Hardy Perennials For Containers

Nurserymans Choice Phlox Collection (Creeping)

Creeping Phlox provide superb ground cover! These hardy perennials are perfect planting at the front of borders or carpeting a gravel garden. Dot them among the planting crevices of a rockery or let them cascade down low walls and slopes. These tough little plants will knit together to create…  More Info

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Lewisia 'Elise Mixed'

…overwintered outdoors with some protection from wet weather. Perfect for growing as an eye-catching bedding plant, or brightening up rockeries, patio containers and window boxes. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 30cm (12). Premium perennials are large plug tray plants, roughly the same size as garden…  More Info

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Alstroemeria 'Summer Pepper'

…October. This versatile plant is tall enough to jostle alongside other mid-border perennials or plant it into a patio container and provide a little support. The long stems of tropical blooms are also perfect for summer bouquets ? just keep picking them and more will be produced. 'Height: 70cm…  More Info

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Primula denticulata 'Mixed'

…These little perennials make a dainty addition to the front of poorly drained, shady spots, associating beautifully with ferns, hostas and other perennials for moist shade. They are well suited to pond edges and bog gardens but are equally happy in most garden soils or containers, and will even…  More Info

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Begonia 'NonStop Joy Rose Picotee'

…semi-trailing, compact variety is well branching, filling out containers and hanging baskets with dense mounds of flowers and no bare spots. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Garden Ready Plants - Our garden ready plants are selected for garden performance, straight from the nursery. We send them…  More Info

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Silene alpestris 'Starry Dreams'

Perfect for rock gardens, walls, containers or the front of a well-drained border, Silene ‘Starry Dreams’ produces a profusion of delicate star-shaped white flowers from July to October. This elegant hardy perennial forms low, compact clumps of evergreen foliage from which flowers are…  More Info

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Begonia 'Hula Mixed'

Begonia ‘Hula Mixed’ is a unique spreading begonia that is great for either hanging baskets, elevated planters or bedding. Plants spread at an early age and are one of the earliest to flower. They quickly form highly branched, tight mounds that are totally smothered in flowers. The…  More Info

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Petunia 'Tickled Pink'

…Pot which has been specially designed to train plants into pillars of colour on your patio. Easy to assemble, the sturdy lattice frame is ideal for all types of climbing plants, including climbing petunias, climbing geraniums and sweet peas. Simply guide the stems on to the Tower Pot™ frame…  More Info

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Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite'

…Agastache aurantiaca 'Apricot Sprite' is compact and quick growing - the perfect choice for beds and containers or filling gaps in borders. Bred and selected by T&M, this free flowering, half hardy perennial has been awarded a Fleuroselect Quality Mark. All this, and it also flowers in its first…  More Info

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Salvia x sylvestris Rose Queen

…hardy Salvias, which come in blue and violet hues, this one has deep pink buds which open to rose pink flowers borne on stiffly upright flower spikes. Drought tolerant once established, Salvia x sylvestris ‘Rose Queen’ is ideal for the front of sunny borders, gravel gardens, containers…  More Info

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Hosta 'Giant Leaved Mix'

…unforgettable display. With a dense, clump forming habit, these hardy perennials will spread to create superb ground cover for those challenging shaded areas of the garden. Ideal for the front of borders or planting into patio containers. They bring a calming, leafy feel to courtyard gardens,…  More Info

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Dianthus 'Diane'

…flowers over a long period throughout the summer. Also known as Pinks, these hardy evergreen perennials are an easy, low maintenance addition to the garden. Grow Dianthus in cottage garden borders, patio containers, coastal gardens or on sunny banks where they tolerate drought well. Scented pinks…  More Info

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Polystichum setiferum 'Plumosum Densum'

…creating a frothy, feathery texture. It is compact enough to be grown in a container or small border. Alternatively, plant it in drifts through larger borders, weaving between other perennials and shrubs. An excellent fern for all-year-round colour, texture and structure that has been recognised…  More Info

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Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle'

…from the Mediterranean, Wormwood has fantastic drought tolerance and is perfect for hot, sunny and dry borders! This hardy evergreen plant makes a wonderful highlight in cottage garden borders, gravel gardens and patio containers and also thrives in coastal gardens. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).'  More Info

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Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'

…eye-catching, forming a neat arching mound of perennial grass for sun or shade. Its narrow yellow leaves are striped with green throughout the summer months, turning to orange-bronze in autumn. A very attractive hardy perennial as part of an autumn container or planted in a gravel garden, giving a…  More Info

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Dianthus 'Cranmere Pool'

