Vertical Garden Plant Species Guide

Vertical Garden has designed a system to grow plants more naturally. Unlike other vertical garden systems, you can grow a huge number of plant varieties.  Now, if it grows in a pot, it can grow in a vertical garden and if you’re thinking of an edible vertical garden, our Vertical Gardens system loves nearly all herbs and vegetables too!

Check out our species guide below for inspiration when creating your new vertical garden! If you have some plants suggestions you think would look good on our list, drop us a line.

Plant selection

Plant selection is easy as plant grow is limited by temperature and sunlight hours, we have put together an easy selection guide to help you. Most garden centers will know the best plants for you, but here’s our top selections.

  1. Does my area have cold (below 5°F) or warm winter (greater than 5°F)?
  2. Does my wall face?
    1. South or West with sunshine.
    2. North or East with part shade.

Cold winter plants with a South or West facing wall with sunshine

Herbs - Basil, Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Mint.

Vegetables and Fruits - Tomato, Peppers, Chilli, Strawberries, Carrots, Celery, Lettuce, Kale.

Foliage and grasses - Feather Reed Grasses, Autumn Moor Grass.

Annuals and flowers - African daisy, Trailing Chenille, Heliotrope, Geranium, Marigold also try Bulbs such as Daffodils, Tulips.

Cold winter plants with a North or East facing wall with part shade

Herbs - Ginger, Lemon Balm, Oregano, Parsley, Mint.

Vegetables and Fruits - limited but try Chilli, Strawberries, Celery, Lettuce, Kale.

Foliage and grasses - Lady Fern, Japanese Painted Fern, Japanese Sword Fern, Bergenia.

Annuals and flowers - Pansy, Nasturtium, Geranium, Fuschia, Begonia.

Warm winter plants with a South or West facing wall with sunshine

Herbs - Basil, Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Mint.

Vegetables and Fruits - Tomato, Peppers, Chilli, Strawberries, Carrots, Celery, Lettuce, Kale.

Foliage and grasses - Feather Reed Grasses, Autumn Moor Grass.

Annuals and flowers - African daisy, Trailing Chenille, Heliotrope, Geranium, Marigold also try Bulbs such as Daffodils, Tulips.

Warm winter plants with a North or East facing wall with part shade

Herbs - Ginger, Lemon Balm, Oregano, Parsley, Mint.

Vegetables and Fruits - Chilli, Strawberries, Celery, Lettuce, Kale.

Foliage and grasses - Lady Fern, Japanese Painted Fern, Japanese Sword Fern, Bergenia.

Annuals and flowers - Pansy, Nasturtium, Geranium, Fuschia, Begonia.

Potting Mix Advice

There are a number of quality potting mix’s suitable for vertical gardens available, here is what to look out for; Contains well composted Organic substrates as Bark, sawdust and CoCo Peat, Particle sizes from 0-12mm. A mixture of mature compost/Humus (composted thermophilically for 12- 20weeks), these can be sourced fully composted -Cow, Chicken manures, Worm castings, compost bins, etc for nutrients. NB. Coir peat will help with water retention and aeration. Vermiculite or perlite can be added for water retention and aeration also.

Go to the following link for an excellent potting mix article and DIY guide
https://themicrogardener.com/easy-diy-potting-mix-recipe/