The daylily 'Stella d' Oro' is a nice perennial to grow in containers. Annuals can be planted with perennials in the same container. Container gardening is not limited to ornamental plants. Vegetables suited for containers include beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, eggplant, kale, lettuce, pepper, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, tomato, turnips and zucchini. Herbs suited for containers include chives, garden thyme, basil, marjoram and summer savory.
Containers are available in many sizes, forms and shapes.
They can be made of clay, redwood, cedar wood or plastic. Also consider using barrels, cut-off milks jugs or window boxes. Never use containers that have held products that would be toxic to plants or people. These may be toxic to plants and harmful to people as well. Make sure that the container you choose has drainage holes in the bottom so the plant roots will not stand in water, which may cause them to die.