The ideal light is bright filtered shade.
Best flowers for window boxes in partial shade.
They come in almost all colors and shades except blue.
Here red white and hot pink impatiens fill a window box and provide a more cheerful view than the wall of dogwood foliage.
Instead of three different plants choose three different colors of the best plants for planter boxes in shade.
Choose the hanging varieties for a bit of overflow in your window box.
Impatiens accent white 3.
They tend to have more blooms.
Often overlooked for window boxes are foolproof flowering bulbs.
This is a plant that likes a lot of humidity but they will grow and spread best in the shade.
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.
Surprisingly a window box display is an excellent way to highlight several orchids that are in bloom at the same time.
Orchids benefit from living outdoors at least part of the year basking in the refreshing breezes and natural humidity of the landscape.
These perennials definitely add a pop of color.
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.