Transform your balcony, terrace, or window boxes into vibrant oases with planters. Even in urban settings, these compact green spaces burst with color when planted with the right flowers suited to container growing.
With clusters of red, pink, white, or garnet blooms atop lush green foliage, geraniums—technically Pelargonium—dominate planters everywhere. This semi-hardy perennial thrives if overwintered indoors, protected from frost. Opt for ivy geraniums with their cascading single or double flowers, or zonal types for bushy, upright growth, depending on your space. Single-flowered varieties bloom more profusely.
Heat- and drought-tolerant, geraniums reward generous watering and rich compost at planting with nonstop flowers from May to October.
These daisy-like perennials from the Asteraceae family adapt seamlessly to our climates, shining in sun-soaked summer planters. Plant in spring into well-drained, fertile soil. In plastic planters like Eda models, they're easy to overwinter indoors, as they dislike frost.
Keep them thriving with simple care: deadhead spent blooms to encourage new ones, and prune dried stems in early spring.
Fuchsias deliver profuse, bushy displays in an array of colors—red, pink, white, purple, blue-purple—making them ideal for north- or northwest-facing planters. Native to Central America, they prefer partial shade on balconies or terraces.
Plant in spring using potting soil amended with seaweed or manure. In milder climates, fall planting works too. Water regularly in summer to prevent drying out, and deadhead faded flowers to spur new buds. Shelter planters indoors for winter to dodge frost damage.
