Flowers for window boxes: the ultimate 100 species list

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Annual balcony flowers
Sun worshiper
from A - L
from M - Z
Flowers on the west and east balconies
from A - J
from K - Z
Flowers with privacy protection
Perennial balcony flowers
Sunny to partially shaded location
from A - K
from L - Z
Onion flowers for window boxes
Flowers for the low-light balcony

A colorful array of opulent types of flowers vies for the gardener's favor in order to put themselves in the limelight on the balcony. Flowers with picturesque attributes, such as elegant, drooping tendrils, inspire the brightly colored blossoms. Beautiful varieties stage their flower festival in a single season. Other balcony flowers celebrate the floral appearance anew every year. This list of 100 types of flowers would like to inspire you to plant your window boxes imaginatively.

Annual balcony flowers

The balcony is the territory of annual flower species. For one summer, the frost-sensitive beauties transform small and large window boxes into a sea of flowers. Extensive precautions for wintering outside or inside are not necessary. In connection with the autumn clean-up work, the dead plants are disposed of on the compost. In the next year, replant them

Flower boxes simply new at the beginning of the balcony season.

Sun worshiper

The following flowers want a location in full sun with at least six hours of sunshine a day. On the south-facing balcony, these species find ideal conditions for a never-ending flowering period from spring to the first frost:

from A - L

Blue Mauritius

Convolvulus sabatius
40-50 cm
blue funnel-shaped flowers by autumn

Brandschopf, Hahnenkamm

Celosia
15-65 cm with many colorful hybrids from May to September

Cistanthe

Cistanthe grandiflora
20-40 cm
red or pink blooming novelty for full sun flower boxes

Cosmidy

Cosmidium burridgeanum
20-30 cm
rediscovered historical flowers with yellow-brown blossoms

Elf mirror, nemesia

Nemesia
15 to 20 cm
Delicate flower show from May to October

Godetie, summer azalea

Godetia amoena
20-30 cm
Midsummer bloom spectacle in red, pink and white

Women's mirror

Legousia
20 cm
floral ambassador from the Mediterranean with abundant abundance of flowers

Gold coins

Asteriscus maritimus
30-35 cm
yellow cup-shaped flowers shine in competition with the sun

Heliophilia

Heliophila coronopifolia
20-40 cm
azure flowers from June to October

Capaster

Felicia bergeriana
20-40 cm
blue blooming rarity from South Africa
ideal for the sunny flower box

Cockade flower

Gaillardia pulchella
20-40 cm
Premium variety 'Sundance Red' shines with red, double flowers

Snapdragons

Antirrhinum majus
30-40 cm
bloom tirelessly from June to October

Levbunks

Matthiola incana
Dwarf varieties up to 30 cm spread a romantic flower flair until September

from M - Z

Girl's eye

Coreopsis
Dwarf varieties 10-50 cm
golden yellow beacon from May to October

Daisies

Leucanthemum
plant balcony boxes with small varieties, such as 'silver princess'

Ice plant

Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
10-15 cm
forms into decorative flower pillows

Midday gold

Gazania
25-30 cm
luminous ray-flowers in many colors, often striped

Low cornflower

Centaurea cyanus
20-25 cm
new breed for balcony gardeners with a weakness for cornflowers

petunia

Petunia hybrida
20-50 cm
standing and hanging premium flowers for the sunny balcony

Pelargonium, geranium

Pelargonium
20-60 cm
standing and hanging also in partially shaded window boxes

Purslane florets

Portulaca grandiflora
up to 20 cm
small in stature
really big in the summer flower show

Summer aster

(Callistephus chinensis
20-30 cm
broad, bushy flowers with lush, colorful flowers

Stone herb, beach silver herb

Lobularia maritima
10-30 cm
bushy to pendulous growth with abundant flower clusters

Bird's eye

Gilia tricolor
20 cm
plant the flower box with dense flower tuffs

Dwarf marguerite

Leucanthemum paludosum
20 cm
successful mini version of mighty daisy bushes

Flowers on the west and east balconies

Partially shaded locations facing west or east are very popular with types of flowers that languish in non-stop, blazing sunshine. Under the influence of moderate lighting conditions, the following varieties show their most beautiful side in window boxes:

from A - J

Bear chamomile

Ursinia speciosa
20-40 cm
little yellow-orange beauty with natural charm

Begonias

Begonia
30-40 cm
numerous colorful varieties
Flowering time from April to September

