Vertical Gardens: Plants for Walls

By Lisa Hallett Taylor, About.com Guide

Bare exterior stucco walls without windows or architectural details can be made more interesting with the addition of a vertical wall planter. Make sure the planter is sturdy enough to hang on a wall and has a flat back. Use the container rule of thrillers, fillers and spillers for a wall vase or pot.

• Thrillers are taller, visually striking plants that go in the center or toward the back of a container and can be viewed from all angles.
• Fillers are more rounded or mounded plants and fill in the middle of the container. They tie things together and make he combination look fuller.
• Spillers are the plants that spill or trail over the edges. They are usually placed close to the edges of the container so that they can crawl up and over it for that natural spill-appeal.

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