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Ideal
Plants for Baskets and Wreaths
Flowering
annuals are the most popular choices, but you can
add variety with pungent herbs, trailing ivy, or
lush green ferns. The pictures below demonstrate
the magic you can create with favorite holiday
plants or just one, simple perennial. Some good
suggestions for plants in zones 9 and 10 are
identified in the followng table. When selecting a
plant, make sure that you pick one that is suited
to the zone in which you live and the conditions
(sun, filtered light, shade) where it will be
planted.
Seasonal
Plants For Zones 9 and 10
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Shrub
Topiaries
- Eugenia
(A)
- Podocarpus
(A)
- Hollywood
Juniper (A)
- Ligustrum
(A)
Sphagnum
Topiaries
- Ficus
pumila/repens (A)
- Ivy
(S/F)
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Hanging
Baskets
- Impatiens
(S/F)
- Ivy
(S/F)
- Bougainvillea(A)
- Pansies
(S/F)
- Spider
plant( A)
- Lantana
(A)
- Alyssum
(S/F)
- Ipomea/potato
vine (A)
- Acalypha
hispida/fox tail (A)
- Petunias
(S/F)
- Begonias
(A)
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Living
Wreaths
- Ivy
(S/F)
- Boston
fern (A)
- Spider
plant (A)
- Ficus
pumila/repens (A)
- Asparagus
Fern (A)
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LEGEND:
- (A)
all seasons
- (S/F)
spring / fall
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