What to plant on a shady porch in planters

[hangin'witthepeeps]

I have several baskets and planters. I want to add some color to my back porch which is covered (has a roof). I know ferns will grow, but what flowers will do well in shade in a pot?

This picture is from last year on my back porch where I harden off my seedlings. It does get a few hours of sun on the railings.

 

[ducks4you]

Coleus, impatiens (partial shade), tuberous begonias, lilly-of-the-valley all grow well in the shade. Look for indigenous forest flowers. So many of them are very small and perfect for a planter. I'm putting one of my inside geraniums in a somewhat shady corner this year right north of my farmhouse's back door, so that could work, too. Right now I have 3 flowering in my upstairs north-facing windows.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

All great suggestions. The impatients come in such a wide variety of colors now and are really no care flowers.

 

[catjac1975]

I have several baskets and planters. I want to add some color to my back porch which is covered (has a roof). I know ferns will grow, but what flowers will do well in shade in a pot?

This picture is from last year on my back porch where I harden off my seedlings. It does get a few hours of sun on the railings.

http://www.theeasygarden.com/forum/uploads/6832_tylerbday_006.jpg

Try nasturtiums and alyssum. They grow anywhere. Both are cheap seeds and come in all kinds of colors and forms.

 

[ducks4you]

Here's more:
woodsorrel
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1942/
columbine
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1006/
fairy bells
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/3278/
vinca or creeping myrtle--I have this north of my garage
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1742/
ferns
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1709/
salvia
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/807/

 

[ninnymary]

My hydragenous and calla lillies do very well in pots in the shade.

Mary

 

[momofdrew]

My first thought was coleus they come in all hues and types

 

[Indyanna]

For a delicate looking flower I have done well with Torenia (Wishbone) - much like impatients they are low maintenance.