Because most types grow rather tall as much as 6 feet these are plants best suited for very large containers.
Best autumn flowers for window boxes.
The blue or indigo purple flowers of aster are a symbol of the fall garden and can work equally well in a fall container garden.
Often overlooked for window boxes are foolproof flowering bulbs.
Vinca flowers are well known for their delicate array of glossy foliage and colorful blooms from summer to fall.
The top portion which is sitting in the windowpane has blooms with shades of red.
Not a succulent flower like aeonium blue chalk senecio and duddleya.
The next levels have blue and white flowers that look lovely together.
The orchid like flowers of toad lilies blossoms at the time when most plants have finished blooming from late summer to the end of the fall.
Whether you do a fall planting of miniature daffodils snowdrops or hyacinths for springtime bloom or you do a late spring planting of lilies alliums or dwarf gladiolus for summertime bloom be sure to tuck a few bulbs and corms into your window boxes for added impact.
As container plants they do best when planted in rich soil and kept moist but not soggy.
A window box planted in autumn with colorful succulents will grow during the winter and produce flowers in early spring.
The first window box in our gallery features a dual tiered window box.
The blossoms range in color from pink and purple to red and white and grow to a height of about 8 inches making them a good filler for the window box.