Strawberry Planters

Strawberry pots and strawberry planters are simply planters with small planting pockets along the sides. Originally designed for growing strawberries, they aren’t just for strawberries anymore.  You can use strawberry pots for growing nearly any kind of plant imaginable, herbs, bulbs, flowers, and vegetables to tropical foliage plants, succulents, and vines. With an assortment of plants, some potting soil, and imagination, you can create a striking addition for the garden.

Create a portable herb garden in a jar by filling each pocket of the strawberry planter with an herb of your choice.  Use parsley, thyme, rosemary, basil, marjoram, oregano, and sage. Create a breathtaking fragrant garden with your favorite aromatic plants like heliotrope, sweet alyssum, lemon verbena, and even miniature roses.  Some succulent plants and flowers that can be grown easily strawberry planters include hens and chicks, cacti, sedums, petunias, impatiens, geraniums, begonias, and lobelia. Foliage plants can be added as well to create a more natural appearance. You can choose various varieties to add texture and contrast to the strawberry planter garden. Trailing plants, such as ivy or sweet potato vine, also look great placed within the pockets of strawberry jars.

The only requirement for using plants other than strawberries is to determine their growing conditions to ensure they are compatible.  Be sure to group together plants that require the same amount of sun, water, and soil.  When choosing plants for the strawberry jar, choose plants that fit your desired theme as well as those that grow well in containers. How many plants should you use?  The number of planting pockets in your strawberry jar will determine that. Choose one plant for each pocket and use at least three or four plants for the top. Watering leaches nutrients in the soil, so you should also fertilize your plants.  Strawberry pots and strawberry planters can be a fun way to garden. Consider planting themed gardens such as an herb garden, a foliage garden, or a succulent garden.

Strawberry jars are made in different styles and materials such as plastic, terra cotta, and ceramic. Be forwarned, plastic strawberry jars are lightweight, making them more likely to tip over; however, they are probably the least expensive. Terra cotta jars are the most popular and very attractive, but keep in mind, because of its porous qualities, these types require more watering. Ceramic strawberry jars are more decorative, heavier, and retain water well. Choose one that will complement your garden style and theme.