Flowers on The Balcony
D Pos - Flowers that thrive in alpine or rock gardens are also ideal candidates for balcony gardens. Like alpine environments, balconies are exposed to unbuffered winds, and the succulent leaves and low profile of these flowers protect them from desiccation and breakage.
Alpine flowers also get by on less water, making them low maintenance and less likely to drip on neighbors below. Include Armeria sea pink for a cushion of bright pink flowers in late spring.
Delosperma hardy ice plant produces daisy-like flowers over a long period. Dianthus flowers will cheer you with spicy fragrance. The penstemon may attract passing bees and butterflies.
If you aren’t ready for the commitment of perennials, choose drought tolerant annuals that don’t need fussing to thrive. Vinca flowers are self-cleaning; no need to deadhead. Million bells are petunia look-alikes but won’t look like something the cat dragged in after a rainstorm.
