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

    Echinacea 'Sensation Pink'

    Scorchingly hot pink blooms

    • Performs best in the sunshine
    • Great for growing in patio pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Delicious Nougat'
    £20
    £20

    Echinacea 'Delicious Nougat'

    Flowers as sweet as candy

    • Position in the sunshine
    • A striking addition to meadow gardens
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Compact and perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Minuteman'
    £15
    £15

    Hosta 'Minuteman'

    Outstanding colour and form

    • For the best leaf colour, plant in part shade
    • Grow en masse in woodland borders
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Heuchera 'Huckleberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Huckleberry'

    Shimmering silver shades

    • Grows best in partially shaded spots
    • Low-growing, great for border fronts
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Creates a superb backdrop for summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Snow Cap' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Snow Cap'

    Luscious white flowers

    • Appreciates partial shade most
    • Perfect under trees or in a shady border
    • Flowers from July to August
    • Incredibly easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Little Gold Star' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Rudbeckia 'Little Gold Star'

    Blooms right through to October

    • Loves full sun, grows in dappled shade
    • Fills your beds and borders with late colour
    • Flowers from August to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Blue Marvel' |3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    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

  • Vegetable Plants for Pots Starter Pack Vegetables
    £37
    £37

    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

  • Heuchera 'Wildberry' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    From £12

    Heuchera 'Wildberry'

    Superb purple leaves all year

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

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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

  • 'Tirza' Cauliflower Plants Vegetables
    £7
    £7

    '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

  • 3 Organic Garden Mint Plants Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    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

  • 'Cherry Belle' Radish Plants Vegetables
    £7
    £7

    'Cherry Belle' Radish Plants

    Supercharge your salads

    • Peppery without being overwhelming
    • Grows at lightning pace
    • Pickle with vinegar and sugar
    • Harvest from April to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Tumbling Tom Red' Tomato Plants Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    '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

  • 'Tumbling Tom Yellow' Tomato Plants Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    '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

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

    '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

  • 3 Organic Thyme Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    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

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

    Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli'

    Blooms like gemstones

    • Loves a good sunbathe...
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Can also be container-grown

    Currently out of stock

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

    Heuchera 'Wild Rose'

    Powerfully purple, all year long

    • Partial shade is preferred (where possible)
    • The plant to pick for colour in shady beds
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Striking grey veins on large leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Yummy' Patio Raspberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £13 From £10

    'Yummy' Patio Raspberry Plant

    Small but bloomin' mighty

    • Juicy and sweet with subtly tart undertones
    • Compact, thornless variety ideal for pots
    • Pick from the bush and eat straight away!
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Blue' Shrubs
    £45
    £45

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Blue'

    Brilliant blue patio blooms

    • Compact, densely-packed shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Myriad baby-blue flower spheres in summer
    • Perfect for patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Giant Kumquat Patio Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    Giant Kumquat Patio Tree

    A hidden gem of the citrus world

    • Complex flavour profile (both sweet and tart)
    • Fragrant white blossom
    • Eat whole as a snack or candy in sugar
    • Harvest from November to March

    Currently out of stock

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

  • Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    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

  • Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Green Bamboo | Phyllostachys bisettii

    Create a Japanese-style garden

    • Upright, woody, green stems (faintly arching)
    • Grows up to 5m (can be kept shorter)
    • Gecko-green, thin, evergreen leaves (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Lemonade Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £15
    From £15

    'Pink Lemonade' Blueberry Bush

    You won’t get this in the shops!

    • Delightfully sweet and tangy
    • Perfect for patio pots and raised beds
    • Eat fresh or use to make muffins
    • Harvest July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Jasmine | Jasminum beesianum Climbing Plants
    From £22
    £30 From £22

    Red Jasmine | Jasminum beesianum

    A pink jasmine?!

    • Distinctive pink blooms and mid-green leaves
    • Semi-evergreen, tolerates light frosts
    • Likes full sun (tolerates some shade)
    • Flowers from June through July

    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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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