I think my DM always had begonia in hers! Never strawberries.....

How about colorful herbs? There are red / purple basils, oregano even chives that would look great as a "fountain" on top. Many herbs come in smaller, globular shapes. I'd intersperse violets and violas too for color (and they are edible!)

i don't have a strawberry pot, but it might look really pretty if you plant some cascading types of flowers in it like lobelia...

I have one with various sedums in it. You just have to be careful that it doesn't get too much water. In fact, depending on your irrigation, it might do better than other annuals which need to be watered every day during the summer.

Thanks all! I have herbs in a different area and violas are cool weather flowers here (like pansies, I use them in the fall). I should have stated this is in full sun. Junco, my hubby put a piece of plastic tubing down through the middle of the dirt, first drilling holes all through it. It will be annuals, I like to change it up too much. :) I saw some small verbena plants the other day. Wondering about that and something bushier maybe for the top?

Here is a pretty strawberry planter with Rose Moss...love it! Tina you have me wanting a strawberry planter now.

Rose Moss in planter

Thanks Tuesday! I love moss rose (also know as portulaca). I have used them before, but I may just do that! They will take sun, sun and more sun.

I have various sedums in mine. This pic is a few weeks old and they have already filled out more. I have some pebbles tucked in there to try to keep the chipmunks from digging.

I put ornamental oregano in the little side pockets of mine--it cascades beautifully and is a spectacular color....

Strawberries in mine! Well, cheating: it's a large plastic strawberry pot, and it hangs! DH and the boys gave it to me for Mother's Day, and we like that it hangs so the chipmunks and bunnies will leave it alone.

EDITED - Oops! I now see Tinam61 all really added the watering tube idea! It works great.

I used a section of 2" or 3" (?) diameter PVC pipe cut to fit from about 1" above the soil line down to the bottom of the pot. I used larger tubing since the pot was so wide.

I drilled (1/4"?) holes all over the pipe - but concentratied them more at the levels just below the pockets - and put a PVC cap on the bottom.

I centered the tube in the pot and then tamped in the potting soil. I set in the plants as the soil reached each pocket.

Pouring water in the pipe lets it soak the soil from the center out. The violas on top filled in quickly and completely hid the top part of the pipe.

Outside - your pots look great!

Caroline, yes, we have the tubing in ours and it works great!! The violas look really good in your pot. I will have to do that this fall. Thanks!

Caroline I love your pot with violas. Yes, my pic pipe is half-inch and has a cap at the end. I measured to a point about an inch below the lowest pocket and drilled several small holes with a Dremel tool all the way down. This method would work well for anything, especially a plant with deep or extensive roots in a pot.

My sister-in-law always had hens-and-chicks in her strawberry pot, and they always were very happy.

I have dianthus in mine. They survive the New England winter. I plant a petunia or geranium in the top. One year I planted impatiens. They spread out over the whole planter and it looked like a flowering shrub completely covered with flowers. The pot couldn't even be seen.

Just potted mine up last night...impatiens. I haven't used it for a few years. I buried mine up to the first row among the hosta hoping it will take less water....