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Stop Guessing—8 Plant Combos That Work in Pots & Containers
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Stop Guessing—8 Plant Combos That Work in Pots & Containers



TODAY’S VIDEO: If you’ve ever stood in a greenhouse wondering what actually goes together in a pot… this video is for you.
Today I’m walking you through 8 plant combos for pots and containers that actually work—no guessing, no overthinking. These are real combinations you can grab and plant with confidence so your containers fill in, grow well together, and look great all season.
Whether you’re planting flower pots for your porch, patio, or yard, these ideas will help you create full, colorful container gardens without the frustration. Save this for your next plant shopping trip!

The 8 combos in this video:
1. Classic Combo (Thriller–Filler–Spiller)
Spike + Petunia + Sweet Potato Vine
2. Heat-Proof Combo
Angelonia + Vinca + Scaevola
3. Soft Pastel Combo
Angelonia + Petrocal (SuperCal) + Verbena+ Ivy
4. Bold Contrast Combo
Coleus + Calibrachoa + Creeping Jenny
5. Shade Combo
Coleus + Impatiens
6. Pollinator Combo
Lantana + Verbena + Calibrachoa
7. Hummingbird Combo
Salvia + Cuphea + Calibrachoa+ Creeping Jenny
8. Tropical Combo
Canna (or Elephant Ear) + Lantana + Petunia

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48 Comments

  2. @Cheryl.Gardner

    Wow ! These flower pots are spectacular ⭐️ I love your channel. This was an excellent video , thank you for teaching us and sharing your knowledge. Such good combinations 🥰💜

  3. @MammaZ824

    Love the tricolor sweet potato vine. I used a red, white and blue color scheme this year as we host a cookout a week before the 4th when our town celebrates Independence Day and with the 250th this year l used Rocking playing the blues salvia as thriller in 3 large pots. I used Proven Winners mini visas and allowed room for plenty of growth. As they fill in l will share pics. Love your videos..always learning something new!.

  4. @apylinski

    Can you tell us what kind of soil mix we need to use for these pots. Thanks for all the beautiful combos! ❤

  9. @karenpentz4160

    I planted 2 blue pots for my front porch with red geraniums, Diamond Frost euphorbia, and torenia for a red, white, blue combo

  10. @estherharrison3786

    Love this video 😊You helped me so much. My kid usely get me flowers for Mother's day. Might give them some flower names 🤗

  11. @donnamoore6989

    I tried petunias in my large outdoor pots last year, but I was so disappointed. They bloomed and kept blooming, but the stems and lower leaves turned brown. There became no lower green leaves or stems. The brown made the plants look dead except for the blooms. Did I plant too many to a pot? What was making the stems and lower leaves turn brown?

  14. @lindakay8171

    OH my goodness, I love every pot selection you made. I may forgo my supertunia idea and use one of your suggestions. Now I have to decide which one I like the best before I hit my favorite garden center. Thanks!!

  17. @jblakeslee360

    This was the most helpful video. It's so easy to get overwhelmed by the containers shown on the Proven Winners site. I love that you broke it down to specific plants to put together and encourage people to pick color combinations they like. Thank you!!

  19. @Nonnagardener

    Such an informative video! I love all the plant combos and your instructions for planting. Love your channel❤

  24. @5fiveful

    The best pot recipes I've seen after going to eight garden centers and watching countless videos.

  28. @suzannerowe6308

    Love them all! I have never had luck with verbena. They bloom once for me then fizzle out. Do they need constant dead heading?

  31. @brigidw9712

    I really loved this video, Michelle! I can hardly wait to get some of those ideas in my pots! Thank you.

  32. @bobcatbigpaws5597

    I put things together that take more water and plants that take less water. Of course you want plants together that take more shade than sun. I never overfill my pots because of the roots being cramped. My mom always said one plant in a pot is better than to much. Plus they dry out faster with to much together. That petunia with the deeper color in the middle is my favorite. It does better than any petunia i have used in pots. The pink star is great perunia. Can i say don't waste your money putting to much in pots. One petunia will get big with more room. These pots have way to many plants. They are beautiful but those plants will over take each other unless you keep them pinched back. I can say these are some beautiful flowers. I do pots for different people for the past 40 years. I love doing flower pots and love flowers and many perennials. I love creeping Jenny and use it a lot in my pots. I grow it in my front yard and dig it up to use for pots. I use a lot of colus because with flowers it's beautiful. Lantana does great in pots. I put one peach lantana in a 12 inch pot and it got hugh. Remember don't give lantana to much nitrogen are you get foliage and less flowers. 😮 I do what this lady does at nurseries. I pick a main plant and put it with different plants to see what looks good together. This place has some gorgeous plants. We only have Lowe's and i hate the potting mix they use in their plants. Nurseries use more dirt and less peat moss. We have a place hear but they don't sell a lot of flowers. It's a nursery that's been here for 45 yrs and the same people own it. They have all kinds of shrubs and perennials. Remember petunias like water but not soaked. They do need fertilizer and i use worm castings and compost. I use miracle grow potting mix and mix some worm castings and compost with it. Mix 4 parts potting mix with one part worm castings and one part compost or compost with manure. I really like miracle grow potting mix but to much peat moss in it. I'm not crazy about the extra moisture one. If you like your pots full then have a hay day. Just use a big pot. This lady gave some great advise on what to put together in pots. They were all beautiful. ❤

  35. @cheryleckert5907

    Love this video. I take notes to take to the greenhouse. I am in Mi. I would appreciate a look at the labels in future videos. I want to get the names & varieties correct so I know what to look or ask for at the garden center. I can’t wait to start using a few of these combos!

  38. @Scarlet-qg1xi

    AVOID the dracena spike as a center…kinda boring. Maybe substitute the Prince Tut papyrus grass? Something interesting?

  39. @JulieBoggie

    Thanks, Michelle! Love watching your videos. Will you have the "hummingbird magnet" planters (planted up already) available for purchase for Mother's Day?

  40. @Lucy-z4n4h

    Your video was just gorgeous and I love English ivy unfortunately I live in the Pacific Northwest and all of the garden centers have discontinued it because they said it’s evasive to the Pacific Northwest great containers love them

  42. @kimlovett1320

    This was a great video. I really appreciated you sharing your knowledge on what works best in groupings. Thank you!

  45. @alicecaressimo1309

    I am in love with all of the beautiful pots. The combos work so well. love your channel, and showing us different ways to put a specular pot together.

  48. @zCassie-r7w

    Love your work! 👊 I think our 58V String Trimmer would be a perfect fit for your next project. Let's chat!

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