Container Gardening

Part 3What to Plant

Container VegetablesContainer Vegetables

• Bush beans• Beets• Carrots• Cabbage• Swiss chard• Cucumbers• Leaf Lettuce

• Bell Peppers• Summer Squash• Tomatoes• Turnips• Eggplant• Kale• Green Onions

Container VegetablesContainer Vegetables

Crop Container Size Light Needs Days to Harvest

Beans Medium Sun 45-65

Cucumbers Large Sun 50-70

Eggplant Large Sun 90-120

Leaf Lettuce Medium Partial Shade 45-60

Onions Small Partial Shade 80-100

Parsley Small Partial Shade 70-90

Pepper Large Sun 90-120

Radish Small Partial Shade 20-60

Squash Large Sun 50-70

Tomato Large Sun 90-130

Container HerbsContainer Herbs

• Anise• Basil• Coriander• Chervil• Fennel• Parsley

• Chives

• Mint• Thyme• Marjoram• Savory

• Tarragon

Container FruitsContainer Fruits

• Dwarf Apple Trees (spur-type)

• Blueberries

• Strawberries

Strawberries Blueberries

Sun-Loving Container PlantsSun-Loving Container Plants

• Dwarf dahlias• African daisy• Heliotrope• Petunia• Verbena• Calendula• Chrysanthemum

ChrysanthemumCalendula

HeliotropeDwarf Dahlias

Waterwise Container PlantsWaterwise Container Plants

• Zinnia angustifolia

• Ivy geranium

• Sedum

• Texas sage

• Scented geraniums Clockwise from right front: Sedum acre, Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’, Sedum spurium Probably ‘Red Carpet’ , Sempervivum ‘Pacific Sexy’, Sedum spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’, Sedum sieboldii

Shade-Tolerant Container PlantsShade-Tolerant Container Plants

• Impatiens• Begonia• Hosta• Caladium• Coleus

Coleus

Hosta

Caladium

Dramatic Container PlantsDramatic Container Plants

Red Fountain GrassFountain Grass

Dramatic Container Plants

Agave (Agave ocahui)

Agave (Agave americana variegata)

Dramatic Container Plants

Bamboo Bamboo

Mixing PlantsMixing Plants

Waterwise Mix of Sedums

Shade Mix

Coral Bells, Snowy Wood Rush, Foamy Bells, False Spirea, Sweet Potato Vine

Pollinator Mix: Gerbera Daisy,

Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed,

Mango Coneflower, Blue Star False

Aster