Design Use - Hanging Baskets

Looking for plants that perform well in hanging baskets? Garden Crossings brings together flowering and foliage options selected for hanging basket use, making it easier to build colorful displays for porches, patios, balconies, and other small-space garden areas. Explore options by sun exposure, bloom time, water needs, brand, and helpful garden attributes so you can match plants to the conditions where your basket will hang.

Hanging basket filled with white and purple petunias, small blue blooms, and trailing green vines against a white background
Close-up of Superbells® Double Ruby Calibrachoa in vivid bloom, with lush, velvety layered petals and rich red color surrounded by green leaves, creating a striking, colorful display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of vibrant flowers, highlighting deep red Superbells® Double Ruby Calibrachoa blooms, a striking purple petunia at the center, clusters of small white flowers, and lush surrounding green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Double Ruby Calibrachoa

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A hanging basket brims with Superbells® Double Smitten Pink™ Calibrachoa in full bloom, suspended from a wooden pergola beneath a clear blue sky, casting shadows onto a round planter with white flowers below - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Hanging basket not included.Superbells® Double Smitten Pink™ Calibrachoa boasts double pink blooms with ruffled petals and dark magenta centers, set against green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Double Smitten Pink™ Calibrachoa

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Close-up of Superbells® Double Twilight™ Calibrachoa, featuring double lilac-purple blooms with darker centers, surrounded by green leaves and flower buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Double Twilight™ Calibrachoa features clusters of light purple, double lilac blooms with deep purple centers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Double Twilight™ Calibrachoa

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Two vibrant Superbells® Double Vintage Coral™ Calibrachoa flowers with deep red veins bloom among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Double Vintage Coral™ Calibrachoa produces clusters of small, ruffled pink and orange flowers on green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Double Vintage Coral™ Calibrachoa

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A hanging basket of Superbells® Double White Calibrachoa in full bloom hangs from a wooden pergola, set against a sunny day with a clear blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Hanging basket not included.Superbells® Double White Calibrachoa features clusters of layered white blooms with soft green leaves, creating a dense display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Double White Calibrachoa

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Superbells® Double Yellow Calibrachoa features clusters of vibrant, double-layered yellow blooms and lush green foliage, creating a bright and cheerful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Double Yellow Calibrachoa

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Superbells® Doublette Love Swept™ Calibrachoa features vibrant pink, double blooms with ruffled petals and white edges among green foliage. Some flowers are in full bloom while buds promise more color - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Doublette Love Swept™ Calibrachoa features vibrant pink double blooms with white edges, lush green foliage, and thrives in sunlight in a brown weaved pot - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Superbells® Doublette Love Swept™ Calibrachoa

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A lush hanging basket planter overflows with vibrant Superbells® Dreamsicle® Calibrachoa, showcasing vivid orange blooms and green foliage, while trailing petunias add extra color in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.A cluster of Superbells® Dreamsicle® Calibrachoa with vivid red-orange and purple petals blooms among lush green foliage next to purple flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Dreamsicle® Calibrachoa

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Two Superbells® Evening Star™ Calibrachoa flowers with yellow and dark purple centers are surrounded by green leaves. The petals have a soft texture, and water droplets can be seen on one lavender bloom - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of vibrant Superbells® Evening Star™ Calibrachoa, mostly purple with yellow centers, is paired with orange blooms and a white-purple flower amid green leaves on a wooden background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Evening Star™ Calibrachoa

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A cluster of vibrant purple Superbells® Grape Punch™ Calibrachoa with yellow centers, accented by white flowers and lush green leaves, creates a dense, colorful display ideal for hanging baskets - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.A hand holds vibrant Superbells® Grape Punch™ Calibrachoa flowers with yellow centers and dark veins amid green leaves, sunlight illuminating the petals - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Grape Punch™ Calibrachoa

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A cluster of Superbells® Holy Cow!™ Calibrachoa displays eye-catching white petals with bright magenta splashes and yellow centers, some dirt is visible below the plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCFour vibrant, bi-colored Superbells® Holy Cow!™ Calibrachoa flowers feature white-edged petals with bright pink and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves and buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Holy Cow!™ Calibrachoa

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The Superbells® Holy Moly!® Calibrachoa features vibrant blooms with white petals splashed with bright yellow and pink, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Holy Moly!® Calibrachoa features clusters of vibrant yellow flowers streaked with pink, set against dense green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Holy Moly!® Calibrachoa

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A cluster of vibrant purple and white blooms with yellow centers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Superbells® Holy Smokes!® Calibrachoa with vibrant purple and white starburst petals, yellow centers, and green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Superbells® Holy Smokes!® Calibrachoa

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Superbells® Honeyberry™ Calibrachoa features clusters of small, trumpet-shaped flowers with light pink petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Honeyberry™ Calibrachoa features clusters of vibrant pink flowers with yellow centers and delicate veins, surrounded by lush green leaves. The dense blooms overlap - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Honeyberry™ Calibrachoa

