Container Ideas: Red, White and Blue
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023
Decorate your outdoor space for a patriotic celebration with flowers in red, white and blue for great container ideas.
![4th of July Flower Arrangement](https://www.birdsandblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/4th-of-July-Flower-Arrangement.jpg?fit=600%2C525)
Drive down any neighborhood street on this patriotic holiday and you will see American flags fluttering in the breeze. Â How about adding to your holiday decor with containers filled with red, white and blue flowering plants?
![Blue, white and red petunias](https://www.birdsandblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Red-White-and-Blue-Flowers.jpg?fit=628%2C416)
Visit any garden center and it isn’t hard to find a large variety of flowers in shades of red, white and blue. Â Simply select your favorite color combination or choose from some of these great container ideas.
Popular red flowering plants include celosia, geraniums, petunias, snapdragons, verbena and vinca.
![Blue, white and red petunias](https://www.birdsandblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Red-White-and-Blue-Petunias.jpg?fit=600%2C375)
A wide variety of white-flowering plants are usually easy to find. Â Alyssum, bacopa, daisies, geraniums, violas, petunias, snapdragons, verbena or vinca all make great choices for container gardening.
!['Victoria Blue' salvia and red gomphrena](https://www.birdsandblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Victoria-Blue-Salvia-and-Red-Gomphrena-001.jpg?fit=680%2C545)
Plants with blue flowers can be a little harder to find, but there are some great choices. Â Blue varieties of angelonia and petunias as well as ‘Victoria Blue’ salvia look great when paired with red and white flowers.
![White and red vinca contrast beautifully with blue containers.](https://www.birdsandblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Patriotic-Planting-Ideas.jpg?fit=628%2C375)
Red and blue colors contrast beautifully with each other and once you add white to the mix, you have a lovely color combination that will continue to look great once the fireworks have faded.
Need some more ideas for decorating for the 4th of July? Â Check out my fellow blogger, Jill’s DIY on how to make patriotic Pinwheels and Flowers.