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For hummingbirds, you gotta have honeysuckle!!! My new home came with honeysuckle growing up and around each post on my carport. I trimmed them back and nurtured them last year and they're blooming beautifully. I get DOZENS of hummingbirds attracted to the honeysuckle. It's so cool! LOL, I gave away my hummingbird feeder!
If you like a pop of color, I go for a lot of Red Salvia. I tend to plant annuals in my patio pots and planters. Red Salvia, is a great one for long lasting, bright color.
speaking of ferns in a container ... has anyone tried this and have the fern come back the following year?
my neighbor was going to test this out .... last year i gave her some of my ferns to put in pots... but she never did ... guess they just dried up somewhere.... *sigh*
I was under the impression, they would not survive our cold winters being above ground.... but that sure would be pretty ... the combination you mentioned, Lacey.
Impatiens are my all-time fave, and last year I bought a variety meant for full sun. It looked great all summer long. New Guinea impatiens will tolerate part-sun, too. Otherwise I like huge potted trailing begonias, wave petunias, and a huge amount of annuals that I get from a great nursery nearby. They are not common annuals though, and I can never remember the names.
Annuals should be used only in containers so as not to use to much water in the landscape. We need to be working toward sustainability!!!! Use drought tolerant perennials and grasses!!!!
With that said, Angeloina is my favorite annual, If you have not tried it, place it in full sun to part sun in the center of a large container and you will love it too
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