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In the Ozarks if you plan your pots right, you can have year-round containers that many perennials and shrubs can live several years in. This allows not only a financial and time benefit but allows you to stay consistent with your outdoor design theme and provide your home with year-round curb appeal. When choosing a year-round plant, know that your container doesn’t keep the roots warm as the ground would, so plan on getting plants that would survive in hardiness zones of 4 and 5 if you don’t plan on bringing them inside for winter. You may want to check out a Golden Sword Yucca for interest, a Green Mountain Boxwood for height, Bergenia for body, a Golden Creeping Jenny for depth and the Japanese Pieris for a splash of color. All these plants would do fine in Missouri winters.

All Plants Are Available on a Seasonal Basis

Boxwood

Boxwood

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  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 15'
  • Spacing: 18" - 24"
  • Blooming Season: Spring
Coral Bells

Coral Bells

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If you need a pop of color that is reliable and will take up some room, consider a Coral Bell. Coral Bells can also thrive on a shady boarder and be a great addition to your containers. You don’t have to rely on the flower for the color, the foliage comes in a variety of colors as well.
  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 24"
  • Spacing: 1' - 2'
  • Blooming Season: Summer
    Other Varieties
  • Georgia Peach Coral Bells
    • Georgia Peach Coral Bells

    Georgia Peach Coral Bells

    Lush peach colored foliage with a whitish overlay and cream colored flowers.
    • Mature Height: 14"
    • Mature Width: 24"
    • Blooming Season: Summer
  • Palace Purple Coral Bells
    • Palace Purple Coral Bells

    Palace Purple Coral Bells

    Mahogany red foliage with white flowers.
    • Mature Height: 12" - 18"
    • Mature Width: 12" - 18"
    • Blooming Season: Spring, Summer
  • Plum Pudding Coral Bells
    • Plum Pudding Coral Bells

    Plum Pudding Coral Bells

    Plum colored foliage with tiny white flowers.
    • Mature Height: 8" - 10"
    • Mature Width: 12" - 18"
    • Blooming Season: Summer
  • Stainless Steel Coral Bells
    • Stainless Steel Coral Bells

    Stainless Steel Coral Bells

    Silver leaves with dark maroon veins with purple underside creamy blooms.
    • Mature Height: 8" - 12"
    • Mature Width: 24"
    • Blooming Season: Spring
  • Sunrise Falls Foamy Bells
    • Sunrise Falls Foamy Bells

    Sunrise Falls Foamy Bells

    Large maple shaped yellow green leaves with red veins. has white flowers.
    • Mature Height: 7"
    • Mature Width: 30"
    • Blooming Season: Spring
  • Sweet Tea Foamy Bells
    • Sweet Tea Foamy Bells

    Sweet Tea Foamy Bells

    Large dissected orange foliage in spring leaves darken to copper during the summer. small flower spikes.
    • Mature Height: 20"
    • Mature Width: 28"
    • Blooming Season: Summer
Creeping Jenny

Creeping Jenny

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  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 15"
  • Spacing: 12" - 18
  • Blooming Season: Summer, Fall
Cypress

Cypress

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  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 30'
  • Spacing: 3' - 6'
  • Blooming Season: Summer, Fall
Giant Corkscrew Juncus

Giant Corkscrew Juncus

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Big, beautiful, thick, round, and smooth. This spiral rush likes wet or moist soil and can be submerged in up to 4” of water. It will spread slowly by stolons; however, if spreading is a concern, keep it in check by submerging in pots. It’s a great accent for water gardens and can provide plenty of texture and interest to hard-to-landscape wet areas.

  • Lifespan: Annual
  • Mature Height: 3'
  • Spacing: 3'
  • Blooming Season: Summer
Japanese Pieris

Japanese Pieris

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  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 12'
  • Spacing: 3' - 8'
  • Blooming Season: Spring, Winter
Ligustrum

Ligustrum

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  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 10'
  • Spacing: 2' - 4'
  • Blooming Season: Spring, Summer
Sedum

Sedum

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Also called stoncrop, sedums have many varieties but are known for their succulent leaves, fleshy stems and bundle of flowers. Add to both spring and fall gardens and can also be used as ground cover.
  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 24"
  • Spacing: 6" - 24"
  • Blooming Season: Summer, Fall
Yew

Yew

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  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 15'
  • Spacing: 2' - 3'
  • Blooming Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Yucca

Yucca

  • Details
  • Lifespan: Perinneal
  • Mature Height: 10'
  • Spacing: 2' - 3'
  • Blooming Season: Spring, Summer
    Other Varieties
  • Color Guard Yucca
    • Color Guard Yucca

    Color Guard Yucca

    Yellow centered variegated leaf.
    • Mature Height: 3'
    • Mature Width: 2'
    • Blooming Season: Summer