Windowsill Plants: Readers' Favorites

What Gardeners Grow on Their Sills

We asked readers to share their winter windowsill lineups. Here are highlights:

Gingerly (CA): Hibiscus, Christmas cactus (blooms twice), African violets, geraniums, orchids, lantanas.
doc: Big gnarly geraniums—bonsai look, blooming red in January.
Kathryn: Sweet potato vine, herbs, geraniums, Johnny jump‑ups, asparagus ferns.
A. McLaughlin: African violets (keep in window, avoid cold), bonsai (challenging), Phalaenopsis orchids (easy).
Rhonda (NJ): Swedish ivy, Hedera helix, cyclamen, Christmas cacti, cacti/succulents in birdbath, sansevieria, paperwhites for Christmas.
Sharon: Purple passion plant, prayer plant, kalanchoe (east kitchen), mystery woody plant with rose‑like blooms.
Puanani (TN): Large pink mandevilla blooms all winter in breakfast window.
Cecile (MS): Kitchen herb window (chives, dill, mint, parsley, thyme) for gifts; variegated ivy for wedding favors.
pfox: African violets (bloom nonstop), orchids (challenging—indoor greenhouse helps).
Judy G. (Zone 6): Amaryllis planted mid‑Nov for holiday blooms—spring feeling in winter.

Windowsills reflect personality and climate—what’s on yours?

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