Cheerful splashes of color awaken hope for the coming spring on the late-winter balcony. Only a few species belong to the illustrious circle of flowering balcony plants in the middle of the icy, dark season. We looked around the realm of Mother Nature and found the most beautiful plants for you, which will bloom in pots and tubs from February.

Snowdrops bloom on the balcony as early as February

Heralds of spring for boxes and tubs - Blossom 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 bowl-shaped flowers still likes to hold court on the balcony. The following heralds of spring like to join in:

  • Spring cyclamen (Cyclamen coum) with pink or white flowers and beautiful heart petals; 5-10cm
  • Himalayan Saxifrage (Saxifraga lilacina) with purple-pink carpets of flowers and evergreen foliage; 5-10cm
  • Sweet violet (Viola odorato) with delicately scented flowers and beautiful colors; 10-15cm

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

These bulb flowers bloom on the balcony from February

Early blooming onion flowers round off the design plan for the winter balcony perfectly. The following early bloomers remain hidden in the box and tub until February, apparently to present themselves in colorful bloom overnight:

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

Snowdrops (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.

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In February things are getting busy on the windowsill and in the greenhouse. Now is the best time to sow the balcony plants for the summer. From the middle of the month, the lighting conditions gradually improve, so that the seeds of flowers and perennials can germinate even without additional lighting.

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Indoor plants