Window Box Ideas for February

[Lisa S]

My husband built beautiful window boxes for the back of the house. They looked beautiful all summer, but now they're empty. Does anyone have a suggestion for February plantings? It still freezes here most nights.

[annielinz]

Lisa I can't remember what part of the country you are in. Maybe you could fill up the boxes with pinecones and some branches for some interest till the weather warms up a bit.

[Lisa S]

I'm in Oregon and have a plethora of sticks and pine cones. Good idea!

[annielinz]

Lisa great!. Also not sure how they handle a freeze but I planted some decorative kale/cabbage and they have survived some frost and they look great in window boxes.

[Nikki]

Around here, they are already selling those little daffodils in pots at the grocery store....they are usually pretty cheap, about $3 or so. Maybe some of those would survive since its getting fairly close to daffodil season anyways?

Also, primroses would look lovely....and I think they start selling them in February.

[Gigi]

Anne I LOVE your idea pinecones and branches- and tuck some red berries in there---it would be so cute.

[Lisa S]

Nikki ~ I do love primroses. Maybe moss, primroses and pinecones.

[chyna]

How about some wooden flowers or something like that?

[Zuzu's Garden]

Maybe attach some Valentines to sticks and weatherproof them w/ Krylon to create a Valentine Garden?

Or, maybe create Fairy Gardens in the window boxes?

Zu

[chyna]

Cute idea!!!!:)

[Lisa S]

Very cute ideas! Can you all come over in about a half an hour? Memmy is bringing pound cake.

[Lynzee]

I have tons of red berries I could bring. If we don't use them in your window box, perhaps we could make some wine to go with Memmey's pound cake...

I saw a winter window box on Rebecca's Garden once. She used lots of sticks and berries and pine cones and placed a white pillar candle in a very tall glass in the center. Stunning!

[Lisa S]

Ooohh ~ I like the idea of candles out there too!

[Gigi]

Lynzee~ wonderful, wonderful idea...I can see the soft glow of a candles~ very enchanting; which would be PERFECT for Ms. Lisa's property... :)