Plants in containers require different care.
Potted front porch plants ideas.
Plants on the porch liven up the space.
If you have a shady yard or want to perk up a shaded spot in your home at your front door on your porch or around your patio put together a pretty shade loving container that s also easy to care for.
With a few supplies you can transform them into these gorgeous planter boxes.
A spot of color and life on your front porch can ease the winter doldrums.
Oct 1 2020 finds lots of ideas for beautiful container gardens for your porch from hanging baskets to interesting containers for your steps you ll find it here.
Houseplants are often perfect summer and spring low light plants but there are others too.
Footed handled urns placed in front of the porch pillars are planted with multihued elephant s ears to emphasize height drawing the eye up while verbena and petunias fill out the center as purple plush tradescantia trails gracefully downward.
Add a coat of stain and a simple diy stencil and you have a box that looks like it s been around for decades.
So dust off your gardening gear and pot up a couple cold hardy containers.
Plants like caladiums and creeping jenny will thrive in the shade and they ll also add great color and movement to your planters.
If you re looking for a trailing plant to frame your front door whether you plan to hang it or let it trail upwards from a pot or a window box english ivy is a great.
When spring comes around it s time to think about what kinds of flowers and planters you want on your front porch.
Shrubs and larger perennials often stay smaller in a pot though this depends on the plant climate and container.
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Click here for ideas on shade plants to try for covered porches.
Many of these ideas feature vintage or repurposed containers and are very easy to put together.
Containers can provide excellent drainage but the plants depend on you for water and nutrients.
Porches are often shady though making the choice of plant important.