• Many plants flourish when grown in pots in Florida.series object on white flowerpot image by Aleksandr Ugorenkov from Fotolia.com
  
  Container gardening in pots offers those with limited space the ability to still enjoy numerous plants. Placing pots around patios, decks, porches and pools in Florida can also help landscape and decorate areas where the plants cannot be placed directly in the ground. Pots are easily moved, rearranged or taken to a safe location in the event of a pending frost. Florida's subtropical and tropical climate gives gardeners a diverse array of plants that flourish in pots to choose from.
  
  

Tickseed

• The bright yellow blossoms of the tickseed (Coreopsis grandiflora) bloom from June to September in Florida. The plant stands 4 feet in height and produces a large clump that is approximately 3 feet in diameter. It grows well in containers or directly in the ground. The flowers make ideal cut flowers for bouquets.
  
  The plant can withstand extreme heat which makes it ideal to grow in as a potted plant on a balcony, patio or rooftop in full sunlight. It can also tolerate drought well.
  
  The tickseed will live in a container for two or three years before the clump must be divided and transplanted to a new location. It grows well in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 5 to 10 so does not require being brought indoors during cold snaps in central or northern Florida.
  
  

Hawaiian Ti

• In southern Florida the Hawaiian Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) can survive outside in the ground, in a pot to limit its size or inside as a houseplant in a bright window. The plant will grow in central and northern Florida but it must be brought indoors when the temperature dips to avoid damage. The plant thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 10 to 11.
  
  An evergreen shrub, it can grow up to 10 feet in height if it is kept in a large enough pot or grown in the ground. Many cultivars exist in a wide range of foliage colors. The leaves can appear pink, white, yellow and green with striking striped variations. The leaves of the plant were used to make Hawaiian hula skirts, according to Floridata.
  
  The Hawaiian Ti grows well in shade or full sunlight. It does require moist soil to thrive.
  
  

Variegated Shell Ginger

• The variegated shell ginger plant is an ideal container plant to lend a tropical air to any location. The plant produces large, variegated yelllow and green leaves that measure approximately 2 feet or 6 inches in width. The plant produces white flowers tipped in pink that are born on long arches. It grows approximately 6 feet talk but there is a cultivar that grows to a height of only 1 foot.
  
  The plant grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture zones 8 to 12. It prefers a location with full sunlight or very light shade, according to Floridata. The plant can also be grown indoors.