Thriller Annuals & Flowers for Containers

Thriller annuals & flowers for containers bring bold height and vibrant color to your pots. They deliver season-long drama from spring through frost. In the thriller-spiller-filler formula, these upright bloomers and stunning foliage go in the back or center of the pot. They create visual impact and draw the eye upward. Because you plant annuals fresh each season, you can try new thriller flowers for containers every year. That means your container designs keep evolving and improving.

For containers between 12 and 18 inches in diameter, one thriller flower gives you the height and drama you need. It's the perfect anchor for any upright container planting. Larger containers over 18 inches may need two or more plants to fill the space properly. When you use multiples, stick with the same variety — that repetition keeps your container looking sharp and intentional.

A potted plant with large, bright pink dahlia flowers and lush green leaves, blooming with multiple flowers and buds.
A cluster of Cape Town Blue Blue Felicia Daisy displays purple daisy-like flowers with bright yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Cape Town Blue Blue Felicia Daisy (Felicia)

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A vibrant Coconut A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia) features clusters of five-petaled white blooms with dark centers and lush green leaves, all on a healthy, flourishing plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large potted Coconut A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine displays lush green foliage and abundant small white blooms, set outdoors on a grassy lawn surrounded by other plants and trees - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Coconut A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia)

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Colorblaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus features trailing foliage with green-edged, deep burgundy centers, serrated margins, and a striking mix of light and dark patterns - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Colorblaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus shows trailing leaves with jagged edges, deep burgundy centers, and green-yellow borders. The dense foliage is vibrantly colored and very eye-catching - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus

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A Colorblaze® Dipt In Wine Coleus, known for deer resistance and dark burgundy leaves edged in green, is displayed in a ribbed brown square pot against a coral pink background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A cluster of Colorblaze® Dipt In Wine Coleus with large red and yellow-green variegated leaves, grows by a brick wall and window, accented with small purple flowers at its base - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Colorblaze® Dipt In Wine Coleus

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Colorblaze® El Brighto Coleus features serrated leaves with bold tricolor foliage in red, orange, yellow, and green, creating a vibrant display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Colorblaze® El Brighto Coleus, with bold tricolor foliage, thrives in a blue ceramic pot outdoors, creating a vibrant focal point. Other potted plants visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Colorblaze® El Brighto Coleus

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Close-up of Colorblaze® Golden Dreams™ Coleus shows vibrant leaves with deep burgundy centers and bright chartreuse green edges, their serrated foliage overlapping in a dense, decorative pattern - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Colorblaze® Golden Dreams™ Coleus highlights its chartreuse green foliage with bold red veins, creating a striking natural pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Colorblaze® Golden Dreams™ Coleus

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Colorblaze Lime Time Coleus features a dense cluster of sun-tolerant, bright lime-green serrated leaves that overlap to create a lush, vibrant ground cover - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe sun-tolerant Colorblaze® Lime Time® Coleus, with its bright green scalloped leaves, creates a vibrant garden display alongside blooming white and purple petunias and small pink flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Lime Time® Coleus

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Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus displays serrated red, pink, and yellow leaves. Yellow and pink petunias bloom among the annual foliage, adding vibrant contrast and eye-catching visual interest - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus with serrated red and green leaves grows among blooming yellow petunias in a neat garden, with green grass and greenhouse structures visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus

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A dense bush of deep purple, serrated leaves—likely Colorblaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus, a striking sun to shade annual—grows in a landscaped garden with bright green grass in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of deep purple, textured leaves of the Colorblaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus, a foliage plant with serrated edges and visible veins. Overlapping layers create a rich pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Colorblaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus

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Colorblaze® Rediculous® Coleus features vibrant, serrated leaves in deep red and purple with green-edged, dense burgundy foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Rediculous® Coleus displays deep red and burgundy foliage in a garden beds, adding bold color among green plants and orange coneflowers, with mulch below - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Rediculous® Coleus

