Balcony plants for insects »How to attract useful insects

Small plants

The classic balcony flowers are space-saving and undemanding. Most of the varieties can be wonderfully combined with each other, so that you can create a lush, colorful flower pile even in the smallest of spaces. If you are unsure which balcony plants harmonize particularly well, it is best to buy a ready-made seed mix that will later bloom in very different colors. Other recommended balcony plants are:

• the cork flower (Gaillardia grandiflora)
• the girl's eye (Coreopsis sp. "Sunfire")
• the Sun bride (Helenium "Dakota Gold")
• the Sun hat (Rudbeckia "Cappucino")
• Asters and shrubs (Zinnia angustifolia)

Herbs

Herbs on the balcony serve several purposes: On the one hand Curls she useful insects, but at the same time drive away unwanted guests like Mosquitoes or wasps. On the other hand, you can process the edible balcony plants fresh in the kitchen. Sunny balconies offer the best location properties for Mediterranean herbs. For example, plant:

• Mountain savory
• thyme
• lavender
• Savory
• hyssop
• sage
• oregano
• peppermint
• Lemon balm
• Rue
• chives
• basil
• or different types of pepper

Climbing plants

You can use a climbing plant either as a handsome balcony decoration or as an effective privacy screen. Visit from bees and Bumblebees you will get anyway. Remember, however, that the bucket must be stable and, for most species, not be allowed to heat up. As a rule, the plants also need an extensive amount of fertilizer.

Container plants for large balconies

Many balconies offer enough space to set up a small bonsai or a small shrub. Curl the blossoms Then add insects, like the following examples, the garden feeling is perfect:

• unfilled bush roses
• Citrus
• Fuchsias as a high trunk
• Convertible rose
• Daisies