Plants for window boxes - hanging baskets suitable for a shop front display

Field trip to Deelish Garden Center

Plant name Type Reasons for suitability Primula Flowering herbaceous plant Colourful Aesthetics It flowers during spring Petunia Flowering plant Colourful Aesthetics It flowers during spring Vinca minor Evergreen trailing It covers the bottom part of the baskets Colourful during spring until mid summer Ornamental cabbage  Ornamental vegetable Evergreen Colours Compact. It fills the space Alpine strawbery Herb Small Colourful Flowers and berries Covers the spaces

Some ideas for plants for special places

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Euphorbia pulcherrima - Poinsettia

Latin plant name Euphorbia pulcherrima Common plant name Poinsettia Plant type Shrub flowering plant Size (meters) < 4 m Distinguishing features The poinsettia is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. In areas outside its natural environment, it is commonly grown as an indoor plant where it prefers good morning sun, then shade in the hotter part of the day. However, it is widely grown and very popular in subtropical climates such as Australia.