Having that green window box directly in the pane is a bit tacky for my tastes.
Window box ideas for fall and winter.
Remember the rule of thumb for designing containers which works equally well for window boxes.
Not a succulent flower like aeonium blue chalk senecio and duddleya.
Common themes are pumpkins yellow and orange displays red leaves halloween decorations and thanksgiving decor.
Think outside the box.
Depending on your climate you might be able to keep some hardy living plants in your window boxes over the colder months.
If you choose to use mini pumpkins you can still make it totally unique.
I love all of these fall window box ideas but if i could change a single aspect on one of the gallery images i would transform the fourth idea on the list into a hanging window box.
Fall window box ideas pumpkins pumpkins and only pumpkins.
Get creative with seasonal favorites such as mums flowering kale and pansies or play with dynamic combinations of annuals perennials and grasses that also make excellent fall container plants.
Ornamental grasses can add height and texture to winter window boxes.
Red white and blue.
Use bronze orange mums as the focal point then add in yellow and red ornamental peppers and leatherleaf sedge for beautiful texture.
Liriope or monkey grass is another choice.
Include an electric candle for a soft glow.
They also bring great color and texture to mixed container gardens.
Kales can look great in funky shallow baskets window boxes or modern metal planters with clean lines.
I personally took all of the plants out of my window box and had only mini pumpkins and i loved it.
Last but certainly not least a variety of small gourds and pumpkins help fill in the gaps and bring even more fall flair to your window box.
Ideas for decorating window boxes for fall holidays below are a list of ideas for planting window boxes in the fall.
Before winter really sets in fill your window boxes with pumpkins and fall foliage.
Coral bells heuchera cultivars.
This traditional fall window box embraces a warm autumnal color palette.
18 fall container garden ideas.
Here are a few different ideas to make an all pumpkin window box different.
Below is just a small sampling of some of the flower boxes that our customers have sent in showing off their fall.
These are bold plants so don t be afraid to plant them in unusual containers or combine them.
Consider purple fountain grass blue fescue blue oat grass or dwarf japanese sedge.
Grow a thriller a spiller and a filler.
Winter window box ideas christmas themed and holiday decorating ideas for flower boxes and containers below are a small sampling of winter window box ideas sent in from our customers.
This cute idea creates a rustic winter scene.
Liven up your fall garden with these stunning container garden ideas.
A window box planted in autumn with colorful succulents will grow during the winter and produce flowers in early spring.