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Ladies, What is a good plant for the front porch (that doesn’t need a lot of sunlight)?

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Ladies, What is a good plant for the front porch (that doesn’t need a lot of sunlight)? I’m trying to make our front porch more inviting, but our porch is a little hidden alcove. Thank you!  
Ladies, What is a good plant for the front porch (that doesn’t need a lot of sunlight)?

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A lot of the costco pots are minimal sunlight.  
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@rousing320 for shame! We don’t have a membership!  
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@pronator bummer, ferns are great for low sunlight. Plus you can decorate them. Soaking then in some Epsom salt water helps keep them super green.  
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@rousing320 you’re so great! Thank you!  
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@pronator happy planting!  
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I finally gave up this year and just got a preplanted pot made especially for shade. It looks nice on my stoop. Of course it has been moved into and out of the garage a few times this week  
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@twocycle0 where did you get your plant?  
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@pronator it was from a plant sale that my friend did to help her friend. But, I know lots of places do mixed pots and planters. Did you check The Growing Place?  
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Ferns! Big ones
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Impatiens like above or bleeding hearts.  
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@coincidentally I love the look of the bleeding heart. I didn’t realize they grow in shade.  
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@coincidentally ours have blown up! No maintenance!  
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Yes, impatients & bleeding hearts love shade!  
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I saw all 3 of those at Home Depot on Rt 59.  
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Potato vine, pansies, and impatiens? All I could grow was geraniums-those can be very beautiful too.  
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@surveying I think geraniums may be my fav bc they flower literally till December! But I thought they love sun?! They did well for you in full shade?  
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Geraniums was all I could grow-I think mine had mix of shade/full sun. Love them, cuz they’ve loved me back lol!  
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Yep, Boston fern
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Fuchsia! :)
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Boston fern FO SHO.  
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Nicki Crowe loooove the B ferns.  
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Begonias . ferns . impatients all like shade . ️
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Spiderwort is lovely. It has purple and green variegated leaves.  
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Begonia, Fern and impatients
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Ferns! Inexpensive and low maintenance.  
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Thank you, ladies! I appreciate all the input.  
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Boston Fern
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