Be Inspired Blog - Arizona
New Summer Container Plant Recipes
Posted on: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Sun-Loving Container Plants
Ready to freshen up your pots with plants and flowers that do well in the sun and look great together? We've got 3 recipes to choose from—each container created by a different one of our stores—as well their approximate costs, from soup to nuts, so you can create your own at home!
Recipe #1 - Created by our Glendale Store
- 1 - 16" Orange Laguna Drum Pot
- 1 - 4" Asparagus Fern
- 1 - Jumbo Pack Gazania
- 1 - 1 gallon Nassella Tenuissima Stipa T. Grass
- 1 - 4" Pentas Red
- 1 - 10" Phoenix Roebellini Palm
- 1 - 3 gallon Russelia Equisetiformis
- 1 - 4" Vinca Cora Apricot
- 2 - 4" Vinca Cora Cascading White
- 1 - 4" Vinca Cora White
- 1 - 20 qt. SummerWinds Potting Soil
Total Ingredients: $180 - plus tax
Recipe #2 - Created by Our Mesa Store
This custom creation was put together by our Garden Coach, Cheri Mogensen.
- 1 - Tall Navy Milano Pot
- 1 - 4" Gomphrena Cashmire
- 3 - 4" Zinnia Profusion Orange
- 1 - Jumbo Pack Golden Fleece Dahlberg Daisy
- 3 - 4" Vinca Cora Cascade Cherry
- 1 - 20 qt. SummerWinds Potting Soil
- 1 - E.B. Stone Organics Rose & Flower Food
Total Ingredients: $145
Recipe #3 - Created by our Phoenix Store
- 1 - 16" Yellow Bucket Ceramic Pot
- 1 - 1 gal. Canna Tropicanna Black
- 1 - 4" Catharanthus White Peppermint
- 1 - 1 gal. Gaillardia Spintop Red Sunburst
- 1 - 4" Ipomoea Black Heart
- 1 - 1 gal. Pennisetum Red Riding Hood
- 1 - 1 gal. Pentas Red
- 1 - 1 gal. Salvia Sally Fun Deep Orange
- 1 - 4" Scaevola Surdiva Blue Violet
- 1 - Jumbo Pack Vinca Cora Cascade Mix
- 1 - Mini Shroomyz ceramic mushroom
- 1 - 20 qt. SummerWinds Potting Soil
Total Ingredients: $199.88 plus tax
Create Your Own Summer Container
Stop by your local SummerWinds to pick up the ingredients for your favorite sun-loving summer container! Choose from the recipes above or change it up by adding your own twist. Pick from a wide variety of summer flowers and outdoor pottery.
To ensure your containers do well in the heat, check out our recommendations for container watering.
