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Container Gardening
Part 3What to Plant
Container VegetablesContainer Vegetables
• Bush beans• Beets• Carrots• Cabbage• Swiss chard• Cucumbers• Leaf Lettuce
• Bell Peppers• Summer Squash• Tomatoes• Turnips• Eggplant• Kale• Green Onions
Container VegetablesContainer Vegetables
Crop Container Size Light Needs Days to Harvest
Beans Medium Sun 45-65
Cucumbers Large Sun 50-70
Eggplant Large Sun 90-120
Leaf Lettuce Medium Partial Shade 45-60
Onions Small Partial Shade 80-100
Parsley Small Partial Shade 70-90
Pepper Large Sun 90-120
Radish Small Partial Shade 20-60
Squash Large Sun 50-70
Tomato Large Sun 90-130
Container HerbsContainer Herbs
• Anise• Basil• Coriander• Chervil• Fennel• Parsley
• Chives
• Mint• Thyme• Marjoram• Savory
• Tarragon
Container FruitsContainer Fruits
• Dwarf Apple Trees (spur-type)
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
Strawberries Blueberries
Sun-Loving Container PlantsSun-Loving Container Plants
• Dwarf dahlias• African daisy• Heliotrope• Petunia• Verbena• Calendula• Chrysanthemum
ChrysanthemumCalendula
HeliotropeDwarf Dahlias
Waterwise Container PlantsWaterwise Container Plants
• Zinnia angustifolia
• Ivy geranium
• Sedum
• Texas sage
• Scented geraniums Clockwise from right front: Sedum acre, Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’, Sedum spurium Probably ‘Red Carpet’ , Sempervivum ‘Pacific Sexy’, Sedum spathulifolium ‘Cape Blanco’, Sedum sieboldii
Shade-Tolerant Container PlantsShade-Tolerant Container Plants
• Impatiens• Begonia• Hosta• Caladium• Coleus
Coleus
Hosta
Caladium
Dramatic Container PlantsDramatic Container Plants
Red Fountain GrassFountain Grass
Dramatic Container Plants
Agave (Agave ocahui)
Agave (Agave americana variegata)
Dramatic Container Plants
Bamboo Bamboo
Mixing PlantsMixing Plants
Waterwise Mix of Sedums
Shade Mix
Coral Bells, Snowy Wood Rush, Foamy Bells, False Spirea, Sweet Potato Vine
Pollinator Mix: Gerbera Daisy,
Purple Coneflower, Butterfly Weed,
Mango Coneflower, Blue Star False
Aster