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?

Lavender plants (9)Peony plants (32)Agapanthus plants (22)Dahlia plants (65)Heuchera plants (24)
  • Cyclamen hederifolium 'Pink Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Cyclamen hederifolium 'Pink Rose'

    Vibrant pink autumn carpet

    • Perfect for dappled woodland shade
    • Stunning in dry shade spots
    • Flowers September to November
    • RHS AGM: Valuable late season winter colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Honka Dark' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'Honka Dark'

    Evocative starry blooms

    • Plant in a sunny location
    • Stunning in hot summer borders
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Superb for summer cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Heucherella 'Peach Tea' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heucherella 'Peach Tea'

    Luminous peach-red shade leaves

    • Thrives in partial to full shade
    • Ideal for dappled border fronts
    • Flowers May to July
    • Vibrant evergreen patterned leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Pink Amistad' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Pink Amistad'

    Exotic pink and black glamour

    • Flourishes in direct, bright sunlight
    • Perfect for dry sunny banks
    • Flowers June to October
    • Loved by garden bees and insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of York' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'Bishop of York'

    Luminous yellow, dark foliage

    • Prefers a position in the sun
    • Suitable for large planters and pots
    • Flowers from July to October
    • One of the best cut flower plants

    Currently out of stock

  • Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice'

    Fragrant pink woodland wonder

    • Prefers dappled or partial shade
    • Stunning in cool garden corners
    • Flowers May to July
    • Ideal for cool woodland gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Cat's Pyjamas' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Catmint 'Cat's Pyjamas' | Nepeta

    Early-blooming indigo marvel

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning in dry garden beds
    • Flowers May to September
    • Loved by pollinators and felines

    Currently out of stock

  • Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'

    Versatile, mat-forming sensation

    • Grows nicely in both sun and shade
    • Excellent for underplanting trees
    • Flowers April to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Crimson' Perennial Bedding
    £13
    £16 £13

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Crimson'

    Brings the glitz and glam

    • Loves to soak up the sun
    • A stape for any cottage garden
    • Impactful flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris X Robusta 'Dark Aura' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris x robusta 'Dark Aura'

    RHS award winning iris

    • Captivating purple and green foliage
    • Flowers between May and July
    • Great for pollinators
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Ensata 'Variegata' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris ensata 'Variegata'

    Luxuriant purple Japanese water iris

    • Rich purple flowers with a golden eye
    • Blooms from June to July
    • Dramatic pond plant
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Joker'
    £23
    £23

    Peony 'Joker'

    The colour-changing peony

    • Plant in sun or a partially-shaded location
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • Flowers April to May
    • Easy to grow with great disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Krinkled White'
    £23
    £23

    Peony 'Krinkled White'

    A crinkled, textural delight

    • Grows best in full sun, copes with part shade
    • Plant in beds, borders or patio pots
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Celebrity'
    £30
    £30

    Peony 'Celebrity'

    Uniquely-shaped, unusual blooms

    • Prefers a fully sunny spot (6+ hours)
    • Give this plant its own sunny patio pot
    • Flowers May to June
    • Large, fragrant blooms with a compact habit

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'White Meditation' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Echinacea 'White Meditation'

    Supersized daisies!

    • Full sunshine is the name of the game
    • Plant in a cottage garden or wildlife meadow
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Brings the bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Verdi Glory' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Verdi Glory'

    A dreamy dinnerplate dahlia

    • Prays to the sun gods for regular rays
    • Plant in a border or large patio pot
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Generally unfussy when it comes to soil type

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Poodle Skirt' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Poodle Skirt'

    Sensational anemone dahlia

    • For best flowering, plant in full sun
    • A brilliant statement dahlia for a pot
    • Flowers from July to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Fluerel' Perennial Bedding
    £23
    £23

    Dahlia 'Fluerel'

    Showstopping ivory blooms

    • For best blooming, plant in full sun
    • Brightens any herbaceous bed or border
    • Flowers from July to October
    • An ideal choice for cutting gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Pacific Ocean' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Dahlia 'Pacific Ocean'

    A wonderful waterlily dahlia

    • Wants nothing more than a spot in the sun
    • Plant alongside other border favourites
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Melody White' Perennial Bedding
    From £14
    From £14

    Dahlia 'Melody White'

    An outstanding decorative dahlia

    • Give a spot in the sun (six hours or more)
    • Plant as part of a border or dahlia display
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Provides incredible cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Cabernet' Perennial Bedding
    £23
    £23

    Dahlia 'Cabernet'

    Pour a glass for this stunner...

    • Perfect for a fully sunny position
    • Looks fantastic when planted en masse
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Makes a striking addition to the patio

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Poppy | Papaver 'Brilliant' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Red Poppy | Papaver 'Brilliant'

    Brilliant by name and nature!

    • Loves to bask in full sunshine
    • A lovely choice for mid-borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta Blue Cadet Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Hosta Blue Cadet

    Incredibly effective groundcover

    • A sucker for part shade
    • Looks beautiful in a woodland bed
    • Pointed bluish leaves and lilac blooms
    • One of the fastest, easiest hostas to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Coreopsis 'Corey Single Gold' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Coreopsis 'Corey Single Gold'

    The sunniest plant of all time?

    • Give this plant all the sunshine
    • Ideal for sunny beds and borders
    • Flowers from April to August
    • Incredibly popular with pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Button Snakewort | Liatris spicata Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Button Snakewort | Liatris spicata

    Punchy pink bottle brushes

    • Plant in full sun
    • Looks beautiful planted in sweeping drifts
    • Flowers from July to September
    • A good choice for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Highlander Sweet Sensation' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    Delphinium 'Highlander Sweet Sensation'

    A bolt (of blooms) from the blue

    • Needs full sun to flourish
    • Looks fabulous in a cottage garden
    • Flowers from June to July
    • Disease-resistant and hardy

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Highlander Cha Cha' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    Delphinium 'Highlander Cha Cha'

    From the heart of Scotland

    • A position in sunshine is ideal
    • Perfect for the back of a border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Wonderful for cutting gardens

    Currently out of stock

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