Potted plant gardens make amazing additions to your patio, balcony, or yard. With the weather warming up, it’s time to utilize your outdoor space and make it picture perfect. Check out these four potted plants that are perfect for the Dallas, Texas, heat.

Texas Lantana

The Texas Lantana plant is a perfect plant for pots. It will easily fill a large container with its beautiful blossoms of vibrant orange and red petals. If you love butterflies and hummingbirds visiting your garden, this plant attracts them. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant and will bloom all summer long.

Wild Mint

Adding wildflowers and herbs to your garden can emphasize the natural beauty of Texas. Wild mint is a great addition, especially if you love to harvest herbs for teas and remedies. Wild mint spreads very easily, so it makes the perfect potted plant to stop the spreading. This herb has a wonderful aroma and attracts honey bees, making it the ideal outdoor potted herb.

Zonal Geranium

The zonal geranium is a stunning flower, boasting beautiful white petals that shimmer in the sunlight. This gorgeous flower makes a great outdoor container plant and addition to your garden. After the flowers have bloomed, cut the stems to make beautiful centerpieces in your home.

Pentas

Pentas are vibrant flowers that grow in a large cluster of starry blooms. They make the perfect resting place for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. Pentas can grow in the ground or a container.

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