Texas Gardening: ideas for planter, 0 by AuntAnne

AuntAnne wrote:
I recently built this planter. Not lovely but it's my first project. Assuming that it will hold 12" of soil, I will put it between two oak trees in my front yard. It will get partial/filtered sun (rain). I have ice plants, 4 o'clocks, cuphea, kalanchoes, seeds for columbine, love in a mist, cosmos, and canterbury bells to name a few. Any ideas for what to put in it? I can use what I have on hand or get something else. It's 4' long and 18" across. I'd like it to be butterfly/hummer friendly so that my dad can sit on the porch and watch the action. lol