Top Autumn plants for pot & container displays
Pot and container displays create versatility around the garden, providing colour and texture all year round; they can be transitioned easily with seasonal plants to ensure a vibrant garden each month,
There are plenty of plants that work perfectly in pots and containers… and here are our recommendations.
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Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are wonderful all year round, and provide texture to any garden. Equally fantastic as they can be planted in containers with other plants – we suggest a colour seasonal plant to add extra drama.
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Hardy Fuchsias
Hardy Fuchsias are a well loved plant with interest all year round coming in hardier varieties. Their delicate, nodding flowers come in a range of bright colours and work perfectly in containers and hanging baskets.
Add into a colourful containers to contrast colours.
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Hebe
Hebe’s are a wonderfully versatile, evergreen shrub that provides interest all year round; in spring and summer their flowers bloom into colour attracting bees and butterflies, and their vibrant foliage creates a nice colour in autumn and winter.
They grow well in pots – place around your garden for texture and colour.
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Heathers
Heathers provide wonderful seasonal colour in autumn & winter and work fantastically in pots to create a vibrant display.
Tip – Heathers need ericaceous compost when being transferred into new containers.
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Sedum
Sedums or ‘stonecrops’ are a fantastic perennial succulent plant that provide seasonal colour; they work wonderfully in pots and containers, just ensure they are planted with a well-drained compost.
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Sempervivums
Sempervivums are fantastic (mostly) evergreen plants that fair well in autumn, they come in a huge variety of shapes, colours and texture so are sure to add a uniqueness to your garden. Plant in well-drained soil and a colourful contrasting pot for drama.
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Heuchera
Heuchera’s provide wonderful autumnal colour with striking foliage, adding texture to your garden all year round! They work perfectly in pots and containers – use a contrasting colourful pot to add extra drama around the garden.
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Skimmia Japonica
Skimmia Japonica is a wonderful evergreen shrub; compact enough to be well suited to sit in pots and containers for a touch of autumnal colour.
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Ivy
Ivy is a fantastic, evergreen trailing plant that are a source of nectar and pollen for pollinators. They can be placed in pots and hanging containers for a wonderful display.
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Pansies & Violas
Pansies and Violas are fantastic seasonal bedding plants that work well in pots and containers, for a colourful seasonal display.