Cool Best Hanging Plants For Front Porch

Rosemary can be such a versatile part of your landscape.

Best hanging plants for front porch. Seasonal color displays mixed foliage succulents and cacti many of these will perform well as shade plants for the porch. While most are plain green look for types with a mottling of dark red or white edges for extra interest. A hanging planter staple million bells Callibrachoa plants are exceptionally easy to grow and will bloom prolifically throughout the season if given enough water and fertilized regularly.

And theyre not as picky as you think. Medinilla thrives best between 63 and 77 degrees F and prefers dry soil. A woven basket makes a great planter to hold a wide variety of annuals and hanging from a chain allows the room for growth on those cascading petunias.

The Million Bells variety a trademarked name loves full sun and moist but not wet soil. Potted geraniums add striking summer color to front porches. Begonias have earned their place as one of the best hanging plants for their showy flowers free branching habit and tolerance for heat.

Low light plants like astilbe make excellent. 48 out of 5 stars. They are a little prone to root rot so water them only when the soil begins to dry out on top.

Ferns do cascade over the edge of a hanging basket but theyre full at the top too. Place the plant in the center of a garden bed or at the back of a garden against a fence for tropical height. In cold climates plant in ground though they will do fine in pots in warmer climates during winter.

Look for newer hybrids which bloom all season dont need deadheaded and are more disease-resistant. Bougainvillea is one of our. Their wispy leaves grab attention as people walk by your home.