Trees In Pots Outside Front Door

An alberta spruce makes a perfect choice for a container considering it is slow growing.

Trees in pots outside front door.

Its mature size can get 5 6 feet but keeping it trimmed back and pruned will eliminate this. Plant them in an oversized pot. Utilize a variety of deciduous evergreen bulbs annuals shrubs and perennials to create interest throughout the seasons. There is also a tree and an ornamental banana plant on both sides.

Citrus citrus of all kinds most commonly lemons limes kumquats oranges and tangerines can be grown in large. When choosing your tree search for varieties described as dwarfing a vigorous tree will grow too quickly to be happy in a pot while an extremely dwarfing tree will be too weak to cope with growing in a pot. Any other shade loving perennial such as bleeding heart or hosta can add interest and a splash of color to the front entryway as well. A pair of garden pots with ornamental grasses strings of pearls and flowers on them are resting at the front door feeling like they are the attractive ones.

The ideal types of tree to grow in pots are slow growing or dwarf varieties.