This is an easy to grow plant that.
Trailing plants for sunny 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.
Creeping jenny aurea lysimachia nummularia aurea which grows in usda zones 3 through 9 is.
Lantana is another of my favorite trailing plants for window boxes.
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.
Ivy hedera helix eva 2.
23 of 24 wave petunias petunia x hybrida.
The vines of this plant spread up to 6 feet with a height of 6 inches.
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.
Colors include red pink white and purple.
Find out how to plant up a herb containerfor more advice.
Impatiens do well in shady locations.
Geraniums have clusters of flowers in the shape of a ball on the top of stems from 3 to 6 inches tall.
They ll brighten up any sunny window.
Creeping jenny lysimachia nummularia also known as moneywort is a vigorous ground cover that s also stunning in window boxes.
It cascades over the sides of the boxes and gives.
The are lots of herbsthat will grow happily in window boxes.
More subtle choices include coleus heliotrope and salvia.
Pay attention to the variety.
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.
If you want blooms all season long though you ll want the madagascar periwinkle rather than vinca minor which blooms mainly in the spring.
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.
Many newer petunias and geraniums bloom more and with less care than older selections.
While petunias will always be popular explore unusual trailing flowers like the tropical red chenille plant pictured.