Best flowering plants in pots

25 Best Flowering Plants for Pots

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There may not be a better hobby for letting creative juices flow than flower gardening in pots.

Style, structure, contrasting and complimentary color combos and foliage textures. The sky is the limit!

Here we have gathered an extensive list of the absolute best flowering plants to inspire your next creative flowering pot collection.

Non-stop bloomers are available in every imaginable color, shape, and size. Make a structural statement with a mass planting overflowing with your favorite flowers.

Mix and match tall, short, and trailing plants in complimentary colors for an extravaganza of plant forms.

Create drama with contrasting colors and textures to catch the eye and command the admirers’ attention.

Check out our article, “5 Container Garden Design Secrets”. Certainly, it can give you even more inspiration for your flower containers.

The Formula For A Beautiful Flower Pot Display

There are so many incredible choices of spectacular flowering plants for pots to explore. However, the wonderful recipe of growing a thriller, filler, and a spiller is a trail to successful container flower gardening. Make it your own with plays on this recipe or make your own rules.

Begin with a General Idea

In the beginning, it may be fun to start with a general idea. Is there exciting company coming in August? As an example, try picking plants that will be spicy hot and flame through the summer events.

If, on the other hand, the dream is of soft, restful, relaxing summer moments, perhaps try rounded soft foliage and subdued hues of deep purple and quiet blues and greys reminiscent of lackadaisy days spent by a calm, glassy lake.

Four Spectacular Flower Categories

For simplicity’s sake, our list has four categories: solo plants that can fill a pot all on their own, thriller plants to act as a centerpiece, filler plants to surround your thriller, and spiller plants to trail down the sides of your pot.

Blooms are the main focus of the plants. They are annuals, summer blooming bulbs, or tender perennials to maximize their potential spectacular blossom show from spring all the way through to fall.

You Make the Rules!

Most importantly, there really are no rules and you can re-invent your own style any which way you wish. With so many options, it helps to put limits on ourselves so that the overall effect is cohesive and not offensive to the senses.

Certainly, all plants are gorgeous. We gardeners can only help them be more gorgeous by putting them next to each other in complimentary ways. That is to say, a plant is always better than no plant. Most of all, a flowering plant? Even better!

Provide Optimal Plant Care

Do please keep in mind, the only really important rule is to be kind to the plants. Give them good nutrition and water them well. You will see, they will reimburse you tenfold. Otherwise, you can use the below selected plants anyway you choose. Mix them with others that you have already fallen in love with!

Best Flowering En Masse, Specimen, or Solo Plants for Pots

In this first category, we have gathered an amazing list of flowering plants that stun when planted alone, as a specimen, or en masse. These great choices are prolific bloomers that have a trailing habit but can also stay upright to create fantastic, eye-catching form.

1. Fuchsia

(Fuchsia)

A lover of shade, Fuchsia’s unique blooms come in a variety of single and double flowers in shades or contrasts of whites, pinks, reds, and purples.

2. Petunia

(Petunia)

For nonstop color, petunias are an old favorite. They come in just about any color you can imagine with interesting flower variations of stripes, doubles, fragrant, and minis to extra-large.

To save yourself time, look for varieties proclaiming self-cleaning habits. This will save you from the chore of deadheading these long blooming, sun-loving versatile showstoppers.

3. Dahlia

(Dahlia)

Smaller dahlia varieties are perfect for mass planting in a container. They thrive in full sun. Dahlias grow from tender bulbs. Enjoy the wide selection of color variations along with unique flower styles.

Here’s more info about growing dahlias in pots.

4. Million Bells

(Calibrachoa)

As the name suggests, these lovelies bloom prolific small petunia-like flowers. Heat loving, they are perfect for containers in full sun spaces. Blossoms cover the plant from spring to hard frost.

Million Bells are tough, and low maintenance, because they do not require deadheading. A thrilling spiller plant which grows spectacular all on its own.

5. African Daisy

(Osteospermum)

This showy, vibrant, colorful daisy performs in full sun, tolerant of heat and drought. The blooms keep on coming through to frost without deadheading. Breathtaking on its own or can be used as a filler plant too.

6. Calendula

(Calendula officinalis)

Calendula is always right! A wonder plant in the herb garden or to grow with vegetables. Calendula makes a great choice mixed in the annual and perennial border as well.

Another unique way to use this gorgeous plant is all on its own. Here, it can really show off its stuff. This showy flower performs best in full sun and makes a great cut flower. In addition, Calendula has many edible and medicinal uses as well.

