There are many. These are some of my favorite that I think could fit the bill: Impatiens, begonias, Boston fern, Lysimachia congestiflora, tradescantia (many species but t. spathacea and sillamontana are some favorite of mine), variegated ginger, carex oshimensis, variegated liriope and dianella tasmanica.

Omar

Are the containers large? Do you want annuals to replant each year, or perennials? Do you need evergreen plants, or will plants that go dormant be ok for you?

Molly

jardineratx(zone 8, Texas), thanks for your time, I would like evergreen plants.

love_the_yard(Zone 9A - Jacksonville, FL): thanks for your time. Beautiful "bromeliads bowls" you have!! What size of a container/pot will they requiere? I will check with a local nursery to see if they carry them.

I have containers with Australian violet and I have been very pleased with this plant. It cascades beautifully and blooms repeatedly for me and is root-hardy. It does require frequent water. Creeping Jenny is a trailing foliage plant with small chartreuse leaves and stays green year-round for me. Begonias, impatient and bromeliads are good in shade, but are tender and require winter protection. I also like flax lily in containers. They are very tough plants.

Molly

jardineratx(zone 8, Texas), thanks for your suggestions, beautiful plants! What size of container/pot will work work for these plants?

I've had Japanese aralia growing in a pot on my front porch in every house I've ever lived in. It's that easy, carefree, hardy, forgiving, and beautiful. I water it maybe once every week, or two, or maybe there will be even three weeks between watering depending on the season.

I just went out and took these photos ...

The first photo is the flax lily, which is in a 16in ceramic pot. The second photo is the Creeping Jenny (lysimachia) which I have growing in a large plastic bowl container, about 20 inches across. I raised the container to allow the plant to cascade. The third photo is the Australian violet growing in an old planter box. I don't know if you can see the little violet blooms on it. I have had these plants for several years and I only need to groom and thin them occasionally.

Molly

jardineratx(zone 8, Texas: thanks so much for the photos, you have beautiful plants! I can see the violet bloom in the Australian violet, thanks so much for your time and recommendations as I am learning about plants from you the expert.

roselee z8b S.W. Texas: wow! Another beautiful plant, the Japanese Aralia and easy carefree, thanks for the great recommendation as I am looking for these plants for my front entrance to my home.

Ah, yes the Japanese Aralia is a very good choice! Beautiful and tough.

Molly

I think i need to start a notebook of "plants roselee recomends". That Japanese Aralia is going on my list.

To the original poster... somewhat over used but cheap and easy is the potato vine. I use this quite a bit in my garden pots as "filler" and it conpliments other plants quite nicely.