Perennial Containers

I love containers! Eventually, almost anything sitting long enough in my yard becomes a container. I have many that I fill with annuals and move around as the season progresses. Containers are great for moving around for a shot of colour as my perennials stop blooming.

I would need more than double my annual budget, or to start more seeds (which is work and consequently, never happens here) to fill all my containers with annuals. Years ago, I learned that perennial containers are the budget friendly way to go.

Almost all perennials will do well in containers. I wait until I see what is coming up that needs thinning or dividing and dig when they are small. I transplant them into containers and leave them for the season. Shade containers full of perennials are fantastic for filling up spots under trees where you want a garden but there is nothing left in the soil to support the plants. Soil under my trees is all dry and root filled - impossible to plant it and expect the plants to do well.

Next time you are thinning and dividing your perennials, look around and see if you can't find something to pop them into and sit back to enjoy the display!

dwarf iris, golden creeping jenny and hens & chicks sedum 2011, all of these survived the winter in this container so this year, it is coming up again, a nice bonus