Winter Container Gardening in Charleston

It's the most wonderful time of year! As you're pulling out your holiday decorations and sprucing up your home for a season of hosting, don't forget about your container gardens. Window baskets and pots on your porch are often the first thing guests see when arriving to your home and we're here to help you make a good first impression. Use these three tips for winter container gardening in Charleston!

Focus on frost tolerant flowers

Color can be hard to come by during the cooler season, but you do have a few options in the south! Swap out your impatiens and calibrachoa for pansies, stock, and snap dragons. We're big fans of the ruffle 'frizzle sizzle' pansy hitting the shelves this time of year!

Evergreen texture

Make your containers look more professional with interesting texture! During the winter, we like to use evergreens like boxwood, cypress, and fatshedera for a classic seasonal look that's not boring and traditional.

Creative color

If you have a hard time with flowers in the winter, get creative with color and opt for ornamental kale and cabbage, coral bells, and our personal favorite the euphorbia ascot rainbow. This funky foliage adds interest and is be more reliable than delicate flowers.

Feeling inspired but also overwhelmed? You have a lot on your plate (literally) this time of year so let us do the hard work for you! Our Cultivated Container subscription service is open for winter orders and we can deliver fresh seasonal arrangements straight to your door. Planted in a compostable pot, these containers are easily dropped into your favorite pot and you're guests won't even notice!

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