What plants will grow in pots in full shade?
Plants with attractive foliage, like coleus, offer reliable season-long color with a nearly endless array of colors. Other reliable foliage standbys include Japanese painted fern, sweet potato vine, and Rex begonias. Flowering plants like impatiens, fuchsias, or begonias such as ‘Bonfire’ add color. These plants are ideal for north-facing gardens, shaded borders, under trees, or areas where sunlight is limited for much of the day. Popular shade lovers include ferns, hostas, heucheras, begonias, impatiens, primroses and foxgloves.
What to plant in small pots?
For containers, herbs like basil, parsley, thyme, mint, and cilantro are ideal, along with compact vegetables such as cherry tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and peppers. Flowers like marigolds, petunias, and pansies can also add vibrant color to your garden. 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.