A location in the shade poses a big challenge in front of the hobby gardener. With a little creativity, even the balcony and the windowsill with north alignment can be planted. There are many fragrant herbs, evergreen ground cover, beautiful perennials and shadowy flowers that transform the outdoor area into a flowering and colorful oasis. We show you 16 combinations of plants and flowers that easilyShow shadows and shadowsthrive and explain what you should pay attention to when planting. The suggestions for a varied flower box for shadows simply look great together, are easy to care for and are therefore suitable for complete beginners. The suitable flower box is 100 cm long, 17 cm wide and 14 cm high and has an earth volume of 19 liters.
Plant the flower box for shadows: hardworking readers and silver rain
Love at first glance: hardworking readers and silver rain form a delightful color duo for theshady balconyOr the shady windowsill. The combination of two nuances pink and silver is guaranteed to attract attention. For the summer arrangement for shadow layers you need:
A. Diligent Lieschen of the “Accent Pink” variety - 4 pieces
B. Diligent Lieschen of the “Pink Swirl” variety - 4 pieces
C. silver rain “Silver Falls” - 6 pieces
The hardworking Lieschen is a perennial that reaches a maximum growth height of 40 centimeters. The flower thrives best at partially shaded to shady locations. A sandy, moderately damp, humus -rich and weakly sour soil promotes your quick growth. The heyday begins in May and lasts until the end of September, when autumn is warm, it can extend it until mid -October. The flower is not hardy.
The silver rain is a one -year plant with inconspicuous flowers. It is particularly popular for your kidney -shaped foliage with a light silver shimmer. The heyday begins in May and ends in August. The plant is hanging and is ideal as a green companion for the magnificent hardworking Lieschen, for example as a side planting in the flower box. It has similar demands on the ground and location.
Flower boxes for shadows with red color accents: colored nettle, converted florets and bear fur grass
Especially when theBalcony garden or the windowsillLying in the shade, the hobby gardeners fear that it is not so colorful because of the situation. The next ensemble conquers the hearts with an effective arrangement in red. Red converters are an absolute eye-catcher in the mini garden. Several colored varieties bring colored nettle variety in the flower box and bear fur grass is great as a gap filler. The arrangement is compiled from the following varieties:
A. colored nettle of the “Stained Glassworks” variety - 1 piece
B. converted florets in red - 1 piece
C. Bärenfellgras - 2 pieces
D. colored nettle of the “True Red” variety or another red -leafed variety - 1 piece
E. colored nettle of the “big blonde” variety - 1 piece
The colored nettle is a perennial that can reach a height of up to 50 cm and growth width of up to 40 cm. The leaf lax plant gives the flower box arrangement structure and is particularly valued for its egg-shaped, sawn foliage. Depending on the variety, the plant thrives best to sodious, partially shaded and shady locations. The humus -rich, weak acid and moderately moistened soil offers the best prerequisites for your quick growth. The perennial is sensitive to frost and not hardy.
The bear fur grass is an ornamental grass - variety that cuts a good figure due to its low growth height in the flower box.
The convertible flower is a flower that reaches a maximum growth height of 100 cm. The flower native to South America is the perfect combination partner for the bear fur grass and creates a romantic atmosphere with its furrow flowers on the balcony.
All plants are slightly toxic, which is why the arrangement is not suitable for families with children or pets.
Flower box for shadows: flowers and plants for more volume
Not only the hardworking liesen feels much more comfortable in partial shade and shadow than in the sun.Also radioiaThe “Golden Tiara” and fuchsia variety develop splendidly in a shadow position. Charming green companions are the Jakobleiter, the Gundermann, the harbor bush and the large -leaved evergreen. Sweet potatoes can also be found in the flower box for shadows.
