Common plants for growing on commercial planters

Adding a splash of greenery to the outdoor decor is one of the urban trends that the millennials are taking up. The various types of commercial planters are available in the market that you can choose fitting the rest of the ambience of the garden or patio.

These planters are not just ideal for residential properties but are great in corporate and commercial plots as well. The experts of the landscape architects offer a lot of ideas that can help enhance the  overall look of the place.

However, choosing the planter is not the only job, but you also need to find the right planters. If you love shrubs, the following list of perennial greenery can be of help -

Penstemon digitalis

It is a wonderful collection of shrub that has white blossoms with sturdy stalks. It can grow up to 5’ in height. The tubular-shaped flowers are very commonly seen to attract both hummingbirds and bees for feeding. Make sure that you have well-drained loam and sandy soils which helps in the growth. However, there are some varieties that can tolerate clay. These are ideal for late spring to mid-summer.

• Specialities : native growth, great cut flowers, attracts bees and birds,
• Height: 24-60″ Tall

Daylily Daring Deception

These flowers have ruffled petals and striking light pink-burgundy blooms. Daring Deception is very commonly found on the commercial planters specially around the fall. There can be as much as five hundred blooms on a matured plant. With the various re-blooming varieties, it can stand for all along the summer. 

• Advantages: attracts a lot of butterflies and Hummingbirds, can grow in bundles and easy to propagate
• Height: 18-24″ Tall

Astilbe

These plants are pretty sturdy as they remain undaunted by wind and rain. When in full maturity, they can be as tall as 12-18”. The genus needs a rugged and shade-loving growth. What makes it popular is that it is resistant to the regular soil pests. All you need to do is regularly water it and can grow in full capacity.

• Specialities : Can be grown simply, thrives well in shade, have gorgeous cut flowers, resistant to herbivorous animals

Height: 12-18" Tall

Coral Bells Cassis

Coral Bells Cassis' pink blooms or the matte purple-black foliage are seen to grow in abundance during the fall. These plants are with small, mounding trait which makes it perfect for borders in any spot that enjoys part to full sun. It even works amazingly well in smaller garden spaces.

• Specialities : known to attract Hummingbirds, these are easy to grow, native plant that survices in planters
• Height: 8-12" Tall

Echinacea Double Scoop Orangeberry

The fiery Echinacea gives an ignited look when in any garden or pathway. Large, double blooms attracts different butterflies that makes theambience look even for colourful.  They remain bloomed for a prolonged time.

• Specialities: the plant attracts a lot of birds, butterflies as well as bees, has typical fragrance, native and easy to grow
• Height: 24-30″ Tall

Helenium Double Trouble

This shrub is often referred to as Sneezeweed, and is a bright yellow coloured bloom with double flowers and deep green foliage. They are commonly found during mid-summer to early fall when they can be grows as a bright option along the borders.

• Advantages: Great cut flowers, deer and rabbit resistant
• Height: 24-36″ Tall

Coreopsis crème brulee

The garden can look exceptionally large, colourful and bright with these yellow blooms. It forms strong mounded clumps when grown to full height which is about 20 inches (51 cm). They can instill the perfect commercial planters to your plot.

• Specialities: native plant that comes with bright foliage to attract bees, butterflies and birds, simple specifications to and comes with great cut flowers; resistant to herbivorous animals
• Height: 18-20" Tall

Aster novae

Often referred to as New England Aster, Aster novae-angliae is one of the popular shrub. It is known for feeding both monarch butterflies and bees. They can live on from late summer till frost. And the  commercial planters are ideal for growing them.

• Specialities: Easy To Grow, native species, brilliant cut flowers, attracts a lots of birds, butterflies and Bees
• Height: 48-72" Tall

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