Containers, Planters & Hanging Plants

Many plants can be grown exactly where you want them... on your patio, deck or walkway. Here are some photos we've taken of inspirational combinations grown in planters or hanging containers!

Snowstorm Snow Globe Bacopa
Bravo Purple Star Petunia, in bloom
 White Licorice, Bluebird Nemesia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
The Chalet Nursery always has a great containers!
Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
 Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge, Flambe Yellow Strawflower
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus, Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Limoncello Supertunia
Endless Flirtation Bush Violet, in bloom
 Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa
Dainty & Delicate: Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Diamond Frost Spurge
 Whirlwind Blue Fan Flower, in bloom
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Persian Shield, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa, Ogon Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag
The entrance to the Chicago Botanic Gardens
Fan The Flames: Superbells Pomegranate Punch, Fireworks Variegated Red Fountain Grass
Lemon Coral Stonecrop
Lucky Charm: Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Charmed Wine Shamrock, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus
Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, in bloom
Laguna Compact Blue with Eye Lobelia, Limoncello Supertunia, Margarita Sweet Potato Vine
 Red River: Timeless Fire Geranium, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Rockin Golden Delicious Pineapple Sage
Supertunia Bermuda Beach Petunia, Whirlwind Blue Fan Flower, Diamond Frost Spurge
Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Opal Innocence Nemesia
Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Sharon Petunia
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge
Snowstorm Rose Bacopa
Tried & True: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
Wishful Thinking: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Opal Innocence Nemesia
  Diamond Frost Spurge, Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Timeless Pink Geranium
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Luscious Pinkberry Blend Lantana, Fiber Optic Grass
 Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena, Sunsatia Coconut Nemesia
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
King Tut Hosta, Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Timless Pink Geranium, Diamond Frost Spurge, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Supertunia White Petunia, Colorblaze Royale Cherry Brandy
Matrix Deep Blue Blotch Pansy, Solstice Orange Tricolor Snapdragon, ?
Garden Mums
Luscious Lemonade Lantana
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus
Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus, Fiber Optic Grass, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa
Sun Rays: Lady Godiva Yellow Marigold, Fire Away Hot And Heavy Pepper
Superbena Cobalt Verbena
Asparagus Fern, Coleus
Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Star Petunia, Supertunia White Petunia, Superbena Royale Romance
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Laguna White Lobelia
Angelface Cascade Snow Summer Snapdragon
Angelface Super Blue Summer Snapdragon, Superbena Sparkling Amethyst Verbena, Diamond Snow Spurge, ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus
Supertunia Really Red Petunia, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana
Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Campfire Flame Bidens, Superbells Double Orange Million Bells, Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Chocolate Drop Coleus
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Mini Vista Violet Star Petunia
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia
Bit O'Honey: Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Superbells Pomegranate Punch
Flambe Yellow Strawflower, in bloom
Pointsettia & Diamond Frost Spurge table settings
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Summer Wave Large Violet Wishbone Flower, in bloom
Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Blue Mohawk Rush, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Cinnamon & Sugar: After Midnight Sweet Caroline, Vertigo Grass, Supertunia Latte Petunia
Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus, Daisy May Shasta Daisy
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa
Mind Games: Superbells Blue Moon Punch Calibrachoa, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Sweet Caroline Medusa Green Sweet Potato
Superbells Blue Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa
Hula Hoops: Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
New Gold Lantana, Bishop of Llandaff Semi-Double Dahlia, Orange Punch Canna Lily
Superbells Blue Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa
Diamond Frost Spurge helps make containers great...
Supertunia Trailing Rose Veined Petunia, Surfinia Sky Blue Petunia
Sun Tea: Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Superbells Lemon Slice Petunia, Angelface Cascade White Summer Snapdragon
Pink Diamonds: Hippo Rose Polka Dot Plant, Heart to Heart Va Va Violet Elephant Ear, Diamond Snow Spurge
Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake, Superbena Dark Blue Verbena
 Bluebird Nemesia, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
Intensia Blueberry Phlox
Angelface Blue Improved Summer Snapdragon, Vanilla Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
Heart To Heart White Wonder Elephant Ear, Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Diamond Frost Spurge, Surefire Rose Begonia
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Superbells Lemon Slice Petunia, Diamond Snow Spurge
