Outdoor plants to make your balcony or terrace look like a garden

VERY NICE OUTDOOR PLANTS PROOF

Do you want to turn your balcony or terrace into a flowery garden? Take note of the best outdoor plant options for your little oasis.

Petunia

Petunia is one of the most popular outdoor flowering plants for its abundant flowering and hardiness. Besides in pots and planters, it is also used in flower beds and borders. As it is a seasonal flower, in this case of the warmer months, it is usually discarded at the end of summer and replaced by seasonal winter flowers.

Flowering: Spring and summer.
Exposure: In full sun.
Watering: Abundant, but without wetting the flowers so that they do not wilt. Water the land.

Cyclamen

Cyclamen, also known as Persian violet, or Alpine violet, is another of the most appreciated outdoor flowering plants because it blooms in the colder months, filling the terrace and balcony with color.

Flowering: From autumn to spring.
Exposure: In shade or semi-shade.
Watering: Moderate and always below the pot, putting water in the dish, for example, so that it absorbs only what it needs. And don't water again until the soil is dry.

Thought

As with petunias and cyclamen, pansy is one of the most popular seasonal flowers due to its long blooming and low maintenance. It is suitable for pots and planters, as well as an outdoor plant for gardens in flowerbeds and borders.

Flowering: From autumn until well into spring. Withstand light frosts.
Exposure: From full sun to semi-shade.
Watering: Every 2-3 days during flowering.

Begonia

Begonias are another of the most popular seasonal flowers because they bloom almost all year round in moderate climates. In addition, it can be used both as a flowering outdoor plant for balconies, terraces and gardens and as an indoor plant because it adapts well to all locations.

Flowering: Most of the year.
Exposure: Between semi-shade and shade. Not in full sun.
Watering: Frequent but moderate, avoiding waterlogging so that the stems do not rot.

Photo: @fiorulli

Agapanthus

Also known as the love flower or African lily, the agapanthus (Agapanthus africanus) is a very resistant outdoor plant that is used for pots or as a soil cover forming clumps. It is prized for its lush foliage and for its spectacular flowers gathered in white or deep blue umbels.

Flowering: Late spring and summer.
Exposure: Tolerates full sun, but its ideal location is in partial shade.
Irrigation: Abundant during flowering, but scarce during the colder months.

Photo: @ skogen46

Asparagus

Asparagus (Asparagus spp.) Are one of the most appreciated resistant outdoor plants because, in addition to not requiring too much care, they adapt very well to balconies on narrow streets or in the shade where other plants do not do well.

Flowering: Uninteresting , but gives rise to red fruits that remain on the plant most of the year.
Exposure: Shade, semi-shade and in bright places, but without direct sun.
Irrigation: Very often in summer, the soil must always be moist. In winter, scarce.

Photo: @ simon.e94

Clivia

Clivia (Clivia miniata) is a herbaceous plant with thick dark green flat leaves and large orange flowers that later give rise to red berries that adorn the plant during winter. It is very resistant, and supports growing in soil and in pots both indoors and outdoors.

Flowering: From late winter to mid-summer.
Exposure: Shadow. It does not tolerate being in full sun.
Irrigation: Abundant during flowering, but without flooding the plant.

Photo: @pergolahome

Convalaria

The convalaria (Ophiopogon japonicus) and all the Ophiopogon species are dense herbaceous bushes that, in addition to being in the garden, do very well in pots. Its leaves are long and narrow and it produces light pink, light lilac or white flowers, followed by attractive porcelain blue fruits the size of a pea.

Flowering: From summer to autumn.
Exposure: Shady or moderately sunny areas.
Irrigation: It supports dryness, but prefers regular waterings.

Photo: @ botako0523

Ribbons

The ribbons (Chlorophytum comosum), also called the bad mothers because they take out their suckers on hanging stems as if they were expelling them from the pot, work as an indoor and outdoor plant, both in pots, for terraces and balconies, as in garden. Highly valued for its leafiness and low demand. Since they store water in the roots, nothing happens if you forget to water.

Flowering: Without interest.
Exposure: From full sun to shade.
Watering: 2-3 times a week in summer and 1 in winter.

Photo: @putushgreen

Hibiscus

The Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known as hibiscus or China rose, is a leafy shrub with very showy flowers that grows quite well in pots, so it is suitable as an outdoor plant for terraces and balconies if you are looking for something thick and nice that makes you screen or separator.

Flowering: in cold climates, in summer, in temperate climates, almost all year round.
Exposure: in full sun.
Irrigation: In the flowering season, abundant. Then moderate.

Azalea

The azalea is a shrub that is used for both indoor and outdoor plants for its versatility and resistance, and is highly appreciated for its spectacular flowering (although it is not very long).

Flowering: Early spring.
Exposure: Well lit place but without direct sun. Prefers moderate temperatures.
Irrigation: Abundant, especially in summer.

