To achieve this densely planted look choose a moss lined wire window box or hayrack planter and plant top sides and bottom with closely spaced pelargoniums annual.
Best flowers for window boxes in full sun.
Gardeners have multiple selections among annual sun lovers.
Add color to the landscape by filling your window boxes with flowering annuals.
Window box flowers for full sun.
Geranium pelargonium fantasia pink shell 3.
Set your window boxes apart by tying in elements of your home s architectural details.
Nothing else would do well in those window boxes but we barely do anything at all to this purslane and it thrives.
We water it about once a week.
The leaves of shade lovers will get scorched in the high light levels of a south or west facing wall.
Full sun annual flowers for window boxes.
Here for example the window box blends seamlessly with shutters while the salmon shaded geranium blooms play in with the buff colors of the flagstone wall.
Above all the most important considerations are sun exposure and which way your window box faces.
Fill a full sun planter with pansies geraniums verbena and cascading sweet potato vine.
If you re searching for the best flowers for full sun then see our list of heat tolerant flowers.
Most varieties of fuchsia love the shade so as long as you avoid putting your window box in full sun the plant will reward you all season long with extravagant purple and pink blossoms.
Asparagus fern asparagus sprengeri 2.
We have it in window boxes in full sun and horrible heat in southern louisiana.