Container landscapes are just like regular landscapes in that they require careful analysis of the existing site conditions long before any plants go in. In this case, the Waterworks faucet company of Connecticut hired me to use a series of sleek, modern, stainless steel containers to create a landscape of different foliage textures for their brand new Midtown Miami storefront. Since the area receives both full sun and tons of reflected heat from the abundance of paved surfaces nearby, the plant palette was limited to drought tolerant succulents that can tolerate being suntanned all day long. I ended up using an asymmetrical mix of sansevieria, variegated swan agaves, native dwarf clusia and 'Angelina' sedum. A few areca palms are used to give height towards the back and also screen out some unattractive water mains.