Like the name says, spiller plants are there to spill or drape over the side of the container planting, breaking up the straight lines to produce a more natural or organic appearance.
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Acanthus sennii
Item #: 13718
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Ethiopia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Acorus gramineus 'Licorice'
Item #: 219
Zones: 6a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Ajuga reptans 'Texas Tough'
Item #: 12990
Zones: 3a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $17.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outAristolochia fimbriata
Item #: 3031
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Argentina, Brazil
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Aristolochia watsonii
Item #: 4616
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mexico, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outAsarum harperi 'Callaway'
Item #: 678
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $29.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Aspidistra fungilliformis 'China Star'
Item #: 2115
Zones: 8b to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per$25.00Sale price $20.00
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Callirhoe involucrata
Item #: 1839
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba 'Logan Calhoun'
Item #: 4124
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Callirhoe involucrata var. tenuissima
Item #: 1995
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $17.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Carex radiata 'Halifax'
Item #: 10007
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $18.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Chrysogonum australe 'Eco Lacquered Spider'
Item #: 1579
Zones: 5a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $13.60Regular priceUnit price per$17.00Sale price $13.60Sale -
Sold outChrysogonum virginianum 'Pierre'
Item #: 5269
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $17.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outClematis 'Rooguchi'
Item #: 7093
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $24.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Sold outConradina verticillata 'Rocky Top'
Item #: 758
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $20.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Cuphea cyanea 'Ashevilla'
Item #: 11924
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Cuphea glutinosa
Item #: 1489
Zones: 7a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $14.40Regular priceUnit price per$18.00Sale price $14.40Sale -
Delosperma cooperi
Item #: 397
Zones: 6b to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $17.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Delosperma dyeri
Item #: 8871
Zones: 5a to 7b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
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Delosperma 'Fire Spinner'
Item #: 9675
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $13.60Regular priceUnit price per$17.00Sale price $13.60Sale -
Delosperma 'Kelaidis'
Item #: 4951
Zones: 4a to 8a
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $13.60Regular priceUnit price per$17.00Sale price $13.60Sale -
Sold outDicentra scandens 'Athens Yellow'
Item #: 1635
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 120" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Himalayan Mountains
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $19.00Regular priceUnit price per -
Erysimum pulchellum
Item #: 15375
Zones: 6a to 8a, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Armenia, Iran, Turkey
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $14.40Regular priceUnit price per$18.00Sale price $14.40
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Geranium 'Azure Rush' PP 22,684
Item #: 2988
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Regular price $18.00Regular priceUnit price per
More Information About Spillers
Like the name says, spiller plants are there to spill or drape over the side of the container planting, breaking up the straight lines to produce a more natural or organic appearance. Like the fillers, spillers are also accessory plants for containers whose purpose is to enhance the main decorative element in the container, the thriller.
What are the best spiller perennials to plant in my container garden? -- We are glad you asked! Plant Delights Nursery has a huge on-line catalog of plants which we have screened to select only the best spillers for container gardens.
Best Spiller Plants for Container Gardens:
- Acalypha,
- Aristolochia,
- Beesia,
- Calibrachoa,
- Callirhoe,
- Chrysogonum,
- Cissus,
- Clematis,
- Cuphea,
- Delosperma,
- Herniaria,
- Laurentia,
- Lindernia,
- Lysimachia,
- Manettia,
- Mazus,
- Myosotis,
- Parthenocissus,
- Creeping Phlox,
- Polygonum,
- Pratia,
- Rivina,
- Rubus,
- Saxifraga,
- Sedum,
- Setcreasea,
- Selaginella,
- Trachelospermum,
- Verbena,
- Veronica,
- Vinca
Check out all our blog posts on plants for containers.