Best Front Porch Plants

Many of these ideas feature vintage or repurposed containers and are very easy to put together.

Best front porch plants.

The snake plant is almost impossible to kill and can tolerate a bit of shade which is perfect for our front porch. Flowers on the front porch make guests feel welcome and provide a much needed pop of color to your home. When spring comes around it s time to think about what kinds of flowers and planters you want on your front porch. Make a good first impression with these pretty plants for your front door.

Shade loving plants for the front porch. Flowering plants will need at least a little bit of sunlight to bloom but many foliage plants enjoy their best color in low light. Container porch plants for shade will still need regular water as pots dry out faster than in ground plants. A gate crosses the front walkway leading up to the long porch.

This helps with drainage and it puts the plants a little higher in the buckets. Tall flowering bushes in magenta obscure the railings of the porch while smaller red hanging baskets bring the color upwards towards the eaves. Thriving patio plants are an essential part of how we view our patios. A spot of color and life on your front porch can ease the winter doldrums.

So i ve had to experiment with shade loving plants in order. And a light scent make lavender a romantic front porch addition. By arricca elin sansone. Plants in containers require different care.

If you re looking for a trailing plant to frame your front door whether you plan to hang it or let it trail upwards from a pot or a window box english ivy is a great. Photos lamontagne getty images. 25 best front door plants to beautify your home s entrance. The problem is that this area is covered and shrouded from the sun by a large red maple tree.

There s nothing like a pretty planter full of flowers to greet your guests. Simple small front porch with a small plant. Even plants like hosta which are. Low light plants like astilbe make excellent porch plants for shade.

A quaint white picket fence surrounds tis lovely two story home. These plants are good choices for the inexperienced or lazy gardener. Put them on your front porch or patio for some green in your life. I ve been growing plants on my front porch in a large container for years.

The potted plants are actually sitting on top of some nursery pots i placed upside down in the buckets. A growing trend in outdoor living means that our patios are treated as outdoor rooms an extension of our homes.