Would you like to brighten up your garden or terrace? Are you looking for some color and life to fill your outdoor spaces? Here we have 20 garden plants that can decorate your patio and terrace so that your visitors will be amazed. If you aren’t convinced, read on and enjoy our outdoor plants and flowers! 😉
ORANGE BLOSSOMS FROM CHINA
A shrub that can grow 10 meters high, Pittosporum tobirna, or pitosporo, is the Chinese orange blossom we will begin with. Choosing this plant will result in multiple white star-shaped flowers covering the entire plant. Pretty, isn’t it? It grows very fast and can adapt to any environment or climate. 🥰
The second is CLEMATIS
Approximately 300 varieties of climbing and herbaceous clematis plants make up the Clematis family. These plants are highly valued as garden plants because of their long flowering period. Moreover, it can be grown in pots and is ideal for covering pergolas, walls and fences since it is highly resistant to climate change. It only needs rich, humid soils to grow. ♒
In the third place, AGAPANT
A plant called agapando and also known as the love flower and African lily, Agapanthus africanus produces lush foliage that is extremely ornamental throughout the year. Likewise, spectacular white or blue flowers bloom . It is resistant and can be used in pots or as a floor covering. It has a color that reminds me of blueberries. 🫐
LILY OF THE VALLEY
Garden plants similar to the previous one include the blue lily, or Germanic iris. It is known for its large, ribboned, violet flowers, although some varieties come in yellow, white, and red. Growing in all kinds of soils as well as being highly resistant and able to grow in pots and containers, it can become invasive because of its ease of spread.
5. Hydrogea
Among the most grateful garden plants in existence are hydrangeas. If we talk about its cultivation from the beginning, it is already extremely easy, both in a pot and in the ground. Hydrangeas have pretty flowers, and they should be kept in the shade or semi-shade, as direct sunlight would damage their colors. It has to be kept humid, planted in acidic soil, and trimmed when flowers wither. Do you like them? You will achieve a very beautiful garden with our guide on how to care for hydrangeas. 🌸
6. The Yucca
Since they are similar in size to palm trees and require little maintenance, yuccas are a plant that is often compared to palm trees. In addition to their white floral rods between their leaves, they can reach 2 meters in length. In addition to being grown in a pot, you can also use them as an indoor plant. If you’re looking for plant ideas for your home, check out our list of 30 tough, easy-care houseplants.
DAISSIES
Flowers like daisies are very popular for being a wild flower that withstands all the sun’s rays and needs very little care. They only need to be watered regularly. They can be used as a great decoration and also as a great background for pictures. 📸
Similarly, CARNATIONS make great garden plants since they come in an array of colors and are resistant to direct sunlight. In hotter climates, they should also be watered regularly. 🌞
There are eight types of tulips
The influencers on social networks have made these flowers fashionable, so they are probably familiar to you. The tulip has always conquered, and now Instagram is flooded with them. Their colors are bright, highlighting yellow and red. They require direct sun and semi-shade, sandy and wet soil, and direct sun and semi-shade. 🌷🌷
THE LEMON TREE
Rather than fill the space with flowers and garden plants, how about planting a tree? Don’t worry, it’s not a giant tree, we know that many of you only have a terrace. Lemon trees grow in pots and so their roots do not grow much, so they look great on a patio or outdoor area. And be careful, its maintenance is easy, we assure you. 🍋
The photinia virus
The photinia, also known as photinia or ‘Red Robin’ , is an ornamental outdoor garden plant thanks to its reddish hue forming very decorative hedges. Approximately three meters tall in full sunlight, this shrub is fast growing, elongated, and evergreen. Eye! Its reddish color changes according to the season of the year: it is red in the spring, purple in the summer, and green in the winter. 🤩
The Convalarium
It is a very dense herbaceous plant that covers the ground, also known as convalaria plants. As a result, it is often used as a carpet along borders, under trees, or near ponds, and can even be grown in pots. Its leaves are long, narrow, and it produces white, lilac, and light pink flowers, as well as pea-sized fruits. Make sure they are planted in shade. ⛱️ 🌥️
Also included in the Convalaria genus is the CONVALLARIA MAJALIS, or lily-of-the-valley, with stems between 15 and 30 cm high and leaves between 10 and 25 cm long. What is very pretty about this plant? 🤍
The GLYCINE molecule
Wisteria are well-known climbing plants we can find in many porches and gardens because they are very pretty flowers. Its petals are mauve in color, with hanging clusters that captivate you with their captivating scent. They need a warm, sunny environment, particularly if frost arrives, and moderate watering… Don’t forget to water it regularly! 🍃
CYPRESS 13.
Cupressocyparis leylandii , also known as the leylandi and leilandi cypress , is the perfect plant to plant instead of tall cypress trees of a lifetime because this species is more beautiful, leafy, and… more resistant. It grows fast, reaching 50 centimeters per year and we recommend that it reach two meters, but you can cut it formally to where you like it best. Also, it adapts to any soil. What a great plant wall! 🧱💚
THE GERANIUM
A geranium is an excellent choice for gardens that have a lot of sunlight, as well as permanent flowering. Its easy care only requires humidity, and it should be constant in summer, and when autumn arrives, prune them. They are beautiful! We leave you with a guide to how to take care of a geranium here, which includes types, care tips, and much more.
DURILLO, 15
It is a shrub that can reach a height of 4 meters, commonly known as the durillo or wild laurel. We can grow it in pots, or use it as an ornamental plant for forming hedges and fences. It is resistant to external conditions, surviving even extreme temperatures. It has flowers that last from winter to spring. ❄️
CLIVIA 16.
Among garden plants, the clivia miniata has become very popular because it is powerful and highly appreciated. During the end of winter until the middle of summer, we are presented with a very thick herbaceous plant with beautiful orange flowers. This bush also produces green berries that later turn reddish. Clivia is resistant and does not tolerate full sun, so you can grow it both indoors and outdoors in pots.
GARDENIA 17
If you want to fill your outdoor area with a clean white color, gardenias are your ideal garden plant. The key temperature for the plant is 18 degrees Fahrenheit and it requires constant moisture and light for it to grow, but be careful since it cannot tolerate excessive heat. Although they are quite complicated, how pretty are they? 🌼
CALLLISTEMON, 18
The evergreen shrub Callistemon citrinus, also known as the pipe cleaner, brush tree, or red broom, has dense spikes of red flowers that resemble a brush. It is greyish green in color, and it can reach a height of four meters in the garden and three meters in a pot. It smells lemony and is decorative and resistant, so it’s perfect for you. 🌹👌
HEMEROCALIS 19
The San Juan lilies are also known as daylilies, and are highly coveted for their orange blossom-scented blooms. They bloom in late spring and last until early fall. However, even if they do not bloom, their leaves will still be attractive. They need semi-shade and soils that do not tend to be waterlogged as they tolerate dry humidity. 🪴
TECOMARIA 20.
The tecomaria ( Tecomaria capensis ) is the one we end the list with. Also known as bignonia or Cape honeysuckle, the plant tolerates drought and can be planted in pots. It is a shrub with red or pink flowers which bloom from early fall through late winter. Besides serving as an isolated shrub, it can also be used as a climbing plant.
Have you liked our easy-to-maintain and super-fun garden plant ideas? I hope so, let us know in the comments below which one has been your favorite. For those who have a garden that doesn’t receive much sun or want to decorate their homes, here is a guide to shade plants. 🏠
