The window box on the south side is reserved for sun worshipers from the plant kingdom. However, the preference for sunshine alone is not sufficient as a qualification for the selection. Drought tolerance and limited growth height are also among the criteria. We have compiled beautiful flowers, perennials and herbs from the illustrious circle for you here.

Petunias love sun

Long-lasting flowers for the sunny flower box - a selection

Annual summer flowers boast a never-ending flowering period, as if aware of their short lifespan. The following types and varieties will immerse your south-facing balcony in a sea of flowers:

  • Hanging petunias, magic bells 'New Celebration': flowering period from May to October
  • Loyal to men 'Blue Carpet' (Lobelia erinus 'Blue Carpet'): flowering period from May to October
  • Pygmy snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus pumilum): flowering period from June to October
  • Tricolored morning glory (Convolvulus tricolor 'Ensign Mixture') for drooping cascades of flowers from July to October
  • Double bicolored blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella): blooms from July to the first frost

If you want permanence in a sunny flower box, combine perennials with annual flowers. A prime example of this design variant is Cranesbill (Geranium) with standing and hanging hybrids. The extravagant flowering from May to November is repeated every year if a frost-free winter quarters is available.

Sun-loving herbs for the south-facing balcony

Mediterranean herbs are predestined for the flower box in full sun. A positive side effect is their robust drought tolerance, so you don't have to patrol with the watering can every day. The following species and varieties give you a breathtaking flowering period and aromatic herb harvest in one go:

  • Fire red sage 'Blaze of Fire' (Salvia splendens): flowering period from June to October
  • Purple chives 'Forescate' (Allium schoenoprasum): flowering period in May and June
  • Greek oregano (Origanum heracleoticum): flowering period from July to September
  • Small spice thyme 'Compactus' (Thymus vulgaris): flowering period in May and June

Please fill the balcony box with special herbal soil so that the full bloom and aroma of Mediterranean herbs can develop perfectly. Its composition is tailored to the low nutrient requirements of the plants. Alternatively, organic vegetable soil is suitable, which you lose weight with a third of quartz sand (€15.85) or lava granules.(€13.99)

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Ornamental grasses that remain small form a wonderful partnership with sun-loving flower beauties. Combine flowers and perennials in the sunny balcony box with (mosquito grass Bouteloua gracilis), heart trembling grass (Briza media) or crested sedge (Carex comans) to create a relaxed appearance.

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