Filling your garden with strategically grown plants and flowers is a form of therapeutic arts. In fact, research has shown that gardening reduces stress and helps relieve anxiety. Furthermore, it is deemed beneficial for your overall health.
Unfortunately, most of us don’t have yards or lavish lawns to grow colorful flowers and satisfy our inner gardener.
However, the good news is that you don’t need a lawn to grow plants and flowers! All you need is a few hanging boxes and an open, airy window.
Let’s have a look at some low maintenance plants that will not only bring out the inner gardener in you but will also work to increase the overall aesthetic appeal of your house by giving it a colorful welcoming touch.
White Licorice Plant
White Licorice is a unique looking plant. The fuzzy and silvery-white texture of this plant makes it a good addition to your hanging window box. The best thing about this plant is that it does not require a lot of time and attention. It is sturdy and can thrive without fertilisers. Plus, it is drought tolerant. You can easily pinch your Licorice back if it grows too big for the window box.
Blazin Rose
As the name suggests, the leaves of Blazing Rose are deep burgundy in colour and showcase distinct pattern of light pink veins. This plant provides an easy way of adding colour to your window box to make it look appealing.
Owning to its appearance, Blazin Rose is also called “Bloodleaf”. It is a sturdy plant that is heat tolerant. However, it is advisable to always provide protection from the harsh afternoon sun. It is best to plant this plant in a shaded window box to make sure it thrives and flourish well.
Babylon Red Verbena Hybrid
Do you enjoy looking at beautiful and colourful butterflies? If yes, Babylon Red Verbena Hybrid is the plant for you! Attracting butterflies is one of the biggest appeals of planting this hybrid verbena in a window flower box.
The red flowers make a great choice for the front of the container because instead of growing tall like most plants, it spreads out to give your flower box a full and lush look. Keep in mind that these plants love sunlight and enjoy partial to full sun. Moreover, they are good at tolerating heat and stay in bloom all around the year!
Sweet Potato Vine
Sweet potato vine is one of the fastest growing plants that you can plant in your window box. The bright yellow-green colour of the leaves sets this plant apart from the crowd, making it a truly refreshing addition to your window box. Planting this leafy plant in window boxes can uplift not only the window box but also the overall look of your house!
Summer Snapdragon
Summer Snapdragon comes in a number of varieties. If you are looking to add height to your window box, Summer Snapdragon offers some of the best options. For example, the eye-catching ‘Angel face Super Blue’ is purple in colour and smells like grapes! It grows tall and adds a unique touch to your window box.
Don’t forget to visit Little Field Farm to check out their wide range of gardening products. Happy gardening!
