Babywing ® Pink begonia ( Begonia Babywing ® Pink, annual).Fusion™ Heat impatiens ( Impatiens Fusion™ Heat, annual).‘Haines’ coleus ( Solenostemon scutellarioides ‘Haines’, annual).Persian shield ( Strobilanthes dyerianus, Zones 9–11).Sweet Caroline ® Purple sweet potato vine cascades from the box, connecting the purple of the Persian shields to the surrounding containers. Babywing ® begonias and a Diamond Frost ® spurge fill in around the legs of the tall plants without overwhelming the container. The coleus also adds a bright punch to the container, echoed by the impatiens covering the coleus’s feet. Two tall, elegant Persian shields do most of the work, surrounding a ‘Haines’ coleus that complements in leaf shape and color. The height of this composition adds privacy to the deck by screening the adjacent driveway and the neighbor’s house. This flower box hanging from a deck railing is a border unto itself. ‘Amethyst’ wishbone flower ( Torenia ‘Amethyst’, annual)Ī box can turn a railing into a living wall.Golden creeping Jenny ( Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’, Zones 4–8).Dragon Wing ® Pink begonia ( Begonia Dragon Wing ® Pink, annual).‘Polly’ elephant’s ear ( Alocasia × amazonica ‘Polly’, USDA Hardiness Zones 10–11).The foliage of the caladium in the rear of the box strengthens the connection between the two stars by echoing the shape of the elephant’s ear and the color of the begonia’s flowers. Both plants have enough connecting them (pointed, glossy leaves, for example) so that the composition isn’t disrupted. The elephant’s ear has huge, exotic leaves, but the begonia has the center spot and bright red blooms. In this box, the elephant’s ear and the begonia immediately grab your interest. Forgo many of the plants normally used in boxes for something more eye-catching. Look beyond the usual suspectsįlower boxes need to pack a punch if they are going to grab attention from the street. Here are four strategies to help you get the most from your boxes.
The concepts of container design apply here too: a mix of plants that are tall, bulky, or cascading. Wherever your flower boxes are located, you won’t truly enjoy them unless they look good. I also use them on the railings of my deck to add to the color and variety of my other containers without taking up valuable floor space. I use flower boxes to dress up a solitary window at the back of my house.
I think “flower boxes” is a more appropriate name for these versatile containers because they aren’t just for windows.
I’ve even gone so far as to tie the colors of the plants into the color schemes of my rooms.īut why stop at the front of your home? Window boxes are also ideal for the side and back of the house as well as deck rails, walls, balustrades, and broad, wide steps. One of my favorite aspects of gardening beneath the windowsills is that I can see the colorful plants from inside my house. I have them adorning the facade of my home, where they add charm to the Cape Cod–style architecture. These details fuse indoors and out and make the house and garden whole. One way to do this is to add window boxes to your home.
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