I didn’t learn the Thriller, Filler, and Spiller design concept for container gardens until I read about it in Fine Gardening. Of course, I read these instructions *after* we planted our containers.
Tonight I’m going to add some jazzy spiller plants to live with our thrillers. I’m adding these white low-growing petunias and some white and green ivy. I chose white flowers because they show up the best at night, when we’re usually up on the roof. I hope they will be able to endure the wind and summer heat.
This yarrow wasn’t doing well and looked super ugly so I had to pull it out. First casulty of the season. Maybe it couldn’t take all the rain?
Thrillers, Spillers, and Fillers make me think of the first album I ever owned:
Brooklyn Roof Garden 
Posted by R-Star on June 17, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Hey – with Thriller in mind, where’s the “Chiller”, Billy Jean?