Container Gardening Using The Thriller, Filler, Spiller Planting Technique

Thrillers are plants with height that add drama and a vertical element to the combination

Thrillers can either be flowering or foliage plants or ornamental grasses

Thrillers are generally put either in the center or at the back of the container

Place it in the center of the container if it will be viewed from all sides

Place it in the back of the container if it will be viewed from only one side

Some examples are: Angelface^® angelonia, Butterfly argyranthemum, Graceful Grasses^® 

Once you've chosen your Thriller, next start choosing your Filler varieties

Fillers tend to be more rounded or mounded plants and make the container look full

Fillers are generally placed in front of, or around, the Thriller variety

Fillers should be placed midway between the edge of the container and the Thriller variety

If the Thriller is in the center of the container, the Fillers should surround the Thriller variety

Some examples are Diamond Frost^® euphorbia, Superbells^® calibrachoa, Supertunia^® petunia 

Lastly, you add the Spillers

Spillers are trailing plants that hang over the edge of the planter

Spillers are placed close to the edge of the container

If the container is going to be viewed from all sides, Spillers should be placed on all sides

If the container is going to be viewed from only one side, Spillers should be placed in the front of the container

Some examples are Snowstorm^® Giant Snowflake^® bacopa, Snow Princess^® lobularia, Sweet Caroline sweet potato vine