flowering potted plants for shade
Looking to add colour and life to shady spots around your home or garden? Flowering potted plants for shade are the perfect solution for those tricky, low-light areas where other blooms simply won’t thrive. Whether your patio, balcony, or shaded corner of the garden needs a vibrant lift, there are plenty of reliable and beautiful flowering options that will flourish in containers. On this page, we’ll explore the best flowering potted plants for shade, offer expert tips on selecting the right varieties, and show you how to create thriving shade-loving displays in New Zealand conditions.
Fuchsia procumbens (Creeping Fuchsia)
Fuchsia procumbens, commonly known as Creeping Fuchsia, is a low-growing, NZ native plant valued for its unique yellow-red flowers and ornamental berries. Ideal as a groundcover, it spreads gently over shaded or partially sunny spots and adds interest to garden beds, banks, or pots.
From $14.50
Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus)
Commonly known as the Mistletoe Cactus, this is a succulent grown for its slender and trailing stems. Masses of the dark green stems hang from the plant like braids of thick hair. They are complemented with small, yellow-green-white flowers in summer.
From $30.29
