What to plant on a shady porch in planters

hangin'witthepeeps

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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.

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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.
 

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hangin'witthepeeps said:
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.
 

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