Best Flowering Centerpiece, Main Plant, or Thriller Plants for Pots

Our second category is the best plants to use as centerpieces. To be sure, it wouldn’t be a list of the best container plants without incredible choices for the wow factor of the “thriller” aspect of the pot.

7. Canna lily

(Canna x generalis)

Canna lilies bloom prolifically with iris-like flowers through the summer in hot weather in warm shades of yellow, orange, and red. For those gardeners in the north or during cooler summer seasons, the gorgeous tropical foliage makes up for any lack of blossoms.

8. Snapdragon

(Antirrhinum majus)

A childhood favorite flower, snapdragon flowers have the face of a dragon that when squeezed, opens its jaws. A colorful, playful spike flower which blooms prolifically in every shade of the rainbow.

Snapdragon loves full sun. Pinch back plants early in the season for bushier plants and more prolific flowers.

9. Dwarf Sunflowers

(Helianthus)

For the lovers of sunflowers, there are a huge variety of dwarf versions that grow incredibly well in containers. Additionally, they make a great choice to use as a centerpiece with filler plants that can help balance out the long stems. As the name suggests, sunflowers are sun lovers and will follow the sun.

10. Scarlet Sage

(Salvia spendens)

If welcoming bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to the garden is the goal then Scarlet Sage might be the answer.

This dramatic flowering tender tropical perennial hits the high notes with tropical flare and pizzaz. And, since it is a salvia, its tough, drought tolerant, heat and sun loving, and can take poorer soil conditions.

11. Dahlia

(Dahlia)

I know I included dahlias in the last section, but they are a centerpiece master too. The perfect dahlia can be grown year after year in a pot that is moved to an unfreezing location during the winter months. Great options are medium-sized dahlias because of their prized blooms which come in incredible shapes and sizes.

These are perfect as the thriller element of the flower container. For larger flowers, pinch off side buds to maximize the plant’s main feature flowers.

Best Flowering Plants for Stuffing and Filling Pots

The third category in our list are the fillers and stuffers. These are great for lushing out the pot, complimenting the pot itself, flattering the centerpiece or thriller, and oftentimes the anchor for the color and texture theme. This list has the best stuffer and filler options.

12. Geraniums

(Pelargonium zonale)

Geraniums are known for their bold clusters of continuous blossoms. A classic for the container flower garden for sun to part shade. They do perform best with diligent deadheading. But the deadheading is easy. Just remove whole spent flower clusters.

Excitingly, their colors range from the purples, blues, the deepest reds, through pinks, corals, and salmons, to brightest whites.

13. Impatiens

(Impatiens)

Impatiens are perfect for brightening up any shady spot. They bloom fiercely and fiery in every shade of pink imaginable. An expert at handling humid moist conditions and impatiens even perform in deep shade.

14. Begonia

(Begonia)

Loved for its vibrant large double intricate flowers in bright illuminated colors, begonia performs in shade and can tolerate sun in more humid conditions. Don’t disregard the twisted heart-shaped speckled leaves which add extra interest to the pot.

15. Alyssum

(Lobularia maritima)

Sweet, petite, fragrant. Alyssum fits the bill as the stuffer of choice to compliment and show off centerpiece and trailing plants alike. And, they can take the heat and don’t stop blooming from spring through to frost.

16. Zinnia

(Zinnia elegans)

Zinnias bring the heat to summer days with their hot yellows, reds, and oranges and they are heat and drought tolerant. Gorgeous as a cut flower and adored by butterflies all season long.

17. Marigold (

Tagetes)

From the gorgeous giant African marigolds, rich double fiery blooms of French marigolds, or the fragrant prolific signet marigolds, there is a marigold to stuff into just about any container.

Frost tender perennials, these beauties can brighten up a container, pay tribute to a tall thriller plant, or bring in the pollinators while being a helpful neighbor.

Best Trailing, Hanging, Draping, and Spilling Flowering Plants for Pots

This fourth and final comprehensive list of trailing, flowing, spiller plants is included to use potentially to embellish the structural style, soften the edges, and contribute to the overall theme of the container.

18. Bacopa

(Sutera cordata)

A child-like drawing of a flower with common names like snowflake, bacopa falls all over itself aiming to please. Its prolific streaming stems are dappled in bright white, pink, or blue flowers. This little gem thrives in part sun to sun.

