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?

Perennial plants (496) Lavender plants (10)Peony plants (32)Agapanthus plants (21)Dahlia plants (53)Heuchera plants (12)
  • Gaillardia 'Mesa Red' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Gaillardia 'Mesa Red'

    The brightest reds all summer long

    • Daisy-like flowers in intense red with golden yellow and red centres
    • Summer flowering from June to August
    • Plant in sunny borders or patio pots
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Scented Passion' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Scented Passion'

    Lush red with a glorious scent

    • Full, frilly, scented flowers in a deep crimson red
    • Long flowering from April to September
    • Plant in patio pots or borders
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Mother's Best'
    £22
    £22

    Peony 'Mother's Best'

    Award winning, bee-friendly blooms

    • Sweetly scented ruffled flowers in hot pink
    • Mid season - flowers from mid May to early June
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    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

  • Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Sedum 'Sunsparkler Wildfire'

    Deep red succulent foliage and flowers

    • Variegated red succulent with deep red flowers
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Makes a dazzling container display
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Plants for Pots | Perennials for Container Gardens Perennial Bedding
    From £45
    £48 From £45

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Sparkling Stars Red' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Astrantia 'Sparkling Stars Red'

    Sparkling red tones for brighter borders

    • Vibrant red, textured flower heads on strong stems
    • Flowers from May to August
    • Adds height and texture to borders or pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender BeeZee Light Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Light Blue Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Light Blue'

    Compact and free-flowering

    • Planting in full sun is preferred
    • Suits Mediterranean conditions (dry soil)
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Wonderfully drought-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Sunshine' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Sunshine'

    Bee-friendly colour for containers

    • Dusky pink lily-shaped flowers with a yellow throat
    • Long flowering from May to October
    • Brings drama to wallside borders or pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender 'Blue Spear' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Lavender 'Blue Spear'

    Perfect for patio pots

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • An excellent option for poor, dry soils
    • Flowers from July to September
    • An upright variety that thrives in containers

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Aubrieta 'Katie Blue Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Aubrieta 'Kitte Blue'

    Cascades of spring colour

    • Creates a carpet of violet-blue flowers
    • Blooms from April to June
    • Plant in pots and rock gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    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

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Mojito' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Mojito'

    Crisp white with a slice of lime

    • Bright white flowers with a splash of lime in the centre
    • Flowers all summer from June to October
    • Ideal for pots or the front of borders
    • Scented and also edible! Use for decorating cakes

    Currently out of stock

  • Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Indigo' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Indigo'

    Specially bred for patio pots

    • Purple funnel-shaped flowers clustered on strong stems
    • Long flowering from May to October
    • Compact and colourful in patio pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Catherine'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'Catherine'

    An irresistible colour combination

    • Heart shaped lime green leaves with a wide, teal blue margin
    • Lavender purple flowers in July and August
    • Ideal for a shady border
    • Easy to grow perennial with no pruning needed

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Tequila Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Tequila Sunrise'

    Perfectly mixed sunrise shades

    • Soft pink flowers with a stunning red-edged apricot centre
    • Blooms from May to August
    • Highly scented variety with a warm spicy fragrance
    • Plant in containers, borders and cutting gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Allium Millenium' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Allium 'Millenium'

    Rose Pink pompoms on towering stems

    • Rose Pink globes of star shaped flowers
    • Summer flowering from July to August
    • Spectacular tall plant for borders or pots
    • Showy deep green grassy foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty' 1L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty'

    A delicious blend of the sweeter colours of summer

    • Yellow flowers with a Violet Blue eye
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Perfect feature in borders or pots
    • Easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Highlander Moonlight' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Delphinium 'Highlander Moonlight'

    Towers of lilac rosettes

    • Towers of frilly, rosette shaped flowers in a vibrant shade of lilac with lime green centres
    • Continuous flowering through May and June
    • Adds height to borders or can be grown in pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Rose Carpet' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Sedum 'Rose Carpet'

    A colourful, low growing succulent

    • Blue green succulent with raspberry pink flowers
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Plant in sunny borders in drifts
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Polemonium 'Bressingham Purple'

    A burst of spring colour

    • Clusters of cup-shaped lavender blue flowers
    • Spring flowering from April to June
    • Perfect for pots and borders
    • Versatile, hardy and easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'
    £60
    £60

    Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'

    AKA The Pink Lotus

    • Silky, candy pink flowers with a golden centre
    • Flowers through April and May
    • Perfect for the cutting garden, with strong stems
    • Delicately fragranced

    Currently out of stock

  • Papaver Orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Red Poppy | Papaver orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere'

    Huge and splendidly scarlet poppy bowls every summer

    • Huge scarlet red flowers with deeply dark centres
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Create a cottage garden aesthetic
    • Flowers grow up to 1.2m tall for stunning height

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    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

  • Geranium 'Black Beauty' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Black Beauty'

    Sky Blue flowers with Striking black leaves

    • Masses of Sky Blue flowers
    • Blooms from June to September
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Colourful ground cover perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Ever White'

    Clusters of White on towering stems

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • Perfect for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Jasione 'Blue Light' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Jasione 'Blue Light'

    Stunning bright blue accents for any garden

    • Fluffy, bright blue flowers on upright stems
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Adds bursts of blue to prairie and wildflower planting schemes
    • Hardy and easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

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