A dramatic container combo

Steely drear , bronze , and deep purple make for a dramatic mix in this container combo design by Miyako Kinoshita in New Milford , Connecticut . The plant in this jazz band include ‘ Sweet Caroline Bronze ’ sweet potato vine ( Ipomoea batatas‘Sweet Caroline Bronze ’ , USDA Hardiness Zone 11 ) , imperial alternathera ( Alternanthera dentatacv . , Zones 9 - 11 ) , ‘ Inky Fingers ’ coleus ( Solenostemon scutellarioides‘Inky finger’s breadth ’ , Zone 11 ) , euphorbia ( Euphorbiacv . , zona 4 - 11 ) , and ‘ spatter ’ flame nettle ( Solenostemon scutellarioides‘Splash ’ , Zone 11 ) .

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