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A lush Colorblaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus with vibrant red and yellow-edged leaves grows in soil before a white fence, surrounded by burgundy and green foliage from other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe vibrant foliage of Colorblaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus displays deep burgundy centers and jagged bright green edges in a lush, overlapping cluster - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus

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Colorblaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus features bright red, serrated leaves with burgundy, green, and deep purple tones for vibrant appeal - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus displays rich burgundy foliage with jagged edges and lighter red highlights - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus

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Colorblaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus, a bushy foliage plant with bright yellow-green leaves, grows beside vivid magenta flowers atop mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of vibrant yellow-green, serrated leaves—Colorblaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus—is surrounded by dark green foliage and touches of pink flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus

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A cluster of vibrant fiery copper-orange foliage from Colorblaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus, with prominent veins and serrated edges, stands out among small red and pink flowers and green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA Colorblaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus features fiery copper-orange, textured leaves in a light brown ceramic pot, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Colorblaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus

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A close-up image of Coleus Colorblaze Torchlight with deep burgundy foliage with hot pink veining and bright chartreuse serrated edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Colorblaze® Torchlight® Coleus reveals deep burgundy centers, bright magenta veins, and vibrant green edges - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Colorblaze® Torchlight® Coleus

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A close-up of vibrant Colorblaze® Velveteen® Coleus leaves with serrated edges, displaying deep burgundy and bright pink patterns, surrounded by colorful foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Colorblaze® Velveteen® Coleus shows its jagged-edged leaves with deep purple and magenta markings, edged in green - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Colorblaze® Velveteen® Coleus

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Close-up of ColorBlaze® Wicked Hot® Coleus leaves, showing their copper-orange foliage, jagged edges, and visible veins that create a vibrant, textured effect - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of two leafy plants: a textured reddish-purple plant in front, with ColorBlaze® Wicked Hot® Coleus—green and purple leaves edged in pale green—blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Wicked Hot® Coleus

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A cluster of Colorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus features deep purple and burgundy foliage with bright green, serrated edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCColorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus features large, deep burgundy, serrated leaves with bright green edges and a velvety texture amid surrounding greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Colorblaze® Wicked Witch™ Coleus

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A close-up of a single Dalina® Grande Cancun Dahlia, featuring vibrant maroon petals that fade to white at the tips, arranged symmetrically in a circular pattern on a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Dalina® Grande Cancun Dahlia

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Close-up of vibrant magenta Dalina® Grande Castillo Dahlia with yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds, blooming beautifully - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a vibrant magenta Dalina® Grande Castillo Dahlia with layered petals and a yellow center, set against green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Dalina® Grande Castillo Dahlia

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Close-up of Dalina® Grande Cozumel Dahlia in vivid bubblegum pink, fully bloomed with layered petals and a yellow center, set against green leaves and buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA potted Dalina® Grande Cozumel Dahlia with large, blooming bubblegum pink flowers and lush green leaves, displayed against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Dalina® Grande Cozumel Dahlia

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A close-up of the pale yellow Dalina® Grande Romero Dahlia in full bloom, surrounded by green leaves and dahlia buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of the vivid Dalina® Grande Romero Dahlia in full bloom, showcasing its layered petals radiating from the center against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Dalina® Grande Romero Dahlia

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Close-up of a vibrant Dalina® Grande Tequila Dahlia with orange petals tipped in red and a yellow center, surrounded by green leaves and other yellow-orange dahlias - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.Close-up of vibrant yellow-orange Dalina® Grande Tequila Dahlia flowers in full bloom among green leaves and buds, bathed in warm sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Dalina® Grande Tequila Dahlia

$10.99
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Close-up of Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia flowers with smooth, rounded petals and glossy green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCDragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia features vibrant blooms surrounded by glossy green foliage. This image highlights a close-up of the plant’s striking petals and lush leaves in natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia

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