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)
  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Solar Energy' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Solar Energy'

    Radiant sunshine in iris form

    • Golden yellow flowers from May to June
    • Striking sword shaped, green leaves
    • A great choice for vertical effect
    • Brightens the border of any pond

    Currently out of stock

  • Blue and Purple Primroses Collection Annual bedding
    £50
    £50

    Blue & Purple Primrose Collection

    The latest varieties in your favourite colours

    • Rich blue, bright white and bold purple toned primroses
    • Flowers from February to April
    • Easy care plants that will return year after year
    • Perfect for containers, lawn edging and borders

    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

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Rose' Perennial Bedding
    £14
    £14

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Rose'

    Fragrant and utterly fabulous

    • This snapdragon loves to bask in the sun
    • A wonderful addition to wildlife gardens
    • Wonderful flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    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

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Yellow' Perennial Bedding
    £14
    £14

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Yellow'

    Sunny racemes, smiles guaranteed

    • Sunny in appearance and a preference for sun
    • A vibrant addition to any border
    • Zesty flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White' Perennial Bedding
    £14
    £14

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White'

    Fluffy, cloud-like spires

    • Performs best in full sun
    • Improves any cottage garden scheme
    • Elegant flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Orange Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    £14
    £14

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Orange Scarlet'

    A true touch of class

    • Full sun is ideal - get the suncream out!
    • Great for child-friendly gardens
    • Jovial 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

    • Flowers open deep pink and mature to white with a pink picotee edge
    • Early season - flowers from late April to early May
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • Easy to grow with excellent disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Krinkled White'
    £23
    £23

    Peony 'Krinkled White'

    Bright white with Krinkle-cut edge

    • Large white single flowers with a sunny yellow centre
    • Mid season - flowers from mid May to early June
    • Plant in borders, beds or patio pots
    • Strong tall stems, ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Celebrity'
    £30
    £30

    Peony 'Celebrity'

    Uniquely shaped triple layered flowers

    • Deep ruby red semi-double flowers with foliage that emerges flushed with red
    • Early to mid season - flowers in May and June
    • Perfect for beds and borders in sun or part shade
    • Large, fragrant blooms with a compact growth habit

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Flame'
    £23
    £23

    Peony 'Flame'

    Candy cane pink single blooms

    • Large bright pink peonies with a golden yellow centre
    • Early season - flowers from late April to early May
    • Plant in borders, beds or patio pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

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

    Echinacea 'White Meditation'

    Supersized daisies

    • Tolerates partial shade but prefers full sun
    • Plant in a cottage garden or wildlife meadow
    • Cheery flowers from July 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

    • Give this plant all the sun
    • Plant in a border or large patio pot
    • Striking 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

    • Full sun is ideal
    • A brilliant statement dahlia for a pot
    • Distinctive 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

    • Prefers a fully sunny spot
    • Brightens any herbaceous bed or border
    • Breathtaking flowers from July to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    Dahlia 'Pacific Ocean'

    A wonderful waterlily dahlia

    • Loves the sun!
    • Plant alongside other border favourites
    • Bicolour 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

    • Grows best in full sun
    • Plant as part of a border or dahlia display
    • Showy 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...

    • Does best in full sunshine
    • Looks fantastic when planted en masse
    • Intense flowers from June to October
    • Makes a striking addition to the patio

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Highlander Cha Cha' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Delphinium 'Highlander Cha Cha'

    From the heart of Scotland

    • Grows gloriously in full sun
    • Perfect for the back of a border
    • Upright flower columns from June to September
    • Helps attract pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium elatum 'Faust' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Delphinium elatum 'Faust'

    Worth selling your soul for!

    • A big fan of full sunshine
    • Ideal for cottage gardens and herbaceous beds
    • Gorgeous flower towers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Coral' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Coral'

    Adds a tropical touch

    • Likes full sun (at least 6-8 hours daily)
    • Ideal for a border crammed with colour
    • Stylish flowers from July to September
    • Works wonderfully in a bouquet

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Mooodz Sympathy' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Echinacea 'Mooodz Sympathy'

    Glorious rusty orange cones

    • Prefers full sun but tolerates partial shade
    • Perfect for both borders and pots
    • Cheery flowers from July to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Lomandra longifolia White Sands
    From £10
    From £10

    Lomandra longifolia 'White Sands'

    Unkilllable - is this the perfect garden plant?

    • Upright tufts of grey-green and white evergreen foliage
    • Fast growing and easy to care for
    • Plant in patio pots or mixed borders
    • Frost, heat, drought and floodproof

    Currently out of stock

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

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| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
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Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

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| 2 Jun
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| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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John-Paul

| 22 May
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Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

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| 8 Nov

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