window box

Facade flower container

A window box is a long, narrow planter designed to sit on or attach to a windowsill, typically used for growing flowers or herbs: The petunias in her window box brightened the whole street.

Window boxes are common on urban buildings where ground-level gardens aren't possible.

planter

geraniums

Flowering plants, often potted

soil · drainage · terracotta · blooms · foliage · annuals · perennials · succulents · begonias · pansies

architecture

sill

Window's bottom ledge

  • ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
  • facadeDeceptive outward appearance
  • bracketSupport or category

mounting · exterior · casing · trim · corbel · ornamental · decorative · Victorian · townhouse · brownstone

Categories
Opposites
container gardening style

window boxhanging basket

Elevated container for plants

hanging planter · raised bed · vertical garden

gardening scale and permanence

window boxgarden bed

Bordered area for cultivation

raised bed · landscaped garden · flower bed · lawn · orchard

Family

box, window, boxing, boxer, boxed, boxers, inbox, window boxes, windowsill

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G