Perfect Best Hanging Plants For Shaded Porch

In this hanging basket arrangement two English ivy Glacier plants on either side create dramatic trails of cream-edged leaves.

Best hanging plants for shaded porch. Salvias dont do well in cool weather so be sure to plant them after chance of frost has passed. The best plants to grow under a covered porch include creeping Jenny caladiums among others as they will thrive in the shade. Wandering Jew Transcendentia zebrina is the perfect plant for those who want to add some character to their front porch.

Clown Violet and Clown Pink torenia. If you have a shady spot on your porch that needs a pop of color youll definitely want some begonia flowers in your hanging basket. This way they will make a statement and make use of the vertical space.

Plants like caladiums and creeping Jenny will thrive in the shade and theyll also add great color and movement to your planters. With a wide range of flower colors impatiens are most commonly used as a bedding plant though they thrive in containers as well. Van Zyverden Golden Balcony Hanging Basket Begonias Bulbs Set of 5 Yellow Orange 4.

A wonderful heat- and drought-tolerant plant with indigo-blue flowers Black and Blue salvia also attracts lots of birds and butterflies. Learn more about growing impatiens. This plant captivates with its eye-catching colors and vine growing habit.

Glacier can tolerate full shade prefers well-drained soil and only grows up to 6 inches tall but it can spread up to 14 inches. Grown primarily for its pretty foliage its mounding habit shoots up small flower spikes in spring to mid-summer. With ruffled leaves and colorful foliage heuchera also called coral bells is a bright perennial addition to any shade garden.

Its an attractive accent plant that will tolerate some sun though its best color occurs in shade. While most are annuals some nasturtiums will also grow as perennials in zones 9-11. Mass in a color bowl or use as a filler in shaded window boxes and hanging baskets.