Proper Plant Placement for Specific Plants

When choosing plants to grow in specific areas, you should have some basic knowledge of the plant's needs, before placing them in a particular area. For instance, it is difficult to grow annual flowering vines under trees. Root competition from the tree makes it hard for vines to become established. Most annual vines need full sun to grow vigorously and flower generously.

Plants that are suitable for growing in containers on a deck, or in the yard, might be rosemary, scented geranium cultivars, or bayberry. These are mosquito repelling plants, and are great to keep mosquitoes at bay near a patio door. Mosquitoes lay eggs in standing water, so if you grow container plants outdoors drain collected water from their saucers frequently.

Delphiniums can grow in just about any climate provided they have full sun. Excess shade can cause the flower spikes to become very tall and the flowers to gape over. You should place these near hedges or someplace out of hot drying wind.

Gold leafed plants such as the forsythia or the golden Japanese Barberry are generally more sensitive to the sun. The leaves can scorch and turn brown. However, excessive shade can cause the plants to loose color so place them in partial shade and partial sun.

Some gold leafed plants that do well in the full sun of Northern regions will fry in the heat of a Southern sun. Be sure to read the tag that is attached to the plant or ask a horticulture specialist what the plant's needs are before planting them.