The dream of a creative balcony design without seasonal interruptions is within reach with the right types of plants. This guide introduces you to the most beautiful types of balcony plants with representative varieties. Find out here which flowers, perennials and shrubs you can use to set the scene for your balcony at any time of the year.

Tropical balcony plants bring joy in the summer, but must be cleared away in the warm in the winter

Flowers - annuals that bloom continuously from spring to autumn

When the balcony becomes a second living room at the beginning of the warm season, annual flowers are on the spot with lavish blooms. In flower boxes, (16.99€) pots and hanging baskets, the following species inspire with a never-ending flowering period:

  • Petunias (Petunia) with many standing and hanging varieties
  • Fuchsias (Fuchsia)
  • Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
  • Tuberous begonias (Begonia × tuberhybrida)

Climbing summer flowers, such as the black-eyed Susan (Thunbergia alata) are useful as flowering privacy screens on the balcony.

Hardy perennials - recurring flowers on the balcony

Hardy perennials boast colorful flowers that appear year after year. For spring, summer, autumn and winter, Mother Nature has a multifaceted spectrum of enduring pieces of jewellery. The following overview provides you with recommended representatives:

  • Maideneye 'Sun Child' (Coreopsis grandiflora)
  • Scabiosa 'Stäfa' (Scabiosa caucasica) with a long flowering period from June to October
  • Christmas rose, snow rose (Helleborus niger), the unique winter bloomer
  • Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) with countless standing and hanging varieties
  • Purple bells (Heuchera) also wear their decorative leaves in winter

Vegetables and herbs - snack garden on the balcony

Balcony gardeners do not have to do without fresh vegetables, juicy fruit and aromatic herbs. Garden centers stock a colorful array of delicious useful plants that are perfect for the balcony thanks to their restrained growth. Prime examples in this category are cherry tomatoes, radishes, finger carrots, strawberries, lettuce, basil, oregano and sage.

Ornamental shrubs - floral decoration at any time of the year

Ornamental shrub species that remain at a height of 200 cm are required for cultivation on the balcony. The following flowering shrubs trump in the large tub with their annually returning blaze of colour:

  • Roses (Rosa), mainly bush roses and climbing roses
  • Ball Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
  • Butterfly bush, summer bush ((Buddleja davidii)
  • Winter jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum)

The large family of maple species gives us year-round eye-catchers for the balcony. Red slotted maple (Acer palmatum Dissectum), for example, is limited to a growth height of 150 cm and puts on a beautiful dress of red, deeply slotted leaves.

tips

Only a winter coat made of fleece, jute, foil or coconut mats (€21.90) enables frost-hardy balcony plants to spend the winter outside in a healthy way. Don't just wrap flower boxes and tubs thickly, but also place the containers on wood or styrofoam. Colorful ribbons, colored ropes, glittering balls or cheerful stickers set decorative accents.

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Indoor plants