Content
- Which plants are suitable for the balcony? - popular balcony plants species
- Flowers - annual flowering plants from spring to autumn
- Hardy perennials - recurring flowers on the balcony
- Vegetables and herbs - snack on the balcony
- Ornamental shrubs - floral decoration in every season
- Tips
Tropical balcony plants bring joy in summer, but have to be kept warm in winter
Which plants are suitable for the balcony? - popular balcony plants species
The dream of a creative balcony design without seasonal interruptions is within reach of the right plant species. This guide introduces you to the most beautiful species of balcony plants with representative varieties. Explore here with which flowers, perennials and shrubs you can set your balcony in every season in scene.
Flowers - annual flowering plants from spring to autumn
When the balcony becomes the second living room at the beginning of the warm season, one-year-old flowers are on hand with lavish floral splendor. In flower boxes, pots and traffic lights the following species inspire with a never-ending flowering:
Climbing summer flowers, such as the black-eyed Susanne (Thunbergia alata) make themselves useful on the balcony as flower-rich visual protection plants.
Hardy perennials - recurring flowers on the balcony
Hardy perennials boast colorful flowers that reappear year after year. For spring, summer, autumn and winter Mother Nature offers a diverse range of perennial jewelery. Recommended representatives present the following overview:
Vegetables and herbs - snack on the balcony
Balcony gardeners do not have to do without fresh vegetables, juicy fruits and spicy herbs. Garden centers provide a colorful array of delicious crops that are perfect for the balcony thanks to restrained growth. Prime examples in this category are cherry tomatoes, radishes, finger-tubes, strawberries, pickles, basil, oregano and sage.
Ornamental shrubs - floral decoration in every season
For cultivating on the balcony, ornamental shrubs are required, which remain on a stature height of 200 cm. In the large bucket the following flowering shrubs trump with annually recurring colourfulness:
Year-round eye-catcher for the balcony brings us the large family of maple species. Red sliced maple (Acer palmatum Dissectum), for example, is limited to a height of 150 cm and creates a beautiful dress of red, deeply slotted leaves.
Tips
Only a winter coat made of fleece, jute, foil or coconut mats allows frost-hard balcony plants a healthy winter outside. Cover flower boxes and tubs not only thick, but put the vessels on wood or styrofoam. Colorful ribbons, colored ropes, glittering balls or cheerful stickers set decorative accents.