Some shrubs adapt more easily to container culture than others. The shrubs that usually do best in containers already have a naturally neat and compact growth habit or can easily be kept that way. Use the following list as a guide for adding greenery and color to a deck or patio.

Acer palmatum var. dissectum - Laceleaf Japanese Maple
Aucuba japonica - Japanese Aucuba
Buxus microphylla - Littleleaf Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens - Common Boxwood
Camellia species
Chamaecyparis species - False Cypress
Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ - Harry Lauder's Walkingstick
Cotoneaster horizontalis - Rock Cotoneaster
Viburnum dilatatum - Linden Viburnum
Euonymus fortunei - Wintercreeper
Fuchsia x hybrida - Common Fuchsia
Gardenia jasminoides - Gardenia
Hydrangea macrophylla - Bigleaf Hydrangea
Ilex cornuta - Chinese Holly
Ilex crenata - Japanese Holly
Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’ - Yaupon
Kalmia latifolia - Mountain Laurel
Lagerstroemia indica - Crapemyrtle
Leptospermum scoparum - New Zealand Teatree
Leucothoe fontanesina - Drooping Leucothoe
Ligustrum species - Privet
Lonicera nitida - Box Honeysuckle
Mahonia bealei - Leatherieaf Mahonia
Mahonia aquifolia - Grape Holly
Myrtus communis - Myrtle
Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo
Nerium species - Oleander
Osmanthus species - Devilwood
Picea species - Spruce (dwarf cultivars)
Pieris japonica - Lily-of-the-valley-bush
Pinus species - Pine (dwarf cultivars)
Pittosporum tobira - Japanese Pittosporum
Prunus laurocerasus - English Laurel
Punica granatum - Pomegranate
Pyracantha species - Firethorn
Rhaphiolepis indica - India Hawthorn
Rhododendron species - Rhododendron and Azalea
Rosmarinus officinalis - Rosemary
Taxus species - Yew
Thuja species - Arborvitae (dwarf cultivars)
Tsuga canadensis - Hemlock
 

 

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