Flowering Vines For Window Boxes

You can use a small trellis to support vines in window boxes or take advantage of architecture as in the shutters used here.

Flowering vines for window boxes.

Fill in with things like wandering jew ivy euonymus heather or vinca which will cascade over the edge of the box. Verbena provides window boxes with cascading clusters of blooms in colors of purple blue white red and pink. Types of vining flowers window boxes decorate the outsides of buildings enhancing the view. Available in shades of green and gold its densely packed rounded.

For spring colour try planting an assortment of spring bulbs like daffodils grape hyacinthsand hyacinths. This flower is both an annual and perennial and grows back each year in zones 7 through 9. Impatiens do well in shady locations. Check out this daffodil and primula window box or stipa and muscari window boxfor ideas and inspiration.

Growing perennial flowering vines take advantage of vertical growing space with cascading stems draping. Verbena enjoys sunny locations is deer resistant and drought tolerant. More subtle choices include coleus heliotrope and salvia. Choose small flowering vines that will not take over the limited space in a window box like cypress vine cardinal climber or morning glory.

Creeping jenny lysimachia nummularia also known as moneywort is a vigorous ground cover that s also stunning in window boxes.