Bacopa
Bacopa vines are have small dark green leaves and bright white tiny flowers. Several varieties have blue flowers. Plant both in one container for a showy basket. Bacopa grows slowly but steadily. It does not recover from wilting, so keep well watered. It needs sunlight to blossom but doesn't like the heat. In Arizona it's best grown in an eastern exposure. Use it to grow over the sides of a raised planter as well as from hanging baskets.
Petunias
Petunias are ideal for a hanging planter in the sun as long as it's well-watered. If the soil has pulled away from the sides of the pot, submerge the entire pot in water until it stops bubbling. Dead head spent blossoms to keep the petunia blooming. Combine petunias with a taller plant such as snapdragons for contrast.
Succulents
Several succulents grow in containers and have a trailing habit. Burro's tail has overlapping oval shaped trailing cylinders. Lipstick plant has bright pink flowers that look like a tube of lipstick when in bud. Ice plant blooms in red, purple, pink and yellow.
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