25 Container Gardens Recipes to Express Your Personality

Gardens and patios are very much an extension of our homes. For me, it’s important to add personality to my little slice of nature, even if it is very small. It’s like when you go to the house inside and you feel like something is missing; You can tell the same thing when you go to a garden and something is missing,..it could be the furniture, could be the pots, a statue or a fountain or some other feature.

If you want to create beautiful container gardens but don’t know here to start, check out our gallery of 25 Container Gardens Recipes to Express Your Personality. We found these flower inspirations on BHG, … take a look and choose one… expressing your personality is very important!

1.

A. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Kiwi Fern’) — 2
B. Cat’s whiskers (Orthosiphon stamineus) — 3
C. Purple trailing Lantana — 3
D. Silver thyme (Thymus ‘Argenteus’) — 1

2.

A. Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum — 2
B. Lobelia erinus ‘Periwinkle Blue’ — 3
C. Basketgrass (Oplismenus hirtellus ‘Variegatus’) — 3
D. Plectranthus ‘Uvongo’ — 3
E. Elephant plant (Portulacaria afra ‘Variegata’) — 3

3.

A. Dicentra spectabilis — 1
B. Impatiens ‘Ole Starburst’ — 3
C. Variegated ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea ‘Variegata’) — 3
D. Bacopa (Sutera cordata ‘Abunda White’) — 1

4.

A. Dicentra spectabilis — 1
B. Impatiens ‘Ole Starburst’ — 3
C. Variegated ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea ‘Variegata’) — 3
D. Bacopa (Sutera cordata ‘Abunda White’) — 1

5.

A. Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) — 2
B. Begonia ‘Cocktail Vodka’ — 2
C. Wishbone flower (Torenia ‘Clown Mix’) — 3

6.

A. White Begonia B. x tuberhybrida — 2
B. Browallia speciosa — 2
C. Impatiens ‘Super Elfin Salmon Blush’ — 2
D. Lobelia erinus ‘Regatta Lilac’ — 1
E. Hedera helix — 1

7.

A. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’) — 2
B. Licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare ‘Limelight’) — 2
C. Bacopa (Sutera cordata) — 3

8.

A. Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) — 1
B. Canary Island ivy (Hedera canariensis) — 3
C. Sanvitalia ‘Little Sun’ — 3
D. Plectranthus ‘Variegata’ — 3

9.

A. Fiber optic grass (Scirpus cernuus) — 1
B. Coralbells (Heuchera ‘Amethyst Mist’) — 1
C. New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax) — 1
D. Variegated geranium (Pelargonium ‘Happy Thought’) — 1
E. Calamondin (Citrofortunella microcarpa) — 1

10.

A. Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) — 1
B. Perilla ‘Magilla’ — 3
C. Diascia ‘Diamonte Lavender Pink’ — 3

11.

A. New Zealand flax (Phormium tenax) — 1
B. Plectranthus ‘Easy Gold’ — 2
C. Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea) — 2
D. Silver thyme (Thymus ‘Argenteus’) — 1
E. Snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) — 1
F. Philodendron ‘Prince of Orange’ — 1

12.

A. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Black Dragon’) — 3
B. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Wizard Jade’) — 3
C. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Dress Me Up’) — 3
D. Ruellia brittoniana — 1

13.

A. Purple fountaingrass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’) — 2
B. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Sun Velvet Red’) — 3
C. Plectranthus ‘Variegatus’ — 2
D. Impatiens ‘Dazzler Pink’ — 2
E. Licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare) — 2

14.

A. Canna ‘Pretoria’ — 2
B. Lantana ‘Lucky White’ — 4
C. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Dappled Dawn’) — 1
D. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Dark Frills’) — 2
E. Vinca major ‘Variegata’ — 3
F. Melampodium paludosum — 1
G. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’) — 1
H. Maidengrass (Miscanthus sinensis) — 1

15.

A. Miniature rose (Rosa spp.) — 1
B. Creeping thyme (Thymus spp.) — 3
C. English ivy (Hedera helix) — 3

16.

A. Dwarf sunflower (Helianthus ‘Elf’) — 3
B. Snapdragon (Antirrhinum ‘Yellow Chimes’) — 6
C. Celosia ‘Fresh Look Yellow’ — 3
D. Marigold (Tagetes ‘Janie Bright Yellow’) — 4
E. Lysimachia ‘Outback Sunset’ — 3
F. Potato vine (Solanum jasminoides ‘Variegata’) — 2

17.

A. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis — 1
B. Japanese bloodgrass (Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’) — 3
C. Salvia (Salvia splendens) — 3
D. New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens ‘Celebration Deep Red’) — 3

18.

A. Lobelia erinus — 3
B. Petunia ‘Blue Velvet’ — 1
C. Geranium (Pelargonium ‘Fantasia Salmon’) — 2
D. Viola ‘Sorbet Purple Duet’ — 2
E. Lavender pink Petunia — 1

19.

A. Petunia ‘Wave Pink’ — 1

20.

A. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie’) — 1
B. Licorice plant (Helichrysum petiolare) — 1
C. Petunia ‘Carpet Lilac’ — 2
D. Verbena ‘Aztec Pink Magic’ — 1
E. Wishbone flower (Torenia ‘Summer Wave Blue’) — 1
F. Salvia ‘Lady in Red’ — 1
G. Petunia ‘Ramblin White’ — 1
H. Petunia ‘Pink Daddy’ — 1

21. Flower silver bouquet

A. Silver sage (Salvia argentea) — 1
B. Dusty miller (Centaurea ‘Colchester White’) — 1
C. Cat’s whiskers (Orthosiphon stamineus) — 1
D. Bacopa (Sutera ‘Snowfalls’) — 1
E. Nemesia ‘Vanilla Sachet’ — 1
F. English ivy (Hedera helix ‘Ivalace’) — 2

22.

A. Purple fountaingrass (Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’) — 2
B. Dusty miller (Centaurea ‘Colchester White’) — 1
C. Diascia ‘Sun Chimes Coral’ — 4
D. Alternanthera ‘Red Thread’ — 2
E. Caricature plant (Graptophyllum pictum) — 1

23.

A. Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) — 1
B. Diascia ‘Sun Chimes Red’ — 4
C. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Rose Queen’) — 3

24.

A. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Margarita’) — 1
B. Caricature plant (Graptophyllum pictum) — 1
C. Silver sage (Salvia argentea) — 1
D. Lion’s ear (Leonotis menthaefolia) — 1
E. Million bells (Calibrachoa ‘Million Bells Terra Cotta’) — 2

25.

A. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Green Earrings’) — 3
B. Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas ‘Blackie’) — 1
C. Bacopa (Sutera ‘Abunda Blue’) — 5

26.

A. Alternanthera ‘Red Thread’ — 2
B. Million bells (Calibrachoa ‘Million Bells Terra Cotta’) — 3
C. Summer snapdragon (Angelonia ‘AngelMist Deep Plum’) — 2
D. Coleus (Solenostemon ‘Blond Bombshell’) — 1