Potted lavender loves sunny balconies! These perennials bloom long and smell like the Mediterranean. The lavender requires full sun.
These lovely pink, crimson, or purple annuals look best in hanging baskets and window boxes. Hummingbirds and butterflies love them! Full shade for fuchsia.
Don't miss planting this sweet annual! The delicate, sweet-scented sweet alyssum blooms from spring until frost. Best of all, pollinators love it! Allow it to trickle down planters or hanging baskets and water it.
Caladium is cultivated for its unusual heart-shaped leaves and bright lime green and hot pink or red patterns. Read the label to make sure you get a pot big enough for a caladium, which grows from 10 to 2 feet tall.
New Guinea impatiens provide long-season color in peach and bright pink. They may blossom till frost without being deadheaded. Pots are better for these annuals than hanging baskets, which are hard to water in summer.
Low-growing blue, purple, or white lobelia cascades beautifully from baskets and pots. It blooms well before midnight heat. Trim the plant if it stops blooming; it'll recover in chilly weather.
Need a tropical getaway? Hibiscus' exotic blossoms and vibrant hues enhance balcony gardens. Some types grow enormous, so check the label to be sure you have enough room.
Torenia, also known as wishbone flower, is a snapdragon-like purple, pink, white, or two-tone bloom. Hummingbirds enjoy these spring-to-fall trailing annuals! Shade or partial sun is needed.