They come in almost all colors and shades except blue.
Flowers for partial shade window boxes.
The soil heats up because of the air circulating around the.
Surprisingly a window box display is an excellent way to highlight several orchids that are in bloom at the same time.
Here red white and hot pink impatiens fill a window box and provide a more cheerful view than the wall of dogwood foliage.
It is exceedingly easy to grow and likes partial shade to full shade.
Often overlooked for window boxes are foolproof flowering bulbs.
Window boxes tend to present flowers with drought like growing conditions.
What else can i put in a window box besides flowers.
Choose the hanging varieties for a bit of overflow in your window box.
Most varieties of fuchsia love the shade so as long as you avoid putting your window box in full sun the plant will reward you all season long with extravagant purple and pink blossoms.
Window boxes are not just for flowers.
Impatiens accent white 3.
Plants that tolerate partial sun and shade grow well on the east side of the house while shade loving plants grow best on a north facing side.
Impatiens accent watermelon 3.
The ideal light is bright filtered shade.
They tend to have more blooms.
Instead of three different plants choose three different colors of the best plants for planter boxes in shade.
These perennials definitely add a pop of color.
Orchids benefit from living outdoors at least part of the year basking in the refreshing breezes and natural humidity of the landscape.
Partial sun drought resistant flowers for a window box.
Part shade means it doesn t get more than 3 or 4 hours of sun daily.
It comes in several colors including a nearly black charmed velvet and a burgundy color called charmed wine.
These plants are standard in window boxes containers and hanging plants.
Full shade means the area never gets direct sunlight.
These plants often have bright blue blooms that are small and dainty which will add quite a bit of character to your window box especially if they are paired with a few slightly larger flowers.
Pick plants that work in your usda hardiness zone and talk to the nursery or read the plant label to make sure it can handle the conditions in your yard.