Window Box Inspiration
If you haven’t planted your window boxes yet, this weekend is the perfect time! I don’t know about the weather where you live, but the mid-Atlantic region is forecasted to get a whole bunch of sun after mannnnny days of rain. I can’t wait to get outside! Keep scrolling for some gorgeous window box inspiration and tips for planting!
I’m a little new to planting flowers, but my mom is a gardening queen. She is a retired middle school teacher and spent each summer meticulously pruning her beautiful garden. Each year it gets bigger and bigger and my brother and I are convinced that one day there won’t be any grass left. All of these tips are available on google, but here’s my advice for picture perfect window boxes, inspired by Mom! –
It is important to choose flowers that will thrive in your specific light condition. Luckily, most flowers come with a little care tag that specifies what the plant needs to grow. Spend some time observing how much light your window box will get at certain times of the day. You don’t want to spend time and money on a shade lover only to have it wither away because your window box gets full afternoon sun!
Shade Lovers
- Impatiens
- Begonias
- Pansies
- Caladium
- Coleus
- Fern
- Snapdragon
- Wandering jew
- Ivy
- Delphinium
Sun Lovers
- Marigolds
- Geranium
- Nasturtium
- Petunias
- Periwinkle
- Variegated Vinca Vine
- Salvia
- Honeysuckle
- Jasmine
- Hydrangea
- Calibrachoa
- Verbena
- Zinnia
- Ranunculus
- Gladiolus
Now that you know whether you need sun or shade plants, you can use this formula to pick the variety you want – thrillers, fillers, spillers. Of course, you don’t have to stick to this method, but it will help give your window box some variety and texture. Thrillers go in the back (or middle if you are planting a pot), fillers take up most of the box and add texture, spillers look great on the edges of the window box.
Thrillers
- Geraniums
- Delphinium
- Hydrangea
- Fern
- Salvia
- Ranunculus
- Gladiolus
Fillers
- Pansies
- Begonias
- Petunias
- Marigolds
- Impatiens
- Zinnia
- Coleus
- Caladium
- Jasmine
Spillers
- Calibrachoa
- Verbena
- Petunia
- Ivy
- Wandering jew
- Variegated Vinca Vine
- Nasturtium
- Periwinkle
- Honeysuckle
Now all you have to do is pick your favorite colors! I went with orange, white, and pink this year to compliment my dark teal door. I was also shamelessly thinking about Fall when I picked orange 😉 Let’s be honest, I’m always thinking about Fall a little bit. It will be easy to transition this box by adding gourds, leaves, etc. You can see how I decorated last Fall here.
This is the window box I have. Make sure that whatever box you are using has adequate drainage to prevent rot. You will also want to use only potting soil in your window box. My last, and probably most important tip, is to remember to water your flowers!! They will dry out faster in a window box than flowers planted in the ground. Now let’s drool at some serious window box inspiration shall we?
