Spiller Plants for Containers

A spiller plant is the trailing element in a container. It cascades over the edge of the pot and adds softness, movement, and a finished look to any planting. In the thriller-spiller-filler formula, spillers work alongside taller thrillers and mounding fillers to create a full, layered container design. Because they trail naturally, they soften hard pot edges. That gives your containers that lush, overflowing look that catches everyone's eye.

The number of spiller plants you need depends on your pot size. A 12-inch pot does well with one spiller, while a 14-inch pot benefits from two. For an 18-inch pot, use three plants to get full coverage around the edges. Larger containers of 20 inches or more look best with four to five plants. That level of coverage creates a truly lush, cascading effect.

Grey pot with tall purple grass, purple blooms, and white flowers cascading over the side in a garden setting
The Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia displays soft pink and pale yellow ruffled petals, set against lush dark green leaves in this beautiful tuberous begonia arrangement - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of the Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia, showcasing fragrant layered pink petals with a yellow center and water droplets, surrounded by green leaves and a partially visible yellow flower - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Delight® Blush Rose Begonia

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A close-up of the Double Delight® Primrose Begonia, featuring ruffled yellow petals edged in pink and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of fragrant Double Delight® Primrose Begonia, surrounded by small white blossoms and green leaves with red buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Delight® Primrose Begonia

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Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum) features clusters of small, bright yellow, rounded blooms above green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A brown pot features a bushy Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum), its silvery-green leaves and bright yellow flowers thriving outdoors among stones and greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum)

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Funky® Red Begonia features bright red double blooms with layered petals and yellow stamens, set against lush green leaves. A visible bud hints at more color - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Funky® Red Begonia, featuring vibrant double blooms and lush green leaves in a hanging basket, set against the softly lit panels of a greenhouse - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Funky® Red Begonia

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A close-up of Glacier Ivy (Hedera) shows creamy white-edged leaves with visible veins, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Glacier Ivy (Hedera)

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Dense, dark purple pointed leaves of a nearby plant create a striking contrast with the bright yellow Golddust® Mecardonia flowers and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three dense mounds of Golddust® Mecardonia, a low-maintenance plant with small yellow flowers, grow in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green plants and pink flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Golddust® Mecardonia

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A close-up of Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia) shows its vibrant, small, round light green leaves spilling over a purple pot on a wooden surface, surrounded by other greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia) trails over a dark planter with bright yellow-green leaves, accented by blooming purple and white pansies amid green foliage. Ideal as vibrant ground cover - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Goldilocks Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)

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Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens features vibrant yellow blooms with dark centers and green foliage, blurred hints of red and pink flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo bright yellow Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens flowers with rounded petals bloom above dense green foliage. A white plant tag with "PW" is partly visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens

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A close-up of an Illumination® Apricot Shades Tuberous Begonia in full bloom, its yellow and peach petals framed by serrated green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Illumination® Apricot Shades Tuberous Begonia in full bloom shows its pale yellow and peach petals with pink edges, layered in a circular pattern - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Illumination® Apricot Shades Tuberous Begonia

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A close-up of fresh, green tarragon leaves, densely layered with slender, pointed shapes and smooth edges, resembling the chartreuse foliage of Illusion® Emerald Lace Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A lush hanging basket with dense, vibrant chartreuse foliage of Illusion® Emerald Lace Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), featuring long, narrow, pointed leaves displayed beautifully against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Illusion® Emerald Lace Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

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Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features dark purple, deeply lobed leaves with visible veins and pointed edges, forming dense, textured purple-black foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A lush Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) with long, purple-black foliage grows in a tall, weathered, turquoise-green square planter featuring decorative patterns - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

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An Illusion® Penny Lace™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine with dark purple, elongated leaves is set among yellow, purple, and bright pink flowers in a mulched garden bed beside a beige-sided house - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of Illusion® Penny Lace™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) with dark purple, narrow leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, accented by pink and yellow flowers and illuminated by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Illusion® Penny Lace™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

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Lemon Coral® Sedum, a drought-tolerant and low-maintenance ground cover, grows among large gray and tan rocks near a small pond, creating a lush, natural landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright pink flowers bloom above dark mulch, while a patch of yellow-green Lemon Coral® Sedum ground cover grows in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lemon Coral® Sedum

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Luscious® Berry Blend™ Lantana displays clusters of small yellow, orange, and red flowers with green leaves, standing out against a vibrant red background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large yellow ceramic pot brimming with lush green foliage and clusters of vibrant red, orange, and yellow Luscious® Berry Blend™ Lantana flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Luscious® Berry Blend™ Lantana

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Clusters of small, vibrant purple flowers with yellow centers on Luscious® Grape Lantana create a striking contrast against textured green leaves, blooming densely for vivid color in your garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant purple Luscious® Grape Lantana flowers grows among green leaves in a sunny garden. The small, closely grouped blossoms and patches of soil are visible - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Luscious® Grape Lantana

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A lush cluster of bright green Margarita Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) leaves is surrounded by vibrant magenta petunias, set against a light brick wall for a striking display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Margarita Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features vibrant lime-green, heart-shaped leaves with a crinkled texture, creating dense, lush coverage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Margarita Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

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A vivid magenta Mezoo™ Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy (Aptenia) blooms among green and white succulent leaves, creating a striking contrast with the surrounding foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of variegated green succulents with thick, white-edged leaves, featuring a small bright pink Mezoo™ Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy (Aptenia) flower blooming in the center - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mezoo™ Trailing Red Livingstone Daisy (Aptenia)

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Safari® Lava Flow South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia) features vibrant red blooms with yellow centers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A green ceramic pot displays vibrant red Safari® Lava Flow South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia) with yellow centers and lush green foliage, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Safari® Lava Flow South African Phlox (Jamesbrittenia)

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Santa Cruz® Begonia displays bright orange-red, long-pointed flowers that hang downward amid green leaves and small white blossoms in a lush garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA vibrant Santa Cruz® Begonia, with lush dark green leaves and drooping red petals, thrives beside grass and mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Santa Cruz® Begonia

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Close-up of Shadow Dancer® 'Marcia' Fuchsia with vibrant purple and red petals, long pink stamens, and green leaves in white pots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.Close-up of Shadow Dancer® 'Marcia' Fuchsia featuring vibrant deep pink petals, purple centers, and delicate stamens, set against lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Shadow Dancer® 'Marcia' Fuchsia

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Two hanging baskets overflow with lush green ferns, bright pink flowers, and Silver Falls™ Dichondra—an eye-catching silvery foliage—suspended outside a building with brown siding and large windows - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Hanging basket not included.A gray planter displays pink, white, and purple flowers, accented by trailing Silver Falls™ Dichondra. The planter rests on reddish rocks next to blooming pink and white garden flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Silver Falls™ Dichondra

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A dense cluster of fragrant white blooms from Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia) fills the foreground, set against vibrant green grass and bathed in natural sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A garden bed filled with clusters of fragrant white Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia) and vibrant purple blossoms, surrounded by lush green leaves and stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia)

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Clusters of small, vibrant purple flowers with yellow centers and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of small, pale purple Snowstorm® Blue Bacopa flowers with yellow centers and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Snowstorm® Blue Bacopa (Sutera)

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Five white Bacopa flowers with yellow centers, slightly overlapping petals, and dense, textured serrated green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of bright magenta petunias andGiant Snowflake Bacopa, with trailing green foliage and small white flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Snowstorm® Giant Snowflake® Bacopa (Sutera)

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