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LadyGaia1204 Toms River, NJ Apr 17, 2010

I have an apartment patio that is mainly shady, with one really sunny spot. What plants are good for beginners, but thrive in the shade? Any suggestions would help.

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edgeoftheworld Conneaut, OH(Zone 5a) Apr 17, 2010

What kind of plants are you interested in growing?Annuals or perenials or both.You mean in containers,Correct?Tell us more and will help you.Edge

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Apr 19, 2010

Coleus are sooooo easy to grow and love the shade, can also handle morning sun. Mine do wonderful in containers.
Begonias and impatiens are fairly easy shade loving flowers.

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LadyGaia1204 Toms River, NJ Apr 19, 2010

Im interested in a little bit of everything just to get my feet wet. I would like to see some perenial flowers and some annuals. Im also into kitchen herbs. Since I do have a patio I do believe containers would be best, lol. Im looking into window boxes to put on the railing as well.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Apr 19, 2010

Here are some links with info for you. I hope this gives you some ideas.

http://herbgardens.about.com/od/5bestherbsforcontainers/tp/BestHerbsContainers.htm

http://www.diynetwork.com/outdoors/planting-window-boxes-for-shade/index.html

http://www.life123.com/home-garden/gardening-tips/container-gardening-window-boxes/best-plants-for-your-window-box.shtml

http://www.perennialresource.com/articles/181_The-Complete-Guide-to-Growing-Perennials-in-Containers.aspx

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art23430.asp

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imzadi Jackson, SC(Zone 8a) Apr 19, 2010

hostas do good in contrainers

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KaylyRed Watertown, WI(Zone 5a) Apr 20, 2010

I was going to suggest hostas, too. There are so many wonderful minis, and even the very large hostas do well in containers if given room to grow. They're not difficult to over-winter, either. Keep them reasonably dry (they don't like to be wet over the winter when they're dormant) and they should come back reliably year after year.

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spuddawg Guyton, GA(Zone 8b) Apr 20, 2010

Nicotiana alata ( Flowering Tobacco) is a nice aromatic plant in various colors and Torenia fournieri ( Wishbone flower) a prolific bloomer here in the hot, humid south.

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