17 Best Warm Tone Plants For Window Boxes
09.08.2024 - 13:58
/ balconygardenweb.com
/ Ralph Astley
Feeling stuck in a rut? We have selected the best plants with warm tones for your window boxes, they are not only perfect for fall but all growing season. These plants will instantly boost your mood and breathe life into the gloomiest bits of your home. Deck up your patio, balcony, porch, or even living room with these sunny plants!
Botanical Name: Tagetes erecta
Imagine sitting on your balcony during sunset and enjoying the same colors on your marigolds! The pretty sight of marigoldsin fiery orange, red, and yellow, along with their spicy fragrance, makes them the perfect warm-toned candidate to fill a window box.
Botanical Name: Codiaeum variegatum
Croton’s warm contrasts in red, yellow, orange, and lime green against darker tones of purple, green, and olive are great for bursts of brightness in barren spaces. Don’t shove these into a corner; instead, grow them in window boxes right under your nose so they fill you up with constant sunny joy whenever you open your eyes!
Botanical Name: Geranium
Geraniums produce the showiest blooms, whether in full sun or partial shade! They prefer moderately dry soil and have comparatively shallow roots than plants in this list, which makes them ideal for compact window boxes.
Their soft and velvety blooms appear in a whole spectrum of hues and patterns—think sunny pinks and yellows with contrasting deep wine reds and blacks! Many geranium varieties bloom through spring, summer, autumn, and if you’re in a frost climate, in winter as well!
Botanical Name: Heuchera
Producing clusters of bell-like blooms on long petioles, varieties like Caramel appearing in warm peach and white, or Obsidian, which produces creamy white blooms against deep purple foliage, are perfect for window boxes.
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