always have a spiller, a thriller and a filler and you pots/containers will look great. And yes what Nancy said applies. no shade lovers in a full sun exposed container. to verify: spiller -something that will grow over the edges of your pot like sweet potato vine. the thriller-something bright and bold or tall and eye catching like a border dahlia or a grass. the filler should be something that will fill out the pot over time like bacoba or maybe impatiens. Anything that will stay bushy and mounded and you can pinch back. Hope this helps.