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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  • Scabiosa 'Flutter Rose Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Scabiosa 'Flutter Rose Pink'

    Perfect pink pincushions

    • Plant in full sun (six hours or more)
    • A neat pick for chic contemporary gardens
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Something of a bee magnet

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum'

    A masterpiece in mauve

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Thrives in the heart of a border
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Be(e)loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'Falcon Fire' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Digitalis 'Falcon Fire'

    Soaring, smouldering blooms

    • Prefers partial shade (copes with full sun)
    • Grows beautifully in mid-borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Attracts plenty of pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Erysimum 'WallArt Berry Lemonade' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Erysimum 'WallArt Berry Lemonade'

    More colours than an artist's palette!

    • Masses of flowers in a blend of oranges, reds, yellows and purples
    • Flowers profusely from April right through to September
    • Perfect for pots, borders, rock gardens - and of course walls
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Fire Alarm'

    The loveliest lobed foliage

    • Tolerates both sun and part shade
    • Grows beautifully in a pot
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Amongst the very reddest varieties

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Crimson' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Crimson'

    Diminutive burgundy spires

    • Loves a position in the sun
    • Place at the back of shorter borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Generate a buzz with bees!

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Mulberry' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Mulberry'

    Supreme scalloped foliage

    • Grows nicely in both sun and part shade
    • Ideal for woodland-edge gardens
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Evergreen in milder years

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities White' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities White'

    Compact white towers

    • Plant in full sun for best growth
    • A mid-border revelation
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'Desert Eve Red' Shrubs
    £8
    £8

    Achillea 'Desert Eve Red'

    Wonderful red and yellow combo

    • Needs a spot in full sun to flourish
    • Ideal for prairie and wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Brings the buzz of bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Sugar Plum' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Sugar Plum'

    The sweetest icing sugar dusting

    • Appreciates a partially shaded spot
    • Ideal for pots and border fronts
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Stunning red veining

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Caramel' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Caramel'

    Lashings of loveliness

    • Thrives in dappled shade
    • Perfect for low borders and pathway edges
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Bloom Me Away' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Geranium 'Bloom Me Away'

    As charming a plant as they come

    • Thrives in both sun and part shade
    • Use as ground cover or in cottage garden beds
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Vigorous and attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Bordeau Deep Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Salvia 'Bordeau Deep Blue'

    Midnight blue blooms

    • Grows nicely in sun and partial shade
    • Perfect for patio pots and mid-borders
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Cherryberry' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Cherryberry'

    The most vivid red hues

    • Grows in both sun and part shade
    • Whack in a pot on the patio
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Superb scalloped leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'

    Intense by name and nature

    • Loves to bathe in full sun
    • Perfect for pots and prairie borders
    • Superb glaucous foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Alium atropurpureum Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Alium atropurpureum

    Delightful purple drumsticks

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • Ideal for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity Bronze Orange' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity Bronze Orange'

    Incredible sunrise hues

    • Needs a position in sun to thrive
    • Ideal for the back of shorter borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Perfect for floral bouquets

    Currently out of stock

  • Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Stallone' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Stallone'

    Tumbling two-tone blooms

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Wonderful for walls and rockeries
    • Mounding daisy-like flowers in white and pink
    • Attracts pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity Peach' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity Peach'

    Everything's just peachy!

    • Plant in full sunshine
    • Perfect for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Great for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'
    From £6
    From £6

    Alchemilla 'Irish Silk'

    Frothy chartreuse clouds

    • Thrives in sun or dappled shade
    • Softens path edges and border fronts
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Excellent for cut flower arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose & Ivory'
    From £6
    From £6

    Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose & Ivory'

    Superb pastel shades

    • Appreciates soft, dappled light
    • A lovely choice for mixed borders
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Bicolour blooms beloved by bumblebees

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Aureomarginata'
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Aureomarginata'

    Glorious, gold-edged leaves

    • Prefers a sheltered, shaded spot
    • Best planted under trees or large shrubs
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Canadian Blue'
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta 'Canadian Blue'

    The silver-blue sensation

    • Best in cool, deep or partial shade
    • Perfect for a cool, north-facing container
    • Flowers from July to August
    • Waxy leaves with great slug resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Silene coronaria 'Atrosanguinea Group'
    From £13
    From £13

    Rose Campion | Silene coronaria 'Atrosanguinea Group'

    Silvery leaves, ruby flowers

    • Enjoys a very bright, sunny garden
    • Dramatic in gravel gardens or dry borders
    • Deep ruby flowers throughout the summer
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Daydream'
    From £10
    From £10

    Armeria 'Daydream'

    Non-stop pink pom-poms

    • Needs a bright, sunny position
    • Loves a spot in a sunny rockery or pot
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Heat-tolerant and drought-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Dreamland'
    From £10
    From £10

    Armeria 'Dreamland'

    Long-flowering pink lollipops

    • Flourishes in a hot, sunny border
    • Ideal for gravel gardens and coastal sites
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Exceptional frost-to-frost blooming

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Peach Crisp' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Heuchera 'Peach Crisp'

    The richest amber hues

    • Appreciates a shady spot
    • Ideal for damp beds and borders
    • Flowers from June to July
    • A great option for container growing

    Currently out of stock

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