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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  • Lavender BeeZee White Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    White Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee White'

    Bright white English lavender

    • Plant in full sun (at least 6 hours per day)
    • Grows well in both pots and dry soil
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Look great interplanted with blue varieties

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £60
    £70 From £60

    Patio Apple and Pear Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your own patio orchard

    • Iconic varieties you can grow in small spaces
    • Fruits with unparalleled flavour
    • Nice and easy to look after
    • Both RHS Award of Garden Merit winners

    Currently out of stock

  • Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    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

  • Passiflora 'Constance Elliott' | Passion Flower | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    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

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

    Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

    Juicy-red leaves for year-round colour

    • Rich red foliage with a hint of berry purple
    • Low-growing, amazing for vigorous ground-cover
    • Buy an almost mature plant of significant size
    • Produces tiny pink flowers in the summer

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Wild Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Wild Rose'

    Powerfully purple, all year long

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add purple to pots and borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Hardy and evergreen for year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbena 'Rigida' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Verbena rigida

    Award winning compact Verbena perfect for pots

    • Plumes of the richest Lilac purple flowers
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Fragrant, compact variety perfect for patio displays
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'

    Add a dash of lime to your garden space

    • Stunningly vibrant lime-green leaves all year round
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds year-round vibrance to your garden space
    • Buy an almost mature plant of significant size

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Wildberry' Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    From £18

    Heuchera 'Wildberry'

    Superb purple leaves year-round

    • Happiest in partial shade
    • Add dramatic purple to pots and borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Evergreen for genuine year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

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

    Echinacea 'Delicious Candy'

    Candy pink and loved by bees

    • Bright pink flower heads with pompom-like cones
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Plant in pots, borders and wildlife gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Little Gold Star' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Rudbeckia 'Little Gold Star'

    Sunshine right through to October

    • A host of bright golden flowers with dark brown centres
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Fills your pots, bed and borders with late season colour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £40 From £30

    Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

    Bright red winter berries

    • Clear-stemmed, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Glossy green, spiny leaves and red berries
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    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

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

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Red'

    Cheery red, easy care and long flowering

    • Bright red coneflowers with a warm bronze centre
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Brings colour to beds, borders and pots
    • Loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £85
    £87 £85

    Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your balcony's new best friends

    • Stone fruit grown on the patio!
    • Sweet, juicy, and oh-so moreish
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    £65
    £65

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy'

    Showers of snowy white blossoms

    • The perfect level of sweetness
    • Compact enough for patios and balconies
    • Serve fresh with cream and sugar
    • Pick from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Fireworks' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

    Two toned flowers to light up your borders

    • Plant in full sun to partial shade
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to September
    • RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2018 Finalist

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Paris' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Heuchera 'Paris'

    Fantastic pink flower spires for added summer delight

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Create evergreen interest in borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

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

    Agapanthus 'Royal Velvet'

    Spires of plush Purple stars

    • Plant in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to borders or containers
    • Flowers June to September
    • Fully hardy down to -10C

    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

  • Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli' 2L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli'

    Jewel-toned evergreen Agapanthus

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add height and drama to containers and borders
    • Flowers June to September
    • Highly drought-tolerant

    Currently out of stock

  • Canna 'Cannova Bronze Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    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

  • Lavender BeeZee Dark Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Dark Blue Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Dark Blue'

    Evocative and sumptously-scented

    • Plant in a sheltered, sunny position
    • Perfectly-sized for patios and balconies
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Flowers in its first year

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender BeeZee Light Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Light Blue Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Light Blue'

    Compact and free-flowering

    • Planting in full sun is preferred
    • Suits Mediterranean conditions (dry soil)
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Wonderfully drought-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Chives Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    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

  • Oregano Plant 'Hot & Spicy' Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Hot & Spicy' Oregano Plant

    A herb that brings the heat!

    • Aromatic with a kick of chilli heat
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Packs some punch into a Mexican pozole
    • Best picked in summer (but harvest any time)

    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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