Happy splashes of color on the late winter balcony awaken hope for the coming spring. Only a few species belong to the illustrious circle of flowering balcony plants in the middle of the icy, dark season. We have looked around Mother Nature's kingdom and found the most beautiful plants for you that will bloom in boxes and containers from February.
Which balcony plants bloom from February?
In February, snow roses (Helleborus niger), spring cyclamen (Cyclamen coum), Himalayan saxifrage (Saxifraga lilacina), fragrant violets (Viola odorato) and bulb flowers such as snow shine (Chionodoxa forbesii), snow crocus (Crocus crysanthus), winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) and spring knotweed (Leucojum vernum) for colorful balconies.
Heralds of spring for boxes and pots – flower festival from February
In February the uncrowned winter queen is in full bloom. The snow rose (Helleborus niger) actually prefers an undisturbed location in the bed. For a breathtaking season, the winter-flowering perennial with its white to pink cupped flowers still likes to hold court on the balcony. The following heralds of spring are happy to join in:
- Spring cyclamen (Cyclamen coum) with pink or white flowers and beautiful heart-shaped leaves; 5-10cm
- Himalayan saxifrage (Saxifraga lilacina) with violet-pink flower carpets and wintergreen foliage; 5-10cm
- Scented violet (Viola odorato) with delicately scented flowers and beautiful colors; 10-15cm
The hardy varieties among the distinctive bush anemones (Anemone nemorosa) announce the approaching spring on the balcony in the mild winter from mid to late February. Before the summer beauties take their places among the balcony plants in June, please plant snow roses and bush anemones in the garden bed.
These bulbous flowers bloom on the balcony from February
Early blooming onion flowers perfectly round off the design plan for the winter balcony. The following early bloomers remain hidden in the box and pot until February, appearing in colorful blooms overnight:
- Snow Shine (Chionodoxa forbesii): white, lavender blue or pink flowers; 20-25cm
- Snow crocus (Crocus crysanthus): delicate harbingers of spring and diverse colors; 5-8cm
- Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis): sea of yellow flowers in the snow-covered flower box; 5-10cm
- Spring knot flower (Leucojum vernum): white bell flowers with a nostalgic flair; 20-30cm
Snowdrops (Glanthus) are a must on the balcony in February. With an almost unmistakable variety of species and varieties, the classic harbingers of spring with their unmistakable flowers awaken a passion for collecting in every balcony gardener.
Tip
In February things get busy on the windowsill and in the greenhouse (€247.00 at Amazon). Now is the best time to sow your balcony plants for the summer. From the middle of the month, the lighting conditions gradually improve, so that the seeds of flowers and perennials germinate even without additional lighting.