…asset in any part of your garden. This hardy little Pink will form an evergreen mound of foliage that will produce pale pink, almost white, double blooms, each with a deep cranberry coloured centre. Perfect for growing in borders, alpine gardens and containers too, this lovely specimen can be grown…  More Info

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Alstroemeria 'White Pink Blush'

…it equally suited to container growing and unlike other taller varieties it won’t be as prone to flopping. Alstroemerias are fleshy-rooted perennials which make rewarding garden plants due to their long flowering season from spring to autumn. They are also perfect for cut flower use and in…  More Info

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Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve'

…'Bowles' Mauve' produces an abundance of mauve flowers held above clusters of grey-green, evergreen foliage. This hardy perennial flowers from February to midsummer and makes up for being relatively short lived with sheer flower power. This diminutive Erysimum is certainly worthy of its RHS AGM,…  More Info

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Scabiosa columbaria 'Pincushion Blue'

…columbaria ‘Pincushion Blue’ is a short scabious that is perfect for gravel gardens, wildlife areas, containers and the front of dry, sunny borders. A magnet for butterflies and moths, this hardy perennial produces soft lavender pincushion flowers above a cushion of attractive divided…  More Info

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Scabiosa columbaria 'Pincushion Pink'

…columbaria ‘Pincushion Pink’ is a short scabious that is perfect for gravel gardens, wildlife areas, containers and the front of dry, sunny borders. A magnet for butterflies and moths, this hardy perennial produces soft mauve-pink flowers above a cushion of attractive divided foliage…  More Info

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Leucanthemum x Superbum Lacrosse

Every sunny border needs a Shasta Daisy! Perfect for the front of the border or containers, Shasta Daisy 'LaCrosse' is a compact cultivar that flowers prolifically even its first season. A profusion of single daisy flowers with unusual tubular or spoon-shaped white petals surrounding yellow centres…  More Info

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Fuchsia 'Pink Marshmallow' (Giant)

For hanging baskets and patio containers these fabulous fuchsias have no equal. Extravagant, large double blooms trail in abundance, covering your containers in a sea of fantastic colour all summer long. Unrivalled for durability and weather resistance, giant fuchsias are a must for your hanging…  More Info

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Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'

…that makes them stand out from the compact clumps of bushy foliage. Easy to grow and trouble free, this hardy perennial will re-grow and bloom year after year - ideal for filling gaps in patio containers and the front of borders. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). Supplied as plugtray plants.  More Info

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Scabiosa columbaria 'Misty Butterflies'

…is a long-flowering and versatile dwarf scabious that really is a magnet for butterflies and other pollinators. Drought tolerant once established, this lovely hardy perennial is at home in gravel gardens, containers and along the edge of borders, producing mauve-lilac pincushion flowers from…  More Info

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Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'

…this hardy perennial grass forms dense tufts of very fine, silver-blue leaves, creating a soft texture when planted en masse. Short spikes of flowers emerge in midsummer which fade to a light straw colour. With its Mediterranean origins, Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' is fantastic for dry sunny…  More Info

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Agapanthus 'Arctic Star'

…stunning when displayed in borders, containers or as cut flowers. The flowers brighten up the garden for ages, not fading until September, and the semi-evergreen linear foliage will retain its grey-green colour throughout the winter months. Indeed, the hardy perennial is remarkably resilient and can…  More Info

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Alstroemeria Nurserymans Choice Mix

…display in your cottage garden borders and patio containers through summer and into autumn, while also making superb cut flowers for the home. Easy to grow, these Peruvian lilies are hardy and compact, and will continue to grow in your garden for many years to come!' Height: 70cm (27). Spread: 50cm…  More Info

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Gerbera 'Garvinea Sweet Blaze'

…hardy Garvinea Gerberas have been bred for robustness – no need to hide them in the greenhouse – they will survive the winter outdoors in the border! High resistance to pests and diseases and great weather tolerance guarantees colour from early spring to the first frosts. Superb for…  More Info

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Gerbera 'Garvinea Sweet Maggie'

…hardy Garvinea Gerberas have been bred for robustness – no need to hide them in the greenhouse – they will survive the winter outdoors in the border! High resistance to pests and diseases and great weather tolerance guarantees colour from early spring to the first frosts. Superb for…  More Info

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Red Hot Poker 'Papaya Popsicle'

…With origins in South Africa, these dwarf red hot pokers are drought tolerant and make a perfect low-maintenance addition to hot dry borders, gravel gardens, herbaceous borders or patio containers. Torch lilies are also an excellent choice for coastal gardens. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 40cm (16).  More Info

