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25 Creative Ideas for Container Gardens

Using pots and planters, it’s possible to create a beautiful garden in any space, as these gorgeous schemes demonstrate

Amanda Pollard
Amanda Pollard9 June, 2019
Houzz UK Editorial Staff. Journalist and content editor specialising in interiors and architecture.
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This photo series is designed to give you a coffee-break escape. Take five minutes for yourself and browse these pretty ideas.

If you’re seeking design inspiration for a garden that features mainly container plants, check out these schemes to see how your space could look lush and verdant. Which one is your favourite? Tell us in the Comments section.
Llama Architects
1 Llama Group
Red Squirrel Architects
2 Red Squirrel Architects
Mimos interiors
3 Mimos interiors
Silva Landscapes
4 Silva Landscapes

Find garden designers and landscape architects in your area.
buildburo Ltd
5 BuildBuro
Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
6 Aralia: Innovation in Landscape Design
Sarah Kay Garden Design
7 Sarah Kay Garden Design
The Garden Trellis Company
8 The Garden Trellis Company
Fenton Roberts Garden Design
9 Fenton Roberts Garden Design

See the top trends from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019.
Laara Copley-Smith Garden & Landscape Design
10 Laara Copley-Smith Garden & Landscape Design
Diego Correa Interior Design
11 Diego Correa Interior Design
Stefano Marinaz Landscape Architecture
12 Stefano Marinaz Landscape Architecture
Sprout Up
13 Sprout Up
GreenlinesDesign Ltd
14 GreenlinesDesign
Plunket Gardens
15 Plunket Gardens
Anna Standish Interiors
16 Anna Standish Interiors
The London Gardener Ltd
17 The London Gardener
Mark Hazeldine Photography
18 Mark Hazeldine Photography
Sarah Kay Garden Design
19 Sarah Kay Garden Design
Roger Webster Garden Design
20 Roger Webster Garden Design
Abigail's Gardens
21 Abigail’s Gardens
UH Studio
22 UH Studio
Getpotted
23 Get Potted
SCD Design-architecture interiors project manag’t
24 SCD Design
European Heritage
25 European Heritage

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Would you use any of these ideas in your own garden? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
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  • Vanessa Crawford

    I see some lovely ideas but I have a view of the sea which I don't want to hide so I need ideas for a low barrier less than 3 feet tall which divides my garden from the field behind which stretches to the beach. I'm planning on removing an escallonia hedge which gets too tall but I'm not sure if I can dig the roots out. Any thoughts?

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    Anna Standish Interiors

    Great images. Thank you for featuring our project no.16 - www.annastandish.com

  • dorthe36

    Love Number 1 and 8

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