If you plant your loggia, you can bring spring, summer and autumn onto your balcony and enjoy the seasons in the countryside from home. Below you will find out which plants are suitable for which loggia and how you can plant them to save space.
Which plants are suitable for a loggia?
Loggia plants should be tailored to the lighting conditions: shade-loving plants such as begonias or busy lilies for shady loggias, almost all balcony plants for partial shade loggias, and sun-loving plants such as geraniums or Cape baskets for sunny loggias.
Think to save space
Loggias are often not particularly large. But even on small balconies you don't have to go without numerous blooming beauties. Here are a few ideas on how to plant to save space:
- Balcony boxes on the railing
- attach individual flower pots to the wall with nails or screws
- Plant side walls with climbing plants
- Hanging hanging baskets from the ceiling
- plant vertically with Euro pallets
- Filling stepladders with plants
- Vertical green walls e.g. made from plant bags (€16.00 on Amazon)
What should you pay attention to when planting and caring for plants on the loggia
The location requirements of plants differ and must be strictly observed. If you plant a sun-requiring plant on a shady balcony, you will hardly enjoy it. You should also make sure to have sufficiently large planters and suitable saucers to protect the soil from moisture. The coasters must be emptied after heavy rain.
The most beautiful plants for the loggia
As I said, the right location conditions are essential for the plants to thrive on the wooden balcony. We have therefore divided the plant selection according to the lighting conditions on your loggia:
Plants for loggia with predominant shade
| Name | Flower color | Special features |
|---|---|---|
| Begonia | Mostly pink, red, orange, white or yellow | Blooms very persistently |
| Hardworking Lieschen | Pink, white, red, pink | High water requirement |
| Funkie | White or pale purple | Some species have beautiful leaf colors |
| Hanging Bamboo | Is ideal for hanging baskets | |
| hydrangea | Almost every color imaginable | More suitable for larger balconies |
| Black-Eyed Susan | Mostly yellow or orange, but other colors also available | climbing plant |
| Skimmia | White or pink | Decorative red fruits |
Balconies with partial shade
There is a very wide selection of plants for loggias that offer plants both shade and sun. Almost all balcony plants thrive here. However, things look different when plants have to withstand blazing midday sun.
Plants for loggias with lots of sun
| Name | Flower color | Special features |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Fan Flower | Blue | hanging plant |
| Elfspur | Pink, white or reddish | Very delicate, from Africa |
| Geranium | Mostly pink, red or white | Typical balcony plant, robust |
| Hussar Buttons | Golden yellow | Easy to care for and undemanding |
| Cape basket | Mostly purple, white, yellow or orange | Also called Cape daisy |
| Fullflower | Violet, white, blue | Many different species |
| Liver Balm | Blue-violet | Heights up to 80cm |
| Petunia | Many different colors and patterns | Popular, perennially flowering balcony plant |
| Marguerite | White or pink | Robust and sun-hungry |
| Verbene | Many different colors | Medicinal plant, can be used as tea |
| lantana | Multicolor | Poisonous |
| Magic bells | Many different, strong colors | Mini Petunias |
