Pflanzen, die im April blühen

April 13, 2025, 8:34 am | Read time: 2 minutes

If you want to defy the changeable weather in April with bright colors, you can do so with various flowers for the garden, balcony, and home. myHOMEBOOK presents the plants for the month of April.

Whether as a cut flower in a vase, as a potted plant for the balcony, or planted in the ground in the garden, according to the Flower Council, April has plants in store this year that will bloom in a blaze of color and usher in spring — a distinction can be made between garden plants, balcony plants, houseplants, and cut flowers for the home.

Overview

Plants That Bloom in the Garden and on the Balcony in April
The Perfect Cut Flower in April

Plants That Bloom in the Garden and on the Balcony in April

In April, you can choose between climbing or hanging plants with small or large flowers. There are also plants that are suitable for the garden or that provide colorful accents on the balcony in flower boxes, pots, and hanging baskets. The following plants are recommended:

1. Verbena

Im Garten oder auf dem Balkon blüht Verbene im April — Verbena captivates even in spring with its bright purple flowers

There are upright-growing and creeping verbenas. The plant prefers a warm and sunny location.

2. Gazania

Die Gazanie eignet sich als blühende Pflanze im April für den Garten oder Balkon — The gazania is also suitable for the garden in spring

The gazania, also known as ‘treasure flower,’ is easy to care for. It needs a warm and sunny spot and can cope with little water. Waterlogging should be avoided at all costs.

3. Bougainvillea

Die Bougainvillea blüht besonders üppig — The bougainvillea blooms particularly profusely and colorfully in April

The bougainvillea is one of the most colorful plants that bloom in April. It needs a warm and sunny location and requires a lot of nutrients and water.

4. Begonia

Die Begonie ist eine gute Pflanze für den Balkon — The begonia brings you colorful flowers in April

There are hanging, upright, shrub-like, and climbing varieties of begonia to choose from. In contrast to its predecessors, it prefers a semi-shady to shady location; moderate watering is perfectly adequate.

In fact, begonia is suitable not only for the garden or balcony but also as a houseplant. It is also available in various leaf colors, shapes, and structures.

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The Perfect Cut Flower in April

Die perfekte Schnittblume im April ist die Gerbera — Gerbera bouquets can be very varied thanks to their many different colors and shapes

The perfect cut flower in April is the gerbera. Buyers can choose from a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. They can also enjoy the colorful sight for between ten and 20 days.

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