If your porch is shady all day long, that doesn’t mean you can’t still grow beautiful plants. Growing plants on a shady porch is all about selecting the right plants.

More than 25 plant ideas for containers for the front porch, covered patio, or screened-in patio that love the shaded porch life!

Create beautiful shade garden pots with easy shade loving plants & flowers. 16 colorful mixed container plant lists & great design ideas for shade gardens!

Try one of these recommended shade-loving plants for your container gardening where you have partial to full sun like porches and under trees.

If you need some fresh ideas for your container gardens, try using ferns in your shade containers! Take a look at two great container recipes with ferns.

Do you have a shady spot in need of some flowers? My front porch is ultra shady so I had to make my planters shade planters

These shade annuals will add colorful flowers and foliage to the shadiest parts of your garden. They are beautiful, low maintenance plants that thrive in full shade.

There are so many beautiful options beyond hostas and impatiens.

See some of my favorite container plants for shade that I use on my larger planter located on our front porch.