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Superbells® Lemon Slice® Calibrachoa features densely packed yellow and white star-shaped blooms among green leaves, creating a cheerful sunburst - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of a mixed flower bed with a large pink petunia, two Superbells® Lemon Slice® Calibrachoa, and small blue lobelia flowers nestled among green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Superbells® Lemon Slice® Calibrachoa

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Superbells® Miss Lilac Calibrachoa features dense clusters of light purple blooms with yellow centers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A black round pot overflowing with lush green leaves and abundant small, light purple flowers with yellow centers highlights the Superbells® Miss Lilac Calibrachoa - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Superbells® Miss Lilac Calibrachoa

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Close-up of Superbells® Over Easy™ Calibrachoa, showing white blooms with soft yellow centers and delicate, slightly ruffled petals - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Over Easy™ Calibrachoa features clusters of small white blooms with yellow centers, highlighted by lush green leaves next to purple calibrachoa flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Over Easy™ Calibrachoa

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Close-up of Superbells® Pink Calibrachoa, featuring vivid, petunia-like pink blooms with five petals and yellow centers amid lush green leaves. Yellow and deep red flowers are seen in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Superbells® Pink Calibrachoa, featuring vibrant pink, petunia-like flowers with yellow centers and delicate veins, blooming among green foliage in a blue-gray pot, petals glistening with water droplets - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Superbells® Pink Calibrachoa

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A close-up of Superbells® Plum Calibrachoa shows vibrant, petunia-like flowers with yellow centers, clustered amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Superbells® Plum Calibrachoa features clusters of small, petunia-like purple flowers blooming amid green leavesnext to red orange blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Plum Calibrachoa

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A cluster of vibrant red Superbells® Pomegranate Punch™ Calibrachoa flowers with dark centers and yellow stamens, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of Superbells® Pomegranate Punch™ Calibrachoa displays vibrant red blooms with dark centers, contrasting beautifully against lush green foliage. Soft white flowers can be seen in the blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Pomegranate Punch™ Calibrachoa

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A cluster of Superbells® Red Calibrachoa, featuring vibrant red, petunia-like flowers with yellow centers, is set among green leaves and a few purple buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of Superbells® Red Calibrachoa displays deep red, petunia-like blooms with dark centers and yellow-green throats, set against lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Red Calibrachoa

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Many Superbells® Rising Star™ Calibrachoa flowers, featuring pink blooms with yellow centers and green leaves, basks in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Rising Star™ Calibrachoa features vibrant magenta blooms with yellow centers and white edges, packed densely among green leaves for a lively, colorful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Superbells® Rising Star™ Calibrachoa

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Large group of Superbells® Strawberry Punch™ Calibrachoa blooms. Small pink flowers with yellow and red centers, accented by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of pink calibrachoa with dark pink centers and yellow throats surrounded by green leaves, red and white petunias - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Strawberry Punch™ Calibrachoa

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Close-up of a group of Superbells® Tangerine Punch™ Calibrachoa: vibrant blooms with dark red centers and yellow throats, set among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSuperbells® Tangerine Punch™ Calibrachoa displays orange blooms with dark red centers amid green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Superbells® Tangerine Punch™ Calibrachoa

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Create Colorful, Easy-Care Displays

For classic seasonal color, explore annuals for baskets, including options for creating full, colorful displays. If you want to simplify watering, pair your plant choices with the 16" Weekender® Hanging Planter, a self-watering option that can help reduce the need for daily watering.

Find the Right Plants for Sun or Shade

Whether you’re planning a bright full-sun basket, adding color to a part-shade porch, or filling a shadier spot, start with the growing conditions first. Then, compare bloom time, water needs, and plant characteristics to create a basket that suits your space and maintenance preferences. Browse the collection below to find plants for your next hanging basket.

FAQs

Full-sun baskets do well with heat-tolerant trailers like calibrachoa, lantana, and portulaca, while shaded spots favor begonias, lobelia, and fuchsia. Matching light exposure to the plant's needs is the biggest factor in basket success, since sun-loving varieties can scorch in shade and shade plants can wilt in direct sun.

Yes, combining a mix of upright, filler, and trailing plants creates a fuller, more dynamic basket display. Popular combinations pair a trailing variety like bacopa or sweet potato vine with a bushier bloomer for contrast in texture and height. Matching water and sun needs across varieties keeps the combination thriving.

The best hanging basket plants have a naturally trailing or cascading growth habit and produce continuous blooms without heavy deadheading. Compact root systems that adapt well to container life are also important, since basket space is limited compared to garden beds.

Trailing foliage plants like creeping Jenny or Dichondra add texture and continuous color without relying on blooms, while flowering trailers like petunias or verbena offer seasonal color bursts. Many gardeners combine both types in one basket for layered visual interest throughout the season.

Hanging baskets generally perform best with a lightweight, well-draining potting mix rather than dense garden soil. This type of mix retains enough moisture for consistent watering while draining excess water, which helps prevent root rot in the confined space of a hanging container.