Best Plants for Pots & Containers

Brighten up your balcony or dress your doorway with the best summer container plants. One type of flower, or a selection of upright and trailing plants? A single colour or a riot of different shades?

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  • 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

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  • Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
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    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

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  • Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The most stunning winter blooms

    • Likes partial shade (still grows in full sun)
    • Grows well in beds with well-drained soil
    • Free-flowering from November to April
    • Attract early pollinators to your garden

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  • Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Tiarella 'Pink Skyrocket'

    Shade loving starry spires

    • Star-shaped pale pink flowers on upright stems
    • Flowers from May to July
    • A shade loving plant ideal for cool borders
    • Perfect for pots

    2 options available

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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

    2 options available

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  • The All Year Round Heuchera Collection Perennial Bedding
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    The All Year Round Heuchera Collection

    Frilled foliage in happy hues

    • Heucheras in colours from lime to purple
    • Excellent for woodland-style schemes
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Well-suited to shady conditions

    2 options available

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  • Best Ever Hosta Collection Perennial Bedding
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    Best Ever Hosta Collection

    Our very best hostas!

    • Features a range of variegated sensations
    • Perfect for Japanese and woodland gardens
    • Blooms from July to August
    • Grows nicely in shadier locations (and pots)

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  • 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

    3 options available

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  • 'Red' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Red' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Brightens the greyest days

    • Prefers partial shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Ideal for beds, borders and containers
    • Blooms from December into spring
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Best Plants for Pots | Perennials for Container Gardens Perennial Bedding
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    Best Plants for Pots | Perennials for Container Gardens

    Bring more colour to your patio

    • Hardy perennials suited to container growing
    • Plant in pots on a sunny patio or balcony
    • Blooms from May to October
    • Guaranteed to attract bees and butterflies

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  • 'Merlin®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Merlin®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Adds a touch of magic in winter

    • Grow in dappled shade or sun
    • Plant alongside spring bulbs in borders
    • Late-flowering from January to spring
    • A great option for patio planting

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  • 'Bennotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Bennotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Outstanding plum-coloured blooms

    • Best grown in partial shade (tolerates sun)
    • Plant in a pot or woodland border
    • Flowers from January
    • A valuable source of nectar

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  • Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Blue & White' Perennial Bedding
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    Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Blue & White'

    Enchanting blue and white blooms

    • Blue and white bonnet-shaped flowers with golden yellow stamens
    • Flowers from April right through to July
    • A compact variety suitable for borders or pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • 'Picotee' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Picotee' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Rarely seen, bicolour snow rose

    • Grows well in both part shade and full sun
    • Ideal for containers, beds and borders
    • Blooms from December into spring
    • Long-lived, hardy and easy to grow

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  • 'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    A jolly happy soul!

    • Loves a spot in partial shade
    • Perfect for the front of borders or pots
    • Blooms from December to March
    • Tough enough to withstand harsh winters

    2 options available

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  • 'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Beautiful blush-pink blooms

    • Grows well in part shade and sun
    • Use to underplant deciduous trees and shrubs
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Also makes a fantastic patio plant

    2 options available

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  • Ajuga 'Black Scallop' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Ajuga 'Black Scallop'

    Deep, dark glossy groundcover

    • A low growing plant with bright silver-green foliage and deep blue flowers
    • Flowers throughout May and June
    • The ideal groundcover plant for shady borders or in pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • 'Rosado' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Rosado' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Highly sought-after snow rose

    • Likes to be planted in part shade or sun
    • Use as the highlight in a winter border
    • Late-flowering with blooms from February
    • An excellent addition to a balcony or patio

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  • 9 Red Yellow & Orange Perennial Plants | Flower, Foliage and Height Perennial Bedding
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    Summer Flame Collection | Red, Yellow & Orange Perennial Plants

    Fill your garden with hot hues

    • All you need to create a sunset-toned border
    • Plant in well-drained soil in your beds
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Long-flowering and loved by pollinators

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  • 'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Marbled leaves and pastel blooms

    • Grows nicely in partial shade
    • Combine with grasses, ferns or heucheras
    • Early-flowering from December to March
    • Fully hardy in even harsh winters

    2 options available

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  • 'Carlotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Carlotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Distinctively-shaped, fab colour

    • Likes a spot in dappled shade
    • Excellent for woodland gardens
    • Prolific flowering from January to March
    • Loved by bees

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  • Astilbe 'Freya' Perennial Bedding
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    Astilbe 'Freya'

    Plumes of Pink

    • Candy pink feathery flowers
    • Flowering throughout July and August
    • Stunning in pots and containers
    • Ideal for woodland planting schemes

    2 options available

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  • 'Early Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Early Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    A wealth of winter colour

    • Plant in partial shade or in full sun
    • Makes a brilliant addition to a patio
    • Early-flowering from November to April
    • Great wildlife value

    2 options available

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  • 'Merlot' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £28 £25

    'Merlot' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Sumptuous notes of dark cherry

    • Good for partially-shaded and sunny spots
    • Pair with shrubs and deciduous trees
    • Late-flowering from January to March
    • Hardy, low maintenance and easy to grow

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  • Astilbe 'Ellie' Perennial Bedding
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    Astilbe 'Ellie'

    Plumes of White

    • Candy pink feathery flowers
    • Flowering throughout July and August
    • Stunning in pots and containers
    • Ideal for woodland planting schemes

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  • 'Jesse' Christmas Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Jesse' Christmas Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    An incredible festive display

    • Grows best in dappled or partial shade
    • A great choice for the front of the border
    • Flowering from December into early spring
    • A good option for patio and balcony planting

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  • 'Malory' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Malory' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Warm, peach winter blooms

    • A partially-shaded spot is ideal
    • Great for shadier borders or containers
    • Early-flowering from December to March
    • A long-lived, hardy perennial

    2 options available

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Hereford

Meet Jack

Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

Happy plants make happy customers

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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