Winter window planters/boxes. Any suggestions please?

gingin_2

I call them window boxes but we have aluminium planters on our window ledges, they measure about 50cm x 15 cm. We've had success with the summer flowers but they are dying down now and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for hardy plants/flowers that will last until spring that would look good in a reasonably small planter and that we could pot in the next 2 weeks.

lily117

Winter flowering pansies, primulas, ivy.

lostinrates

Cyclomen...white ones look crystaline and delcious in the cold weather.

Linda32

Ajuga and cinerera both look nice along with the flowers suggested. You can also add thyme as well.

gingin_2

Thanks very much, beautiful suggestions that I never would have looked for.

Is there any green leafy plants you would recommend to put inbetween them?

lily117

I just like the look of ivy in between.

blossomhill_2

very young plants of cotoneaster would provide autumn colour = try and scrounge some self seeded from beneath a friend's hedge