A planter box on steroids

Scott Endres , co - owner ofTangletown Gardens(one of the nerveless glasshouse EVER ! ) in Minneapolis , Minnesota , created this planting for the boxwood on the porch of his St. Paul , Minnesota , abode . It ’s a diverse mixture of works that make a bighearted and bold statement . Scott ’s good at big and bold statements . you’re able to check out his awesome gardenhere . In the meantime , here ’s a list of the plants in this little quoin of his garden human beings :

1 . Tropical smokebush ( Euphorbia cotinifolia , USDA Hardiness Zones 9 - 11)2 . ‘ Rainbow ’ Swiss chard ( genus Beta vulgarisssp.cicla‘Rainbow ’ , yearly ) * you’re able to eat it!!3 . vary St. Augustine grass ( Stenotaphrum secundatum‘Variegatum ’ , zone 9 - 11)4 . ‘ Thompsonii ’ variegated flowering maple ( Abutilon pictum‘Thompsonii ’ , zone 8 - 11)5 . ‘ Profusion Apricot ’ zinnia ( Zinnia‘Profusion Apricot ’ , annual)6 . ‘ Kent Beauty ’ ornamental oregano ( Oreganum‘Kent Beauty ’ , Zones 5 - 8)7 . Ruby grass ( Melinus nerviglumis , Zones 9 - 11 )

Scott ’s garden has been feature on the GPOD several times ! Clickhere , here , here , here , here , andhereto see more . But you should ESPECIALLY seeTHIS !

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