Balcony Garden Plants

Balcony gardening is becoming more popular, with living space increasingly at a premium and highrise-dwelling gardeners determined to get the best out of every inch of growing space. Your balcony garden can provide a relaxing space for you to unwind after work, somewhere to entertain guests, a welcome haven for urban wildlife and even a source of fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs - the sky's the limit! 

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  • Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta

    Indigo blue flowers all summer long

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add a long lasting splash of blue to your borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £18
    £22 From £18

    Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet'

    Spires of plush purple stars

    • Full sun delivers best results
    • Grows nicely in pots, beds and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Salvia 'Merleau Rose'

    A cottage garden essential!

    • Rose pink flowers clustered on compact, upright stems above fragrant foliage
    • Long flowering season from July to October
    • Compact variety that's perfect for pots or front borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'

    Zingy foliage with bright impact

    • Tolerates full sunshine (prefers part shade)
    • A vibrant choice for containers and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Fireworks' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

    Light up your beds and borders!

    • Loves a sunny spot
    • A brilliant feature plant for patio pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Canna 'Cannova Bronze Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
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    Canna 'Cannova Bronze Scarlet'

    Bright, bold and perfect for pots

    • Large, showy orange blooms on strong stems
    • Summer flowering from June to October
    • Dazzling in pots or borders
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire'

    Bejewel your flower beds...

    • Happiest in full sun
    • A striking plant for the front of the border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Also grows nicely in pots and planters

    Currently out of stock

  • Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy

    Mounds of huge daisies!

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add summer cheer to borders or containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Chives Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Chives Plant

    Snip, sprinkle and salivate

    • Delicate notes of onion and garlic
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Bake a cheese and chive soda bread loaf
    • Best harvested from May to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    £10 From £8

    Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

    Crimson hues all year long

    • A spot in partial shade is best
    • Ideal for beds, borders and containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Incredible ruffled, ruby foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Habanero Chocolate' Grafted Chilli Pepper Plant Vegetables
    From £10
    From £10

    'Habanero Chocolate' Grafted Chilli Pepper Plant

    Smoky, earthy and hints of cocoa

    • Hot chocolate, anyone? (425,000-577,000 SHU)
    • Plonk on the patio and watch it shine!
    • Try your hand at a habanero jam
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Agapanthus 'Star Quality'

    Deserves all the limelight

    • Position in full sun
    • Works both in mid-borders and border fronts
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Makes for a wonderful cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    £65
    £65

    'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree

    Peaches from your doorstep!

    • Deliciously juicy fruit
    • Compact enough for small spaces
    • Enjoy fresh with cream or baked in a pie
    • Harvest from August

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura 'Gambit Variegata Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Gaura 'Gambit Variegata Rose'

    A cloud of Candy-pink butterflies

    • Butterfly shaped Candy-pink flowers on upright stems
    • Long flowering season from May to October
    • Plant in the centre of a sunny border
    • Ideal for Cottage Garden or Prairie planting schemes

    Currently out of stock

  • White Jasmine | Jasmine polyanthum Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £20

    White Jasmine | Jasmine polyanthum

    Abundant flowers? Not half!

    • Glorious clusters of fragrant white blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happy in sun (and partial shade)
    • Flowers from March to April

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky'

    Scared? Of these blooms?

    • Robust and diminutive dwarf shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Conical, chartreuse-flushed white flowers
    • Lovely autumn shades!

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera Japonica Climbing Plants
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    Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera Japonica 'Chinensis'

    Instant atmosphere and fragrance

    • White and yellow, scented blooms
    • Highly ornamental black berries in autumn
    • Grows in both part shade and full sun
    • Summer flowering from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Passiflora 'Constance Elliott' | Passion Flower | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £25
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    White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Constance Elliott'

    Abundant snowy, showy flowers

    • Dark green foliage and alluring white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Likes full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender | Lavandula Angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £18

    English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia

    As iconic as they come!

    • Give it as sunny a spot as possible
    • Thrives in beds and borders in dry soil
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Hardier than French and Spanish lavenders

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Delicious Candy' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'Delicious Candy'

    Candy pink and beloved by bees

    • Loves the sunshine
    • Plant in pots, borders and wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Prolific flowering season

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Red' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Red'

    Easygoing and long-flowering

    • Grows best in full sun
    • Brings colour to beds, borders and pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'White Lighting' Climbing Plants
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    White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'White Lighting'

    Brilliant blooming bolts

    • Creamy white, purple and lavender blooms
    • Semi-evergreen and a vigorous grower
    • Grow in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex oshimensis 'Goldwell' | Ornamental Grass Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex oshimensis 'Goldwell' | Ornamental Grass

    Compact and colourful grass

    • Bright evergreen leaves narrowly edged in golden yellow
    • Thrives in partial or full shade
    • Ideal for mixed borders and underplanting trees
    • Hardy and low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Golden Showers' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £21
    £28 From £21

    'Golden Showers' Climbing Rose

    Grow sunny roses around the door

    • Golden yellow double blooms
    • Light, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for scrambling over doorways

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Parade' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Parade' Climbing Rose

    Old Rose fragrance

    • Large clusters of deep carmine pink blooms
    • Strong Old Rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for doorways, walls and large arches

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Don Juan' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £22
    £28 From £22

    'Don Juan' Climbing Rose

    Seductive red climbing rose

    • Large red full flowers
    • Strong, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Spectacular when trained on pergolas

    Currently out of stock

  • 'New Dawn' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    £28 From £25

    'New Dawn' Climbing Rose

    Sweetly fragrant and versatile

    • Soft pink double blooms
    • Sweetly fragrant with fruity notes
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Twine around arches and doorways

    Currently out of stock

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

Monica Spence

| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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