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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  • Bergenia 'Bressingham White' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Bergenia 'Bressingham White'

    Pure white spring elephant ears

    • Tolerates both sun and semi-shade
    • Best for gravel garden edges
    • Flowers March to May
    • RHS AGM: Tough reliable evergreen foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Lisann' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Lisann' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Showy, bright white flowers

    • Prefers part shade (but grows in full sun)
    • Excellent for underplanting trees and shrubs
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Easy to grow and low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Six Hills Giant' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Catmint 'Six Hills Giant' | Nepeta

    Towering, fragrant blue giant

    • Prefers a fully sunlit location
    • Great for front of hot borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • Holds the prestigious RHS AGM

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Rose' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £14 £10

    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

  • Delphinium elatum 'Faust' Perennial Bedding
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    Delphinium elatum 'Faust'

    Worth selling your soul for!

    • Likes to be grown in full sun
    • Ideal for cottage gardens and herbaceous beds
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Marlon' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
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    'Marlon' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Early blooming and prolific

    • Grows best in part shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Perfect for winter balconies and terraces
    • Early-flowering from November to early spring
    • A great source of nectar for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

    Colour-changing succulent carpet

    • Needs full sun to flourish
    • Suited to shallow patio pots
    • Flowers from August to October
    • A magnet for late-season pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Heucherella 'Sweet Tea' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
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    Heucherella 'Sweet Tea'

    Fiery cinnamon-orange foliage

    • Ideal for a partially shaded border
    • Suited to container displays
    • Flowers May to July
    • Beautiful patterned evergreen leaves

    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

  • Geranium 'Storm Cloud' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    £16 From £10

    Geranium 'Storm Cloud'

    Dark, moody indigo blooms

    • Flourishes in a partially-shaded spot
    • Looks lovely underplanting trees
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Low-maintenance and easygoing

    Currently out of stock

  • Vinca minor 'Alba' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Vinca minor 'Alba'

    Starry, snow-white carpet!

    • Grows nicely in all light levels
    • Use to underplant your trees
    • Flowers April to September
    • Excellent weed suppression

    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

  • Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
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    Dahlia 'Dahlegria Sunrise'

    Worth catching at first light!

    • Likes full sun (don't we all?)
    • Works brilliantly as a border plant
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Brilliant for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Gloriously eyecatching shades

    • Part shade is best (full sun is tolerable)
    • Brilliant in woodland planting schemes
    • Blooms from December to April/March
    • Incredibly low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Emerald Charger' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Hosta 'Emerald Charger'

    Vibrant, lush emerald foliage

    • Keep out of midday sun to prevent leaf scorch
    • Bold architectural choice for a shady border
    • Produces delicate flowers in July and August
    • Boasts heavily textured and vibrant leaves

    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

  • Sedum 'Surrender Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum 'Surrender Rose'

    Lush, low-hassle pink blooms

    • Full sunshine is what this sedum likes best
    • A fabulous option for rockery gardens
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Great drought-tolerance once established

    Currently out of stock

  • Allium sphaerocephalon Perennial Bedding
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    Round-Headed Leek | Allium sphaerocephalon

    Dreamy drumstick blooms

    • Best in a warm and sunny position
    • Ideal for a sunny, mixed border
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Aubrieta 'Florado White' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Aubrieta 'Florado White'

    Cascading luminous white alpine

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Great for gravel garden paths
    • Flowers April to May
    • Produces a vivid spring floral carpet

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £14 £10

    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

  • Orchid Primrose | Primula vialii Perennial Bedding
    From £6
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    Orchid Primrose | Primula vialii

    The red-hot poker primrose

    • Most appreciates partial shade
    • Perfect for boggy ground
    • Flowers from June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Korean Burnet | Sanguisorba 'Lilac Squirrel' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Korean Burnet | Sanguisorba 'Lilac Squirrel'

    The most adorable fluffy tails

    • Does nicely in both sun and part shade
    • A great pick for wildflower meadows
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Easily propagated by division

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Queen Mum' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Queen Mum'

    Bicoloured white and blue globes

    • Requires full sun for best flowering
    • Excellent for sunny courtyard planters
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Striking structural globe-shaped blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'
    From £8
    £10 From £8

    Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears'

    Adorable miniature blue leaves

    • Prefers a shady corner away from harsh light
    • Charming addition to shady rockeries or pots
    • Sweet summer flowers in July and August
    • A miniature RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    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

  • 'Camelot®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Camelot®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The 'Holy Grail' of hellebores

    • Likes partial shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Perfect for beds, borders and pots
    • Flowers from December to March
    • A uniquely-coloured, compact snow rose

    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

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