17 Stunning Hanging Balcony Flowers

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These hanging balcony flowers make the best use of the available ceiling space, making them an excellent choice for small apartments!

For all those city dwellers, these hanging balcony flowers will add a fresh air of color while taking up absolutely zero floor space—a win for all!


Hanging Balcony Flowers

1. Moss Rose

Moss Rose Hanging Balcony Flowers

Botanical Name: Portulaca oleracea

Also popular as the sun rose, purslane, and Mexican rose, it is a great pick for sunny balconies! It is drought tolerant too, so don’t worry if you forget to water it sometimes.

2. Begonia

Botanical Name: Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum

Begonias have waxy fragrant flowers that bloom in various shades. They are ideal for areas where they can bask in the right mix of sun and shade.

3. Petunia

Botanical Name: Petunia × atkinsiana

These summer flowers are known for their long-lasting blooms, robust growth, and trailing habits. Petunias require regular deadheading to survive on your balcony.

4. Fuchsia

Botanical Name: Fuchsia

Fuchsia has a spreading habit and varieties like ‘Cecile,’ ‘Claudia,’ and ‘Dark Eyes’ are perfect for hanging in balconies.

5. Verbena

Botanical Name: Verbena officinalis

Verbena is one of the best-trailing balcony plant as long as you can provide it ample sunlight and air flow. Keep the growing medium a little on the moist side.

6. Lobelia

Botanical Name: Lobelia

Lobelia is a slow-growing shrub that stands out with its blue flowers! They look great in window boxes, too! Do note that they need 4-5 hours of sunlight everyday.

7. Impatiens

Impatiens Hanging Balcony Flowers

Botanical Name: Impatiens

You can hang these flowers anywhere on balconies, decks, or mailbox posts. Impatience showcases an array of colors like pink, red, yellow, and purple.

8. Lantana

Botanical Name: Lantana camara

Lantanas are famous for their small blooms that change color in the flowering phase, making an eye-catching addition to sunny balconies.

9. Black Eyed Susan Vine

Botanical Name: Thunbergia alata

Black-Eyed Susan Vine displays yellow flowers with dark centers that will surely bring a lively, sunny vibe to your balcony. It’s easy to maintain, too!

10. African Daisies

African Daisies Hanging Balcony Flowers

Botanical Name: Osteospermum

African daisies are perfect for spilling over the edges of the railings or hanging baskets. Mix them with other perennials for a colorful display.

11. Sweet Alyssum

Botanical Name: Lobularia maritima

This plant, tolerant to heat and drought, showcases tiny, delicate flowers. They are perfect for hanging pots or growing on your apartment’s balcony.

12. Pansy

Pansy Hanging Balcony Flowers

Botanical Name: Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Pansies, with their unique face-like petals, thrive in cool climates (requires 4-5 hours of sun), making them a hassle-free addition to hanging balconies.

13. Twinspur

Botanical Name: Diascia

This trailing plant dribbles over the edge of containers beautifully. Railing planters or hanging baskets, this will look great in all!

14. Geranium

Botanical Name: Pelargonium

Geraniums, with their lobed green leaves and colorful flowers, are great for balconies. Do ensure they get plenty of direct sunlight all day long for best blooms.

15. Million Bells

Botanical Name: Calibrachoa

Grow it in a large basket and it will soon fill it up to the brim with flowers! Million Bells are perfect for growing in summer in window boxes.

16. NasturtiumNasturtium Hanging Balcony Flowers

Botanical Name: Tropaeolum majus

Nasturtium has colorful and fragrant blooms that grow on its trailing vines. It is also edible, so you will have a fresh supply for your kitchen, too.

17. Bougainvillea

Botanical Name: Bougainvillea

Plant this on a sunny balcony and watch it spill over the railing and all over the wall! This will never fail to amaze you with its sprawling growth habit and colors!

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