19. Lobelia

(Lobelia erinus)

Light and airy, lobelia gives and gives. It is smothered in draping dainty flowers. Attractive to bees and butterflies. Lobelia is sun loving, easy to grow, and does not need deadheading. Usually found in shades of blue and violet, there are rosy and white varieties available.

20. Trailing Begonia (

Begonia boliviensis)

Just because it’s a spilling plant doesn’t mean it isn’t thrilling. The colorful pendulous flowers almost seem to glow in the dark. An easy to care for annual that doesn’t need deadheading to rebloom. Although, removing spent blooms can be done for tidiness’s sake. Rated for sun, begonia blooms in the shade and is more heat tolerant with high humidity.

21. Petunia

(Petunia)

Petunia can be grown alone, but just like us, it might be even better together. Its cascading vines are smothered in gorgeous tubular blooms in many shades and color combination. Look for self-cleaning varieties to reduce the chore of deadheading.

22. Black-Eyed-Susan Vine

(Thunbergia alata)Black-Eyed-Susan vine growing under Love-Lies-Bleeding Amaranth

Possibly considered a big sister to bacopa, the child-like Black-Eyed Susan flowers are bright and look like an elf came along and pinned them all over the plant.

This fantastic flowing annual grows up to 20 feet in its tropical origins. In a single annual season, it may grow up to 8 feet so is great to smother an area with fun orange flowers.

Black-Eyed-Susan vine can also climb, adding even more uses to this strong, playful performer.

23. Nasturtium

(Tropaeolum)

A spicy looking plant with tasty edible leaves and flowers, nasturtium climbs, hangs, and mounds. The lilypad-like leaves create a delicious background to the flame colored flowers who are loved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

24. Fan Flower (

Scaevola aemula)

Fan flower is an easy breezy plant that looks and acts like little fans in the wind. It dances and flows, softening edges and minds. A relaxing plant the requires little but loves heat, can handle drought, and doesn’t need deadheading to bloom all summer long.

25. Verbena

(Verbena)

Maybe an old-fashioned favorite. However, the cascading fragrant flowers of verbena bring about that childlike feeling that summer is here forever.

Blooming from spring to hard frost, verbena comes in shades of white, pinks, corals, mauves, and royal purple. Thrives in the sun, brings in the butterflies, doesn’t need deadheading, makes a lovely wild-flower style bouquet, and is heat and drought tolerant.

Final Thoughts

Flower gardening in pots is undeniably a chronic condition worthy of multiple seasons of exploration! Additionally, container flower gardening is an addictive hobby that creates pleasure for all the senses, not just for the gardener but for all those around to enjoy.

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The Best Container Plants for Your Garden

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By: Garden Gate staff

When it comes to growing beautiful containers, it all starts with the best container plants. Meet 12 of our favorites for colorful, easy-care containers all season.

Choosing the best plants for container gardens

To a gardener, all plants are stars. But some plants shine just a bit brighter in certain circumstances. We think these are some of the best container plants. Maybe they have plentiful flowers, colorful foliage or graceful trailing stems. Perhaps they’re durable plants you can count on to look good all summer long. Whatever its star quality, each of the plants below (and in the the video of our editor Kristin's favorites above) has that extra something that every gardener can use. If you're ready to grow great-looking containers, it all starts with the best plants.

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Check out the gallery below to find some new reliable favorites for your container gardens this year. You won't be disappointed!

Canna (Canna spp. and hybrids)

Cannas grow bigger and better all summer, and they're economical choices for containers because even just a few rhizomes can make a large impact. If they're hardy for you, you can leave them in pots year round. If not, dig up the rhizomes after frost has killed the foliage and save them in barely damp peat moss in the basement until spring, when you can plant them outdoors again. The pretty blooms attract hummingbirds, but the large leaves are the real star. You'll find varieties with green, burgundy and even variegated foliage.

Type Tender rhizome Blooms Red, orange, yellow, pink, white or salmon in summer Size 18 to 96 in. tall, 12 to 48 in. wide Light Full sun Hardiness Cold Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 11

New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens hybrids)

It doesn’t get any easier than New Guinea impatiens… just plant them, keep them watered, and enjoy the show until frost finally zaps them. Most New Guinea impatiens are self-cleaning, meaning they drop their spent blooms without any deadheading from you. (Of course, if they’re in containers on your deck, you may have to sweep up fallen petals. )

Other than shade, the most important thing to remember about New Guinea impatiens is to keep them watered — their fleshy stems and leaves droop the instant the soil gets dry. Although they’ll perk back up as soon as they get more moisture, getting too dry too often will stress them, causing fewer flowers and sparse foliage.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Shades of lavender, purple, pink, red, orange and white from spring to frost Light Full sun to full shade Size 8 to 48 in. tall, 6 to 36 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11

Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa hybrids)

Calibrachoa’s trailing habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets. And a single plant, can cover a small container. Even though the billowy flowers slow during the heat of summer, they come barreling back as the weather cools. With consistent moisture, they’ll bloom until frost or the days get short.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as annual) Blooms Flowers in shades of blue, violet, white, yellow, red, orange, peach, bronze or pink from spring through fall Light Full sun to part shade Size 6 to 10 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11

Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyeriana)

Slightly shiny purple foliage make a great contrast or backdrop for plants with bright-colored flowers. The foliage color is best in part shade. Persian shield also has pale blue blossoms in late summer or fall — you can leave them or pinch them off. Don't let the soil get too dry or it will drop leaves. Persian shield overwinters nicely indoors as a houseplant.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Iridescent purple leaves; insignificant blue flowers in late summer or fall Light Full sun to full shade Size 18 to 36 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11

Geranium (Pelargonium hybrids)

These plants love the heat and don’t mind getting a bit dry, which makes them fantastic container plants. Plus they come in a wide range of flower colors. And look for tulip-, rosebud- or cactus-flowered geraniums to give a traditional planting a twist. But don’t forget the foliage! Many geraniums have a “zone” marked off on the center of each leaf.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as annual) Blooms White, lavender, pink, orange or red blooms from spring to fall Light Full sun Size 5 to 24 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Winged begonia (Begonia hybrids)

Winged begonias are tough and drought-resistant. They're known for clean foliage and prolific blooms, too. Colors hold best in afternoon shade, but they tolerate full sun, too. This is a self-cleaning plant, so the flowers drop off as they fade — you never need to deadhead!

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms White, pink or red flowers top shiny foliage spring through frost Light Full sun to full shade Size 12 to 18 in. tall, 15 to 18 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 11 to 12

Fanflower (Scaevola aemula)

Whether you prefer white, pink or blue, like Whirlwind® series above, this is a great annual to drape over the edge of a mixed container. The common name comes from the flower petals that are arranged like fans. Drought- and heat-tolerance mean this plant will survive if you forget to water occasionally. It doesn’t need to be deadheaded, either. But to keep it tidy, shorten a few stems back a few inches every now and then to make a denser plant.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms White, pink or blue flowers late spring through fall Light Full sun Size 6 to 18 in. tall, 16 to 24 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Rex begonia (Begonia rex)

A silver-leafed rex begonia like ‘Rum Painkiller’ is a great choice for perking up a shady corner. While most cultivars have other colors, such as red, mixed into their leaves, it’s the silver that makes them stars. Keep these tender perennials out of direct sunlight or the leaves will scorch.Moist, but not wet, soil is ideal. And feed them with a water-soluble organic fertilizer at half strength every two weeks.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as annual) Blooms Not showy Light Part to full shade Size 8 to 12 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Late-season sages (Salvia spp. and hybrids)

When tender sages are packaged in 4-inch pots and lined up along the greenhouse benches at the nursery in spring, it’s difficult to believe that their handful of compact bloom spikes daintily dancing above tidy foliage could make an impact on the garden come fall. But these plants get better all season and keep going despite dropping temps!

What makes these plants so lovable? They’re problem-solvers for tricky situations: They tolerate drought, handle high heat, don’t mind humidity, and deer don’t usually eat them. Even better, pollinators love them — especially hummingbirds.

Type Perennial Blooms Red, pink, orange, purple, blue or white tubular flowers on long stems from summer through fall Size 10 to 48 in. tall, 8 to 60 in. wide Light Full sun Hardiness Cold Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 11

Payprus (Cyperus papyrus and Cyperus involucrata)

There’s something about papyrus that elevates a container from average to amazing. It must be the tufts of foliage rising from ramrod-straight stems to give a planting structure and size without stealing from the colorful components. Papyrus is perfect for height in a small container -- it stretches tall, but isn’t a space hog, staying narrow in habit. You can even pot up papyrus and move it indoors to save it for next year. It will need some light and may lose leaves, but come spring, set it outside and new sprouts will take off.

