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Best Flowers for Window Box Planters
Window boxes are a great way to brighten up your home's exterior. Hang them on porch or deck railings or underneath windows, and their foliage and flowers create a lively burst of color. With just a little time, effort, and expense, you'll have window boxes that make your home look more inviting and improve your view.
Our real estate agents often suggest window boxes as an easy improvement for Augusta homes for sale, and they're attractive additions even if you plan on staying in your home for a while.
The following are some of the best flowers for window box planters:
- Delphiniums
These plants grow tall, so they work well in the back of a window box. Their blooms, which are usually in an appealing purple shade, grow in a spiral shape, and their green leaves are palm-shaped like a fern. Many of the delphinium's blooms have a white center, which adds a nice contrast. - Tulips
Although tulips don't have a long bloom time, when they do produce flowers, they create beautiful displays of pink and red. Since they're tall, they're well suited for the back of a window box. And since tulips are annuals, you'll be able to leave them in the box in colder months and they'll come back year after year. - Marigolds
Marigolds are a popular flower to include in window boxes due to their easy maintenance and pretty, yellow, orange, dark red, gold, or copper blooms. They can thrive in dry and moist soil, withstand heat, and only need to be watered if there's been no rain for more than two weeks. - Lantanas
Lantanas can bloom in a variety of vivid and pretty colors - including purple, pink, yellow, red, orange, and blue - so you can choose your favorite or plant several different colors in your window box. Their flowers are small and attract butterflies and bees. You won't have to provide much care since lantanas are tolerant of heat and drought and need only about an inch of water a week. - Geraniums
These plants grow large red flowers and do well in window boxes that get a lot of direct sun. If you need to fill in some gaps between plants, they'll fill the areas well since they don't require a lot of root space. They tend to be hardy and usually bounce back even if they haven't gotten enough water. - Verbenas
If you're looking for a plant that will cascade over the side of your window box to add a soft touch, verbena fits the bill. Popular flower colors include red with a beige center, pink, and dark violet. The annual has a long blooming time and needs only an inch of water per week, plus it has a nice fragrance that will help attract butterflies. - Calibrachoas (Million Bells)
Calibrachoas have small, petunia-like flowers that come in a variety of colors including white, pastel pink, blue, purple, orange, red, and yellow. They spread and cascade over the side of a window box and look good if they're used alone in the box or combined with other types of flowers. These fast-growing plants are very low maintenance and can thrive in both hot and cold conditions.
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