What is the best plant to put out on the deck for the summer?

Brigita....Succulents are nice, geraniums, begonias, lamb's ear just soooo very many.

Marigolds. Not only are they pretty, they also repel mosquitoes!

Hi Brigita,

I personally like Hostas because they can be grown in pots and will last over the winter. I don't even need to take them inside (once they are established) and they come up every spring and look good for most of the summer. It's one think that I don't have to plant every year. There are a lot of different types/colors of hostas so you can mix or match them to create an interesting look. If you have friends or neighbors with hostas, you can ask them for a piece in the spring when they first come up and they won't even cost you anything. I got 2 pieces years ago from a neighbor and I now have at least 30 of them around our home. (We're on a corner so we have gardens all the way around the house! I put pots of hostas on the corners of the outdoor carpet that we put on our patio to keep the wind from flipping up the carpet. Love my hostas! :) Wishing you the best.

What zone are you in? Full sun? Shade? Makes a difference. My yard is in full sun with temps over 100°. My girlfriends yard in another state is in full shade.

It would depend on the area where you live, visit your local nursery for advice on this.