What outdoor plants do well in pots in the shade?
Try impatiens, coleus, sweet potato vines, violas, petunias, pansies, hostas, astilbes, and trilliums. They look great and will thrive in full to partial shade. And don’t forget to think vertically when designing your containers. Good choices include ferns, ivy, hostas, heuchera, violas, pansies and begonias. These plants cope well with indirect light and still provide colour or attractive foliage. Evergreen foliage plants are particularly useful here, as they keep the window box looking good even outside the main flowering season.