It is a low maintenance annual that is one of the best shade loving container plants.
Impatiens window box filler.
One on either side of a taller salvia.
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A good recipe for plant selection is to use a main plant that will be in the background such as geraniums salvia or angelonia in the sun new guinea impatiens in the part sun or begonias in the shade.
If you bring the coleus indoors before the first frost it grows as a houseplant.
The rest of the window box is filled in with other sun hardy plants like plumbago new guinea impatiens and alyssum.
We carry so many supremely realistic faux flowers and artificial green plants that you ll easily fill your cart with a garden s worth of greenery.
Plus this bendable construction allows you to mix and match a variety of foliage to create a beautiful natural looking window box or planter.
To achieve luscious color in a deeply shaded window box give impatiens a try.
Commonly chosen fillers include impatiens baby s breath achillea and begonias.
They provide both delicate color and lots of abundance.
In the filler category there are many varieties that create a lush lively backdrop.
The spiky shape of the salvia contrasts with the rounded shape of the geraniums to give the box a symmetrical feel.
The low growing and trailing qualities of the coleus make it an excellent filler for the window box and add visual appeal at the base of the surrounding flowers.
For a 2 window box use 2 3 geraniums for a 3 window box use 3 4 geraniums.