The following list shows some of the hardy and non-hardy annual and biennial trailing plants that are particularly suitable for growing in containers:

Hardy

• Brachycome iberidifolia (Swan river daisy)
• Convolvulus tricolour (Dwarf morning glory)
• Heliotropium (some) (Heliotrope)
• Pelargonium 'Breakaway' (Geranium)
• Tropaeolum majus (Garden nasturtium)
  (semi-trailing cvs, 'Empress of India', Gleam Series, Whirlybird Series)
• Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Non-Hardy

• Ageratum (Floss flower)
• Arctotis stoechadifolia (African daisy)
• Begonia semperflorens (Fibrous-rooted begonia)
• Begonia 'Non-Stop' (Tuberous begonia)
• Bidens ferulifolia (Beggars' ticks)
• Gazania (Treasure flower)
• Heliotropium (some) (Heliotrope)
• Impatiens walleriana (Buzy Lizzie)
• Lobelia erinus (Trailing lobelia)
• Osteospermum 'Starshine' (Cape daisy)
• Pelargonium 'Multibloom' (Geranium)
• Pelargonium 'Sensation' (Geranium)
• Pelargonium 'Summer Showers' (Geranium)
• Petunia
• Verbena x hybrida (Florist's verbena)