Winter Potted Plants For Front Porch

With a few supplies you can transform them into these gorgeous planter boxes.

Winter potted plants for front porch.

Commonly grown in north america and eastern asia japanese yew is an excellent fit for porches all year round since it s drought tolerant and thrives in both full and partial sun settings. Even plants like hosta which are usually focal points in the landscape can be grown in containers. The large size is ideal for the front porch load it up with small potted plants to create the look of a mini english garden. Winter plants for pots hardy cyclamen hardy cyclamen cyclamen hederifolium andcyclamen coum are neat free flowering plants perfect for growing at the base of trees and shrubs or naturalising in grass.

H x s 8cm x 10cm. Container porch plants for shade will still need regular water as pots dry out faster than in ground plants. The golden green color and feathery draped habit of the goldthread cypress make it popular plant in landscaping. Here are some ideas for container plants through cool and into cold weather.

To keep your garden interesting even in winter choose plants like sedum that can overwinter with continuously interesting flowers and foliage. That is why it is popular to plant in fall container gardens. But it s just as beautiful when placed as an accent on the front porch. Low light plants like astilbe make excellent porch plants for shade.

They work well in winter pot displays and can be planted into the garden after they have flowered. In winter when the bergenia has died back stems from yellow and redtwig dogwoods add to the yucca s colorful display. In spring before the yucca and bergenia have returned to form pansies and lamium steal the show. One pot four seasons yucca and bergenia are the core plants in this container shining in summer and fall.

Sedum looks its best in fall.