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!

Superbena Pink Cashmere Verbena
Bravo Purple Star Petunia, in bloom
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Persian Shield, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa, Ogon Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag
Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Star Petunia, Supertunia White Petunia, Superbena Royale Romance
Asparagus Fern, Coleus
 Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena, Sunsatia Coconut Nemesia
Matrix Deep Blue Blotch Pansy, Solstice Orange Tricolor Snapdragon, ?
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
  Diamond Frost Spurge, Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Timeless Pink Geranium
Blue Mohawk Rush, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
 Red River: Timeless Fire Geranium, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Rockin Golden Delicious Pineapple Sage
Wishful Thinking: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Opal Innocence Nemesia
 Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
 White Licorice, Bluebird Nemesia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge
Luscious Pinkberry Blend Lantana, Fiber Optic Grass
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus
Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
The entrance to the Chicago Botanic Gardens
Endless Flirtation Bush Violet, in bloom
Tried & True: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Supertunia White Petunia, Colorblaze Royale Cherry Brandy
Garden Mums
ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus, Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa
Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Diamond Frost Spurge
Flambe Yellow Strawflower, in bloom
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
The Chalet Nursery always has a great containers!
 Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
Lucky Charm: Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Charmed Wine Shamrock, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus
Angelface Cascade Snow Summer Snapdragon
Eyeful Delight: Supertunia Trailing Purple Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Rose Veined Petunia
Sun Tea: Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass
King Tut Hosta, Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Timless Pink Geranium, Diamond Frost Spurge, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus
Rockapulco Purple Impatiens, Rockapulco Rose Impatiens
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Limoncello Supertunia
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Angelface Blue Improved Summer Snapdragon, Icicles Licorice Plant
On The Hotseat: Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake, Daredevil Salmon Zonal Geranium
 Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge, Flambe Yellow Strawflower
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Supertunia Raspberry Rush Petunia, Superbena Whiteout Verbena
Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, in bloom
Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia
Clementine: Superbells Double Amber Million Bells, Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Ostrich Fern
Superbells Yellow Petunia, Luscious Lemonade Lantana, Limoncello Supertunia
Pointsettia & Diamond Frost Spurge table settings
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Laguna White Lobelia
 Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Surfinia Patio Yellow Petunia
Casanova: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Opal Innocence Nemesia
Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Superbena Cobalt Verbena
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Surefire Rose Begonia, Lemon Coral Stonecrop
 Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, in bloom
Cinnamon & Sugar: After Midnight Sweet Caroline, Vertigo Grass, Supertunia Latte Petunia
Sun Rays: Lady Godiva Yellow Marigold, Fire Away Hot And Heavy Pepper
Brooklyn Heights: Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Cat's Meow Catmint, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Dainty & Delicate: Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Diamond Frost Spurge
Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Opal Innocence Nemesia
My Lucky Stars: Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Charmed Wine Shamrock, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus
 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
Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
Limoncello Supertunia, Diamond Frost Spurge
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia
Starboard: Heart to Heart Bottle Rocket Elephant Ear, Diamond Snow Spurge
Lemon Coral Stonecrop
Summer Wave Large Amethyst Wishbone Flower
 Whirlwind Blue Fan Flower, in bloom
Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Campfire Flame Bidens, Superbells Double Orange Million Bells, Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Chocolate Drop Coleus
Supertunia White Petunia, Summer Wave Large Violet Wishbone Flower, Superbena Royale Chambray Verbena
Superbells White Calibrachoa, in bloom
Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus, ColorBlaze Dipt in Wine Coleus, Colorblaze Dark Star Coleus
Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Sharon Petunia
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa, Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato, Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy
Vista Silverberry, Vista Fuchsia & Vista Bubblegum Supertunia
  Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Overdam Feather Reed Grass, Wire Vine
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena, Diamond Frost Spurge
Laguna Compact Blue with Eye Lobelia, Limoncello Supertunia, Margarita Sweet Potato Vine
Angelface Blue Improved Summer Snapdragon, Supertunia Trailing Blue Petunia, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Hula Hoops: Supertunia Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined Petunia, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena, Superbena Royale Plum Wine Verbena
Rockin Golden Delicious Pineapple Sage, Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Lady Godiva Yellow Marigold, Toucan Yellow Canna Lily
