Popular Seasonal Blooms

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Bulbs: While short lived, "forced bulbs" are a great way to add instant color to a spring pot. Daffodils, irises, hyacinths and tulips are some tried and true favorites.

Dusty Miller: Grown for its distinct silvery foliage, Dusty Miller adds an interesting contrast to colorful spring blooms.

Hellebore (Lenten Rose): One of the earliest blooming flowers, hellebore gets its common name from the rose-like blooms that appear around the time of Lent. The flowers last several months while the foliage is evergreen. Once the blooms are spent, it can be replanted in the garden for future enjoyment.

Lobelia: The intense blue and purple blooms of lobelia make it a popular spring bloom. These low-growing, deer resistant flowers make outstanding container plants and are likely to attract butterflies to your garden. Plant them in full sun to part shade.

Nemesia: a cottage garden favorite with dainty snapdragon-like blooms in an array of jewel-toned colors. They grow about a foot tall and will have a proliferation of blooms as long as the weather remains cool.

Pansy and Viola: These pretty, funny-faced flowers with bright colors prefer cooler weather. They come in an array of beautiful colors from soft pastels to bright yellows, reds and purples.

Petunia: The big, bright blooms in a variety of colors give a beautiful pop of color to early spring pots. While they love sun and will happily bloom all summer long, these easy-care plants are also remarkably cold-tolerant. However, even though they will occasionally tolerate a very light frost, it’s safest to wait until after your last frost date to plant them.

Phlox: Although there are many difference varieties of phlox, from low-growing to tall, all are defined by star-shaped, colorful flowers that bloom from spring through summer, Colors range from white to shades of pink, purple, and blue.

Ranunculus: These beauties look almost too perfect to be real. Their rose-like blossoms have tissue-thin petals and they come in colors that range from pale yellow to pink, orange, red and burgundy. Ranunculus are cool-weather plants that need lots of bright light each day.

Angelonia: These striking lavender and pink flowers, also called snapdragons, are beautiful choices for a sunny garden. Treat them well and watch them grow up to 18 inches tall.

Bacopa: covered with tiny white, lavender, or pink blooms from spring until frost; thrives with some sun in the morning and more shade in the afternoon.

Begonia: This is a good choice for your garden if you don't get a lot of sun, but want a lot of color. There are hundreds of different types in an array of colors, shapes and sizes.

Calabrosia: Small petunia-like flowers in an endless array of colors and patterns. They need full sun in order to fill out, and will reach 6-12” in height.

Coleus: While Coleus is not technically a flower, the foliage of this hearty annual is available in so many color combinations, it rivals the beauty of any blooms that it is paired with.

Dahlias: One of the foremost flowers of summer, dahlias have one of the biggest variety range in size and color of almost any other flower. Their strong stems make them excellent in arrangements and a showstopper planted en masse.

Lantana: Lantana is a mounding plant that's heat tolerant and comes in a variety of candy hued colors.

Mandevilla: Bold and showy, this tropical vine makes a dramatic statement in container gardens. It bears a nonstop supply of large, trumpet-shaped blooms in shades of red, pink, and white.

Salvia: These sun-loving pollinators come in a wide range of colors, from red to purple. They love the heat and will keep blooming all summer long,

Verbena: With solid or bicolor blossoms from mid-summer through fall, verbenas are popular to use in outdoor pots. They prefer full sun, but do well in dappled or partial shade as well.

Celosia: Also called cockscomb for its resemblance to a rooster's feathers, this flower has vibrant, feather-like blooms in warm tones of pink, red, yellow and orange.

Chrysanthemums: Garden mums are a classic choice for fall porches and patios. They are easy to grow and loaded with flowers in red, yellow, purple, orange, white, pink, and more.

Coneflower (Echinacea): This drought resistant perennial produces cone-shaped flowers in a wide range of colors. Their bright blooms and seed heads will attract butterflies and other pollinators.

Coral Bells (Heuchera) : Used primarily for its colorful foliage, coral bells are a cold-tolerant perennial that comes in shades ranging from deep burgundy to lime green. The stunning, frilly leaves provide pops of color long after your other annuals have faded, even under a dusting of snow.

Flossflower (Ageratum): Whimsical pom-pom shaped flowers that grow in dense clusters and combine well with other annuals in containers. Though colors come in pink, purple and white, it’s the true-blue varieties that are most coveted.

Fountain Grass (Pennisetum): While not technically a flower, fountain grass makes for the perfect accent for most fall flowers. The tall bronze-purple foliage topped with graceful arches of burgundy-toned seed heads will add texture and interest to any containers.

Heather: This versatile, very hardy little shrub forms low, bushy or spreading mounds of slender stems with small evergreen leaves and bell shaped pink or white flowers.

Ornamental Kale: With its colorful ruffled leaves in shades of pink, purple, green and white, this cold-tolerant plant is a beautiful addition to fall planters. Their color will last well into the winter months.

Sweet Alyssum: Clusters of dainty flowers in hues of purple, pink or white. This low spreading annual looks beautiful tumbling over the edges of containers. Despite its delicate appearance, it's actually quite hardy and will tolerate a few light touches of frost.

Boxwood: A slow-growing evergreen shrub that comes in dozens of varieties. The foliage, consisting of small green or variegated leaves, offer year round color and can be manicured in a multitude of shapes.

Juniper: Hardy evergreen shrubs that are deer and drought resistant. Junipers are versatile way to add texture and color to any pot. The blue-star junipers have rich, silvery-blue needles providing a great contrast to other greens.

Spruce: The classic Dwarf Alberta Spruce grows slowly into a perfectly conical, small tree with a thick coating of fine, green needles. Its neat form, compact growth and dense foliage make it an ideal centerpiece for containers.

Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks): A slow spreading, evergreen succulent with varieties that vary tremendously in color, texture and size. While they tolerate freezing temperatures well, the colors of the foliage can change throughout the seasons due to changes in water, light intensity and temperature, providing year-round interest.

Varigated False Holly: While it looks like traditional holly, false holly is distinguished by the fact that it produces no berries. The dense, spiney leaves with shades of cream, yellow, and green are a stunner when paired with other evergreens.

Wintergreen (Gaultheria): A hardy evergreen that can withstand very cold temperatures. Adds a beautiful pop of color during the long winter months. Fun fact: the berries and leaves are edible. Teas made from the leaves are known to have medicinal qualities.