How to Grow Several Different Flowers in One Pot

Plant several small plants in one pot for a tiny, colorful garden.

Limited space doesn't necessitate a limited garden. In fact, one-pot flower gardens offer you the chance to have as many plants as you like without turning your home into a jungle. These contained little gardens offer a variety of color and texture combinations, meaning your one-pot garden will never be boring. However, you must take care not to overcrowd your blossoms.

Things You'll Need

• 7-gallon terracotta pot
• Terracotta flood tray
• Pea-sized gravel
• Sand
• Rich potting soil
• Flower seedlings: dwarf flower varieties, flowering herbs, etc.
• Water

Instructions

1. Place a 7-gallon terracotta pot on a corresponding flood tray. Seven gallons may seem like a huge pot, but your plants will need to seat their roots in a shared space. The more room you can give them, the better.

2. Fill the bottom third of your pot with pea-sized gravel. Add about 2 inches of sand to the top of the gravel and fill two-thirds of the space left in your pot with rich potting soil. This layering technique enables your flowers to drain.

3. Choose flower seedlings that require the same conditions. For instance, dwarf daffodils and irises grow well together. You may also choose a combination of dwarf African violets, lemon verbena and thyme. Choose no more than three plants for a 7-gallon pot.

4. Remove each seedling from its container and untangle the roots. Set each seedling on top of the soil in your pot, spacing them 4 inches away from each other. The roots of the plants should not touch.

5. Cover the roots of each seedling with about 2 inches of soil and water the pot with about a quart of water. Place the pot in a sunny, warm area. The flowers should grow and cover any bare soil in a few weeks.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't be afraid to combine flowers, herbs and small produce varieties. For instance, cherry tomatoes, basil and lemon verbena would work well together in the same pot.

References

• Re-Nest: How to Make a One Pot Indoor Herb Garden
• Laetitia Maklouf: One Pot Wonder