Besides the plants already mentioned you can try.
Deep gutters for planting.
This will allow the excess water to be drained.
Fill the gutters with soil to be about half full.
Dress up your boring wooden fence or walls using aluminum gutters following this idea.
The best garden gutter plants are those with spreading roots instead of those that continue to grow downward.
Drill small holes in the bottom of the gutters.
You should have enough gutter downspouts to effectively handle the size of your entire gutter system.
Cut a section of gutter 4 to 6 feet long using tin snips for metal gutters and a pvc handsaw for plastic gutters.
What to plant in gutter gardens.
Succulent plants generally have spreading roots and grow perfectly in shallow containers such as a portion of gutter.
Add some fertilizer and fill the rest of the gutter with soil.
A far more relevant reason to install gutters on southern california homes is to direct water away from outdoor living areas walkways porches and doorways.
You can grow shallow rooted annuals greens herbs and plants nasturtiums in this setup.
Cut the gutters into even shorter sections that can be moved easily around the.