Hanging basket with Lobelia, Calibrachoa & Dichondra
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Supertunia White Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red
Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Petunia, Superbena Red Verbena
 Whitespire Gray Birch, Valerie Finnis Grape Hyacinth, Blue Magic Grape Hyacinth, Negrita Triumph Tulip, Katz Purple Stock
Sunsatia Cranberry Nemesia
Caiman Key: Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus, Catalina Midnight Blue Wishbone Flower
Rockapulco Appleblossom Impatiens, Rockapulco Red Impatiens
Goldilocks Rocks Bidens, Superbells Lemon Slice Petunia, Angelface Cascade White Summer Snapdragon
Mini Vista Violet Star Petunia
Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy, Diamond Frost Spurge
Bouffant: Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Superbells Blackcurrant Punch Million Bells, Supertunia Raspberry Rush Petunia
Flambe Yellow Strawflower, in bloom
Rockapulco Appleblossom Impatiens, Diamond Frost Spurge
Superbells Dreamsicle Calibrachoa, Colorblaze Sedona Sunset Coleus, Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa
Golden Spirit Smoketree, Kelvin Floodlight Dinnerplate Dahlia, Mesa Yellow Blanket Flower, Susie Clear Yellow Black-Eyed Susan Vine, Flutterby Petite Snow White Butterfly Bush
Summer Harvest: Heart to Heart Raspberry Moon Elephant Ear, Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus, Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato
Superbena Red Verbena
Sunbini Creeping Zinnia, in bloom
Luscious Lemonade Lantana
King Tut Papyrus, Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena, Molten Lava Shamrock
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena, Diamond Frost Spurge
 Hyacinth at Chicago Garden Show, from front to back: Woodstock Hyacinth, China Pink Hyacinth, Purple Voice Hyacinth, Gypsy Queen Hyacinth, Blue Jacket Hyacinth
Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Superbells Blackcurrant Punch Million Bells, Supertunia Raspberry Rush Petunia, Ostrich Fern
Toucan Yellow Canna Lily, Superbells Yellow Petunia, Supertunia Mini Vista Hot Pink Petunia, Supertunia Lovie Dovie Petunia
Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia, Supertunia Vista Silverberry
Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena, in bloom
Hollywood & Vine: Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Red, Supertunia Priscilla Petunia
Giant Exhibition Chivalry Coleus, Black Beauty Alumroot
Confetti Pink Polka-Dot Plant, Electric Lime Coleus, Confetti White Polka-Dot Plant, Kong Jr. Rose Coleus
Morning Light Maiden Grass, Surefire Red Begonia, Superbells Double Orange Million Bells, Luscious Goldengate Lantana, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena, Mezoo Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa, Superbells Tropical Sunrise Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia Really Red Petunia
Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia, Supertunia White Petunia, Superbena Pink Shades Verbena
Angelface Super Blue Summer Snapdragon, Superbena Sparkling Amethyst Verbena, Diamond Snow Spurge, ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus
Superbells Coralberry Punch Calibrachoa
Miss Lilac Superbells Petunia, Superbells Plum Calibrachoa, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia
Fan The Flames: Superbells Pomegranate Punch, Fireworks Variegated Red Fountain Grass
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Tukana Raspberry Verbena
Supertunia Vista Silverberry, Supertunia Vista Fuchsia  & Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Bluebird Nemesia, Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia White Petunia
Magadi Basket Dark Blue Lobelia, Gold 'n Pearls Bacopa , Sonata Carmine Common Cosmos
Daisy May Shasta Daisy, Supertunia White Petunia, Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato, Diamond Frost Spurge
Angelface Blue Summer Snapdragon, Luscious Lemonade Lantana
Diamond Frost Spurge, in bloom
Superbells Blue Calibrachoa, Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa
Lemon Symphony African Daisy, Surfinia Red Petunia, Superbena Dark Blue Verbena
Golden Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Superbells Yellow Chiffon Calibrachoa, Blackberry Ice Coral Bells, Wire Vine
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato, Boldly Dark Red Garanium
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum Petunia
 Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia
Diamond Frost Spurge helps make containers great...
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia, in bloom
Superbells Blue Calibrachoa, Superbells Red Calibrachoa
Early Bird: Flambe Yellow Strawflower, Supertunia White Petunia, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
New Gold Lantana, Bishop of Llandaff Semi-Double Dahlia, Orange Punch Canna Lily
Luscious Grape Lantana
Snowstorm Giant Snowflake
Angelface Super Blue Summer Snapdragon, Silver Falls Dichondra, Diamond Snow Spurge, Superbena Sparkling Rose Verbena
 Superbells Red Calibrachoa, Toffee Twist Bronze Curly Sedge, Dolce Wildberry Coralbells, Sky Rocket Fountain Grass
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia, Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass, Supertunia Trailing Rose Veined Petunia, Spotlight Black Heart Ipomoea, Goldilocks Creeping Jenny, Superbena Purple Verbena
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, in bloom
Snow Princess Sweet Alyssum, Supertunia Giant Pink Petunia, Supertunia Lavender Skies Petunia
Prince Tut Papyrus, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime Sweet Potato, Snowstorm Blue Bacopa, Catalina Grape-o-Licious Wishbone Flower, Summer Wave Large Blue Torenia, Emerald Vase Sword Fern
Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Snowstorm Giant Snowflake, Superbena Dark Blue Verbena
Karen's Azalea, in bloom
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia, Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia, Superbena Large Lilac Blue Verbena
Rockin Golden Delicious Pineapple Sage, Vermillionaire Firecracker Plant, Luscious Citrus Blend Lantana, Lady Godiva Yellow Marigold, Toucan Yellow Canna Lily
Golddust Mecardonia, in bloom

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