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Leucanthemum x Maximum Snow Lady

Every sunny border needs a Shasta Daisy! Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snow Lady' is a compact but vigorous variety that is ideal for the front of the border or containers. A profusion of single white daisy flowers with yellow centres are produced above the dark green toothed foliage in summer, blooming…  More Info

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Summer Crazy Colour Collection

…is perfect for growing in containers or at the front of borders. (12). Spread: 15cm (6).* Brodiaea - A good all rounder, perfect for planting in containers, borders and rockeries. Produces clusters of double funnel shaped blooms in a rich bluish mauve. An easy to grow spring bloomer, excellent for…  More Info

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Blues Colour Collection

Comprising six reliable and versatile perennials and making use of both flowers and foliage, this beautifully harmonising collection of blue, purple and silver-themed plants will bring a calming and elegant feel to borders and containers. Blues Colour Collection contains jumbo plugs of the following…  More Info

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Salvia x superba 'Snow Hills'

…silver foliage for a calming colour palette. This dwarf and compact Salvia is an excellent choice for small gardens or container growing. From early summer, it bears dense spikes of small white flowers held above neat rosettes of leaves. Salvias are invaluable border perennials with many appealing…  More Info

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Polyanthus 'Crescendo'

…perennial will banish the winter gloom with a magical kaleidoscope of the brightest colours. Its fragrant long lasting blooms are perfect for cheering up borders, containers and window boxes. Height and spread: 23cm (9). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for…  More Info

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Gerbera garvinea 'Cheeky Collection'

…daintier size means that they blend in better with herbaceous perennials than their more tropical-looking cousins, so they’re perfect for using as long-flowering border plants. But they are equally top-performers for containers. Petite but prolific, they make cute patio specimens, remaining…  More Info

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Phlox paniculata 'Coral Flame'

…varieties that are ideal for small beds and containers. Phlox paniculata ‘Lilac Flame’ produces fragrant clouds of vivid pinkish-red flowers from midsummer through to autumn, providing valuable colour at a time when many summer-flowering perennials are coming to an end. Phlox…  More Info

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Phlox paniculata 'Cosmopolitan'

…mildew-resistant varieties that are ideal for small beds and containers. Phlox paniculata ‘Lilac Flame’ produces clouds of fragrant bright pink flowers from midsummer through to autumn, providing valuable colour at a time when many summer-flowering perennials are coming to an end. Phlox…  More Info

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Phlox paniculata 'Lilac Flame'

…mildew-resistant varieties that are ideal for small beds and containers. Phlox paniculata ‘Lilac Flame’ produces clouds of fragrant deep lilac flowers from midsummer through to autumn, providing valuable colour at a time when many summer-flowering perennials are coming to an end. Phlox…  More Info

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Carex morrowii 'Irish Green'

…arching emerald-green leaves that are wonderfully glossy. Brings texture and movement to planting schemes. This superbly hardy sedge is a useful choice for mixing into winter containers or as evergreen ground cover in sun or shade. Height and spread: 50cm (20in). Plant height and spread is seasonal…  More Info

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Camellia 'Tricolour'

…of this slow-growing shrub make a good foil for summer flowering perennials when planted at the back of a border, and the flowers can be cut for a vase indoors. Perfect for acidic borders, Camellias can also be grown as specimen plants in large containers of ericaceous compost. Height: 2m (6.5').…  More Info

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Passiflora 'Cooltropics Snowstar''

…screen. They can also be planted into large containers and grown up an obelisk or other supports for an exotic patio feature. Simply move the containers into a frost-free location to overwinter. These plants are self-infertile, so two plants are required for successful fertilisation and fruiting. If…  More Info

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Passiflora 'Cooltropics' Eia Popeia''

…screen. They can also be planted into large containers and grown up an obelisk or other supports for an exotic patio feature. Simply move the containers into a frost-free location to overwinter. These plants are self-infertile, so two plants are required for successful fertilisation and fruiting. If…  More Info

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Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'

…in bloom. The blooms are followed by attractive seedheads which contrast nicely with the evergreen foliage. Clematis 'Jingle Bells' requires only minimal pruning and makes an excellent specimen for containers and borders. Height: 3m. Spread: 1.5m. Pruning group: 1. Useful links: How to grow Clematis  More Info

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Agapanthus Duo

…crown the stiff, upright stems, over a long period. Agapanthus make a particularly elegant choice for patio containers, and work equally well in borders. These low maintenance, clump forming perennials are reliable and trouble free, getting bigger and better each year. Height and spread: 60cm (24).…  More Info

