It cascades over the sides of the boxes and gives your flowers an attractive backdrop of green foliage.
Best succulents for window box.
Love the window box i also love succulents.
Generously flowering creepers like ice plant and moss rose combine the texture of succulent foliage with bold flowers for a unique look as they spill over the edge of your boxes.
Many people plant taller larger succulents in the back of their window boxes and creeping succulents in the front to create a many layers of texture.
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora paddle plant g.
Sedum rubrotinctum jelly bean plant f.
Lantana is another of my favorite trailing plants for window boxes.
Choose your succulent varieties.
By planting a few hanging succulents such as donkey s tail in the front of each box you can create a cascade effect that can visually unite the various levels.
Portulacaria afra elephant food b.
English ivy is a lovely choice as a base plant for your window boxes.
Unfortunately i have had to limit myself to only hardy varieties zone 6 and below because whenever i would overwinter my tender succulents they would really stretch even by the sunniest window.