Best Vegetables to Grow in Pots

Growing vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, butternut squash in pots, troughs and containers such as growbags and hanging baskets is easy, and most vegetables will thrive. Placed on the patio, you’ll enjoy their progress every time you look out of the window, they are more easy to protect from pests and you’ll enjoy their “picked-freshness” more often.
Vegetable plants (180) Tomato plants (29)Cucumber plants (12)Herb plants (29)Brassicas & leafy greens (21)
  • 'Darko' Beetroot Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £9 From £5

    Beetroot Plants

    Ridiculously easy to grow

    • The perfext mix of sweet and earthy
    • Perfect for raised beds and suitable for pots
    • Boil or pickle (you can eat the leaves, too!)
    • Harvest from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Chantenay' Carrot Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £10 From £5

    Mini Carrot Plants

    The freshest carrots ever!

    • Sweet, crunchy and delicious
    • Easy to grow in pots or raised beds
    • Roast in a sticky honey glaze
    • Harvest in as little as twelve weeks

    Currently out of stock

  • Chives Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Chives Plant

    Snip, sprinkle and salivate

    • Delicate notes of onion and garlic
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Bake a cheese and chive soda bread loaf
    • Best harvested from May to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Hurst Greenshaft Pea Plants Vegetables
    From £6
    From £6

    'Hurst Greenshaft' Pea Plants

    The best flavour of any pea?

    • Some of the sweetest peas you'll ever taste
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat them fresh from the pod or in a salad
    • Harvest regularly from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • French Tarragon Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    French Tarragon Plant

    Levels up dressings and sauces

    • Bold, peppery flavour with liquorice notes
    • Low maintenance and suitable for cuttings
    • Your ticket to dreamy béarnaise sauce
    • Harvest from May through to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Chocolate Cherry' Tomato Plant Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Chocolate Cherry' Tomato Plant

    Who needs choccies, eh?

    • Jam-packed with fine, fruity flavour
    • Get 150-200 fruits from just one plant
    • Puree and add to bolognese sauce
    • Pick from July until September

    Currently out of stock

  • Grafted Cucumber 'Kuper F1' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    £14 From £8

    'Kuper F1' Grafted Cucumber Plant

    Cool, crisp and fast-growing

    • Seriously refreshing, classic cuke flavour
    • Grafted plants for up to 75% more yield
    • Grate and add to a rich tzatziki
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Brandy Wine' Heritage Tomato Plant Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Brandy Wine' Heritage Tomato Plant

    A real heavyweight!

    • Intensely aromatic and wonderfully rich
    • An old Amish variety from the USA
    • Slow roast with olive oil and sea salt
    • Harvest from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • ‘Yellow Bell’ Sweet Pepper Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Yellow Bell' Sweet Pepper Plants

    Wonderfully sweet peppers

    • Crunchy, juicy and utterly delicious!
    • Grows brilliantly in patio pots
    • Stuff with rice, cheese and ground beef
    • Harvest from July to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Little Gem' Lettuce Plug Plants Vegetable Plants
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    £10 From £5

    'Little Gem' Lettuce Plants

    Never throw away lettuce again!

    • Crisp, sweet and utterly refreshing
    • Cut and come again or harvest the whole head
    • Try out Teriyaki beef and lettuce cups
    • Harvest from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Grafted Red Sweet Pepper 'Maccabi' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    £14 From £8

    'Maccabi' Grafted Red Sweet Pepper Plant

    Grow your own sweet peppers

    • Exceptionally crunchy and refreshing
    • Grafted for up to 75% more fruit
    • Rustle up a roasted tomato and chilli soup
    • Harvest from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Dill Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Dill Plant

    The secret in the 'secret sauce'

    • Citrusy and sweet with aniseed undertones
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Serve in a creamy sauce with salmon
    • Best harvested between May and October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'F1 Femspot' Cucumber Plants

    All-female for bigger crops

    • Crisp, refreshing texture with no bitterness
    • Easily grow in a greenhouse or conservatory
    • Ideal for a simple summer snack
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Peardrop' Yellow Tomato Plant Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Peardrop' Yellow Tomato Plant

