Spring Favorites

Spring is trying to show up here in Michigan, I decided to help out by planting some spring containers

Viola's, Pansies Ornamental Cabbages along with other cool weather loving annuals were used in these plantings. I find that cool weather do well because they don't have to deal with the stress of summer heat and drought. Un-like me they prefer the cool temperatures and thrive in it.

There are not many plant choices this time of year to add height to containers, I like to add branches to give height,drama and interest to pots

 Some of the plants will carry on to the summer plantings such as this Lysmachia, hopefully it will be cascading over the edges of these boxes and will give a more established look to the summer plantings that are yet to come.

It will be a shame when I change out these plant for summer annuals, by then all these plants will have  grown and blended together. But these are spring favorites, they were never intended to last and must be changed to allow summer to have it's place in the sun, but I'll enjoy them for as long as I can.