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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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) ?
Aristolochia 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) ?
Asarum 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) ?
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) ?
Chasmatophyllum musculinum
Item #: 13532
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Part Sun
Origin: Southern Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Chrysogonum virginianum '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) ?
Chrysogonum 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) ?
Clematis '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) ?
Clematis 'Stand by Me' PPAF
Item #: 13500
Zones: 3b to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
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) ?
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) ?
Dicentra scandens 'Athens Yellow'
Next crop available: 03/03/2019
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) ?
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) ?
Geranium 'Rozanne' PP 12,175
Item #: 5111
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Gloriosa carsonii
Next crop available: 04/14/2019
Item #: 11558
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Eastern Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Gloriosa simplex
Item #: 11560
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Gloriosa superba 'Greenii'
Next crop available: 04/14/2019
Item #: 11559
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 96" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: Eastern Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Jasminum officinale 'Frojas'
Item #: 6245
Zones: 7a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 120" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Juniperus horizontalis 'Copper Harbor'
Item #: 13858
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Canada, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Juniperus horizontalis 'Pancake'
Item #: 13859
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Canada, United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Laurentia fluviatilis
Item #: 1355
Zones: 5a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 1" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Australia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Lysimachia congestiflora 'Persian Chocolate'
Item #: 5803
Zones: 6a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Manettia cordifolia
Item #: 1527
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 100" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Paraguay, Uruguay
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Mazus reptans
Item #: 277
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Himalayan Mountains
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Microsorum brachylepis 'Datun'
Item #: 13175
Zones: 8b to 10b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Mitchella repens 'Danny'
Item #: 13027
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 1" tall
Culture: Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Myosotis palustris 'Southern Blues'
Item #: 1427
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Monham'
Item #: 13446
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 600" tall
Culture: Sun to Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Fenway Park'
Item #: 3221
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 1000" tall
Culture: Sun to Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Pratia angulata
Item #: 790
Zones: 6a to 10b, possibly colder
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 1" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: New Zealand
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum bithynicum
Item #: 2798
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Turkey
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum 'Boogie Woogie' PPAF
Item #: 14257
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum 'Firecracker' PP 26,595
Item #: 12731
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Sweet and Sour'
Item #: 8063
Zones: 3a to 8a
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Asia
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum 'Little Miss Sunshine' PPAF
Item #: 13748
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum mexicanum 'Lemon Ball'
Item #: 8899
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy:
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum 'Superstar' PPAF
Item #: 14341
Zones: 3a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 10" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Sedum tetractinum 'Little China'
Item #: 11758
Zones: 4a to 8b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 3" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Setcreasea pallida 'Kartuz Giant'
Item #: 5512
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Tecomaria capensis
Item #: 9341
Zones: 7b to 11
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 72" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: South Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Tinantia pringlei 'Panther'
Item #: 12210
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Mexico
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Verbena 'Blue Princess'
Item #: 1945
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Verbena peruviana
Item #: 1154
Zones: 6a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Argentina, Brazil
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Verbena 'Pink Princess'
Item #: 10782
Zones: 8a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Verbena 'Princess Bride'
Item #: 6646
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Verbena 'Texas Appleblossom'
Item #: 1327
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Verbena 'Tie Dye'
Item #: 8953
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 6" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
Item #: 1170
Zones: 4a to 8b, guessing
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 4" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Asia, Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Vinca minor 'Illumination' PP 12,132
Item #: 3419
Zones: 4a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: Asia, Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
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
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