A. Diligent Lieschen of the “Pink Picoteee” variety - 2 pieces
B. Funkies of the “Golden Tiara” variety - 1 piece
C. Jakobeiter - 1 piece
D. Fuchsia of the “Thalia” variety - 2 pieces
E. Gundermann - 3 pieces
F. Sweet potatoes of the “Sweet Caroline” variety - 1 piece
G. Harfenstrauch - 2 pieces
H. Großblättrige evergreen - 2 pieces
Claims to the ground and location: All plants have similar demands on the location and soil. The fresh, permeable, loamy soil promotes growth. All flowers and plants thrive well in the partial shade. They are hardy and can stay outside even in November - January as long as they are protected from frost with fleece film. Both the perennials and the flowers are also well suited for the vase cut.
The small radioie of the “Golden Tiara” variety fascinates with a beautiful green foliage with a yellow edge. The hardy plant has an expansive growth and reaches a height of 50 cm.
The Jakob leader is a perennial that can reach a height of up to 80 cm. She has an upright growth and blooms in blue in June and July.
The foxes of the Thalia variety is a non -hardy plant and requires wintering. It fascinates with slim dark red flowers.
The Gundermann is a hardy, evergreen herb that is planted in the home garden as a ground cover for shady corners.
The harp shrub is a half -shrub that reaches a maximum growth height of 80 cm. With his purple flowers, he attracts everyone from February to May.
The large -leaved evergreen is also a half -shrub, which in any case becomes a maximum of 30 cm high. The winter green ornamental plant hangs over the edge of the flower box and gives the arrangement a natural touch.
Flower box for shadow locations: two-colored ensemble for the north balcony
Aflowering flower boxdelights the hobby gardener all summer. In the next ensemble in bright pink and tender pink, the hard -working Lieschen and purple violets play the main roles. The flowing Lieschen occurs again and again in arrangements for a shadow position, with a good reason: the flower blooms all summer and its foliage remains green even in autumn. They are therefore the perfect color partners for spring flowers like the violet. For the flower box you need:
A. Flowing Lieschen of the “Dazzler Pink” variety - 3 pieces
B. violet - 3 pieces
The violets are among themost popular spring flowersthat traditionally adorn the country house style gardens. The home country of the flower is not known, but it is assumed that the flower was originally spread in the Mediterranean. With a growth height of a maximum of 20 cm, the one -year -old plant is quite compact and therefore offers itself as a colorful ground cover for flower boxes in the shade.
Flower box for windowsill: shadow plants for more volume
Plants and flowers with an expansive growth not only cut a good figure in the garden, but also on the balcony and even on the windowsill. In the next arrangement, shrubs, perennials and half -shrubs play the leading role.
A. Snowflake flower of the “Bridal Bouquet” variety- 2 pieces
B. Torenia - 1 piece
C. Magic bells of the “Cabaret Purple” variety - 2 pieces
D. room hops - 1 piece
E. Vanilleblume - 2 pieces
F. straw flower - 1 piece
G. Gänseblümchen
H. Snowflake Flower of the “Giant Snowflake” variety - 2 pieces
The ensemble feels particularly comfortable in a sodious to partially shaded location. The shrubs and flowers pull a sandy, fresh and nutrient -rich soil. Everyone has to be overwintered frost -free, which means that they cannot stay on the windowsill in winter. A non -heated, dark room in the house is best suited as storage.
The snowflake flower is a small plant that comes into its own with its dense overhanging growth in the flower box on the windowsill or on the balcony railing.
The gates are popular houseplants that are difficult to tolerate temperatures below 16 degrees Celsius. A wind and rain-protected location in summer proves to be optimal.
The magic bells are annual hybrid plants that score with an extremely long flowering period, from May to October.
The vanilla flower is a half -shrub that reaches a maximum growth height of 50 cm. With her purple flowers, it gives the flower box from May to September.
With its red flower baskets, the straw flower is a real eye -catcher in the garden and on the balcony. With a height of up to 1 meter, the one -year -old plant in the flower box is guaranteed not to be unnoticed.
The daisies are among the most charming meadow flowers that cut a good figure in their own balcony garden. In a voluminous arrangement, the ground cover is used as gap fillers.
