Container gardening plants are specifically chosen and grown in containers or pots rather than in the ground. “Planting in containers creates an opportunity to grow anything, anywhere, without limitations such as soil type and sun exposure,” says Linda Vater, a garden designer, stylist and author of two gardening books.

When you plant in pots, you use your landscape space more efficiently. Containers can be spaced closer than plants in the ground, allowing you to create a lot of impact with less space and expense. Containers may be grouped for intensified fragrance. Have a portable garden. Use containers indoors or out.

Growing potted plants lets you skip the dirty work of weeding and clearing a soil bed. Instead, you can get right to the fun stuff! Start by providing the light and soil conditions that your specific plants prefer. When you're ready to...

Read on for the best container gardening plants on the market. Primo ‘Pretty Pistachio’ and Dolce ‘Appletini’ (shown here) may be coralbells (Heuchera), but they have enough pizzazz to hold interest by themselves, making them one of the best plants for container gardening.