Begonia x semperflorens cultorum, ice begonia

Blue daisy

Brachyscome iberidifolia
30-40 cm
blue star blossoms from May to October

Blue fan flower

Scaevola aemula
hanging flower tendrils up to 100 cm

Browallie

Browallia americana
40-50 cm
blue-violet flowers with a white throat from July to October

Chinese carnation

Dianthus chinensis
15-45 cm
with white, pink and dark red flowers

Noblemen

Impatiens New Guinea
30-40 cm
in many colors from May to October

Fire sage

Salvia splendens
30-40 cm
with fiery red flowers in summer and autumn

daisy

Bellis perennis
4-20 cm
red, pink and white cup-shaped flowers in summer

Spotted grove flower

Nemophila maculata
10-20 cm
perfect for the natural balcony

Hussar button

Sanvitalia procumbens
20-40 cm
the miniature sunflower for window boxes

Jungfer in the green

Nigella damascena
30-45 cm
natural flowers in white, pink or blue by autumn

from K - Z

Cape basket, cape daisy

Osteospermum
20-30 cm
boast large discs of flowers in many colors

Loyal to men

Lobelia erinus
10-15 cm
blue flower festival from June to October

Slipper flowers

Calceolaria Integrifolia
20-40 cm
yellow flowers on upright stems from May to October

Slipper flower can also be kept as a houseplant

Marigold

Calendula officinalis nana
15-20 cm
yellow-orange blossom explosion in the summer flower box

Candytuft

Iberis umbellata
20-30 cm
plant the colorful box with the fairy mix

Fried Egg Flower

Limnanthes douglasii
creeping up to 30 cm in length
Flowering time from April to the first frost

Marigold

Tagetes
20-25 cm
bloom tirelessly in many shades of yellow from March to October

Verbena, verbena

Verbena
15-30 cm
upright to overhanging in all summer colors

Magic bells, million bells

Calibrachoa
flowering tendrils up to 60 cm in length in many colors

Magic bells, mini petunias, millionbells, calibrachoa

Magic snow

Euphorbia hypericifolia
40-50 cm
delicate white flowers from May to September

Two-tooth

Bidens ferulifolia
25 cm long, flowering tendrils
from April to October

tip: Most summer flowers benefit from regular trimming of dead flowers. When inspecting your flower boxes, secateurs should be on hand. Cut off withered inflorescences to the next healthy leaf or a strong bud. In this way, the sunlight reaches previously shaded flower systems, which unfold within a few days.

Flowers with privacy protection

The climbing artists under the balcony flowers make themselves useful as a feast for the eyes and privacy screen at the same time. Tie the flowers to the struts of a climbing aid. In the twinkling of an eye they conquer the area with their herbaceous tendrils with a dense garment of leaves and flowers. If you plant your window boxes with the following species, you are protected from prying eyes in a decorative way:

Sweet pea

Lathyrus odoratus
furious sea of flowers
horizontally up to 150 cm

Bell vine

Cobaea scandens
the growth rocket among annual climbing flowers

Climbing snapdragon

Asarina scandens
Strong-growing climbing artist with the blooming shine of snapdragons

Passion flower

Passiflora
exotic multicolored flowers from June to October
climbs up to 400 cm

Morning glory, morning glory

Ipomoea
opulent climbing plant up to 300 cm in height

Black-eyed Susan

Thunbergia alata
transforms each trellis into a bright orange wall of flowers

Nasturtiums

Tropaeolum majus
climbs up to 300 cm high on the climbing aid
also suitable as a hanging plant

Flowers on this list that have been declared annual are all sensitive to frost. As a rule, the temperature minimum is around 10 ° C. At the latest after the first frosty night, the balcony flowers breathe their life. In their subtropical or tropical home regions, however, most species thrive for several years, Which is seldom in the Central European climate, even with extensive wintering behind glass succeed.

Perennial balcony flowers

If you don't want to replant your window boxes every year, you can use perennial flower species. Once the following varieties have taken their place in the flower box, they will boast of their blossoming flowers for several years. A warm winter coat made of fleece or jute protects the root ball from frost. Only when the substrate volume is no longer sufficient do perennial balcony flowers change to the perennial bed or are repotted in a larger flower box.

