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Cascading Container Plants- Full Sun

17 years ago

I have several large containers placed at the edges of granite steps. I am looking for plants that will cascade and trail over the edges. Any suggestions, other than wave petunias? I'm not fussy about the colors, although fragrance would be a plus.

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ginny12
17 years ago
Torenia, callibrachoa, lantana, sweet potato vine, for example. Non-stop color on these.
maineman
17 years ago
Mainerose,

There are trailing varieties of nasturtiums. Lobelia have cascading plants, although I have never grown them. Just out of curiosity, why do you not like petunias?

MM
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mainerose
Original Author
17 years ago
Actually, Maineman, I DO like petunias and use a lot of them. Just looking for something different for a change. Thanks for the nasturtiums suggestion. I really like mastershalums (as Pooh would say)!
mainemary
17 years ago
I have had good luck with both the purple sweet potato and licorice plant in full sun. The licorice plant was doing well past frost last fall.
doegirl
16 years ago
Nasurtiums are wonderful and you may know that they spread easily and are good ground cover. I like to keep them in containers for that reason. If you overwater they won't bloom very much, so you will want to dry them out before watering. Or hopefully it's not too rainy.

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