If your garden is naturally shaded or lacks a significant amount of natural light, here you can find a list of Outdoor Potted Plants That Don’t Need Sunlight with their caring for points.
These plants are ideal for filling porches, backyards, terraces or balconies with shade. These outdoor plants not only can thrive in low-sun environments but also can grow in pots and containers. They will give a green view to your dim outdoor garden and you can easily move them.
Hence, keep reading to find a list of plants that can grow in low sun from ornamental ferns to edible vegetables. In addition, I will give you pro tips about caring for them that will help you to create a greenery garden.
If you are ready, let’s start our journey to the world of Outdoor Potted Plants That Don’t Need Sunlight.
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Scientific name: Athyrium filix-femina
The lady fern is the perfect choice for your low-light backyard or other dim outdoor environments. I put it at the top of my list due to:
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Scientific name: Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Chard is a widely cultivated vegetable plant that however loves full sun places but can thrive in environments with low-light conditions. This outdoor plant has leafy green leaves with green or red stems. You can find it as a biennial or annual vegetable that biennials are susceptible to in 6-10 USDA hardiness zones and annual in 3-6.
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You can also watch a video about the best outdoor plants that can thrive in the shade.
Scientific name: Astilbe biternata
In the middle of our journey, I want to introduce to you a bush-like outdoor plant with colourful blooms. I love it because it flowers every year and brings a cheerful atmosphere to your low-light backyard.
People call it a “false goat’s beard” because its red-to-white cluster of flowers looks like a goat’s beard and it is also known as Astilbe” which means “less bright” or “low light”.
this plant is also safe for animals and kids and can be a safe plant for kids’ play space.
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Scientific name: Lactuca sativa
Fill your dim outdoor garden with pots of lettuces: one of the most popular veggies in America. This vegetable is very delicious and easy to grow. So, why do you wait? Buy its seeds from your local gardening store, plant them and enjoy its fresh leaves.
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Scientific name: Eruca sativa
If you are a fan of fresh arugula leaves, plant them in a pot and put them in your low-light outdoor garden. I love this plant due to it is one of the perfect outdoor potted plants that don’t need sunlight. However, this plant has erucic acid hence it is not a safe plant for pets.
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Now you have a list of the best Outdoor Potted Plants That Don’t Need Sunlight from ornamental False Goat’s Beard that brings life to your lifeless yard to tasty Lettuces that let you grow your fresh vegetables in a low-light garden.
I also provided you with pro tips about gardening of these plants that will help you to keep your outdoor environment green for a long time. Do you know more outdoor potted plants that can thrive in sunless places? Have you ever experienced planting them? Which ones in the above list are more interesting for you?
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Hi, I’m Elaheh. My Academic major is plant protection, and houseplants are my expertise. As a houseplant lover, my house is full of indoor plants and it is my passion to take care of them. Hence, I’m here to share my knowledge and experience about growing healthy houseplants. I am also a plant protection advisor, so feel free to ask me any questions you may have.