Window boxes- Shady north side? in the Containers forum

May 6, 2021 1:55 PM CST

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Name: Bria
Northern VA (Zone 7a)

Do you have suggestions for shade loving plants that might be good in window boxes on the north side of the house? Also, windy side.

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purpleinopp

May 7, 2021 11:41 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Coleus, wax Begonias, sweet potato vines...?

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GardenQuilts

May 14, 2021 10:15 PM CST

Name: Andi
Delray Beach, FL (Zone 10b)

Lettuce greens? In PA, I grew lettuce in windowboxes. I started them inside, moved them outside in sun in spring and in shade when it got hot.

There are some pretty varieties of various greens.

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IslandGarden

May 16, 2021 8:49 AM CST

NW Washington Islands (Zone 8b)

I have 2 boxes filled with fushia - 'Gartenmeister' and 'Swingtime' planted with 'Non-Stop Orange' tuberous begonias and Lobelia.
Here's photo looking out the North-facing window from last year (they aren't blooming yet this year). We over-winter them in our unheated greenhouse.