30 Beautiful Shrubs To Grow In Containers

Have you ever thought that shrubs also bring beauty to your home yet? With our ideas today, you will be convinced by their natural beauty. And here are 30 Beautiful Shrubs To Grow In Containers that they can grow well. Whether you have a small patio garden, a rooftop garden, a balcony garden, or a big backyard garden this list of best shrubs for containers will provide you so many options to choose from. Growing them, you not only have beautiful flowers to see every morning but also your garden will be more impressive and vivid. It’s time to check them out with us.

If you are garden-lover, growing these shrubs are easy. Most of them are adopted well with the change of natural environment because they have intense vitality. Thus, if you have not much time to take care of them, no problem!

#1 Abutilon (Flowering Maple)

This shrub is also called “Indian Mallow” or “Flowering Maple”. It is a beautiful shrub that grows around 1 m tall when grown in containers. It has beautiful hibiscus and hollyhock-like flowers.

#2 Andromeda

This shrub requires acidic soil to grow. It is called “Pieris Japonica” or “Lily of the valley shrub” is an excellent bush for container gardens. It can grow up to 2 m tall.

#3 Anisodontea

This anisodontea is suitable for both warm tropical climate and temperate. It grows in full sun and requires dry soil to thrive. Thus, a balcony, terrace (roof) or patio facing south or West is perfect for this shrub.

#4 Aster

Aster comes in a variety of colors and blooms prolifically. It is an easy to grow plant that blooms in summer and fall. It is suitable for cool temperate zones with mild summers but can be grown in tropics in winter.

#5 Aucuba Japonica

It is one of the best shrubs for containers. You can grow it for its beautiful foliage as its flowers are not as aesthetic.

#6 Azalea

Azalea is one of the most profusely blooming flowering plants. It requires moist soil, partial sun, and acidic soil to thrive.

#7 Bougainvillea

This beautiful ever-blooming perennial shrub is so vibrant and colorful and almost require no care. It needs full sun and dry soil to thrive, and it is not susceptible to many pests and diseases.

#8 Callistemon (Bottlebrush)

This is a Beautiful shrub that attracts pollinators and looks exquisite in its bright red blooms, (it also comes in other colors like purplish pink, lemon yellow or white). You can grow bottle brush in colder zones in the pot, but it requires care in winter.

#9 Camellia

It is one of the most beautiful flowering shrubs! It can be grown well in pots with rich acidic soil and regular maintenance.

#10 Cistus

This shrub is tough, drought tolerant and thrives without requiring care a lot. There are so many cultivars to choose from, it is suitable for pots and thrives in a sunny location. You can also grow it in a rock garden

#11 Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster is a sprawling shrub and has a variety of height. It is usually grown as a ground cover or in hedges in the gardens, but it can also be grown as a container plant. You can choose a large and wide container as this plant spreads a lot.

#12 Daphne

This daphne needs keep the plant in part shade and water it well in the summer as it loves moist soil.

#13 Escallonia

It has beautiful decorative and fragrant foliage and tube-shaped small flowers that come in white, pink or red colors. When grown in pots, it requires well-draining soil. Keep it in partial sun in warmer zones and in full sun in cooler zones.

#14 Forsythia

Grow dwarf forsythia varieties in containers. They are not fussy about soil types but require well-draining soil. Place this fragrant plant in a location that gets at least 6 hours of sun daily.

#15 Fuchsia

This shrub is suitable for any season through year. It decorates the gardens, patios, balconies, and interiors thanks to its beautiful bell-shaped flowers that come in vibrant colors. Moreover, it is easy to maintain and one of the most favorite plants of balcony gardeners. Grow its trailing varieties in hanging baskets.

#16 Wintergreen

It is also called wintergreen. It grows in acidic soil in a location that is cool and moist. Its foliage releases mint-like fragrance when crushed. The plant blooms in summer, beautiful small white flowers turn into bright red berries that attract birds.

#17 Gardenia

It is one of the most fragrant flowers. Growing gardenia requires regular maintenance.

#18 Gaura

Cool climate with mild summer is perfectly suitable for growing. You can also try to grow it in a warm subtropical climate in partial shade. The best thing about this shrub is its long blooming period, it starts to flower in late spring and blooms until the late fall.

#19 Pomegranate

It requires tropical climate, but also grow well in temperate climates if you plant it in a pot and do care in winter. Probably the most suitable fruit tree or shrub for the containers.

#20 Hebe (Veronica)

It is easy to grow in a container. It is an excellent shrub for urban container gardens. Flowering occurs in summer for many species. Some cultivars produce flowers till fall.

#21 Hibiscus

Hibiscus is the most popular flowering shrub. Growing hibiscus in a pot is not difficult. It has one of the most abundant flowers that come in a variety of colors and patterns. It has shallow roots so it adapts well in pots or containers.

#22 Hydrangea

With clusters of colorful flowers and big, dramatic leaves, hydrangea a is a stunning addition to any container garden. You can plant it in a large, beautiful pot. Don’t forget give it regular watering to enjoy beautiful bloom

#23 Lantana

This perennial evergreen shrub is one of the easiest to grow plants in a tropical climate. It thrives on neglect and blooms tirelessly throughout the year. Lantana flowers have fruity fragrance, they a come in a variety of colors.

#24 Lavender

Grow lavender in a pot with sufficient drainage. Keep it in full sun.

#25 Lilacs

If you love fragrance, you will love lilacs. Growing lilacs in containers are possible with care. Keep it in a location with full sun where it receives, at least six hours of sunlight daily.

#26 Magnolia

Fragrant and beautiful magnolia flowers add charm to any place. No matter how small your garden is, you can have it too.

#27 Crepe Myrtle

It is so beautiful, vibrant, and colorful. Dwarf, shrub-like varieties are suitable for containers. It is also maintenance free though requires regular pruning when grown in a pot.

#28 Peony

Climate— Peonies are extremely cold hardy, frost resistant and grow in the climates with mild summer. Stately and plump peony flowers are very large and often fragrant, single or double petaled.