Type Tender grass Blooms Tiny yellow flowers at the ends of dramatic green tufts Size 18 to 72 in. tall and wide Light Full sun to part shade Hardiness Cold Hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Coleus (Plectranthus hybrids)

Coleus is so versatile! Its beautiful leaves make it interesting enough to grow as a single specimen or with loads of other annuals. It's a fast grower, so start with small plants. Plant growing too tall at the end of the summer? Pinch it back. That’s all there is to it!

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Leaves in shades of green, yellow, orange, red, pink and black, many with fancy markings; insignificant blue or white flowers all summer and fall Light Full sun to full shade Size 6 to 48 in. tall, 10 to 30 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia)

In a small container, the upright spikes of summer-blooming angelonia could be a focal point. But in a larger combo it's a good supporting player, too. It benefits from a weekly dose of water-soluble fertilizer. Remove spent flower stems to help promote more blooms, too.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms White, blue, purple, pink or red late spring through frost Light Full sun Size 4 to 30 in. tall, 8 to 20 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas)

Cascades of burgundy, brown, gold or variegated leaves make this tender perennial popular. Occasionally snip the tips of the stems back a couple of inches to keep the vine under control. It grows quickly, so you can start with a small plant and reap big rewards in no time.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Burgundy, brown, gold, green and variegated leaves spring through fall Light Full sun to part shade Size 4 to 12 in. tall, 18 to 72 in. wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11

Starflower (Pentas lanceolata)

Want to attract butterflies to your garden? As soon as they find a starflower, they'll flock to it. Use this plant in the middle or back of a container. Starflower needs sun and heat to get going, so don't set one out until summer arrives. Deadhead the spent flowers for a tidy plant and more blooms.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms White, pink or red flowers late spring through fall Light Full sun Size 10 to 24 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Petunia (Petunia hybrids)

Any petunia gives you lots of bang for your buck. All you have to do is choose your favorite color. Some petunias cascade over the edge of the pot while others are a bit more upright, so be sure to check the tag for size and height when you’re buying starts. You need full sun to keep these annuals blooming and going strong. And every few weeks, snip off a few stems here and there to stimulate side branches — and more flowers.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms Many colors, spring through frost Light Full sun Size 4 to 24 in. tall, 8 to 96 in. and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Euphorbia (Euphorbia hypericifolia)

If you like baby’s breath as a filler in your bouquets, you’ll love this annual euphorbia in your mixed containers. Diamond Frost^® is the standard white. But now there is Breathless^™ Blush, above, with burgundy-speckled leaves and pale pink flowers. Wet soil can be fatal, so let plants dry out between waterings. As you plant, make sure all of the companions in your container like the same conditions.

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as an annual) Blooms White or pink flowers late spring through fall Light Full sun to part shade Size 12 to 18 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 12

Canna (Canna spp. and hybrids)

Type Tender rhizome Blooms Red, orange, yellow, pink, white or salmon in summer Size 18 to 96 in. tall, 12 to 48 in. wide Light Full sun Hardiness Cold Hardy in USDA zones 7 to 11

Late-season sages (Salvia spp. and hybrids)

New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens hybrids)

Payprus (Cyperus papyrus and Cyperus involucrata)

Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa hybrids)

Coleus (Plectranthus hybrids)

Persian shield (Strobilanthes dyeriana)

Angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia)

Geranium (Pelargonium hybrids)

Sweet potato vine (Ipomoea batatas)

Winged begonia (Begonia hybrids)

Starflower (Pentas lanceolata)

Fanflower (Scaevola aemula)

Petunia (Petunia hybrids)

Rex begonia (Begonia rex)

Type Tender perennial (usually grown as annual) Blooms Not showy Light Part to full shade Size 8 to 12 in. tall and wide Hardiness Cold hardy in USDA zones 10 to 11

Euphorbia (Euphorbia hypericifolia)

Published: March 12, 2019
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022

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Houseplants blooming all year round: Pixabay

Indoor plants will make the interior cozy and beautiful. Housewives especially love plants that bloom for a long time. Would you like to have long-flowering plants at home? The best options, as well as the rules for caring for them, are provided by experienced gardeners on the pages of books.

Which indoor flowers bloom all year round? Begonia, spathiphyllum, violet, pelargonium, fuchsia, balsam, clivia, pachistachis, abutilon, Chinese rose bloom throughout the year.

Begonia

How does begonia bloom? The flowers of the plant are small, simple or double. Various colors: white, pink, red, purple.

