Small Balcony Gardening: 10 Perfect Plants for Limited Spaces
6. Mint
Mint is a great plant for any balcony gardener since it grows quickly and can be used in all kinds of things ranging from tea to cocktails. Mint grows aggressively and is best planted in a pot.
Why Choose Mint?
Mint has a strong smell and they provide a fresh smell to your balcony. It is also tolerant of a range of climates, making it a good plant to grow, even in partial shade.
Care Tips:
- Light: From partial shade to full sun.
- Watering — Keep the soil moist yet not too soggy.
Design Idea:
Plant mint in a single pot next to the kitchen window or in the area where you are sitting. The scent will help maintain freshness around the area and when you want to use it in cooking, you can lightly snip from the plant.
7. Ferns
Ferns are a lovely choice for shady balconies that might not fare so well with other plants. They do well in the shade and bring some bright green to your garden.
Why Choose Ferns?
The ferns are capable of living in humid, shaded nature so they are also suitable for a covered balcony. Even in small spaces, their feathery fronds lend texture and interest.
Care Tips:
- Sun: Indirect light or part shade.
- Watering: Maintain soil moisture but avoid soggy soil.
Design Idea:
Fasten ferns in baskets suspended from the ceiling or set ferns in decorative pots on the ground. These plants work well on shaded corners and they create a softer natural look.
8. Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses are perfect for a contemporary style. These shrub types are hardy, resilient, and also great for small spaces. Pairing a fescue or blue oat grass will provide some vertical structure to your patio.
Why Choose Ornamental Grasses?
Ornamental grasses are some of the easiest plants you can keep in your garden and they provide an architectural presence. With a portlier diary, they sway with the wind and provide any impediment ton your actual estate a feeling of glide.
Care Tips:
- Sunlight: From full sun to partial shade.
- Watering: Water after the top layer of soil is bone dry.
Design Idea:
For a minimalist style, your containers should be chic and trendy, pairing them with ornamental grasses. They can be lined up on top of a railing or intermixed with flowering plants for contrast.
9. Spider Plant
Spider plants are relatively easy to care for and can tolerate different environments. The long arches of the leaf blades hang beautifully in a basket or the container where they were planted.
Why Choose Spider Plants?
Spider plant: Ideally suited for beginners, the spider plant does well in indirect sunlight. In addition, they cleanse the air and so they render your balcony beautiful as well as healthy.
Care Tips:
- Sun: Indirect sun or Partial shade
- Soil Moisture: Water when the soil surface has dried out.
Design Idea:
Spider plants should be hung in baskets or placed on shelves. Their leaves will hang down like a fountain in nature, adding some green without taking away lots of floor space.
10. Geraniums
Geraniums are colorful flowering plants with all kinds of different colors. Great for vibrant color on your balcony garden, they are a container plant.
Why Choose Geraniums?
They are easy, have a nice weather tolerance, and can take all sorts. They offer bright blooms for nearly the entire growing season.
Care Tips:
- Sunlight: Direct sunlight is required for at least 6 hours each day.
- Watering: Water the plant if the topsoil is bone dry.
Design Idea:
Fill geraniums in hanging baskets or pots along the railing of the balcony for a colorful, breezy show.
These plants can instantly turn your small balcony into a beautiful garden. Ranging from succulents, which are low-maintenance to herbs and vegetables, the plants are ideal for spaces with space constraint. A balcony garden brings the refreshing and peaceful atmosphere of greenery in your life.
