Container Patio Plants

(Many work in the ground also.) Flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum), Azalea ‘Alaska’ and others. (Other good varieties: ‘Happy Days’, ‘Phoenecia’, ‘Formosa’         is understock, often appears when sprouts grow from ground. Bat-faced...

Patio Trees

Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia ‘Charles Grimaldi’) Needs lots of water and fertilizer, can     be pruned like a tree. Citrus— Buddha’s hand(Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus), kumquat, Dwarf Meyer or     ornamental lemon. Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia...

Characteristics Of Good Patio Plants

(Long blooming, spectacular, OR clean—one or the other!) Bloom all season Bloom but once a year but spectacularly The right size to fit into patios or climb up to sun Provide good color scheme Charming flowers to enjoy up close or large, spectacular...

The Finest Patio Plants: How To Select, Grow, And Arrange

What is a patio? A garden room Usually paved Word means walled, enclosed space, but now often not completely walled. In winter cold air fills walled patio like water in a swimming pool. Patios are California’s main garden gift to the nation. Now...