Pick the Right Plants

Mix and Match to Make Your Own:

Full Sun
This area usually extends from the middle of the container frontward, wrapping the majority of the front edge.

• ‘Angelina’ sedum (Sedum ‘Angelina’)
• ‘Angelface Blue’ angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia ‘Angelface Blue’)
• ‘Flambé Yellow’ strawflower (Chrysocephalum apiculatum ‘Flambé Yellow’)
• ‘Landmark Gold’ lantana (Lantana ‘Landmark Gold’)
• ‘Pom Pom Violet’ Pentas (Pentas ‘Pom Pom Violet’)
• ‘Summer Sky’ coneflower (Echinacea ‘Summer Sky’)
• ‘Walkabout Sunset’ lysimachia (Lysimachia congestiflora ‘Walkabout Sunset’)

Partial Shade
This area extends from the middle to the back and sides.

• ‘Diamond Frost’ euphorbia (Euphorbia ‘Diamond Frost’)
• ‘Dragon Wing’ begonia (Begonia ‘Dragon Wing’)
• ‘Escapade’ Cape plumbago (Plumbago auriculata ‘Escapade’)
• ‘Goldflake’ mecardonia (Mecardonia ‘Goldflake’)
• ‘Wilderness Snowball’ Japanese iris (Iris ensata ‘Wilderness Snowball’)
• ‘Night Lights Tangerine’ russelia (Russelia ‘Night Lights Tangerine’)
• ‘Alabama Sunset’ coleus (Coleus x ‘Alabama Sunset’)
• ‘Snowstorm Giant Snowflake’ bacopa (Sutera ‘Snowstorm Giant Snowflake’)
• ‘Surfinia Sky Blue’ petunia (Petunia hybrid ‘Surfinia Sky Blue’)0

Shade
This is found in the back or on one side of the pot.

• ‘Raspberry Moon’ caladium (Caladium ‘Raspberry Moon’)
• ‘Dolce Key Lime Pie’ coral bells (Heuchera ‘Dolce Key Lime Pie’)
• ‘Infinity White’ New Guinea Hybrid impatiens (Impatiens hawkeri ‘Infinity White’)
• Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium caeruleum)
• ‘Summer Wave Blue’ torenia (Torenia ‘Summer Wave Blue’)

"Pick the Right Plants" is from the May 2008 issue of Southern Living.