuce, one of theeasiest veggies to grow in a containerin cool weather.
The peach SunPatiens adds a touch of color to this spring-green arrangement.
Provide consistent moisture to keep your asparagus fern looking verdant.
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Geraniums do well in well-drained soil and full morning sun.
Show Your True Colors
Let your Tiger pride shine with an LSU-themed container garden.
Here, we let the plants grow and flow, just as good old Mother Nature intended.
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These plants prefer even moisture.
The vivid colors set off the sunny yellow door in the background.
Go for Bold Foliage
Here, bold elephant’s ear takes the spotlight.
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Small blooms and finely textured foliage add to the display without stealing the show.
This bright blue sets off the lime green foliage and yellow and pink blooms.
Pilea is a tropical perennial that can handle temps in the 50s.
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Bring your basket indoors at night on cold nights.
A multi-colored mix of pansies provide springtime flavor.
Replace withheat-loving annualswhen the weather warms up.
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Plant bulbs in the fall for a brilliant reveal come spring.
If youre short on time, add already blooming daffodils for color on the spot.
Tuck in variegated English ivy to create a whimsical base.
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Add Rustic Charm
A simple planter feels right in a rustic setting.
These plants will bloom best in full sun.
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