Succulents in Containers

For the areas in your outdoor areas that get little water, but you want lots of color, try these succulent planters! Our spa area is flanked by two large succulent plants filled with gorgeous flowering color.

We’ve struggled to have anything grow in these pots by our pool. We use drip irrigation. The hose is attached to the sprinkler system, so when the sprinklers run the containers get watered. However, in our first home, before we had a sprinkler system, but husband went to Home Depot and attached a timer and drip irrigation system to our hose. It worked great!

For inspiration, I’m sharing our succulent containers, along with the “recipe” to create the large succulent plants for your home!

The primary succulent used for the flowers, are purslane succulents. The flowers appear only during the day, and then close in the evening. It’s beautiful to see!

Mixed in are sedum trailing succulents. However, the purselane definately fights to trail more. I’ve found that even in Atlanta cold, when the other flowers have gone away for the winter, the sedum trailing succulents still grow!

The sedum succulent really works well in these large scale planters because they have a great scale and can hold their own in their look with the purslane. The sedum succulent is a standout succulent with a gorgeous, high impact look!

I primarily grow tiger jade succulent in smaller planters. In this large one, they just couldn’t occupy the space as well. So I keep tiger jade succulents as table side accents in small planters like these!

• Purslane (flowering succulents)
• Sedums
• Echeverias
• Jade
• Desert Rose
• Hens and Chicks
• Portylacaria Afra
• Green Prince

If you planted some outdoor succulent plants in your containers (I love terra cotta the best!) but have some holes where the soil is exposed, then consider a few faux fillers.

There are absolutely occasions, when I use faux flowers outside, but for succulents, I prefer real. However, if there are areas within your pots that need filler, then this is a great one to plug into those spots!

We keep our outdoor succulent plants both as large scale pool planters to create a giant scale look, but then I also use them actually on our outdoor dining spaces or sitting areas. Small scale pots are absolutely adorable if you mix in succulent plant pots, or even with herbs.

Mix in rosemary along with your succulent plant pots for a truly organic, and natural flower-alternative look.