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Homes & Gardens
Sarah Wilson

Best container plants for shade – 8 pretty choices to lift a dark spot with foliage and flowers

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Make the most of shady outside spaces by choosing container plants that will thrive in these conditions. If you're looking for ideas on arranging pots in the shade of a tall tree, nearby building, dense shrubby hedge, or overhanging balcony, there are plenty of container plants to choose from that will grow happy and healthy.

There are lots of positives when planting up containers with the best shade plants. They need less watering and deadheading, and provide a refuge from bright light and heat for insects and pollinators. They also tend to make longer lasting displays as part of your container gardening ideas as they're not exposed to harsh sunlight and increased transpiration (water loss). 

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