If you have full sun try planting bush dwarf or patio type vegetables that thrive in containers so your front pots do double duty.
Lavender pots front door.
If you re looking for a trailing plant to frame your front door whether you plan to hang it or let it trail upwards from a pot or a window box english ivy is a great.
From old milk cans to fruit baskets to antique chairs anything can be turned into a planter with a bit of creativity and gumption these designs look great all year long.
Cultivars of this species tend to be compact in habit and have grayish green narrow leaves and relatively short compact flower spikes.
Lavandula angustifolia also called true lavender or common lavender has long been cultivated for its high quality lavender oil.
Main lavender types for pots containers.
Herbs such as rosemary or a mixed container of chives rosemary and parsley are another option.
Make sure it has at least a 1 2 in.
Planting lavender in a pot.
Hole in the bottom.
4 phenomenal lavender in 4 inch pots one plant per pot 4 inch diagonal measure.
Select a container that provides your lavender enough room to grow.
Who says your front door plants can t be useful too.
They do enjoy the rainwater but i am careful to keep them in well drained pots the one that died in the front door planter had its drainage hole get blocked and so it got waterlogged during a torrential rain and then died.
Add small stones for swift drainage.
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