Don’t have enough room for a cutting garden? Try a cutting container instead. I’ve come up with several good combinations for beautiful spring containers. Definitely plant more than one so you can have one to cut from and one to display on your porch or patio.

Each combo requires a pot that’s at least 12-15” deep and 18-24” in diameter — really the bigger the better but you can use multiple smaller pots. Fill with a good quality potting mix— whatever is available at your local garden center, preferably an organic mix if possible. Potting mixes are designed for good drainage so I recommend those over a straight compost or mixing your own (unless you really know your soil). Most potting mixes already contain fertilizer but if it doesn’t, try a granular fertilizer that has equal parts of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus (also known as a balanced complete fertilizer).

Our plants come in 6 or 8 plug strips so buying one combo will actually give you enough to plant 2-3 pots. Make one for display, one for cutting and one to give away!

After filling with organic potting mix, space your seedlings 6'“ apart in the pot. Water thoroughly after planting and make sure the plants stay watered well for the first few weeks while they are establishing. During the winter, water when they are dry. If your pots sit in an uncovered area, monitor to make sure they don’t stay constantly wet. We have wet winters in Upstate South Carolina and you are more likely to loose plants to rot than to cold. Moist soil will also help prevent your plants from cold damage but too much water will cause rot. So moist soil not drenched soil!

Alright— ready for our combos?

Feeling inspired? Take a look through our Fall Plant shop and pick out a winning combo that will produce beautiful blooms all spring! Or contact us with your color needs and we’ll suggest some beautiful combinations sure to make your porch or patio dazzle!