Succulent Strawberry Jaw Garden - Photo by Susan Reimer
A recent blog described planting a strawberry jar with my son. But a strawberry jar doesn’t have to be planted with strawberry plants alone. Here are five different ideas for non-strawberry strawberry jars! Each combination describes plant choices for the various levels of the strawberry jar. Salsa Strawberry Jar: Homemade salsa is popular at our house and the only thing better than homemade would be home-grown!
- Top Level – Patio Tomato
- 1 level – Basil Herb Plants
- 1 level – Cilantro Herb Plants
- 1 level – Chives or Onion Starts for Green Onions
Salad Strawberry Jar: Nothing beats a fresh salad right out of the garden and now it’s easier than ever. In a small garden or porch area you can grow an entire salad!
- Top Level – Patio Tomato
- 1 level – Nasturtiums
- 1 level – Lettuce Greens, Mixed
- 1 level – Arugula or Mescula Mixed Greens
Potpourri Strawberry Jar: Fragrant and aromatic plants that can be dried to create homemade potpourri blends.
- Top Level – Scented Geranium
- 1 level – Chocolate or Scented Mint
- 1 level – Lavender
- 1 level – Rosemary
Succulent or Desert Strawberry Jar: A Xeric gardener’s strawberry jar with succulent and drought tolerant plants.
- Top Level – Snowball Cacti
- 1 level – Pachycereus pringlei
- 1 level – Sedum with compact growth like ‘Angelina’
- 1 level – Hens and Chicks
Yellow Flowering Summer Strawberry Jar: The bright warmth of yellow flowers looks really good against the terra cotta color of most strawberry jars. Make it a jar of sunshine for your porch or patio.
- Top Level – Dwarf Coneflower or Coreopsis
- 1 level – Trailing Lantana with yellow blooms
- 1 level – Marigolds in yellow
- 1 level – Yellow miniature roses
Strawberry jars are a great way to get started gardening with quick and easy projects. They can also be a way for children to feel successful in planting their own little space in the garden.
