17 Best Flowers for Balcony Garden

Check out the Best Flowers for Balcony Garden that you can grow anywhere in window boxes, hanging baskets or containers without any difficulty!

These are the easiest to grow flowers that bloom prolifically in small spaces in apartments and studios. Find out which one is suitable for you from our exclusive list of Best Flowers for Balcony Garden!

Here’s everything you need to know about how to start a Balcony Flower Garden

Best Flowers for Balcony Garden

1. Petunia

Botanical Name: Petunia

USDA Zones: 9-11

Petunias bloom profusely in beautiful shades of pink, violet, red, or white. You can grow it easily in full sun; they require frequent fertilization.

Learn how to grow petunias in containers here

2. Ivy Geranium

Botanical Name: Pelargonium peltatum

USDA Zones: 8-10

Ivy geraniums are gorgeous double-petaled blooms ideal for window boxes and hanging baskets. They are adaptable in both tropical and temperate climates.

3. Lantana

Botanical Name: Lantana camara

USDA Zones: 8-11

This sweet-scented plant with bright, colorful blooms attracts butterflies and bees. Lantana is one of the best plants that can be grown in pots for a beautiful display of colors.

Check out its growing details here

4. Marigold

Botanical Name: Tagetes

USDA Zones: 2-11

Marigolds are one of the best low-maintenance, pest repellent, and bright plants for balconies, especially in warm climates.

Find the best types of marigold and growing needs here

5. Million Bells

Botanical Name: Calibrachoa

USDA Zones: 9-11

‘Million bells’ look like miniature petunia. Grow them in hanging baskets for an attractive display of colors on your balcony. It flowers all summer long until frost.

Learn how to grow Calibrachoa here

6. Coral Bells

Botanical Name: Heuchera

USDA Zones: 4-8

The stunning deep red to lime green to pale coral leaves look adorable in pots. The small flower spikes are not showy, but the plant is impressive. It does well in the sun or shade.

Have a look at the best Heuchera varieties here

7. Rock Trumpet

Botanical Name: Mandevilla

USDA Zones: 9-11

This tropical climbing plant looks charming on the balcony and comes in shades of red and pink. You will need to put up a trellis to give it proper support.

8. Hydrangea

Botanical Name: Hydrangea

USDA Zones: 3-8

Choose dwarf varieties for growing hydrangeas in pots on your balcony. Take a large, sturdy container that won’t crack in cold climates. Hydrangeas prefer spatial sun to shade.

Learn how to grow Hydrangea from cuttings here

9. Wishbone Flower

Botanical Name: Torenia fournieri

USDA Zones: 2-11

This trailing annual blooms from spring to fall in attractive pink, white, purple two-toned flowers that look like snapdragons. You can grow it in full shade, partial sun, or full sun.

10. Hibiscus

Botanical Name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

USDA Zones: 5-11

Bring a tropical flair in your balcony garden with exotic, colorful flowers. Choose the variety according to the available space as some of them need a large area.

Check out the best types of hibiscus here

11. Impatiens

Botanical Name: Impatiens hawkeri

USDA Zones: All zones

New Guinea Impatiens is one of the best options for the entire season color! The cheerful tones from peach to hot pink look adorable in balcony gardens. It favors partial to full shade.

Here are the best types of Impatiens you can grow

12. Fuchsia

Botanical Name: Fuchsia

USDA Zones: 9-11

This pretty annual comes in the shades of red, pink, and purple. It looks spectacular when planted in hanging baskets and window boxes. Hummingbirds and butterflies love fuchsias.

13. Sweet Alyssum

Botanical Name: Lobularia maritima

USDA Zones: 5-9

The sweet-scented dainty flowers open from spring to frost. Provide them enough space trail down from the sides of hanging baskets or planters. It prefers the sun but can withstand some shade as well.

14. Lobelia

Botanical Name: Lobelia erinus

USDA Zone: Perennial in 10-11 and grown as annual in cool regions.

This tender perennial is often grown as an annual. It exhibits bright, colorful blooms with yellow or white throats from spring to first frosts in lovely shades of pink, red-purple, violet, blue, or white two-lipped blooms.

15. Lavender

Botanical Name: Lavandula

USDA Zone: 5-9

Lavender looks great on sunny balconies and you can grow them in small pots or hang it in small groups upside down in hanging planters. These perennial flowers for a long time spreading mind-blowing fragrance with an eye-catching view.

Check out our article on growing Lavender in pots here

16. Rose

Botanical Name: Rosa

USDA Zones: 3-11

You can create a small rose garden on your balcony in limited space – many varieties can tolerate extremely cold temperatures of -40 F, while a few are suitable for tropics that bear to 110 F and still bloom.

Have a look at the best rose varieties here

17. Pansies

Botanical Name: Viola tricolor var. hortensis

USDA Zone: 7-11

Pansies can be a charming addition to your balconies – the bright blooms in a range of shades from deep purple to yellow and orange look cheerful. They favor cool temperatures, so start them in spring, and they will continue till the hot season.