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 (27)Agapanthus plants (21)Dahlia plants (53)Heuchera plants (12)
  • Tree Peony 'Luo Yang Hong'
    £60
    £60

    Tree Peony 'Luo Yang Hong'

    Extra large, deep magenta flowers

    • Large, deep magenta semi-double flowers with a frilled edge
    • Flowers through April and May
    • Easy to grow in borders or pots
    • 100+ blooms on a single plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Itoh Peony 'Bartzella'
    £40
    £40

    Itoh Peony 'Bartzella'

    One plant can produce 50+ flowers

    • Soft lemon yellow petals with a wine red brushstroke
    • Mid season - flowers from mid May to early June
    • Perfect for beds and borders in sun or part shade
    • Gold medal winning variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Delgenius Juliette' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Delphinium 'Delgenius Juliette'

    Spires of soft pinks for your borders and pots

    • Large double blooms in a blend of soft pinks
    • Flowers profusely from May to July
    • Plant in cottage garden borders and patio pots
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Erysimum 'Wallflower Winter Passion' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Erysimum 'Winter Passion'

    Deep red and purple jewel tones

    • Fragrant flowers start off deep red and fade to a velvety purple
    • Long flowering from April to October
    • Plant in a sunny border, patio pots or as edging
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria White' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria White'

    Textured white petals on contrasting foliage

    • Snow white petals clustered around a Sunshine yellow eye
    • Half hardy annuals flowering from June to September
    • Perfect for pots
    • Texture, colour and contrast for beautiful borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'New Vintage White' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage White'

    Lacy white: accesorize with bees

    • Lace white clusters of tiny blooms rising from ferny foliage
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Outstanding in containers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Erysimum 'Wallflower Poem Lilac' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Erysimum 'Wallflower Poem Lilac'

    There's no ignoring this wallflower

    • Masses of bright lilac-purple flowers with a sweet scent
    • 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

  • Veronica 'Moody Blues Sky Blue' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Veronica 'Moody Blues Sky Blue'

    Sky Blue stems of starry flowers

    • Star shaped Lilac Blue flowers on upright stems
    • Summer flowering in June and July
    • Beautiful in borders or pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Miss Apple' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Miss Apple'

    Incredible depth of colour

    • Pale pink and deep magenta flowers during summer
    • Ideal for pond borders and bog gardens
    • Tall stems provide the perfect flower pedestal
    • A great choice for pollinator gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock White Amber' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock White Amber'

    Understated, elegant buttery blooms

    • Spiky blades of green foliage
    • Wonderful cream and yellow flowers during summer
    • Grows to almost one metre in height
    • Fantastic for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Veronica 'Moody Blues Pink' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Veronica 'Moody Blues Pink'

    Star-sprinkled stems of Pink

    • Star shaped Candyfloss Pink flowers on upright stems
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Stunning in borders or pots
    • Perfect for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Itoh Peony 'Hillary'
    £40
    £40

    Itoh Peony 'Hillary'

    Compact and perfect for containers

    • Opens raspberry pink and matures to cream
    • Very early season - flowers in April and May
    • Compact and perfect for pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa 'Flutter Pure White' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Scabiosa 'Flutter Pure White'

    Butterflies are all a-flutter for this fragrant Scabious

    • Lightly fragranced large white flowers
    • Summer flowering from June to September
    • Perfect in patio pots
    • Bee-friendly Cottage Garden perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Itoh Peony 'Callies Memory'
    £40
    £40

    Itoh Peony 'Callies Memory'

    One of the earliest flowering varieties

    • Cream coloured with a deep red flare and a picotee edge
    • Early to mid season - flowers in May and June
    • Perfect for beds and borders in sun or part shade
    • Long, strong stems make this ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' | 3L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple'

    Bold Violet flowers for bright borders

    • Violet daisy-like flowers with a dark centre
    • Flowers from June to October
    • A splash of summer colour in borders
    • Great for container displays

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'Walberton Miss Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Walberton Miss Scarlet'

    The deepest red hues

    • Best flowering occurs in full sun
    • Excellent for a colourful border
    • Blooms from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Jerry Murphy' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Jerry Murphy'

    Apricot and bronze hues to lighten your pond edge

    • Dramatic blades of dark green foliage
    • Brilliant bronze blooms
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • A fantastic marginal plant for the pond edge

    Currently out of stock

  • Polemonium 'Heaven Scent' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Polemonium 'Heaven Scent'

    Fragrant flowers and bronzed foliage

    • Purple-blue flowers rising from bronzed purple foliage
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Plant near seating areas and walkways
    • Suitable for patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Nemesia 'Nesia Tropical' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Nemesia 'Nesia Tropical'

    The most glorious sunset hues

    • Tangerine, vermillion and magenta coloured flowers from spring to autumn
    • Delicately scented
    • Ideal for hanging baskets and patios
    • Wonderful for cut flower arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa 'Kudo Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Scabiosa 'Kudo Pink'

    Butterflies and bees love it

    • Pincushion shaped flowers in candy pink
    • Flowers all summer from May to October
    • Perfect in pots or as part of a wildflower garden
    • Loved by bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Canna 'Cannova Orange Shades' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    Canna 'Cannova Orange Shades'

    Bright, bold and perfect for pots

    • Large, showy orange blooms on strong stems
    • Summer flowering from June to October
    • Dazzling in pots or borders
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex laxiculmis Bunny Blue
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' | Ornamental Grass

    Small but mighty versatile grass

    • Low growing clumps of blue-green leaves
    • Small creamy flowers from May to June
    • Perfect for pots, path edging or shady borders
    • A woodland plant that thrives in shade

    Currently out of stock

  • Lobelia 'Starship Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Lobelia 'Starship Blue'

    Clusters of intense violet blue

    • Tall stems packed with violet-blue flowers
    • Summer flowering from July to October
    • Plant in borders, pots and cut flower gardens
    • Perfect for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose 'Cowslip' | Primula Veris Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Cowslip' | Primula Veris

    A classic, sweet-scented native plant

    • Sunny yellow flowers with a sweet fragrance
    • Grow in groups around a sunny or partly shaded pond
    • Flowers from April to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • approved by Shakespeare

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ'

    As bright as Einstein (fact)

    • Prefers full sun but grows in partial shade
    • Incredibly floriferous
    • Blooms appear from June through to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £14
    From £14

    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise'

    Worth catching at first light!

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Works brilliantly as a border plant
    • Stunning flowers from June to October
    • Brilliant for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Candy' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Candy'

    Compact dahlia in warm apricot tones

    • A warm orange double dahlia with a crimson flush
    • Flowers from mid June to October
    • Brightens a sunny border
    • Compact and perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

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