Who needs a garden? Certainly not these fifteen plants, because they can also be grown on the balcony without any problems.
Unfortunately not everyone is blessed with a garden - but fortunately you don't have to do without gardening: Because if you have a balcony, you can create your own green paradise here. Many flowering beauties, vegetables, berries and even some trees can be grown here without any problems, turning the balcony into a small garden. Here you can find out which plants are particularly suitable for the balcony.
No matter whether it's a pretty ornamental plant or a practical vegetable - there are a variety of plants that also thrive on the balcony. Here you will find an overview of the plants that definitely deserve a place on your balcony.
15. Goldmarie
Goldmarie (Bidens ferulifolia) definitely promises radiant flower colors on the balcony. With its bright golden yellow flowers, the plant is a real eye-catcher that competes with the sun to sparkle. In addition, the Goldmarie also enchants your nose with its honey-sweet scent. At the same time, the flower impresses with its easy-care nature and rapid growth - it transforms the empty balcony into a blooming paradise in no time.
14. Sage
Sage (Salvia officinalis) has been a popular medicinal plant since ancient times and the subshrub is still very popular today. But it's not just its healing properties that make sage so popular - the plant also cuts a fine figure as a spice for meat, fish and game. Sage thrives just as well on the balcony as in the bed, as long as it is in a warm and sunny spot.
13. Tomato
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is not only a true classic in the garden - even growing tomatoes on the balcony works wonderfully. A south-facing balcony is best suited for this, because the tomato is a real sun worshiper. Furthermorethe bucket in which you want to plant the tomato should hold at least ten liters. If you keep these points in mind, you will soon be able to eat fresh tomatoes right on your own balcony. A little tip: Although all tomato varieties can be grown on the balcony, bush tomatoes are the best because they grow quite low and compact.
12. Olive Tree
Admittedly, with a height of up to 1.5 m, an olive tree (Olea europaea) is only suitable for larger balconies. But if you have room for an olive tree in a pot, you won't regret it. With its smooth, silvery bark and silver-green leaves, the tree is a real beauty and brings a Mediterranean ambience to every balcony. In addition, self-fertile varieties delight their owners with delicious olives every year. In order for the olive tree to feel comfortable, it needs a warm and sunny place (for example on a south-facing balcony). In addition, the trees should not be exposed to frost and should rather overwinter indoors.
11. Bluebell
Almost all bluebells (Campanula) look like a fairy tale. But the variety in this plant genus is unbelievable: it includes almost 3000 species - from the only 10 cm tall dwarf bellflower (Campanula cochleariifolia) to the 2 m tall umbel bellflower ( Campanula lactiflora). The carpet bellflower (Campanula portenschlagia) has proven particularly useful for the balcony - it not only forms a beautiful violet-blue carpet of flowers, but is also hardy down to -20 °C.
10. Thyme
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) easily provides an aromatic scent on the balcony. Like most Mediterranean herbs, it can easily grow on a balcony as long as it gets a sunny spot. But finding a place for it is definitely worth it: thyme not only tastes fantastic in Mediterranean dishes and also with meat and fish, but you can also prepare cold-relieving teas from the medicinal plant thyme. In summer, thyme also impresses with its beautiful purple flowers.
9. Raspberries
We usually only know raspberries (Rubus idaeus) from the garden,After all, the plant needs a lot of space and forms a number of roots. Fortunately, if you don't want to do without the sweet berries, you can fall back on special raspberry varieties: These balcony raspberries grow very compactly and are therefore perfect for growing in pots. So-called two-timer varieties are particularly recommended: These can be harvested twice a year.
8. Bleeding Heart
Are you bored of normal flowers? Then try the Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis). The perennial perennial impresses with its extravagant flower shape, which really reminds of a heart with a teardrop on it. The Bleeding Heart is also an impressive eye-catcher on the balcony, which also enchants dark corners with its colors - in contrast to many other flowers, the Bleeding Heart is a shade plant.
7. Potatoes
It is a common misconception that potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) can only be grown in the garden - in fact, the plants can also be cultivated on the balcony. The right growing container is particularly important here, because the potato needs enough space to form many tubers. A self-made potato pot or planting the potato in a ground bag are ideal for growing the potato on the balcony. Almost all potato varieties are suitable for growing in pots, but the 'Blaue Anneliese' and 'Linda' achieve particularly high yields.
6. Fuchsia
Not everyone is lucky enough to be blessed with a sunny balcony. If you still don't want to do without beautiful flowers, you should take a closer look at the fuchsia (Fuchsia). The fuchsia actually feels most comfortable in (partial) shade and is considered to be extremely easy to care for and robust. With its two-tone flowers, which are available in all sorts of color variations thanks to many varieties, the fuchsia also enchants shady balconies and is rightly considered one of the most popular container plants of all.
5. Clematis
Metal balcony railings usually don't look particularly decorative. Thankfully, Clematis (Clematis) can change that. As a climbing plant wantsthe clematis, as the clematis is also called, reaches high up and covers the railing in no time. With the many varieties of clematis there is not only something for every garden, with its dense leaves and bright flowers it also forms a great privacy screen. But not only people find the beautiful flowers of the clematis great - beneficial organisms such as bees and butterflies also love the flower.
4. Radish
If you want to plant vegetables on the balcony for the first time, you should definitely get the radish (Raphanus sativus var. sativus) take a closer look: easy to care for and also suitable for beginners, radishes can easily be grown in pots or flower boxes. You can plant the he althy root again and again throughout the summer and then enjoy it fresh from the balcony.
3. Lavender
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a real all-rounder on the balcony. Lavender is well-known for its purple flowers and intense aroma. But the plant can do much more than just look and smell nice. As a medicinal plant, lavender has a calming effect and helps you fall asleep. Nasty insects, on the other hand, don't like the smell at all - lavender therefore has a mosquito-repellent effect and also keeps annoying moths away. But lavender is not to be scoffed at in the kitchen either: only a few people know that lavender can be used to refine both desserts and savory dishes. Our Plantura organic universal fertilizer provides your lavender with the necessary nutrients.
2. Shinberry
While most balconies shine with beautiful flowers and plants in summer, many lack any leaf decoration in winter. But that doesn't have to be the case: even in winter, you can embellish your balcony with plants like the mulberry (Gaultheria procumbens). Already in the spring, the cloudberry with its white-pink flowers is a real ornament and also attracts many beneficial insects. However, it only shows its full potential in autumn and winter: red, aromatic, fragrant fruits and partly bronze-red foliage transform the plant into a real eye-catcher.
1. Strawberry
What would summer be without strawberries(Fragaria)? Of course, our favorite berries should not be missing on the balcony, because they taste best when you eat them straight from the plant. Fortunately, strawberries can also be grown on the balcony: many plants feel just as comfortable in window boxes as in beds, as long as they get enough sunlight. Hanging strawberry varieties can also be planted wonderfully in a hanging basket - this way they take up less space. If you have almost no space on the balcony and still don't want to do without the delicious berries, you can also grow the strawberry vertically. This not only saves space, but also looks great.
