Use tall plants to protect yourself from prying eyes on the balcony. Since there is no space for a majestic front garden hedge, lightweight alternatives for the flower box are required. Read here which plants are perfect for privacy on the balcony.
Which plants are suitable for a balcony box privacy screen?
Climbing plants such as golden ivy, goat's sling and passionflower or berries on trellises such as raspberries and currants are suitable as privacy screens for the balcony. Ornamental grasses such as miscanthus, riding grass or rough grass also provide privacy and wind protection in the flower box.
Green bulwark against prying eyes - with these climbing plants you can do it
Climbing plants are ideal for reliable and decorative privacy protection on the balcony. Specialist retailers have balcony boxes (€33.00 on Amazon) with integrated trellises available for you for this purpose. The following species and varieties grow quickly and are easy to care for:
- Gold ivy (Hedera helix), evergreen, tolerates cutting and is extremely easy to care for
- Goat's Loop 'Goldflamme' (Lonicera heckrottii) with colorful flowers from June to September
- Passionflower 'Victoria' (Passiflora) retains its dark green foliage in the mild winter
With berries on the trellis, you can create a privacy screen with picturesque flowers and juicy, sweet fruits. The ideal candidates are raspberries, goji berries and currants. Blueberries and gooseberries also have the makings of a delicious hedge in the flower box with a privacy screen effect. The berry bushes make up for the somewhat more complex care with their easy pruning tolerance.
Imposing privacy screen made of grass – tips on reeds etc
Numerous hardy ornamental grasses rise majestically and protect you on the balcony from annoying constant observation. The following types of grass are also useful as pleasant wind protection in the flower box:
- Chinese reed 'Silver Spider' (Miscanthus sinensis): height with spike flower 180 cm, without flowers 160 cm
- Riding grass 'Karl Foerster' (Calamagrostis x acutiflora): height with flowers 150 cm, without flowers 120 cm
- Rough grass 'West Lake' (Spodiopogon sibiricus): height with flowers 150 cm, without flowers 100 cm
In the rectangular flower box with a volume of 20 liters or more, the impressive ornamental grasses thrive on the sunny to partially shaded balcony. To maintain your privacy on the rather shady balcony, the moor pipe grass (Molinia caerulea), which stretches up to 150 cm towards the sky, is a good choice.
Tip
In the flower box, even hardy privacy plants are vulnerable to severe frost. Therefore, winterize your balcony boxes in good time so that your green bulwark can continue to fulfill its task vitally and opaquely next year. Cover the containers with bubble wrap, coconut mats and fleece. A cold-insulating base made of wood or Styrofoam protects against ground frost.