Shady Window Box and Door Ornament: Upright Color and Small-Pot Ideas

Gardener wanted colorful upright annuals for back of shady window box, plus a 6-inch pot for a west-facing but shady door ornament. Asked about pansies.

Window Box (Shade, Upright, Colorful)

Coleus—endless foliage colors, upright, cascades slightly. Flowers insignificant but leaves provide all-season color.

6-Inch Door Pot (West, Shady)

• Variegated spider plant: Grass-like, trailing "babies." Can propagate from houseplant.
• Small fern: Asparagus or other—soft texture, green.
• Mini impatiens (Firefly series): Tiny flowers, compact, shade-loving.

Pansies?

Okay only if summers stay <75°F. They stop blooming in heat.

Match plant to actual light and heat.