Coleus, Black Beauty Alumroot
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, in bloom
Daisy May Shasta Daisy, Supertunia White Petunia, Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato, Diamond Frost Spurge
Heart To Heart Mesmerized Elephant Ear, Chocolate Drop Coleus, Lemon Coral Stonecrop
Superbells Strawberry Punch Calibrachoa
Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia, Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Bright Lights Double Moonglow African Daisy, Superbena Stormburst Verbena
Toucan Yellow Canna Lily, Superbells Yellow Petunia, Supertunia Mini Vista Hot Pink Petunia, Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia
 Red Zip Cabbage Palm, Luscious Goldengate Lantana, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Black Cherry, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Colorblaze Apple Brandy Coleus, Colorblaze Torchlight Coleus, Rockin' Blue Suede Shoes Salvia, Snowstorm Pink Bacopa, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena, Denim 'n Lace Russian Sage, Lakota Fire Coneflower
Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry
 Wishful Thinking: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Opal Innocence Nemesia
Chocolate Drop Coleus, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato, White Licorice
 Pink Chablis Deadnettle, in bloom
Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Luscious Lemonade Lantana
Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia, Pink Chablis Deadnettle, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena
Supertunia Bermuda Beach Petunia
Rockapulco Purple Impatiens, Rockapulco Rose Impatiens
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Limoncello Supertunia
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Supertunia Raspberry Rush Petunia, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Opal Innocence Nemesia
Golden Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Supertunia White Petunia, Icterina Common Sage
In Vogue: Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Catalina Pink Wishbone Flower, Ogon Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag, Merlin's Magic Coleus
Supertunia White Petunia, Summer Wave Large Violet Wishbone Flower, Superbena Royale Chambray Verbena
Pyromania Orange Blaze Red Hot Poker, SUNSATIA Blood Orange Nemesia, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red, Honey Supertunia
Senorita Rosalita Spider Flower, Colorblaze Torchlight Coleus, Diamond Snow Spurge, Sunpatiens Compact Royal Magenta
 Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Meteor Shower Verbena, Fiber Optic Grass
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum
Brooklyn Heights: Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Cat's Meow Catmint, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
King Tut Papyrus, Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum
Trailing Garden Robe Coleus
Supertunia Trailing Silver Petunia
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Surfinia Sky Blue Petunia
Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia
 Hyacinth at Chicago Garden Show, from front to back: Woodstock Hyacinth, China Pink Hyacinth, Purple Voice Hyacinth, Gypsy Queen Hyacinth, Blue Jacket Hyacinth
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Supertunia White Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Mona Lavender
Chocolate Drop Coleus, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato, White Licorice
Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus
On The Hotseat: Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake, Daredevil Salmon Zonal Geranium
Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus, Artist Blue Flossflower, Lemon Licorice Licorice Plant
ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus, Catalina Pink Wishbone Flower, Diamond Frost Spurge
Karen's Azalea, in bloom
ColorBlaze Wicked Hot Coleus, Heat It Up Scarlet Blanket Flower, Superbells Double Orange Million Bells, Sweet Caroline Red Hawk Sweet Potato Vine
Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry
 Superbells Holy Cow! Calibrachoa, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa
Artist Blue Flossflower, Superbells Cherry Red Calibrachoa, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Supertunia Priscilla Petunia
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, in bloom
 Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia
Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Superbena Sparkling Rose Verbena, Supertunia Mini Vista White Petunia
My Lucky Stars: Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Charmed Wine Shamrock, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus
Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa, in bloom
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbells Pink Calibrachoa
Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Diamond Frost Spurge
Flambe Yellow Strawflower, in bloom
Superbena Red Verbena
Blue Mohawk Rush, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Whirlwind Blue Fan Flower
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Diamond Frost Spurge, Opal Innocence Nemesia
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Rockapulco Appleblossom Impatiens, Rockapulco Red Impatiens
? Calibrachoa, Petunia, Lucky Lantana
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
Golden Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Blackberry Ice Coral Bells, Wire Vine
Vista Silverberry, Vista Fuchsia & Vista Bubblegum Supertunia
Superbells Blackcurrant Punch Million Bells, Superbells Cardinal Star Calibrachoa, Superbells Coralina Calibrachoa, Superbena Royale Iced Cherry Verbena
Heart To Heart Lemon Blush Elephant Ear, Sweet Caroline Kiwi Sweet Potato Vine, Hippo Red Polka Dot Plant

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