Photo: @salvatoredacampoferrara

Callistemon

The pipe cleaner, brush tree, or red broom (Callistemon citrinus) is one of the best sun-resistant outdoor plants. It is an evergreen shrub that can reach up to 3 meters in pot, which is why it is often used on terraces and large balconies as a screen. But also as a flowering outdoor plant because of the spectacular red inflorescences that look like a brush (hence its popular names).

Flowering: Spring and summer.
Exposure: In full sun.
Irrigation: Moderate in summer and scarce in winter.

Photo: @gerlemanmichael

Sweet viburnum

All viburnums (Viburnum spp) are shrubs that do very well in the ground, but also in pot as a separating screen. The most used for pots and planter is usually the Viburnum odoratissimum, also known as the sweet viburnum because of the sweet smell that its flowers give off.

Flowering: Sprigs of very fragrant white flowers in spring.
Exposure: In full alone, but can also be in shade and semi-shade.
Irrigation: Abundant in summer, but moderate the rest of the year.

Photo: @ hanakumo.09

Gardenia

Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides) is a shrub that does very well in pot as an indoor or outdoor plant, and highly valued for its beautiful white flowers with a jasmine-like scent.

Flowering: Flowering a couple of times in the warmer months.
Exposure: With lots of light, but protected from the direct midday sun.
Irrigation: Abundant every 4-5 days in summer and weekly in winter.

Photo: @biondasusanna

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea sp.) Is a thorny, climbing outdoor plant that is highly appreciated for its spectacular flowering (fuchsia, pink, white …) and its versatility. Besides being one of the ideal outdoor plants for your patio or garden, it also lives well in a pot on terraces and balconies. It is used to cover walls or lattices.

Flowering: From spring to early fall.
Exposure: In full sun.
Irrigation: In summer, every three days. And in winter, little. Withstands drought, but not waterlogging or frost.

Chinese jasmine

Chinese jasmine, false jasmine or trachelosperm (Trachelospermum jasminoides) is another of the most appreciated climbing shrubs as an outdoor flowering plant for terraces and balconies due to its abundant flowering with an aroma similar to jasmine. In addition, unlike the common jasmine, it has a dense foliation that does not lose unless it is very cold.

Flowering: Spring, summer and sometimes fall.
Exposure: Prefers full sun, but tolerates partial shade.
Irrigation: Abundant. Every 4-5 days when potted.

Ivy

Ivy (Hedera spp.) Is in the top ten of resistant outdoor plants for its versatility and low maintenance, and it also does well in pots, on terraces and balconies to cover walls and lattices, or let it hang.

Flowering: Without interest.
Exposure: Shade and semi-shade, but not direct sun.
Irrigation: Regular, but not excessive.

Jade tree

Like all succulent or succulent plants, the jade tree (Crassula ovata) is a plant both indoor and outdoor, potted or in the ground, requiring zero care and is practically immortal. In addition, in very sunny expositions it has an abundant flowering that can be very showy.

Flowering: In autumn.
Exposure: All.
Irrigation: Scarce, especially in winter. Like the rest of succulents, it stores water in its fleshy leaves.

Photo: @cigdemindusleratolyesi

Cactus

Cacti, like all other succulent or succulent plants, top the list of hardy outdoor plants. Being native to deserts and areas with extreme conditions, they require very little care, not to mention null. All they require is a lot of light and little water. And their only drawback is that they do not tolerate extreme cold well.

Flowering: Without interest.
Exposure: In full sun.
Irrigation: Very scarce. In winter, almost zero. It is worse to water them a lot than to water them little.

Cica

The cica (Cycas revoluta) or Sago palm is a plant that looks like a palm tree (although it is not), and that is never missing from the lists of resistant outdoor plants for terraces and balconies. In addition to having a lush appearance, it grows well in a pot, grows very slowly (so you don't suffer from space) and requires little care.

Flowering: Without interest.
Exposure: From semi-shade to full sun, but avoiding very direct sun.
Irrigation: Moderate. Without letting the earth dry out completely, but also not waterlogging.

As you have seen, there are resistant outdoor plants for your balcony or terrace for all tastes, conditions and exposures (sun, shade, semi-shade …). But, depending on what you want to use them for, one or the other is better for you.

Where to place each outdoor plant

For the railing, the windowsill and small corners: Seasonal flowers (petunias, cyclamen, pansies, begonias …), asparagus, ribbons, cacti and succulents and ivy.
To act as a separator or screen (visual, sound, security …): Viburnums, callistemon, laurel, ficus.
To cover walls and lattices: Bougainvillea, Chinese jasmine, ivy.
To put in isolated pots as a point of interest: Cica, agapanthus, clivia, convalaria, hibiscus, azalea, gardenia, callistemon, cactus.

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