Favorite Perennial Trailing Plants For Containers

Trailing flowering plants are ideal for small or large spaces.

Perennial trailing plants for containers. Erysimum Bowless Mauve is a short-lived perennial wallflower that is in flower virtually all year round in mild areas. Whether you call them spillers trailers or cascaders these plants make great additions to a potted garden or hanging basket for softening edges of the container and helping to blend it into the landscape. It makes a perfect fast-growing screen for privacy.

Re-Potting Perennials When using perennial plants they can remain in the pot for at least two seasons before re-potting them into a larger one. Pendula is an ideal plant for shady containers. Plectranthus ciliatus is a great evergreen perennial ground cover with a draping effect.

Partner with spring bulbs for a dash of colour. Evergreen clematis is often sold tied to an upright stake but its trailing habit makes it perfect for the edge of a container. Trim back flower spikes after flowering.

In the garden I think of them as ground covers while the container world calls them spillers. Black-eyed Susan is a perennial vine that requires a sunny place and a trellis to climb on. Each plant only lasts a few years but is easily replaced with fresh plants taken from cuttings.

As well as helping with privacy bamboo is a generally striking plant. Grow it on its own or underplant with spring bulbs. Although it can be a fast-spreading menace when grown in the ground bamboo is a dramatic specimen plant when grown in a large container where it cant escape.

If you are looking for a climbing perennial that is going to look great in your garden then the clematis which is a lovely plant with bright blue blooms is worth considering. 14 Cascading Plants for the Garden. They can be planted in various containers and pots or directly into the ground wherever you need them.