Weston
Gardens
Container Gardens
[Pots in Shade] [Shade Combinations]
[Pots in Sun]
[Sun
Combinations]
[Roses for Containers]
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Texas Plants for Pots in Shade
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| Hosta...Ferns...Inland Seaoats | A myriad of combinations utilizing different varieties of Hosta and ferns. Your imagination is your only limitation. |
| Turks Cap...Strawberry Geranium...Dwarf Ruellia | Foliage combination is outstanding. |
| Ferns...Coral Bells | Finely cut ferns blend well with ivy-like Coral Bell foliage. Airy flowers on spikes are an added bonus. |
| Cast Iron Plant...Ferns | Broad leaves of Cast Iron Plant and ferns are good foils. |
| Pigeonberry...Ferns | Red berries and pink flowers on Pigeonberry all summer into fall. |
| Columbine...Coral Bells | Early spring flowers and decorative foliage. |
| Oxalis...Hosta...Ferns | Variation in color and texture of leaves. Oxalis blooms in spring and Hosta in summer. |
| Wood Violets...Strawberry Geranium...Columbine | Blooms in spring and decorative foliage year round. |
| Turks Cap...Dwarf Beautyberry | Red blooms on Turks Cap summer through fall. Arching purple berry-laden branches on Dwarf Beautyberry in late summer. Outstanding hummingbird and bird arrangement. |
| Tassel Fern...Hosta...Oakleaf Plant | Outstanding foliage combination. Late spring blooms on Oakleaf Plant. Summer flowers on Hosta. |
| Holly Fern...Coral Bells...Ground Ivy | Evergreen foliage on Holly Fern combines well with scalloped foliage of Coral Bells. For added interest use Purple Palace Coral Bells. Ground Ivy looks great cascading out of the pot. |
| Oxalis...Coral Bells...Strawberry Geranium | Purple-leafed Oxalis combines well with red-toned foliage of Strawberry Geranium. Coral Bells adds an extra punch with red flower spikes in spring. |
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| Hardy Hibiscus...Hameln's Fountain Grass | Blooms and foliage from June until frost. Bold, large blooms combined with foxtail plumes. |
| Gregg's Salvia...Powis Castle Artemisia | Finely cut, silver foliage with red/pink blooms and dark green, fragrant foliage. |
| Texas Star Hibiscus...Rock Rose...Moonbeam Coreopsis | Three layers of bloom. Lemon-yellow daisies, rosy-pink petals and tall, cardinal red, star-shaped flowers. |
| Hummingbird Bush...Moonshine Yarrow | Orange, trumpet-shaped flowers with silver, fern-like foliage. |
| Rosemary...Hardy Plumbago | Herbal, aromatic foliage and cobalt-blue flowers. |
| Dwarf Beautyberry...Creeping Vitex | Decorative gray foliage and bright purple berries on weeping branches. |
| Blue Mist Shrub...Rose Coreopsis | Silvery-gray foliage and blue flowers plus fern-like foliage and rosy-pink daisies. |
| Lindheimer's Muhly Grass...Maiden Grass...Mexican Oregano | Finely-textured, upright form with lavender flowers and cascading, aromatic foliage. |
| Gaura...Lavender | Airy, floating white (pink) butterflies with silvery-gray aromatic foliage and purple flowers. |
| Little Bluestem Grass...Upright Coreopsis | Steel blue-gray foliage combined with green and yellow daisies. |
| Hameln's Fountain Grass...Pink Skullcap | Low-growing, drought tolerant with pink flowers all summer long and small white foxtails in summer/fall. |
| Daylilies...Sedum | Foliage and bloom. Daylilies bloom spring to early summer. Sedum provides outstanding foliage and fall bloom. |
| Dwarf Goldenrod...Sedum | Excellent fall show. Gold, pink/reds and green. |
| Maiden Grass...Loosestrife...Veronica | Finely cut foliage of grass blends well with spikes of Loosestrife and/or Veronica. |

