Winter Potted Plants For Porch

A spot of color and life on your front porch can ease the winter doldrums.

Winter potted plants for porch.

Many of my annuals herbs and tropical plants will keep growing through the winter and some will even reward me with a bloom or two. Perfectly fit for small hedges when planted in multiples winter gem boxwood also works well potted in planters. Many of the same fall flowering plants grown in the garden make fine specimens for container gardens and hanging baskets good candidates for fall containers include any flowering plant that has a genetic disposition to fall blooming or has a long lasting bloom period that extends into fall. This bolivian begonia will keep blossoming for a few weeks indoors before it drops its leaves for the winter.

During the winter this evergreen will take on a golden bronze coloring then change back to bright green in the spring. Golden sword yucca combines with almost anything spring. In winter when the bergenia has died back stems from yellow and redtwig dogwoods add to the yucca s colorful display. Winter gem boxwood thrives in both partial and full sun settings.

Watering requirements vary from plant to plant but there are some general rules to watering pots in winter. Plants that keep growing in winter. One pot four seasons yucca and bergenia are the core plants in this container shining in summer and fall. Plants in containers require different care.

Moving potted plants indoors for winter. Even plants like hosta which are usually focal points in the landscape can be grown in containers. The only difference between planting annual potted plants and evergreen plants is that evergreens require special attention during the winter. Container porch plants for shade will still need regular water as pots dry out faster than in ground plants.

Winter is often viewed as down time in the garden with little to do but wait until spring. This works best with tropical perennials such as begonias that keep growing through the winter. There are many winter plants for the garden particularly when used in seasonal pot and container displays. Garden plants although stored in a cool frost free place are either stored dry or slightly moist to stop the roots from drying out.

Low light plants like astilbe make excellent porch plants for shade. So dust off your gardening gear and pot up a couple cold hardy containers. A technique that is sometimes successful is to move potted perennials indoors for the winter. Keep watering house and conservatory plants but reduce the amount of water as growth slows down in winter.