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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  • Veronica 'Ronica Fuchsia' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Veronica 'Ronica Fuchsia'

    Bold fuchsia-pink summer wands

    • Best in a bright and sunny spot
    • Perfect for the front of a border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Perfect for attracting pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Anemone Frilly Knickers Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Anemone Frilly Knickers

    What lovely bloomers you have!

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • Great for containers and mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • HTA award winner (2020)

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Velvet Moon' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Hosta 'Velvet Moon'

    Brightens up any shady spot

    • Part shade is best (full shade tolerable)
    • Display at the front of a border
    • Flowers from July to August
    • Low maintenance - no pruning needed!

    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

  • Geranium 'Ann Folkard' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Geranium 'Ann Folkard'

    Vibrant magenta on golden-green

    • Thrives in both sun and part shade
    • Stunning in sunny border gaps
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • The Meadow Garden l Plants for a Natural Look Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    Warm Summer Flowering Perennial Collection

    Create your own mini meadow

    • A host of happy perennials (eg. coreopsis)
    • Perfect for patio pots and building borders
    • Blooms from May to October
    • Great for both wildlife and cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Sunsparkler Lime Zinger' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Sedum 'Sunsparkler Lime Zinger'

    Zesty green succulent foliage

    • Give this plant all of the sunshine
    • Perfect for alpine gardens
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Sports fabulous drought-tolerance

    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

  • Allium cristophii Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Allium cristophii

    Metallic amethyst stars

    • A sun-lover that needs bright light
    • Best for damp border fronts
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS AGM: Architectural heads draw in the bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Twister' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Twister'

    Inky-blue to pure white globes

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Suited to moist woodland gardens
    • Flowers July to September
    • Striking architectural globe flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Brunnera 'Variegata' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Brunnera 'Variegata'

    White-margined shade hearts

    • Loves a cool, partially shaded bed
    • Brilliant for woodland edge planting
    • Flowers April to May
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional silver-patterned foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta Elegans Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Hosta Elegans

    Giant, slug-proof leaves!

    • Thrives in partial shade
    • Works brilliantly in woodland borders
    • Huge blue-green leaves, delicate blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

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

    Delphinium 'Delgenius Juliette'

    Pastel pink plumes

    • Give this plant the sunshine it craves
    • Plant in cottage garden borders and pots
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Makes for excellent cut flowers

    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

  • Sedum 'Brilliant' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Sedum 'Brilliant'

    Glowing neon-pink flat flowers

    • 'Brilliant' does best in brilliant sun...
    • Suited to woodland clearings
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Highly attractive to late summer bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose'

    Deep rose blooms, total drama

    • Loves a sunny or partly-shaded spot
    • Perfect for a moist, sunny spot
    • Blooms from July to October
    • Stunning, deep rose-pink blooms

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Cottage Garden Plants | Cotswolds Country Classics Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    Cottage Garden Plants | Cotswolds Country Classics

    Your own instant cottage garden!

    • Includes classic perennial favourites
    • A variety of colours, shapes and fragrances
    • Features RHS AGM winners
    • Attracts a wealth of pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Fire Chief' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Heuchera 'Fire Chief'

    Glowing wine-red evergreen

    • Prefers dappled or partial shade
    • Great for dappled shade edges
    • Flowers June to August
    • Provides striking evergreen colour

    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

  • Canna 'Cannova Orange Shades' Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    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

  • Sensory Garden Plants l Tactile, Bright & Fragrant Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    Sensory Garden Plants | Tactile, Bright & Fragrant

    Plants to delight the senses

    • A wide-ranging variety of hardy perennials
    • Fill your pots with tactile, fragrant plants
    • Blooms from May to October
    • Boost wellbeing by engaging the senses

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Diva' Christmas Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'Diva' Christmas Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Showstopping blooms

    • Grows best in a position with dappled shade
    • Plant in a woodland border or in containers
    • Long flowering period from December to March
    • Compact and evergreen

    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

  • Peony 'Flame'
    £14
    £16 £14

    Peony 'Flame'

    Candy-pink single blooms

    • Flame on! Plant in full sun for best flowers
    • A great pick for patio container s
    • Flowers April to May
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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| 2 Jun
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| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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| 22 May
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| 8 Nov

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