How to care for begonia so that it blooms all year round? She needs to create the following conditions:

Temperature - 13-22 ° C, a stable level of humidity (60%).
Lighting - bright diffused light (east and west sides).
Top dressing. Blooming begonias are fed 2 times a month with a solution of the mineral complex, and during the budding period - with potassium-phosphorus fertilizers.
Transplanted in early spring.
Moderate and infrequent watering, plentiful in heat and drought.

The authors of the book "Home Economics" recommend watering indoor plants with soft water (rain, river, pond) at room temperature. Watering with cold water provokes root diseases and bud drop.

Spathiphyllum

How does spathiphyllum bloom? The inflorescence is an ear with a veil at the base. The flower itself has an elliptical shape, the colors are from green to white.

How to care for spathiphyllum so that it blooms for a long time? Spathiphyllum is unpretentious, loves heat and high humidity. The following conditions are suitable for him:

the optimum temperature is 25-27 ° C;

humidity 85-90%;

no direct sunlight.

Water the plant abundantly in summer, moderately in winter. It is advisable to spray the leaves frequently. Every year in the spring, the spathiphyllum is transplanted into a larger pot. Use a mixture of sod, leaf, peat soil, humus and sand (proportions - 2: 1: 1: 1: 1).
Spathiphyllum: Pexels
Simple violet

How does violet bloom? A simple violet has a five-petaled corolla, the two upper petals are smaller than the lower and side ones. The diameter of the buds is from 2 to 8 cm. The color of the flowers can be white, pink, red, blue, purple, etc.

How to care for a violet so that it blooms all year round? Author of the book “Medicinal Indoor Plants. Top 20 healers from your windowsill” Irina Pigulevskaya gives good advice:

For planting, take peat, perlite, vermiculite, or mix turf, moss, peat, sand and charcoal. Combine garden soil with coniferous, add sand, sphagnum and ash.

Violet is best placed on the northeast and northwest windows.

Humidity should be around 50%, air temperature around 25°C.

Violet should be watered with warm settled or boiled water at room temperature. Watering is moderate.

Feed during the budding period.

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Pelargonium

How does pelargonium bloom? As a rule, the petals are collected in few or many-flowered umbellate inflorescences.

How to care for Pelargonium so that it blooms for a long time? The peculiarity of the plant is the love of sunlight. The following flowering conditions are suitable for her:

Room temperature - 20-28 °C.

Pelargoniums should not be watered frequently.

The plant does not like frequent pruning.

Young geraniums are transplanted every year in the spring before intensive growth begins.

The best soil is a mixture of sod, sand, humus and leafy soil.

The pot must not be very large, otherwise the leaves and shoots will develop strongly and there will be no flowering.
Pelargonium: Pixabay
Fuchsia

How does fuchsia bloom? Petals form a funnel-shaped corolla, stamens and pistil protrude far from the flower. The flowers of the plant have different colors, and even a double color. Depending on the species, fuchsia blooms from spring to autumn.

What care conditions prolong flowering? Detailed information is provided by Nikolai Dannikov in his work "Healing Indoor Plants":

The plant needs a temperature not higher than 20 °C and light. In summer, fuchsia is put on the balcony in a shaded and wind-protected place.

During the growing season, water abundantly, spray regularly.

During the flowering period, the plant must not be moved to another place, otherwise the flowers and buds will fall off.

Transplanted annually in the spring, cutting off the roots, into a mixture of leafy, peaty soil and sand (3:2:1).

Fuchsia - flowering plant: Pixabay
Balsam

How does balsam bloom? Balsam, or light, is a plant that blooms from June to October. Its single, large flowers have long, curved "spurs".

How to take care of balsam so that its color lasts? Follow the simple rules:

Do not place the pot in direct sunlight. He feels great in artificial lighting.

Optimum temperature is 15 to 25°C.

The flower is moisture-loving, on hot days it needs to be sprayed with water.

The best soil for balsam is a mixture of humus and leafy earth with the addition of a small amount of sand.

Make sure the plant pots are not too close together. In this case, they may shed their leaves. When the age of the balsam reaches 3-4 years, transplant it.
Blooming balsam on the window: Pixabay
Clivia

How does the clivia bloom? It is a plant with dark green elongated leaves. During flowering, a long arrow appears from the bottom of the leaf with large yellow-orange buds that look like bells.

What conditions do clivia need to bloom for a long time? Here are some tips:

The temperature is 25°C in summer and 12-15°C in winter. Humidity - 40%. Systematic moisturizing from a spray bottle is recommended.

The light is bright but diffused (west and east windows).

In the summer months, the bush is watered once a week, and in the winter - once every 1.5 weeks.

