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.
Tomato plants (30)Cucumber plants (12)Herb plants (30)Brassicas & leafy greens (21)
  • 'Yellow Bell' Sweet Pepper Plants Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    '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

  • 3 Organic 'Cayenne Long Slim' Chilli Plants Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    'Cayenne Long Slim' Chilli Plants

    Heat in abundance

    • Sports a deep, smoky flavour
    • Prolific and reliable cropper
    • Works beautifully in sauces
    • Harvest from July to November

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Chantenay' Carrot Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    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

  • Little Gem' Lettuce Plug Plants Vegetable Plants
    From £7
    From £7

    '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

  • Hurst Greenshaft Pea Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    '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

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

    '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 £8
    From £8

    '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

  • Dill Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    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

  • Grafted Red Sweet Pepper 'Maccabi' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £10
    From £10

    '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

  • Grafted Cucumber 'Kuper F1' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £10
    From £10

    '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

  • Common Sage Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £7
    From £7

    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

  • Oregano Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    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

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

    '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

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

    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

  • Moroccan Mint Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £7
    From £7

    Moroccan Mint Plant

    Perfect for traditional teas

    • Punchy, complex mintiness
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • A perfect dessert garnish
    • Harvest from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £4
    £8 From £4

    '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

  • Curly Parsley Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £7
    From £7

    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

  • Lemon Thyme Plant Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    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

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

    '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

  • Habanero Paper Lantern' Chilli Pepper Plants Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    'Habanero Paper Lantern' Chilli Pepper Plants

    Not for the faint hearted!

    • Tongue-tingling heat (250,000 SHU)
    • Incredibly easy (like, seriously) to grow
    • Cook up a sizzling Vindaloo curry
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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

  • 'Gourmansun' Tomato Plant Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    'Gourmansun' Tomato Plant

    Seriously stripy oxheart toms

    • Aromatic, sweet tomatoes (up to 250g each)
    • Resistant to blight and mildew
    • Perfect for hearty sandwiches
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Mediterranean Herb Plants Collection Vegetables
    £18
    £18

    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

  • Lemon Balm Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Lemon Balm Plant

    The scent of the Mediterranean

    • Warm citrus flavour and heady lemon fragrance
    • Grow indoors or out, in pots or in beds
    • Great for spring salad vinaigrettes
    • Best picked between May and October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Maris Peer' Second Early Seed Potatoes Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    'Maris Peer' Second Early Patio Seed Potatoes

    Supercharge your potato salads

    • Delicate, subtle flavour (and a waxy texture)
    • Ideal for patio planters and potato sacks
    • Steam or boil and lather in butter
    • Second early - ready from July

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Potato 'Beauregard' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    'Beauregard' Sweet Potato Plant

    Fabulous hardiness

    • Velvety sweetness with nutty undertones
    • Attractive climbing foliage
    • Ideal for tastier chips, jackets and mash
    • Harvest from September to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Borage Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £9 From £5

    Borage Plant

    A classic cottage garden herb

    • Light cucumber flavour and fragrance
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Try your hand at a borage leaf soup
    • Pick your leaves from June to November

    Currently out of stock

Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Cameron

An experienced hand from seed to harvest

When it comes to veg plants, if Cameron doesn’t know about it? It ain’t worth knowing. They’re one of his horticultural passions and the quality of the produce he – well, produces – at the nursery is testament to that fact. Cameron pairs time-honoured horticultural traditions alongside the very best modern techniques in our fabulous, purpose-built nursery in Evesham. With a background that saw him place at the Grand Finals at the Young Horticultural Awards back in 2022, we’re proud to have someone that really knows his onions.

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