Golden Bamboo
Golden bamboo is ideal for adding privacy to your balcony. These perennial plants can grow 8 to 20 feet tall and thrive in full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Succulents
Succulents, such as sedums and sempervivums (hens and chicks), are perfect for low-maintenance balcony gardens. They thrive in full sun and well-drained soil, requiring watering about once per month or when the soil is dry.
Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a vibrant plant that attracts hummingbirds with its pink and purple blooms. Opt for heat-tolerant varieties and grow them in hanging baskets.
Lavender
Lavender is a versatile herb that thrives on balconies, offering beautiful purple or white flowers and a pleasant aroma. It's drought, heat, and wind-tolerant, making it ideal for sunny spots with well-drained soil.
Gardenia
Gardenias produce fragrant white blooms and are perfect for adding a sweet scent to your balcony. They require high humidity, well-drained soil, and full to part shade. Though prone to insect pests and root rot, their fragrance makes them worth the effort.
Verbena
Verbena is a colorful, drought-tolerant plant ideal for window boxes or railing planters. It comes in various colors like white, pink, red, blue, and purple. Verbena needs full sun, well-drained soil, and good air circulation to prevent mildew.
Geranium
Geraniums are vibrant and drought-tolerant, available in colors like pink, red, orange, and purple. They thrive in full sun with well-drained soil and need regular deadheading to encourage blooming.
Begonia
Geraniums are vibrant and drought-tolerant, available in colors like pink, red, orange, and purple. They thrive in full sun with well-drained soil and need regular deadheading to encourage blooming.
Mandevilla
Mandevilla is a stunning, heat-tolerant vine that can be grown as an annual. It thrives in full sun and can reach heights of 3 to over 20 feet. Suitable for zones 10-11, it can be overwintered indoors but is poisonous if ingested, so keep it away from pets and children.