Brilliant Perennial Trailing Plants
Parrots Beak is trailing perennial with exotic bright crimson flowers and silver-gray needle-like leaves.
Perennial trailing plants. Whether spreading out on the ground in the landscape flowing over the side of a container or the final spiller in a hanging basket trailing plants are a must have for gardeners. The list of hosta cultivars that can serve both as specimen plants and groundcovers for shady areas is practically endless. Garden varieties of creeping phlox are gentle evergreen spilling perennials that flower in pinks light blue lavender and white.
It comes in shades of pink white purple and blue and the small flowers bloom along fine dark green stems and leaves. Trailing perennials with bright flowers add a burst of color and texture to the garden for a vibrant garden design. Among those suited to trailing over walls or spilling onto paths is Dalmatian bellflower Campanula portenschlagiana which has open bell-shaped flowers of deep purple that appear from mid- to late summer.
Calibrachoa is technically a tender perennial. These are the plants that fill in all the nooks and crannies of your garden. Trailing perennial flowers are striking planted along flowerbeds and borders nestled within rock gardens and billowing over a garden wall or container.
No matter what you call them these lovely growers are eye-catching and give an added element to plantings. Vinca plants are often used as a flowering ground cover such as Vinca minor so its a natural for trailing over the sides of containers. It makes for an ideal annual plant for hanging baskets.
The petunia plant is available in a variety of species from the large-flowered grandiflora to the bushier multiflora. It grows well in USDA plant. One type of hosta recommended to dress up a shady spot is Halcyon hosta.
They grow 2-4 high and trail 12-20 long in full to part sun well-drained soil and regular water to establish plants. Plants for Small Gardens has a good selection of hardy easy to grow plants for front and back gardens courtyards patios pots and containers with a range of specially chosen collections for non-gardeners. Click to see full answer.