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?

Lavender plants (9)Peony plants (32)Agapanthus plants (22)Dahlia plants (65)Heuchera plants (24)
  • Elephant's Ears | Bergenia 'Rotblum' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Elephant's Ears | Bergenia 'Rotblum'

    Ruby-red spring elephant ears

    • Content in sunshine or light shade
    • Works brilliantly at the front of borders
    • Flowers March to May
    • Superb resilient evergreen foliage

    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

  • Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'

    A deluge of dreamy daisies

    • Thrives in a sunny spot
    • An excellent plant to fill gaps between walls
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Popular with pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex morrowii Ice Dance
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' | Ornamental Grass

    Shimmering grass for even the shadiest spot

    • Narrow, arching deep green leaves with a white edge
    • Plant in partial shade for the best colour
    • Perfect for pots, rock gardens or shady borders
    • Low maintenance, pest and disease proof

    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
    • Plant alongside other late-summer perennials
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Incredibly floriferous

    Currently out of stock

  • Nemesia 'Sunpeddle Painted Rose' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Nemesia 'Sunpeddle Painted Rose'

    Captivating colours that truly make a statement

    • Rich crimson upper petals with snow white and amethyst lower petals
    • Masses of tubular shaped flowers from spring to autumn
    • Suitable for beds, borders, patios and hanging baskets
    • Highly attractive fragrance

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura lindheimeri 'White' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Gaura lindheimeri 'White'

    Beautiful butterfly blooms

    • Appreciates a spot in full sun
    • A lovely plant for rock gardens and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Acaulis' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Campanula 'Acaulis'

    Vivid violet-blue dwarf bells

    • Best in sun or very light shade
    • Perfect for a sunny rockery
    • Flowers appear from June to August
    • A charming, low-maintenance alpine

    Currently out of stock

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

    Dahlia 'Dahlietta Surprise Candy'

    Compact dahlia in apricot hues

    • Appreciates a spot in full sun
    • Brightens a sunny border
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Compact and perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

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

    Rudbeckia 'Happy SmileyZ'

    If you could bottle a sunset...

    • Happiest in full sun but tolerates some shade
    • Looks wonderful in a pot
    • Flowers from June to October
    • A prolific self-seeder

    Currently out of stock

  • English Primroses Collection Annual bedding
    £50
    £50

    English Primroses Collection

    Sometimes the classics are the best

    • A perfect mix of golden cowslips and pastel yellow wild primroses
    • Flowers from January right through to May
    • Wildlife friendly, maintenance free perennials
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Summer Snowflake | Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'

    Elegant white bells for spring

    • Happy in sun or dappled shade
    • Ideal for damp, spring borders
    • Flowers appear in April and May
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Woodland Tobacco Plant | Nicotiana sylvestris Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Woodland Tobacco Plant | Nicotiana sylvestris

    Brilliant bugle blooms

    • Prefers a sunny or part-shaded spot
    • Ideal for cutting gardens
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sparkle'
    From £15
    From £15

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sparkle'

    Sparkling blue and white blooms

    • Requires a sunny spot to bloom at its best
    • Brilliant in coastal or Mediterranean spaces
    • Flowers from mid-summer through to autumn
    • Boasts spectacular bi-coloured summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Airy & Architectural Ornamental Grass Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    Airy & Architectural Ornamental Grass Collection

    Add structure to any space

    • Includes multiple swaying grass varieties
    • Features RHS award winners
    • Perfect for sensory and contemporary gardens
    • The ideal companions for flowering perennials

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' Perennial Bedding
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

    Creamy-yellow cascading sedge

    • Grows well in sun or partial shade
    • Excellent for damp woodland areas
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS AGM: Provides tactile evergreen leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Lakeside Little Tuft'
    £8
    £8

    Hosta 'Lakeside Little Tuft'

    Honey, I shrunk the hostas....

    • Partial shade (4 to 6 hours) is preferred
    • An excellent choice for container growing
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Mooodz Devotion' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £20 £12

    Echinacea 'Mooodz Devotion'

    Swoon-worthy in every regard

    • Loves a sunny spot
    • A wonderful pick for wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Makes for an excellent cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Saxifraga 'White Carpet' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Saxifraga 'White Carpet'

    Crisp white starry spring mat

    • Happiest in partial to light shade
    • Brilliant for dry sandy soils
    • Flowers April to May
    • Exceptional alpine and rockery plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Bergenia 'Fire & Ice' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Bergenia 'Fire & Ice'

    White spring bells, red calyces

    • Tough in sun or partial shade
    • Superb as low-growing groundcover
    • Flowers from March to May
    • Striking foliage and early blooms

    Currently out of stock

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

    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

  • Primrose 'Sirococco Blue' | Primula Acaulis Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Sirococco Blue' | Primula Acaulis

    Deepest violet blue with all the frills

    • Striking violet blue flowers with a lacy white margin
    • Flowers from January to March
    • One of the easiest and toughest primroses to grow
    • Attracts early pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Labella Medio Golden Eye' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Dahlia 'Labella Medio Golden Eye'

    A burst of gold in late summer

    • Wants a sheltered, sunny spot
    • Brightens sunny borders and patio pots
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Attractive to bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' Perennial Bedding
    £7
    £10 £7

    Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'

    Fabulous chartreuse variegation

    • Grows well in both part shade and sun
    • Ideal for prairie flower beds
    • Green/yellow variegated foliage (evergreen)
    • Looks fabulous in a container

    Currently out of stock

  • Flowering Alpine Collection | Petite Perfection Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    Flowering Alpine Collection | Petite Perfection

    Pretty as a Pyrenean picture!

    • Includes a variety of low-maintenance alpines
    • Great for pollinators (bees and butterflies)
    • Perfect for poor, dry soils and slopes
    • Features both nodding bell blooms and pompoms

    Currently out of stock

  • Agastache 'Black Adder' | Giant hyssop Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Agastache 'Black Adder' | Giant hyssop

    Smoky lilac-blue moody elegance

    • Thrives in a sunny, open position
    • Ideal for sunny patio pots
    • Flowers July to October
    • Exceptional fragrant pollinator plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Hosta 'Raspberry Sundae'
    £15
    £15

    Hosta 'Raspberry Sundae'

    Unique colour contrasts

    • Part sun(dae) is preferred (4 to 6 hours)
    • Compact and perfect for pots
    • Flowers from August to September
    • Fully hardy - a tough little cookie!

    Currently out of stock

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