Plants can brighten up any patio, and there are a variety of different patio plants to choose from depending on your personal style. If you want something low-maintenance, consider succulents or cacti. These plants come in a wide range of colours and shapes, and they require very little watering.
For a more traditional look, try planting gardenias or roses. Both of these flowers have a beautiful fragrance, and they can add a touch of elegance to your patio space. If you have more of a green thumb, consider growing herbs like basil or mint.
When the weather warms up, you’ll undoubtedly spend more time outside, and it’ll be even more enjoyable to do so with the delightful colour, fragrance, and beauty that plants bring to your patio. Flowers, herbs, edibles, and other plants may look great in your space, depending on your taste, and for year-round colour, plant both annuals and perennials. It’s also simple to change any of them from year to year and season to season for a new look.
Our list of 5 of our favourite patio plants will inspire you to get your hands dirty and enjoy the fruits of your labour!
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Fan Flowers
Fan flowers, which resemble little fans, are lovely, hardy annuals that bloom throughout summer. They’re available in purple, blue, white, and pink, and they look amazing pouring out of containers. Full sun is required for fan blooms.
Strawberry Plant
Why not incorporate edible perennials into your patio garden? New ever-bearing strawberry types have fruit that is almost too beautiful to eat! Keeping flowers in tall pots also keeps chipmunks and other animals from chewing on them. Strawberries require direct sunlight.
Cuphea
Plant these beautiful annuals if you want hummingbirds! All season long, pollinators are drawn to the bright orange tubular blossoms. Give these annuals their own container because they require a lot of areas to flourish.
Begonias
Begonias are available in a wide spectrum of deep, vibrant colours, including white, pink, orange, rose, and red. They will continue to bloom without deadheading or pinning off spent blooms, until frost. They are quite difficult to kill! Some varieties are bred for their beautiful leaves.
Roses
Roses are more resilient than you believe! Shrubs and landscape plants perform well in pots, but be sure they can tolerate freezing temperatures in the winter. Ceramic and terra cotta, for example, are not suitable choices; plastic and wood are. Roses require direct sunlight.
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