Sunny to partially shaded location

Colorful splashes of color on the late winter balcony are thanks to perennial flowers. In contrast to their annual conspecifics that need warmth, perennials fall back on a frost-resistant root ball or sprout from a hardy flower bulb. From early spring to late autumn, the following species shine in the sunny to partially shaded areas Location with brightly colored flowers without them having to be time-consuming planting every year are instructed.

from A - K

Blue pillows

Aubrieta
5-10 cm
forms into bright blue flower pillows in spring

Dost, flower dost

Origanum laevigatum
30 cm
recommended are 'Blue Lagoon', 'Apollo' and 'Jenny'

Scented violets

Viola odorata
10-15 cm
create a fragrant flower dress in March until May

Elven spur

Diascia barberae
30-35 cm
Flowering period from June to September
evergreen foliage

Sedum plant

Sedum
35-45 cm
purple to white flowers from June to October for full sun

Bellflower

Campanula
20-25 cm
blue or white bell flowers from June to October

Autumn chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum indicum
20-40 cm
blooms in many colors from August to November

Autumn catchfly

Sileneschafta
10-15 cm
adorns the autumnal balcony box with luminous flower cushions

Horn violets

Viola cornuta
10-20 cm
spreads floral cheerfulness with perky flowers from summer to autumn

Johannis herbs

Hypericum polyphyllum
15-20 cm
yellow beacon made of star blossoms at summer time

Carpathian cress, rock cress

Arabis procurrens
5-10 cm
ideal filler with white flower clouds

Pillow aster

Aster dumosus
25-35 cm
opulent flowering time from late August to November

from L - Z

lavender

Lavandula angustifolia
25 cm
Mediterranean blossom flair for the sunny balcony

Pearl basket

Anaphalis triplinervis
20-30 cm
The 'Silberregen' variety brings white flower clouds from August onwards

Upholstery phlox

Phlox douglasii
5-10 cm
Plant sunny balcony boxes with the dense flower cushions

primrose

Primula
15-25 cm
one of the first flowers on the balcony from January / February

Gypsophila

Gypsophila
30-40 cm
The 'Rosenschleier' variety keeps what the name promises

Spanish daisy

Erigeron karvinskianus
20 cm
Premium variety 'Sea of Flowers' from May to October

Perennial flax

Linum perenne
25 cm
'Nanum Saphir' shines with sky-blue flowers from June

Herbaceous vetch

Lathyrus latifolius
up to 300 cm long tendrils
hardy and easy-care privacy protection perennial

Pansy

Viola wittrockiana
20 cm
shine in many colors from April to November

Cranesbill

Geranium
standing and hanging variants for sunny to partially shaded locations

Carpet Flame Flower

Phlox subulata
5-15 cm
Small flowers in attractive colors with evergreen leaves

Peony

Dianthus gratianopolitanus
5 cm, fragrant
white flowers in May and June

Onion flowers for window boxes

Cyclamen

Cyclamen
5-15 cm
decorative flowers and elegant foliage in late winter or autumn

Bluestar, Spanish rabbit bell

Scilla
20-30 cm
nice as a motley mix

Grass star

Rhodohypoxis baurii
7-10 cm
bright red flowers for sunny locations

hyacinth

Hyacinthus
15-40 cm
inspire with blue, pink and white flower clusters from February

crocus

Crocus
10 centimeters
optionally as spring or autumn crocus

Low dahlia

Dahlia variabilis
20-25 cm
plant window boxes with miniature dahlias

Checkerboard flower

Fritillaria meleagris
25-35 cm
Flowers in a checkerboard pattern from April to May

Snow shine, star hyacinth

Chionodoxa luciliae
15 cm
distinctive flower arrangement from March to May

snowdrop

Galanthus
5-25 cm
ring in spring with white flowers

Grape hyacinth

Muscari
10-20 cm
enchants with sky-blue flower clusters from March to April

Tulips

Tulipa
Small tulip varieties with 15-20 cm
like 'Sweetheard' or 'Little Sombrero'

Anemone

anemone
20-30 cm
red, white or purple flowers in early spring

Flowers for the low-light balcony

If sunlight rarely spoils the balcony, you still don't have to do without blooming window boxes. The following types of flowers create a pretty flower dress even in shady locations.

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