22 Best Outdoor Hanging Plants

David Miller
David Miller
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1Petuniagetty Imagestechnically a Tender Perennial, Many Modern Petunia Hybrids Are Now Grown as Annuals in All Usda Plant Hardiness Zones. Their Voluminous...

22 Best Outdoor Hanging Plants
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Petunia

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Technically a tender perennial, many modern petunia hybrids are now grown as annuals in all USDA Plant Hardiness Zones. Their voluminous flowers also make petunias ideal for outdoor hanging baskets, but know that some varieties do require a bit of trimming and deadheading. For a low-maintenance, heat-tolerant variety that doesn't need deadheading, try 'Supertunia Vista'. "It can trail up to 4 feet in a container!" says Melissa Lallo Johnson of @fancyflowerfarmer, a master gardener based in the Midwest.

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Ferns

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In a shady or part-shade spot, ferns offer lovely trailing foliage. "I love the look of a hanging fern outdoors. The detail of the leaves as they unfurl is mesmerizing," says Johnson. "I cut mine back in late fall and then keep them by a basement window to regenerate for the following season."

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