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! 

Best plants for pots & containers (161)Climbing plants for pots (83)Best vegetables to grow in pots (94)Perennial plants (496)
  • 3 Organic Garden Mint Plants Vegetables
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    Garden Mint Plants

    Fresh and fabulously fragrant

    • The classic cool and refreshing flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Make your own mint juleps!
    • Pick your mint from June to November

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Organic Thyme Plants Vegetables
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    Thyme Plants

    A kitchen staple, fresh all year

    • Intense, almost mint-like, herby flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Whip up a thyme and garlic butter
    • Pick your thyme all year long

    Currently out of stock

  • Tumbling Tom Yellow' Tomato Plants Vegetables
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    'Tumbling Tom Yellow' Tomato Plants

    Cascading yellow cherry toms

    • Punchy pops of sun-kissed sweetness
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Toss in a fresh Panzanella salad
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Cherry Belle' Radish Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Cherry Belle' Radish Plants

    Supercharge your salads

    • Peppery without being overwhelming
    • Grows at lightning pace
    • Pickle with vinegar and sugar
    • Plant from spring, harvest soon after

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Organic Rosemary Plants Vegetables
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    Rosemary Plants

    An unbeatable kitchen staple

    • Classic lemon-pine, peppery, herby flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Perfect for studding roast lamb
    • Harvest throughout the year

    Currently out of stock

  • Tumbling Tom Red' Tomato Plants Vegetables
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    'Tumbling Tom Red' Tomato Plants

    Trailing red cherry tom trusses

    • Snackable hits of sweet, juicy flavour
    • Brilliant for growing in hanging baskets
    • Make your own tomato and basil pizzas
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Blue Hill' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
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    Salvia 'Blue Hill'

    Delicate Lavender Blue, adored by bees

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from emerald green foliage
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Perfect for the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Hosta 'Patriot Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Patriot'

    Bright and fresh cream and green foliage

    • Olive green leaves with a cream margin with lavender blue flowers
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Show off in pots or in a shady border
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    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

  • Golden Thyme Plant Vegetable Plants
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    £8 From £5

    Golden Thyme Plant

    Golden, lemon-scented leaves

    • Classic thyme flavour with citrusy notes
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Mix with honey and water in a herbal tea
    • Use your thyme from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Grafted Chilli Pepper 'Habanero Chocolate' Plant Vegetable Plants
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    '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

  • Lavender BeeZee Pink Perennial Bedding
    From £8
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    Pink Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Pink'

    Superb pink flower spikes

    • Does best in full sun
    • Looks equally at home in a pot, bed or hedge
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Incredibly floriferous

    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

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
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    From £8

    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

  • Vegetable Plants for Pots Starter Pack Vegetables
    £30
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    Vegetable Plants for Pots

    Grow veg from your patio

    • Includes peppers, chillies, tomatoes and more
    • Compact varieties that are perfect for pots
    • Eat your veggies fresh or use in recipes
    • Harvest from July to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Chilli Pepper 'Basket of Fire' Plant Vegetables
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    £12 From £8

    'Basket of Fire' Chilli Pepper Plant

    The hanging basket chilli

    • Tiny hits of fiery heat (80,000 SHU)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dry and grind for homemade chilli powder
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Blue Marvel' |3L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    Salvia 'Blue Marvel'

    An award winning Salvia with massive blooms

    • Uniquely large violet purple flower spikes
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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
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    '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

  • 'Tirza' Cauliflower Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Tirza' Cauliflower Plants

    Grow from your own balcony

    • Nutty, mild and slightly sweet
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Slice and make cauliflower steaks
    • Harvest from April to November

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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 £28
    From £28

    '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

  • Canna Cannova 'Mango' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
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    Canna Cannova 'Mango'

    Add a tropical touch to your patio

    • Large, showy peach-pink flowers on upright stems
    • Blooms repeatedly from June to October
    • Strong stems mean no staking
    • Perfect for small gardens and patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Canna Cannova 'Yellow' Perennial Bedding
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    Canna Cannova 'Yellow'

    Compact canna in sunshine yellow

    • Big, bright yellow tropical flowers with a light speckle
    • Blooms constantly from June to October
    • Makes an eyecatching patio feature
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Sensation Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Echinacea 'Sensation Pink'

    The hottest pink blooms, all summer long

    • Vivid, hot pink flowers with bronze-orange centres
    • Summer-long flowers from June to September
    • Great for growing in pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    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

  • Echinacea 'Delicious Nougat'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Delicious Nougat'

    Irresistibly sweet lime and cream pompoms

    • Creamy white petals framing a fluffy, lime green centre
    • Flowers right from June to the first frosts of autumn
    • Compact and perfect for pots
    • A striking addition to meadow and wildlife gardens

    Currently out of stock

Happy plants make happy customers

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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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