In mid-May, spring bloomers have to clear the field on the balcony for summer planting in boxes and tubs. After the ice saints, the floral curtain finally opens for permanent summer bloomers, which delight with their blooms until the first frost. This guide introduces you to the most beautiful balcony plants, the flowering period of which begins in May.

Cape baskets are a nice addition to the balcony in May

Floral May Queens for the flower box - a selection

Balcony plants from February and March pass the baton on to summer perpetual bloomers in May. The following types and varieties transform every balcony box into an opulent sea of flowers:

  • Petunias (Petunia) with standing and hanging varieties in beautiful colors
  • Geraniums (Pelargonium), the most popular balcony plants for May to October, standing or hanging
  • Cape daisies (Dimorphotheca sinuata) enchant with daisy-like ray flowers until the first frost
  • Hussar button (Sanvitalia procumbens) for a sun-yellow flower spectacle in the box and the traffic light

Catnip (Nepeta x faassenii) and lemon pelargonium (Pelargonium citriodorum) should not be missing in the imaginative planting plan for the balcony box. The plants not only inspire with their distinctive flowers, but also keep annoying mosquitoes away.

Start free in May for the blossom festival in the tub - top 3 flowering shrubs

For the planting of pots on the balcony, a floral triumvirate comes into focus, which delights with beautiful flowers from May to autumn:

  • Summer Spiraea (Spiraea japonica) with dense flower clusters in summery colours
  • Butterfly bushes (Buddleja davidii) for a fragrant summer fairy tale on the balcony
  • Weigela (Weigelia 'Bristol Ruby') boasts jewels of ruby red flowers from May with beautiful repeat blooms in autumn

Equip a bucket with a climbing aid, put summer flowering climbing plants in the limelight and serve as a blooming privacy screen on the balcony. The ranking is led by Dipladenia (Mandevilla) with huge funnel-shaped flowers and black-eyed susan (Thunbergia alata) with yellow-orange flowers and a black eye.

tips

Before you plant balcony plants in May, please think about effective protection against waterlogging. There should be several openings in the bottom of the box and tub to allow excess water to drain. A drainage made of potsherds, expanded clay (€19.73) or gravel acts as a water-bearing layer between the substrate and the openings in the ground.

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Indoor plants