With the holiday weekend coming up, perhaps you’re preparing to entertain guests and would like to dress up your patio or front porch a bit with a newly-planted red, white, and blue flowering container or two. Below are a few combinations you might like to try. All stand up well to the hot sun of a Southeastern summer, and should be readily available at your local nursery this time of year.
Red Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus)
White Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia)
Blue Daze (Evolvulus glomeratus)
Red Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)
White Vinca (Vinca rosea, Catharanthas roseas)
Blue Trailing Lobelia (Lobelia erinus)
Red Penta (Pentas lanceolata)
White Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)
Blue Sage (Salvia gauranitica)
Looking for more ideas? Click here to visit BirdsandBlooms.com and learn about the Top 10 Plants for a Red, White, and Blue Garden. Then drop by the comments below and tell us about your own red, white, and blue container combinations!
All photos by the author except Dianthus and Lobelia – click for original photo and photographer info.
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