They ll brighten up any sunny window.
Trailing plants for sunny window boxes.
While petunias will always be popular explore unusual trailing flowers like the tropical red chenille plant pictured.
Petunias geraniums zinnias nasturtiums and begonias are good choices for main theme flowers.
Many newer petunias and geraniums bloom more and with less care than older selections.
Best trailing plants for window boxes for full sun shade and perennials english ivy is a lovely choice as a base plant for your window boxes.
23 of 24 wave petunias petunia x hybrida.
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Other trailing flowers that will spill handsomely over the edges of your sunny window box planter include trailing ivy leafed pelargoniums black eyed susan vine and euphorbia diamond frost.
Fill in with things like wandering jew ivy euonymus heather or vinca which will cascade over the edge of the box.
Ivy hedera helix eva 2.
Impatiens do well in shady locations.
The are lots of herbsthat will grow happily in window boxes.
Creeping jenny aurea lysimachia nummularia aurea which grows in usda zones 3 through 9 is.
Herbs you can grow in window boxes include thyme rosemary sage mint parsleyand basil.
Lantana is another of my favorite trailing plants for window boxes.
Petunias and geraniums are no fail choices for hot sunny spots so fill your window boxes with their colorful blooms and know you can enjoy their display of nonstop flowers all summer long.
This is an easy to grow plant that.
The vines of this plant spread up to 6 feet with a height of 6 inches.
Pay attention to the variety.
More subtle choices include coleus heliotrope and salvia.
Vinca plants are often used as a flowering ground cover such as vinca minor so it s a natural for trailing over the sides of containers.
It cascades over the sides of the boxes and gives.
Creeping jenny lysimachia nummularia also known as moneywort is a vigorous ground cover that s also stunning in window boxes.
Perennials grow in window boxes year round and several are trailing plants.
Available in shades of green and gold its densely packed rounded.