Flower box for shadow - windowsill and northern balcony: arrangement in white
An ensemble for real purists in dark green and white. The combination brings a touch of nostalgia to the balcony or the windowsill and comes into its own in front of a white house facade. The ensemble consists of the following plants and flowers:
A. White geraniums - 1 piece
B. ivy of the “Glacier” variety - 4 pieces
C. Snowflake flower of the “Snowstorm” variety - 3 pieces
D. White hardworking Lieschen - 2 pieces
As far as the requirements of the soil and location are concerned, you can orientate yourself to the hardworking Lieschen when planting.
Plant flower boxes with shadow -loving ornamental grasses, ground cover and perennial
The next proposal for combination of ground cover, ornamental plants, perennials and ornamental grass at first sounds strange. The end result fascinates with a natural look. The colorful wide leaf segge forms an attractive ensemble together with the decorative cabbage, the iron herb and the purple bells.
A. Breitblatt-Segge-2 pieces
B. ornamental cabbage - 2 pieces
C. iron herb - 2 pieces
D. purple bells - 2 pieces
Flowering in the flower box with a shadow position
The next ensemble turns the north balcony into a beautiful sea of flowers. Diligent lies, pink -colored room green, white lion's mouth and orange begonia thrive in the shade and partial shade and look particularly playful together.
A. Diligent Lieschen of the “Midnight Rose” variety - 4 pieces
B. Rosa -colored room green - 2 pieces
C. White Löwenmaul - 1 piece
D. Orange Begonia - 1 piece
Flower box for shady balcony and windowsill outside
Geraniums clearly play the main role and give the sound in the next ensemble. With their delicate pink flowers, they form an attractive contrast to the large -leaved evergreen of the variety and ivy. Diligent Lieschen Ton-in-Ton with the geraniums fits harmoniously into the picture.
A. Großblattigige evergreen “Variegata” - 4 pieces
B. geraniums in pink - 2 pieces
C. Diligent Lieschen, variety “Pink Picoteee” - 5 pieces
Plant charming flower boxes in vintage style
The whiteEisbegonie thrivesThe best thing is to be in the same way to partially to partially shaded locations and loves a loamy, slightly dried, weakly alkaline soil. Together with the decorative asparagus, which has similar demands on the ground and location, it forms aCharming balcony plants-Duo.
A. ZierStraugel - 2 pieces
B. White ice gesture - 3 pieces
Balcony boxes for shady locations: ivy and hardworking Lieschen
Diligent Lieschen is perhaps the most varied shadow flower. The large selection of varieties makes it possible for the flower box to become a flowering oasis without much effort. Ideally suited for beginners.
A. Diligent Lieschen variety “Watermelon” - 3 pieces
B. hardworking Lieschen in white - 3 pieces
C. Diligent Lieschen in Lila - 3 pieces
Space -saving idea for small flower boxes in the shade
The Kapmargerite is a 40 cm high perennial with upright growth and bright purple flowers. It is an easy -care plant thatthroughout the summerblooms. Eises and colored nettles form the perfect background and create a harmonious ensemble with the capmarite.
A. colored nettle - 2 pieces
B. Kapmargerite - 1 piece
C. iron herb - 2 pieces
Lenzrosen as an eye -catcher in the balcony box for shady north balcony
Experimental and self-confident hobby gardeners can choose a charming colorful ensemble of 5-6 shadow-loving plants and flowers.
- Lenzrosen
- Breitblatt-Segege
- ivy
- Yellow Kalmus
- Purple violet
- Wolf
Plant the flower box: idea for the location in partial shade
Yellow, white, green and purple are the colors of the late summer. So if you want to adjust to the color palette of the autumn from August, you will use yellow penny herb and colorful nettle.
- Penny herb in yellow
- Buntnessel
Plant flower boxes with shadow -loving ornamental plants
- White Kaladie variety “Aaron”
- Purple bells
- Nettle variety “White Nancy”
- ivy
- Little evergreen
Plant flower boxes with petunia
- Geranium
- Wolf
- Angelonia
- Petunia of the “Bubblegum” variety
Shadow -loving flowers in the balcony box: violet
- Parsley
- Veils in yellow and violet
- Penny
Voluminous eye -catcher for extra large flower boxes in the shadow garden
- Pansy
- violet
- Decorative cabbage
- ivy
- Dwarf cypresses
