Today’s photos are of Caroline Williams’s Louisiana garden. (Check out her earlier post featuring a wonderful collection of tulips here.)

Caroline sent in these photos of some of her container plantings, which show that even if you only have a little space, you can still make a beautiful garden! You don’t need much room, or even any actual ground, to fill some containers with flowers and other plants. A tiny garden can be just as beautiful as a huge one, and it requires a lot less work and expense.

Gerbera daisies (Gerbera jamesonii, Zones 9–11 or as an annual) used to just be seen as cut flowers at the florist, but new varieties are perfect for growing in containers as flowering annuals. They don’t love superhot weather, so partial shade will keep them growing more happily in the areas with hot summers.

A view of Caroline’s containers. Massing pots together allows you to create the effect of a mini-garden, and one that you can rearrange any time you like.

A ‘black’ bearded iris (Iris germanica, Zones 3–9). There are quite a few varieties of bearded iris marketed as black, and though they are all actually just a very dark purple, they’re very beautiful.

A miniature rose blooming happily in a container. Miniature versions of plants, be they roses or tomatoes, are always a great choice if you are container gardening in a small space. You get all the beauty but in a much smaller package. There are countless varieties of miniature roses, with all the diversity of form, color, and fragrance of their larger cousins.

A view of how the pot of roses fits into the larger garden. Don’t let a small space hold you back! You can create a garden anywhere.

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