Substrate - humus, soddy soil and peat (1:2:1). A drainage layer is laid at the bottom of the container.

While the bush is young, it is transplanted every year, and older specimens - as needed.

The plant does not respond well to rearrangement. This can cause the bush to refuse to bloom.
Blooming clivia: Pixabay
Pachistachis

How does pachistachis bloom? The flower has inflorescences similar to a candelabra. Small white flowers peep out from yellow-orange, bright yellow or red bracts, arranged crosswise, forming a spike-shaped long inflorescence (up to 10 cm).

How to care for Pakhistachis so that it blooms for a long time? In suitable conditions and with good care, the shrub blooms from April to the end of August. Care instructions:

Frequent, plentiful watering is required. The plant loves spraying.

Diffused light. The optimum temperature is + 20–26 ° C.

As the shoots grow, cut them off and pinch off the tops.

Pachistachis: Pixabay
Abutilon

How does Abutilon bloom? Abutilon flowers come in a variety of forms: regular and wide-opened bell, funnel-shaped and wheel-shaped.

How to care for abutilon so that it blooms for a long time? Abutilon is an unpretentious plant. It needs a minimum of care:

regular but moderate watering;

permanent lighting;

top dressing with potassium nitrate and superphosphate;

in spring - strong pruning (by 1/3 or even 1/5 of all shoots).

Abutilon: Pixabay
Hibiscus, or Chinese rose

How does hibiscus bloom? From early spring to late autumn, it is showered with large fiery red, white or pink flowers.

How to care for hibiscus so that it blooms beautifully? Hibiscus is an undemanding shrub that can grow from one to two meters in height at room conditions. For flowering, it should provide the following conditions:

Place in a sunny place.

In summer, abundant watering and top dressing is needed. The rose feels best in the soil of turf, humus and peat with the addition of sand.

In winter, keep the plant at a temperature of 16-17 °C.

Young plants are transplanted every spring, and adults - after a few years.

Hibiscus: Pixabay
To liven up a room, housewives often arrange a blooming garden of houseplants in pots in the house. If you are looking for beautiful flowering plants, pay attention to our selection. Good care tips will increase their flowering time.

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10 unpretentious indoor flowers that bloom all year round

Every house has indoor flowers that not only decorate it, but also delight with their presence. By choosing the right flowers, you can create a blooming island on your windowsill for the whole year round . Long-flowering unpretentious plants give joy, good mood and benefit by purifying the air.

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The most popular indoor plants that bloom all year round

TOP-10 flowering indoor plants

Abutilon (room maple)

Anturium

Balzam

Begonia

Geranium
9000 China rose)

Coleria

Pachistachis

Ruellia

The most popular indoor plants that bloom all year round

When growing flowers at home, of course you want them to have minimal care, and flowering lasts as long as possible . There are many such plants and you can stop your choice by purchasing Clivia, Decembrist, Indoor Gerbera or Jasmine, Orchid, Miniature Rose, Spathiphyllum, Euphorbia Mile, Fuchsia, Saintpaulia, etc.

Spathiphyllum

Fuchsia

Decembrist

Jasmine room

Clivia

indoor gerbera

miniature rose

Euphorbia Mil

Orchid

Saintpaulia

When choosing a plant, you need to pay attention to the requirements for growing conditions, because the duration of flowering and the appearance of the flower will depend on this.

Top 10 flowering indoor plants

Abutilon (Indoor Maple)
Abutilon or Indoor Maple
Abutilon blooms from spring to autumn, and as daylight hours decrease, the number of flower stalks decreases and the plant enters a dormant phase. But if you make additional illumination with fluorescent lamps, provide top dressing and watering, flowering does not stop. The leaves are similar to maple leaves, hence the second name. Abutilon flowers look like lanterns of different colors.

It is unpretentious in care, it needs a lot of bright light, regular watering, temperature limit is 18-25 ºС. Fast growing plant, its height reaches 1.5 m . In the spring, the shoots of abutilon should be cut to 1/3 of the length. To stimulate flowering, top dressing should include potassium nitrate and superphosphate.

Anthurium
Anthurium
Anthurium plant with large glossy leaves and heart-shaped flowers.

Needs constantly moist soil, can grow even in the shade, but blooms better and develops on the southern and western window sills . For abundant flowering, the winter temperature should be at least + 15 ° C, summer + 25 ° C.

Anthurium loves spraying, but only with settled water for at least two days, and preferably with purified water.