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Gerbera garvinea 'Cheeky Magenta'

…daintier size means that they blend in better with herbaceous perennials than their more tropical-looking cousins, so they’re perfect for using as long-flowering border plants. But they are equally top-performers for containers. Petite but prolific, they make cute patio specimens, remaining…  More Info

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Gerbera garvinea 'Cheeky Orange'

…daintier size means that they blend in better with herbaceous perennials than their more tropical-looking cousins, so they’re perfect for using as long-flowering border plants. But they are equally top-performers for containers. Petite but prolific, they make cute patio specimens, remaining…  More Info

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Gerbera garvinea 'Cheeky Red'

…daintier size means that they blend in better with herbaceous perennials than their more tropical-looking cousins, so they’re perfect for using as long-flowering border plants. But they are equally top-performers for containers. Petite but prolific, they make cute patio specimens, remaining…  More Info

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Gerbera garvinea 'Cheeky Yellow'

…daintier size means that they blend in better with herbaceous perennials than their more tropical-looking cousins, so they’re perfect for using as long-flowering border plants. But they are equally top-performers for containers. Petite but prolific, they make cute patio specimens, remaining…  More Info

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Gerbera garvinea 'Cheeky Pink'

…daintier size means that they blend in better with herbaceous perennials than their more tropical-looking cousins, so they’re perfect for using as long-flowering border plants. But they are equally top-performers for containers. Petite but prolific, they make cute patio specimens, remaining…  More Info

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Delosperma congestum

…that is ideal for rockeries and gravel gardens, containers, tumbling over walls, and ground cover in dry sites. This hardy Ice Plant becomes studded with masses of bright yellow daisy-like flowers in summer, whilst the small, densely packed fleshy leaves flush red in the winter for additional…  More Info

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Pansy 'Most Scented Mix'

Don?t just settle for colour this spring - add some fragrance too! Pansy 'Most Scented Mix' will delight your senses with its perfumed, vibrant mix of flowers in every shade imaginable. Plant this robust little pansy in beds, borders, and patio containers for a reliable, long lasting display. Height…  More Info

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Agapanthus Blue & White Collection

Flowering throughout summer these impressive perennials lend their stature to borders and patio containers, where their architectural seed heads continue the display well into autumn. The large spherical blooms also look magnificent in cut flower displays. In your collection you will receive the…  More Info

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Fuchsia 'Deluxe Giant Marbled' Collection

…Collection' provides a magnificent mixture of trailing fuchsia plants suitable for containers and hanging baskets. They also look effective trailing over walls and in rockeries. The delightful half-hardy perennials provide a unique combination of marbled colours from June to October. When grown…  More Info

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Doronicum caucasicum 'Little Leo'

…'Little Leo' is a compact, hardy daisy that produces a mass of bright yellow flowers from spring to late summer. The blooms are held over green, heart-shaped foliage. Leopard's Bane is suitable for use as a cut flower, or for planting in the border or containers. Height and spread: 35cm (14).…  More Info

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Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'

…blooms throughout summer. This hardy herbaceous perennial forms bushy yet airy clumps of feathery leaves and well-branched flowering stems for maximum impact! Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' works well in prairie style planting, herbaceous borders or patio containers, where it attracts bees and…  More Info

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Summer Heat Colour Collection

…perfect for creating a stunning summer display whether your garden is big or small. Bulk up beds, plug gaps in borders, and fill your patio pots with fabulous colour and long lasting structure. Our Summer Heat Colour Collection contains a generous selection of hardy shrubs and perennials that will…  More Info

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Veronica Purplegum Candles

…mound-forming perennials. The flower spikes are held on strong stems above matts of lance-shaped leaves and are highly attractive to pollinating insects. Free-flowering and low maintenance, this is an extremely well-behaved hardy perennial which suits both borders and containers. Height: 35cm (14?).…  More Info

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Alstroemeria 'Garden Hybrids'

…colourful display in your cottage garden borders and patio container in summer and into autumn, and also make superb cut flowers for the home. Easy to grow, these Peruvian Lilies are hardy and compact, and will continue to grow in your garden for many years to come! Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 60cm…  More Info

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Botanical Infusions Plants - Collection

…sweet, aromatic herbal tea. Ideal for a shady corner of the garden, Herb of Life is borderline hardy, so should be planted into large patio containers or in a sheltered corner. The exotic foliage makes an excellent summer display and would be ideal for quick-growing screening or wall-covering.…  More Info

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