Often overlooked for window boxes are foolproof flowering bulbs.
Shade loving flowers for window boxes.
The ideal light is bright filtered shade.
Let the seeds germinate and fill the box with bright blue flowers.
Instead of three different plants choose three different colors of the best plants for planter boxes in shade.
Forget me nots are another great shade loving annual and you can start these from seed directly in the box.
Surprisingly a window box display is an excellent way to highlight several orchids that are in bloom at the same time.
For this method don t plant anything else with it.
Here red white and hot pink impatiens fill a window box and provide a more cheerful view than the wall of dogwood foliage.
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.
It s just plain sad to watch window box plants die off at the end of a long growing season.
There are lots of annuals that grow well in shade and in window boxes.
This is a plant that likes a lot of humidity but they will grow and spread best in the shade.
Or these hanging baskets that are lush and spilling.
Whether you do a fall planting of miniature daffodils snowdrops or hyacinths for springtime bloom or you do a late spring planting of lilies alliums or dwarf gladiolus for summertime bloom be sure to tuck a few bulbs and corms into your window boxes for added impact.
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.
Impatiens accent watermelon 3.
Shade loving plants with colorful foliage.
Orchids benefit from living outdoors at least part of the year basking in the refreshing breezes and natural humidity of the landscape.
It s a stunning look.
Exhausted annuals remind you that summer leisure is about.
Impatiens accent white 3.