Gardening Tips & Tricks to Spice Up Your Screened Porch
With spring in full swing, we figured it was a good time to share our best gardening tips and tricks to make your screened porch a standout. Whether you’re looking for indoor plants that can accent your side tables, or outdoor plants that will allow sweet scents to drift into the screened space, we’ve got a few ideas for all. Continue reading to discover and confirm some of the best ideas to make your screened space exceptional this season.
Hanging Plants & Flowers
Sometimes the best plant and floral accents for within a screened porch are those that make use of the obscure spaces - the ceiling and the upper wall corners. Leafy, hanging plants and vines, when directed where to grow, can be the perfect additions to any screened porch - offering life and decoration without taking away any usable space. Here are some of the best hanging plant and flower additions that perfectly accent a screened porch from above.
Impatiens
Pothos
Burro’s Tail
Trailing Pansy
Bacopa
Ferns
String of Pearls
Dichondra
Lantana
Fuchsia
Colorful/Scented Plants & Flowers
If you enjoy attracting butterflies, birds, and bumblebees, or perhaps the sweet aroma of nature drifting in your direction, this category of plants and flowers is for you! Colorful plants and flowers accent any screened porch beautifully, while enticing pollen-collectors towards your view. On windy, warm days, the fresh, floral fragrances drift into your porch. The outside of your porch will be booming with wildlife while you remain protected from the comfort of your screened porch. Here are some amazing plant and flower additions to add to the exterior of your screened porch!
Rosemary
Lavender
Mint
Hyacinths
Gardenias
Magnolias
Roses
Butterfly Bush
Peonies
Daffodils
Long-Lasting/Hardy Plants & Flowers
Some homeowners and screened porch-frequenters enjoy plants and flowers that can withstand it all - from temperature to precipitation to sunlight. Additionally, some stay alive longer than others throughout the year, and some that come back annually, regardless of the conditions. These plants and flowers may not be the lowest maintenance always, but they will look nice for the longest and require the least amount of removing and/or replanting throughout the year. Here are some very strong plants and flowers that will hold up and last a long time.
Carnation
Dahlia
Gaillardia
Petunia
Salvia
Peonies
Lavender
Caladium
Daylily
Spiraea
Unusual Plants & Flowers
Homeowners deserve landscaping, plants, and flowers that are as unique as they are. Due to this, there are some flowers and plants that are quite unique that we decided to highlight for those that want a truly ‘customized’ screened porch. Here are some of the most unusual plants and flowers available for your screened porch.
Bleeding Hearts
Passion Flower
Globe Thistles
Lamb’s Ear
Venus Flytrap
Tropical Pitcher Plant
Blue Poppy
Crown Imperial
Secret Lust Coneflower
Sundew
Are you currently gardening some of these featured plants, or do you just want to know more?
Check out our Pinterest ‘Gardening’ board for inspiration and best care practices. Additionally, please share your accent screened porch plants with us for the chance to be featured.
