Best Annuals for a Shaded Connecticut Deck: Impatiens, Begonias, Coleus, Sweet Potato Vine

Conditions

ENE exposure, shade after 1 PM. Deck is visible from living room; beige siding.

Impatiens – especially Fusion series (peach, yellow, unusual colors).
New Guinea Impatiens – larger flowers, more sun tolerance.
Begonias – wax, angel wing, or "Non-Stop" tuberous (note: Non-Stop sheds slippery flowers).
Purple Heart (Setcreasea) – purple foliage, lavender flowers, great combo plant.
Marguerite Sweet Potato Vine – chartreuse trailer for part shade.
Coleus – endless foliage colors and sizes.

Crotons (colorful leaves) and ferns can summer on the deck and come indoors for winter.

Annuals: Best Roses for Partial Shade in Connecticut (Organic Focus); Best Annuals for Shady Front Borders: A West-Facing Garden Guide; Heat-Tolerant Annuals for South-Facing Window Boxes in Connecticut; Low-Maintenance Summer Flowers for a Zone 7 Weekend Home; Shade-Loving Annuals Beyond Impatiens: Color for Dark Gardens; Best Grass for a Connecticut Suburban Lawn; 10 Shade-Loving Annuals for Color in Low-Light Gardens; Growing Annuals for Cutting: Design, Maintain, and Harvest a Cutting Garden; Garden Design for a Deck: Year-Round Beauty with Low Maintenance; Keeping Annuals Beautiful All Season

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