17 Goof-Proof Container Edibles

Cross black and red raspberries, and you wind up with ‘Glencoe’. This is a thornless bramble berry with a bushy form ideal for 15-inch containers. Expect a multi-stemmed clump from one plant. Remove old canes after you pick fruit. Keep height to 30 inches by removing cane tips in summer. Hardy in Zones 4-8.

Edible flowers bring beauty to containers, and nasturtium is a cinch to grow. It actually flowers better when it suffers a little neglect. Too much rich soil and fertilizer leads to lush leaves and few flowers. Plant this trailing mix in a pedestal pot or hanging basket, or place near a trellis so stems can climb. Harvest leaves, blooms or immature seedpods for a peppery bite in salads or on sandwiches.

A dwarf mulberry makes an ideal container plant. ‘Issai’ produces fruit that’s larger than a traditional dwarf mulberry, and you’ll see flowers and fruit throughout the year. Outdoors, plants are hardy in Zones 5 to 9. In colder regions, bring pots inside for winter. With high enough light, plants will keep flowering and fruiting through winter.

This little strawberry is actually a commercial favorite in Western Europe. The small berries are flavorful and sweet. Expect berries through most of summer when plants receive adequate moisture. Plants grow 6 to 8 inches tall and thrive in containers. At the end of the growing season, tuck them into flower beds as an edging.