{"id":3308,"date":"2025-05-21T14:29:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T21:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/planting-plan-use-containers-to-create-a-lush-garden-oasis-in-a-small-space\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:29:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T21:29:53","slug":"planting-plan-use-containers-to-create-a-lush-garden-oasis-in-a-small-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wrwofficial.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/planting-plan-use-containers-to-create-a-lush-garden-oasis-in-a-small-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting Plan: Use Containers to Create a Lush Garden Oasis in a Small Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Container garden designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/author\/derrik-gagliardi\">Derrik Gagliardi<\/a>\u2019s garden in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a bit of a hidden gem. Walking past the property, you wouldn\u2019t even notice the secluded side yard shielded from busy traffic by thick vines. But once you enter, you are spirited away into a semi-tropical paradise packed to the brim with vivid, contrasting flora. From a rare cactus with leaves instead of spines (\u2018Godseffiana\u2019 Barbados gooseberry) to old garden stalwarts (\u2018Aureola\u2019 Japanese forest grass) to native plants from across the country (American agave), this garden has it all and makes a memorable impression despite its small footprint. Here are just some of the many plants growing in Derrik\u2019s garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/make-a-big-impact-in-a-small-urban-space-with-tropical-plants\">Make a Big Impact in a Small Garden Space with Tropical Plants<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/how-to-effectively-use-tropical-plants-in-cool-climates\">How to Effectively Use Tropical Plants in Cool Climates<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finegardening.com\/article\/maintaining-privacy-without-the-fence\">How to Maintain Privacy Without a Fence<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140142\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS.jpg\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Honey bush (<em>Melianthus major<\/em>, Zones 8\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>Golden Japanese stonecrop (<em>Sedum makinoi<\/em> \u2018Ogon\u2019, Zones 6\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Fraser\u2019s Gold\u2019 heather (<em>Calluna vulgaris*<\/em> \u2018Fraser\u2019s Gold\u2019, Zones 4\u20136)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Showtime\u2019 Copperleaf (<em>Acalypha wilkesiana<\/em> \u2018Showtime\u2019, Zones 10b\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Tiger Eyes\u00ae Sumac (<em>Rhus typhina<\/em> \u2018Bailtiger\u2019, Zones 4\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Crispa\u2019 cutleaf stephanandra (<em>Stephanandra incisa<\/em> \u2018Crispa\u2019, Zones 4\u20137)<\/li>\n<li>Black mondo grass (<em>Ophiopogon planiscapus<\/em> \u2018Nigrescens\u2019, Zones 5\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Monkey Puzzle\u2019 coleus (<em>Plectranthus scutellarioides<\/em> \u2018Monkey Puzzle\u2019, Zones 10\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Green Mountain\u2019 boxwood (<em>Buxus<\/em> \u2018Green Mountain\u2019, Zones 4\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Filigree Lace\u2019 European white birch (<em>Betula pendula<\/em> \u2018Filigree Lace\u2019, Zones 2\u20137)<\/li>\n<li>Weeping European larch (<em>Larix decidua<\/em> \u2018Pendula\u2019, Zones 3\u20136)<\/li>\n<li>Fine Line\u00ae buckthorn (<em>Rhamnus frangula<\/em> \u2018Ron Williams\u2019, Zones 2\u20137)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Brevifolia\u2019 Japanese white pine (<em>Pinus parviflora<\/em> \u2018Brevifolia\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Autumn Moon\u2019 full moon maple (<em>Acer shirasawanum<\/em> \u2018Autumn Moon\u2019, Zones 5\u20137)<\/li>\n<li>Heartleaf bergenia (<em>Bergenia cordifolia<\/em>, Zones 3\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Godseffiana\u2019 Barbados gooseberry (<em>Pereskia aculeata<\/em> \u2018Godseffiana\u2019, Zones 10\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 coleus (<em>ectranthus scutellarioides<\/em> \u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019, Zones 10\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Acutus\u2019 wintercreeper (<em>Euonymus fortunei*<\/em> \u2018Acutus\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-216537 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2.jpg\" alt=\"container display planting plan with tropical plants\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2-700x1167.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2-1200x2000.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2-922x1536.jpg 922w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140137\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS2-1229x2048.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018Monkey Puzzle\u2019 coleus<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Peve Maribo\u2019 variegated ginkgo tree (<em>Ginkgo biloba<\/em> \u2018Peve Maribo\u2019, Zones 3\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Variegated lilyturf (<em>Liriope muscari<\/em> \u2018Variegata\u2019, Zones 5\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Godseffiana\u2019 Barbados gooseberry<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Tiny Dancer\u2019 elephant\u2019s ear (<em>Alocasia<\/em> \u2018Tiny Dancer\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Caramel\u2019 heuchera (<em>Heuchera<\/em> \u2018Caramel\u2019, Zones 4\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Black Scallop\u2019 ajuga* (<em>Ajuga reptans<\/em> \u2018Black Scallop\u2019, Zones 3\u201310)<\/li>\n<li>Heartleaf bergenia<\/li>\n<li>American agave (<em>Agave americana<\/em>, Zones 8\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Sunset Boulevard\u2019 coleus<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Aureola\u2019 Japanese forest grass (<em>Hakonechloa macra<\/em> \u2018Aureola\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Grisebach\u2019s sedum (<em>Sedum grisebachii<\/em>, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Dutchman\u2019s pipe (<em>Aristolochia macrophylla<\/em>, Zones 4\u20138)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Main Street Beale Street\u2019 coleus (<em>Plectranthus scutellarioides<\/em> \u2018Main Street Beale Street\u2019, Zones 10\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Strawberry Firetails\u2019 chenille (<em>Acalypha pendula<\/em> \u2018Strawberry Firetails\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Helena\u2019s Blush\u2122 euphorbia (<em>Euphorbia<\/em> x <em>martini<\/em> \u2018Inneuphhel\u2019, Zones 5-7)<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate vine (<em>Akebia quinata<\/em>, Zones 4\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Calidora\u2019 elephant\u2019s ear (<em>Alocasia<\/em> \u2018Calidora\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Godseffiana\u2019 Barbados gooseberry<\/li>\n<li>Honey bush<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-216536\" src=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3.jpg\" alt=\"tropical plants and succulent container plantings planting plan for big impact\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3-700x1167.jpg 700w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3-1200x2000.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3-768x1280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3-922x1536.jpg 922w, https:\/\/images.finegardening.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/05\/21140131\/Gagliardi-Plant-IDS3-1229x2048.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u2018Firesticks\u2019 pencil cactus (<em>Euphorbia tirucalli<\/em> \u2018Firesticks\u2019, Zones 10\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Canna cv. (<em>Canna<\/em>, Zones 7\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Red Rooster\u2019 leatherleaf sedge (<em>Carex buchananii<\/em> \u2018Red Rooster\u2019, Zones 6\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Gray stonecrop (<em>Rhodiola pachyclados<\/em>, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Blue Elf\u2019 aloe (<em>Aloe<\/em> \u2018Blue Elf\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Golden Transparent\u2019 creeping thyme (<em>Thymus<\/em> \u2018Golden Transparent\u2019, Zones 5\u20139)<\/li>\n<li>Pig\u2019s ear (<em>Cotyledon orbiculata<\/em> <em>dinteri<\/em>, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>Black rose aeonium (<em>Aeonium arboreum<\/em> \u2018Zwartkop\u2019, Zones 9\u201311)<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Lemon Ball\u2019 sedum (<em>Sedum mexicanum<\/em> \u2018Lemon Ball\u2019, Zones 7\u201311)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Please note:<\/strong> These plants are considered invasive in certain areas. 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