I have a porch with an overhanging roof, so I need some

[hedgehog]

suggestions for hanging plants that can tolerate very deep shade.

[Denninmi]

1. Well, remember, it actually gets more light than you might think.

Unless its also surrounded by seriously dense forest or something.

Not saying you can grow a lot of blooming plants, because no doubt it will be too shady for that. A few might make it.

Are you talking about outdoors in summer, or is this a year-round, enclosed and heated space?

Some thoughts for the summer:

Ferns, Tradescantias, various types of begonias, both foliage and flowering, coleus, fuchsias, impatiens, and such shade loving indoor vines as philodendrons and pothos would all work. Nepthytis, ivy and grape ivy, too.

[Melissa G]

2. Moses in a boat is a great easy shade plant

Golden pothos ivy is nice because the yellow in the space adds the illusion of sunlight. I like variegated species in shady spots whenever possible. There was a dragon's dreath type clover/ivy I was really fond of but it did not survive the Austin heat. Two years was enough effort. Back to moses in a boat.

[csziggy]

3. Geraniums did good hanging on our front porch

Until I stopped watering them.

Be warned - most places, birds will nest in your hanging plants. The house finches loved the geraniums - raised two batches of chicks. The second batch was partly why I quit watering the plants - the older brothers and sisters were helping to raise their siblings and got protective.

The Carolina wrens made an effort to claim one of the baskets, but the house finches were bigger and won the battle.

[applegrove]

4. Put up a plastic mesh trellis and grow sweet peas.

[HopeHoops]

5. fuchsai

They burn in high sun areas. Just keep them watered and they'll bloom all summer.

[Vanje]

6. Yes , Fushias. Also Tuberous Begonias.

You might want some Clematis vining across the roof.

All of these bloom neat under shady conditions.

[HopeHoops]

7. And vincas - they do well in every light level, well, except totally dark.

[hedgehog]

8. My porch is in the woods - we planted so many trees out front that

now the lawn is a rolling patch of moss (just gorgeous by the way - very Zen!)

I might try the fuschias again, but I'm leaning toward the Moses in a Boat.

[Vanje]

9. It sounds beautiful!

Lets see some photos come late May.

[XemaSab]

10. Spider plants are bombproof

and the pups are always fun.

[BlueToTheBone]

11. begonias

all different colors and species. They're colorful and require shade. Have fun.