    Unusually-shaped tomatoes

    • A perfect blend of sweetness and acidity
    • Grow in pots and hanging baskets
    • The ideal summertime snack!
    • Pick your tomatoes from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Sage Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Common Sage Plant

    Be wise, grow sage

    • Aromatic foliage with an earthy flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Use in a hearty pork and cider hotpot
    • Pick your sage from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Mediterranean Herb Plants Collection Vegetables
    £12
    £18 £12

    Mediterranean Herb Plants Collection

    Bring the holiday vibes

    • Includes rosemary, oregano and thyme plants
    • Incredibly easy to grow, cut-and-come-again!
    • Elevate your pasta and fish dishes
    • Harvest throughout the year

    Currently out of stock

  • Oregano Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Oregano Plant

    Small plants with big flavour!

    • Boasts an earthy, herbal flavour profile
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Excellent for Greek and Italian recipes
    • Harvest your oregano from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Moroccan Mint Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Moroccan Mint Plant

    The essential variety for mint tea

    • Bright green crinkled leaves with a strong, refreshing flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • This is the mint they use in premium teas
    • Beautiful plants with edible lilac flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Chilli 'Scotch Bonnet' | Caribbean Antillais Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Scotch Bonnet Chilli Pepper Plant | Capsicum chinense 'Caribbean Antillais'

    An essential for jerk seasoning

    • Hot and superbly sweet (150,000-300,000 SHU)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make jerk chicken with rice and peas
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Curly Parsley Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Curly Parsley Plant

    A palate-cleansing flavour hit

    • Tangy leaves with a clean, peppery taste
    • Full of iron (and vitamins A, C and K)
    • Elevate your garlic bread game
    • Harvest from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Gourmet Brassica Collection Vegetables
    £30
    £42 £30

    Gourmet Brassica Collection

    Cauliflower, kale and much more

    • Includes cabbage, kale, broccoli and more
    • Brassicas have myriad health benefits
    • Try out a kale and cauliflower cheese
    • Harvest from July to February

    Currently out of stock

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Sweet Million' Tomato Plant

    The chef's kiss of cherry toms

    • Sweet, almost citrusy flavour profile
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a tomato, burrata and bean salad
    • Early maturing (harvest from June onwards)

    Currently out of stock

  • Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Shirley' Tomato Plant

    The show-worthy salad tomato

    • Firm-skinned tomatoes with good sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Whip up a tomato and basil soup
    • Early to mature (pick from June onwards)

    Currently out of stock

  • Lemon Thyme Plant Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Lemon Thyme Plant

    Mild citrus flavour in herb form

    • Dellicate and subtle lemony flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Rustle up some lemon thyme shortbread
    • Enjoy your thyme from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Chilli Pepper 'Basket of Fire' Plant Vegetables
    From £8
    £12 From £8

    'Basket of Fire' Chilli Pepper Plant

    The hanging basket chilli

    • Tiny hits of fiery heat (80,000 SHU)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Dry and grind for homemade chilli powder
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Full Season Vegetables Collection Vegetables
    From £30
    £44 From £30

    Full Season Vegetables Collection

    Extend your annual harvest time

    • Includes carrots, broccoli, tomatoes and more
    • Includes award winners and exhibition faves
    • Everything you need for salads and sides
    • Harvest from June to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Edamame Bean 'Summer Shell' Plug Plants Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £11 From £5

    'Summer Shell' Edamame Bean Plants

    Packed with protein and fibre

    • A brilliant blend of sweet and nutty
    • An excellent source of plant protein
    • Try your hand at edamame falafels
    • Pick from July to September

    Currently out of stock

Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Alice

An experienced hand from seed to harvest

Alice is our vegetable grower here at Roots, and has a wealth of experience growing from seed through to harvest. With a background having worked at both the National Trust and Shakespeare’s gardens, Alice pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham.

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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.

Monica Spence

| 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!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
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I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 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.

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| 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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