Top dressing is desirable with organic fertilizers (Gumat, Ideal, Darina), because the plant is sensitive to an excess of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and mineral salts.

Balsam
Balsam
Balsam blooms almost all year round. It is photophilous, but it is necessary to exclude hit on it of direct sunshine. In autumn and winter, with a lack of sunlight, it continues to bloom beautifully under artificial lighting. He loves moisture very much, both in the soil and spraying on the leaves, especially on hot days. Growing temperature +15÷ +25°C . Balsam does not like crowding, so the neighbors must be at a distance from it, otherwise it will drop foliage.

Very well propagated by top cuttings. At 3-4 years of age, it requires transplantation and rejuvenation, older plants bloom worse.

Begonia

Begonia ampelnaya

tuberous begonia

Begonia is a heat-loving flower that loves moisture, but not spraying on foliage. To maintain the humidity of the air between the flower pots, you need to put containers with water. Begonia will not bloom at temperatures below +16°C . He loves bright, diffused light, in the bright sun the leaves burn out, the flowers fade, the begonia loses its decorative effect. Top dressing to stimulate flowering should be given to begonias every 2 weeks, alternating organomineral with mineral fertilizers for flowering plants.

To form the splendor of the begonia bush and the formation of more side shoots, periodically cut off the tops of the shoots, using them for propagation.

Wide variety of begonias : there are shrubs, they are also ever-flowering, tuberous, terry, ampelous.

Begonia evergreen

Terry begonia

Geranium
Geranium
Geranium has been a window sill classic since the time of our grandmothers. Unpretentious, light-loving plant, loving plentiful, but rare watering. Growing temperature +8÷+25°C . Geranium loves a lot of air, so in summer it should be put on balconies or in the garden. Growing pots do not have to be large; to get a lush flower bush, you need to plant three seedlings in one pot.

Royal Pelargonium

Pelargonium Royal white

Pelargonium Royal

Differs from geraniums in larger flowers and lesser, almost absent leaf scent. Care is the same as for geraniums.

For more abundant flowering and making the bush compact in spring, pelargonium should be cut leaving 3-4 internodes.

Hibiscus (Chinese rose)

Hibiscus or China rose

China rose color

Hibiscus is an evergreen flowering shrub. The life span of one flower is a day, in hybrid, terry forms up to 3 days .

Demanding sunlight, abundant watering and top dressing. In the summer you need to spray daily. With insufficient watering, it drops buds and flowers. Hibiscus need to be transplanted annually; in adult plants, the top layer of soil is removed and a new one is poured.

Hibiscus can be grown as a tree or as a bush depending on how you cut it. Flower height can reach 1.5-2 m .

Hibiscus responds very well to regular feeding every 2-3 weeks.

Color

Coleria Tiger

Koleriya Pleasant

An unpretentious plant that prefers light partial shade and moderate watering. Likes high air humidity, but absolutely does not tolerate leaf spraying . Pots with Koleria should be placed on expanded clay trays filled with water.

The temperature during flowering should be +23÷+26°C . In winter at the level of +16°C . Once a month, Koleria needs to be fed with liquid fertilizers for orchids.

Pachistachis
Pachistachis
Pachistachis is a plant without any special claims. The main thing is abundant watering, high humidity, regular pruning. Optimal temperature +20÷+26°C . When the temperature rises, it stretches and exposes the shoots, when it drops, it sheds foliage.

Need diffused light, likes fresh air, but not drafts. Loves spraying leaves.

Pachistachis needs to be cut off and pinched off the tops as the shoots grow, so that it bushes and does not stretch.

Ruellia
Ruellia
Evergreen subshrub that blooms all year round. The lifespan of a flower is one day.

Prefers bright diffused light, shade from direct sunlight. Winter growing temperature +20°C, summer +24°C . Water abundantly as the soil dries. Ruellia needs high humidity, so flower pots are placed in trays with wet expanded clay or sphagnum moss.

Ruellia is very sensitive to drafts and dry air, which can cause leaf drop.
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Indoor flowers blooming all year round: photos and names

Begonia

Spathiphyllum

Simple violet

Pelargonium

Fuchsia

Balsam

Clivia

Pachistachis

Abutilon

Hibiscus, or Chinese rose

10 unpretentious indoor flowers that bloom all year round

The most popular indoor plants that bloom all year round

Top 10 flowering indoor plants

Abutilon (Indoor Maple)

Anthurium

Balsam

Begonia

Geranium

Royal Pelargonium

Hibiscus (Chinese rose)