Best thing to plant in a window box that gets a lot of sun?

[undeterred]

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[MrScorpio]

1. A cat

[Dappleganger]

3. One of our doxies fights with the kitteh over the window seat.

Her ass gets whooped everytime.

[Dappleganger]

2. What zone are you?

Geraniums and pansies work well in our NE FL front yard where it gets 6-8 hours of sun. They must be watered daily, however (we have a rain barrel).

[undeterred]

5. Zone Southern Wisconsin

[MajorChode]

6. Geraniums are the classic choice

They work great over a wide range of zones and remain vibrant throughout the summer. They are also highly visible from longer distances which is the effect many people like about them for window boxes.

As someone else suggested, herbs are a good alternative if you are more pragmatic.

[Dr Morbius]

4. Herbs.

Parsley, basil, oregano...

They'll do great and you'll probably use them.

[S n o w b a l l]

7. Geraniums, wave petunia, coleus...

To any of these add a sweet potato vine. They're beautiful and easy. You can grow them from sweet potatoes or buy them. If you grow from a potato though, they take several weeks to root.

This is a picture of a coleus with a sweet potato vine. You have to make sure the coleus is a sun loving variety. And they are so easy to propagate. Just cut a piece off below the node and stick it in a glass of water and they'll grow roots fast. So if they get leggy, you can stick a few of the cuttings in the box. It's a cheap way to maintain a flower box. But, the wave petunias are beautiful too and cascade down really nice.

[a kennedy]

22. I love all the different coleus leaves......

this is spectacular Snowball.....just spectacular..... :thumbsup: :applause:

[tango-tee]

8. Nasturtiums.

They'll start blooming in no time, and are sooo easy to grow. And the colors are so pretty!

[undeterred]

9. Love those.

[tango-tee]

10. To get young children interested in gardening,

give them a packet of nasturtium seeds. Since they're fairly big, the kids only need to poke a hole into the soil with a finger and then plop a seed in it. A bit of water, some sun, and in a short while they can see the first green peeking out of the soil. Success!

When I was little, I loved growing immortelles. Those would be good in a sunny spot as well, and they need so little care.

[undeterred]

12. I believe these are edible too.

I saw them used on a wedding cake once.

[GoCubsGo]

15. Yep.

The leaves are a great addition to a lettuce salad.

[tango-tee]

19. They are.

For a while it was the "in" thing to do, adding edible flower petals to salads, etc. I'd rather look at them!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

11. Tomatoes

Cherry type...

[Walk away]

13. Whatever you decide consider planting in self watering containers.

Every spring I plant the containers in the front of my house with wave petunias and matching geraniums....great.

By July the sun is so hot that I have to soak them twice a day or they flop. By August they wilt hours before I get home.

Last year I bought window boxes and containers that have a deep well in the bottom. The soil and flowers are held above the water on a perforated plastic shelf. There is an opening that allows you to fill the well with a hose and a gauge that show how deep the water is. It works really well.

I can fill them with water and they have plenty to drink all week in the hottest weather. I recommend using an organic fertilizer often because the soil tends to lose nutrients when rain washes down into the well.

[GoCubsGo]

17. Also great for those who forget to water...

Or, are too tired when we get home from work to think about watering. I have self-watering hanging baskets. This year, like last, I have Wave petunias. I wanted to plant these, but they're a bit pricey:



This company has loads of different, unusual petunia varieties. I have seen them at local nurseries, as well as Home Depot/Lowes.

http://www.provenwinners.com/

[Walk away]

18. Oh my god! Those are gorgeous! The green tips!

I usually spend a small fortune on the flowers for my boxes. I live in a neighborhood of Tudor cottages and everyone cherishes their house here and it shows. It's fun to be a part of the display.

The past two years I have been on a budget so I started my veggies and herbs from seed this year. I ordered some cool petunia seeds from Smith and Hawkins but they were the only seeds that didn't thrive. I hope I can get a good deal on Monday on something nice.

[undeterred]

23. Thats the problem I've had year after year.

I keep trying, but eventually I may end up with plastic flowers!

[quakerboy]

14. Poison Ivy

To punish anyone who tries to come in the window uninvited.

[hobbit709]

16. Toledo Windowbox

[hippywife]

24. Excellent suggestion.

:rofl:

[conscious evolution]

20. strawberries

nomnomnom

[HopeHoops]

21. Basil

Pesto - yum.

I just bought 9 basil plants yesterday.

[XemaSab]

25. Yarrow

:)