Balcony plants that bloom in February

Heralds of spring for boxes and buckets - flower festival from February

In February, the uncrowned winter queen is in full bloom. The snow rose (Helleborus niger) actually prefers an undisturbed location in the bed. For a breathtaking season, the winter-flowering perennial with the white to pink cup-shaped blossoms still likes to hold court in the yard balcony. The following heralds of spring are happy to join in:

• SpringCyclamen (Cyclamen coum) with pink or white flowers and beautiful heart leaves; 5-10 cm
• HimalayanSaxifrage (Saxifraga lilacina) with purple-pink carpets of flowers and evergreen foliage; 5-10 cm
• Scentedviolet (Viola odorato) with delicately fragrant flowers and beautiful colors; 10-15 cm

The hard-nosed varieties among the distinctive bush anemones (anemone nemorosa) announce the approaching spring on the balcony in the mild winter from mid / end of February. Before the summer beauties take their place under the balcony plants in June, please plant snow roses and bush anemones in the garden bed.

These bulb flowers bloom on the balcony from February

Onion flowers blooming early round off the design plan for the wintry balcony perfectly. The following early bloomers remain hidden in boxes and pots until February, in order to appear in colorful blooms overnight:

• Snow luster (Chionodoxa forbesii): white, lavender blue or pink flowers; 20-25 cm
• Snow-crocus (Crocus crysanthus): graceful heralds of spring and varied colors; 5-8 cm
• Winterling (Eranthis hyemalis): yellow sea of ​​flowers in a snow-covered flower box; 5-10 cm
• Spring knot flower (Leucojum vernum): white bell flowers with a nostalgic flair; 20-30 cm

snowdrop (Glanthus) should not be missing on the balcony in February. With an almost unmistakable variety of species and varieties, the classic heralds of spring with the unmistakable flowers awaken the great passion for collecting in every balcony gardener.