I need some help picking flowers to plant that don't need a lot of sun???
I have a small patio that I want to plant some flower boxes or maybe even some large planters to set on my patio however we only get sun early in the day, by 10 am our patio is in the shade, Any help choosing what flowers would do best is greatly appreciated.
You've gotten a lot of suggestions for perennial plants and that's fine. You can do them in containers but they're a hassle to winter over and they don't generally provide the kind of summer long display one often wants in a small space like a patio. If I were you I would focus on annuals because it doesn't sound like you'll need that many and they will provide the most bang for your buck. One great shade combination that I have found and used repeatedly is a grouping of annual salvia, impatiens and "sweet potato" vine (ipomoea). All of these plants are widely available, inexpensive and come in a variety of colors. The first two bloom vigorously and reliably all summer even in deep shade, while the last spills and trails gorgeously. None of them are at all demanding and they look great together because of the shape contrasts. Even with just those three plants all your containers can look a bit different if that's what you want.
Torenia has proven to be almost as reliable as impatiens and salvia and has rapidly become a favorite of mine. I have also had good success with both scaevola and bacopa in very shady spots. Another shade star is coleus which comes in many wild colors and shapes and is very easy care. Plants in the pansy family also will take a lot of shade and in fact will bloom longer into the summer if shaded. Many people recommend lobelia, which is absolutely beautiful but I've had such poor luck with it that I can't personally suggest it. F u c h s i a (sorry, they won't let me just say fuchsia so I have to get all spacy) is another showstopper that does very well with limited sun. There are several types and colors and they make for a lovely hanging basket.
If you cook much you may also want to try a pot of herbs in your sunniest spot, you'd be surprised how well they can do with just a little sun.
I hope these suggestions are helpful to you and that you succeed in making yourself a lovely restful little garden spot. There's nothing to beat it for relaxing in the summer.
Planting Soybeans June 2, 2009
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