The Bold Container Garden

Joyful Combinations. Dramatic Color. Endless Inspiration.—With 75 Easy Plant-by-Number Layouts

The Bold Container Garden delivers design and planting advice, plus 75 easy, plant-by-number layouts that help you craft dramatic, eye-catching container plantings with confidence, creativity, and season-spanning style.

Create bold, eye-catching container displays with confidence and style with these 75 foolproof, designer-crafted planting plans.

Establishing striking container gardens doesn’t require years of experience or a natural design instinct—just the right guidance. In The Bold Container Garden, professional container garden designer Christina Salwitz shares her signature approach to high-impact planting, combining fearless color, dramatic texture, and thoughtful composition into easy-to-follow templates.

Organized to both teach and inspire, the book walks you through the foundations of great design—then shows you how to break the rules for even more exciting results. Whether you’re styling a small balcony, framing an entryway, or elevating a patio, each project is designed to help you achieve maximum visual impact with minimal uncertainty.

Inside, you’ll find:

• 75 plant-by-number design templates, each accompanied by a labeled color photograph of the finished container, to take the guesswork out of creating stunning container combinations
• Expert guidance on color, texture, scale, and form to help you design your container garden with confidence
• Detailed plant lists and layout advice for easy planning and flawless execution
• Practical advice on pot selection and placement to maximize both plant health and visual impact
• Seasonal inspiration and finishing touches that elevate your containers from simple to showstopping

More than just a how-to guide, this book is a creative toolkit for transforming everyday pots into extraordinary focal points—helping you design boldly, plant confidently, and grow beautifully.

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK as soon as stock is available.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-7 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 30 working days

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