Garden Styles and Types Explore the diversity of plants that will love living in a cozy planter in the shade. ©2011, Dorling Kindersley Limited ©2008, Dorling Kindersley Limited Photo By: Image courtesy of Proven Winners ©2012, Dorling Kindersley Limited ©2009, Dorling Kindersley Limited A summer container arrangement includes Fatsia japonica and Pelargonium, 'Lady Plymouth', and Alocasia all of which can tolerate some shade making this a good collection for a shady backyard patio. Vigorous fuchsia comes in a variety of colors, with unique flowers that spill over the sides of containers. Heucheras are striking in borders with other shade-loving perennials, but when planted solo makes a beautiful container. Begonias pair well with trailing plants in tall contemporary containers to brighten a modern decor with color and texture. Deadnettle is valued for its sprawling foliage and flowers that resemble small snapdragons. Violas are a softly mounding annual with delicate, 1-inch blooms.

They can easily handle chilling frosts and brighten a container garden. English ivy trails beautifully throughout landscapes and brings great accents to containers. The ultimate shade garden plant also makes a happy home in pots. Make sure to keep your hosta container well-watered. Choose double impatiens for areas offering part to full shade. Look for blooms in a variety of colors, including white, red, pink and purple tones. Slender, bronze-green foliage forms a loose mound to 18 inches tall and 2/3 as wide. A cool-season grass, 'Toffee Twist' grows actively in spring and fall — whenever temperatures stay below about 75 degrees F. Give it moist, well-drained soil or potting soil in part shade to full sun. Cut back by two-thirds in early spring. Hardy to Zone 7. Primula bulleyana is a semi-evergreen perennial with whorls of golden-yellow flowers that open from orange red buds on tall stems in summer. It has heavily veined, mid-green leaves arranged in a basal rosette.

Ferns can be grown in a shady garden spot protected from wind and heavy rains. Keep the fern out of direct midday sun and make sure it gets enough water to keep the soil damp. A couple inches of organic mulch will help keep an outdoor fern healthy. Diamond Frost forms a blizzard in the garden or pot, blooming non-stop from planting until hard frost. This euphorbia is typically listed for sunny spots, where it thrives. It also does well in part shade. Try it in deeper shade and see how it works for you. The flower show may diminish, but that would still be a strong display, considering the volume of blooms this annual forms. Culinary herbs are compact and attractive, plus easy to fit in among ornamental plantings or vegetables. Plant them in containers within easy reach of the kitchen door. Lobelia is a trailing plant that bears masses of tiny flowers from summer through mid-fall. They last longer if grown in partial shade.Nothing adds a splash of color to the home like fresh flowers, especially when you don’t have a back yard or garden of your own.

But if you’re looking for something more permanent than a bouquet, it’s time to explore the world of house plants. We’ve had a look at the many green plants you can add that will clean the air and brighten up the space, but now we’re thinking about colorful blossoms you can grow in your own home (or on your front porch). Shower Curtain Hooks Clip OnBest of all, none of the plants in this list require much sunlight, making them perfect additions even to a shaded space.Houses For Sale Stoke Court Drive 1. Succulents: While full shade isn’t the best for these plants (they are from the desert, after all), sometimes direct sunlight isn’t either. Outdoor Pool Furniture PerthPlay around with different varieties in your home to find the perfect mix.

2. Violas: A large plant family containing 500 species, these beauties normally pop up in the spring, but if you grow them in a cool, shaded area they should delay until summer. Try planting some in a window box or porch planter. 3. Phalaenopsis Orchid: Don’t worry if you don’t have a green thumb, ’cause these plants are tough to kill. Low to medium light, warm temperatures and minimal watering will get you months of pretty petals. (via New House New Home New Life) 4. Kalanchoe: Not much effort is needed for these pretty little flowers. That’s because it’s actually a succulent that can survive in either full sun or partial shade. 5. Oxalis Purple Clover: Get the right balance of light and temperature to produce these royal purple leaves with a unique shamrock shape. Medium light near a window should give you the best and brightest leaves. (via Better Homes and Gardens) 6. Begonias: Got a little apartment balcony in need of some life? A hanging basket of these favorite flowers will produce the most blooms, or you could put a planter by the window for just the right amount of sun.

7. Amethyst Flower: This is another good one for a hanging basket in a warm, shaded area. 8. Chamomile: It may be a sunny shade of yellow, but this herb only needs moderate light. Bonus: The scent keeps pests away. Ahhhh, we feel calmer already. (via Gardening Know How and She Who Eats) 9. Geranium Cranesbill: This plant works both indoors and outdoors, as long as it’s got light shade and a bit of sun. 10. Fuchsia: Yup, this is where the name of the vibrant color comes from. Their blooms hang down, making them ideal for baskets, and they don’t like too much sunshine. 11. Persian Shield: Add a bit of shrubbery to the house without sacrificing on color. Lots of shade combined with heat and humidity will be best for these quilted purple leaves. 12. Peace Lily: They’re serene and easy to care for, so it’s easy to see why this is a popular flowering house plant. But if you have kids or pets, beware: This lily doesn’t always come in peace… it’s actually poisonous.