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Calibrachoa, also known as “million bells”, is native to South America and is a prolific bloomer from spring until the first frosts. Key points: Often grown as an annual in the UK and US, it prefers full sun and has a scrambling habit but will trail if grown over an edge. This heavy bloomer produces an avalanche of colour from June to October will trail around 70cm. My experience: I’ve grown both the taller and carpet varieties of Phlox, I’ve found both are easy to maintain and propagate. Make sure you buy the low-growing carpet variety as other Phlox grow up to 1 metre tall. You’ll be rewarded with hundreds of heart and kidney-shaped leaves and, in the summer, small white flowers. A popular hanging basket choice, verbena produces a waterfall of colourful blooms in small clusters that could trail by over a metre.

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Dichondra “silver falls” is a herbaceous perennial that I’ve seen others grow as an annual. It’s a perfect trailing plant for hanging baskets and draping over and down walls. Grow in hanging baskets, containers and window boxes where the trails will spill over the edges by up to 40cm.

While busy lizzies will generally grow to a rounded shape, they do spread to around 35cm and like to fill in space, making them perfect for hanging baskets and tubs where their foliage and blooms can gently hang over the edges. I’ve seen ivy can grow just about everywhere, along walls, down the side of pots, trailing below hanging baskets and even along the ground. At DIY Gardening, we follow a detailed, rigorous process to create content that is helpful, factually correct and meets the highest standard of integrity. Lobelia produces masses of small purple or blue blooms from June through to September and in my garden, I saw it spread to around 35cm. I think it’s the perfect choice for summer hanging baskets, tubs and troughs where it can spill over the edges. Key points: A popular annual that thrives in tubs and hanging baskets. Petunias are easy to maintain but by applying regular doses of fertiliser, you’ll be rewarded with an explosion of colour.

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I regard phlox as more of a creeper, but it also looks stunning draped over the edges of pots and walls where it flows as well as any trailing plant.The best lobelias for a cascading effect are annuals and they need a sunny spot with reliably moist soil. I’ve had success by pruning once in the summer to encourage new growth.

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Key points: Being native to the UK, creeping jenny dislikes overly hot conditions and prefers moist soil. Grow in full sun or partial shade. Creeping jenny can be invasive if grown in beds or near lawns.Growing tip: Water regularly but don’t allow the feet to sit in waterlogged soil. Some varieties will benefit from regular deadheading. Although a very simple and common garden plant, it is a lovely sight in spring to see a well established Aubrieta trailing over a wall a mass of blue, purple and pink; Aubretia looks pretty and makes a cheerful splash of colour.

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Key points: A perennial that’s often grown as an annual in the UK and cooler parts of the US. Low growing with a rambling habit, bacopa will trail by about 30cm, just enough to cover the sides of pots, troughs and window boxes. My experience: I’ve had issues growing Lobelia in semi-shade before, where it struggled to perform. It did much better once I moved it to a sunny spot. Feeding tip: Keep the soil reliably moist; feed monthly if grown in baskets and small pots. Mulch if possible to prevent the ground from drying out. Choose from either bushy, dwarf or climbing varieties with the climbers most suitable for gaining fences and for rambling over the ground, while the bushy versions look best in hanging baskets and pots. My experience: I’ve seen nasturtiums covering walls, fences and draping over large containers, I think they are a great option to consider.Feeding tip: I feed mine regularly during the growing season and always keep the soil reliably moist. No list of hanging plants would be complete without a mention of trailing petunias which are flamboyant, showy and unmistakable. Our experience: Here at DIY Gardening we have specified Bacopa for pots, tubs and wall tops around commercial units, hotels and other large developments. We’ve found that Bacopa is easy to maintain and is a solid, reliable perennial.