How to Make A Container Garden. . . This how to guide for container gardening includes plant selection, instructions to prepare your container and a tip to make potting soil go farther.

• full shade to partial sun (some varieties can even take full sun)
• blooms spring through summer
• hardy in zones 3 – 9
• grows 16″- 18″ high
• likes moist, well drained soil
• the color of the flower spikes and the color of the foliage varies by variety. I have at least five varieties in my flower beds so far and plans for more (they’re addictive, I tell you!)
• And all together they put on a show that would put my hometown local grocery store to shame.