Colorful flowers in a shady flower box - a handpicked selection
Shade bloomers are in short supply in the plant kingdom. Nevertheless, various flowers and perennials have managed to bloom for a long time and magnificently with minimal light output. You can get to know some of the most beautiful pieces of jewelery for the shady flower box (€ 13.18 at Amazon *) here:
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| Shade bloomers for the window box | Botanical name | Heyday | Stature | annual / multi-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush anemone | Anemone nemorosa | March to April | 15 cm | perennial |
| Busy Lizzie | Impatiens Accent | May until October | 20-35 cm | annual |
| Lily grape | Liriope muscari | August to October | 20-25 cm | perennial |
| Mountain forest cranesbill | Geranium nodosum | June to November | 25-30 cm | perennial |
Decorative leaf plants - the weak light experts in the plant kingdom
Where the sun is a rare guest all year round, decorative foliage plants boast floral beauty. The following species and varieties replace the splendor of flowers in the shady flower box with colorful, shapely leaves:
| Leaf decoration for shady window boxes | Botanical name | special attribute | Stature | annual / multi-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gold Funkie | Hosta 'Golden Wave' | golden-yellow, lanceolate leaves | 20-25 cm | perennial |
| Dark Gunsel | Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' | dark red, shiny foliage | 15-20 cm | perennial |
| Purple Spurge | Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea' | green leaves on red stems, purple in winter | 25-30 cm | perennial |
| Japanese rainbow fern ' | Athyrium niponicum 'Metallicum' | silver-purple fronds | 20-40 cm | perennial |
| Heart trembling grass | Briza media 'trembling zebra' | white-colored stalks | 20-30 cm | perennial |
Elegantly hanging cushions decorate every flower box. For this purpose, creative home gardeners plant balcony boxes (€ 106.25 on Amazon *) in the foreground with carpet-forming or climbing plants. The pretty perennial evergreen (Vinca minor 'Green Carpet') has emerged for shady locations. From April to May, the undemanding beauty with light blue flowers acts as a special herald of spring.
Tips
Planting balcony boxes hardy in the shade is one of the special challenges in creative garden design. The small purple bell 'Berry Smoothie' (Heuchera villosa) belongs to the illustrious circle of floral survivors for these location requirements. The hardy jewel inspires with pink decorative leaves, the edges of which curl decoratively.
