best pot plants/flowers for outside

[bluehousehill]

Hi

I would like to know what the best pot plants/flowers are for having outside. We have a lovely cottage and would like some easy to manage flowers in pots by our front door.

Also when can I put them out without worrying they will die in this weather?

Thanks in advance.

[bluehousehill]

[betula]

At this time of year it is the good old winter pansy for me.Around end of may I think Geraniums in terracotta pots look great.Very closely planted busy Lizzie are another fave.Most bedding type plants will die in frost so wait till threat of frost is over. :)

[bluehousehill]

Thank you so much!

I have written that down and hope to get them out there soon!!

[Barnowl]

How about Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa)?

It's a shrub,  but very slow growing and has wonderfully scented flowers during the winter. We keep one in a pot by by our door.

[manicscousers]

we have a pot with rosemary, golden thyme and sage outside our door, let them flower and you can also use the leaves/flowers for cooking..or lavender, french and ordinary, again, lovely scent and feeds the insects.. :)

[markfield rover]

I like oriental lilies,great scent tobacco plants too, dahlias work well.

[bluehousehill]

We like all of these ideas, we have made a list and are going to use them for the front got lots of lovely ideas thank you so much