outdoors
P L A N T IN G S
Bold
Banana
“The
Ensete
in this pot is
in the banana family,”
says Sandra, “so it loves
hot sun, but place it out
of the wind.”
1
.
ENSETE
‘MAURELII’
Fast-growing in summer,
up to
15
feet tall.
2
. LANTANA ‘RADIATION’
Needs sun, but little water,
to bloom nonstop.
3
. COLEUS ‘PINEAPPLE
SPLASH’ Plant this coleus
in shade or part sun.
4
.
IRESINE
‘PURPLE
LADY* Loves the heat but
tolerates some shade.
5
.
BEGONIA
‘BONFIRE’
Firecracker-red flowers
bloom heavily and drape
beautifully from pots.
Tall, Cool
Combo
“This container group
keeps its good looks
despite a full day of sun,”
Sandra says.
1
. COLEUS ‘ELECTRIC
LIME’ Here’s a coleus that
works in shade or sun.
2
.
EUPHORBIA
‘DIAMOND FROST’
The tiny white flowers are
drought-tolerant and
never need pinching.
3
.
BEGONIA
‘BABYWING WHITE’
Lots of flowers and nice
foliage all summer.
4
.
SOLANUM
‘VARIEGATUM’
This potato vine loves the
heat and prefers sun.
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