Plant database
A library for small spaces
Edibles, herbs, fruit and flowers that thrive in pots, patches and windowsills.
Flower
Totally Tangerine Avens
A compact perennial with vibrant tangerine-orange double flowers blooming from late spring through summer. Excellent for borders, containers, and cottage gardens with long-lasting blooms.
Flower
Snapdragon
Snapdragons are cool-season flowering annuals prized for their colorful, dragon-faced blooms on upright spikes. They thrive in spring and fall, adding vertical interest to containers and small gardens.
Flower
Foxglove
Tall, dramatic biennial flower producing tubular blooms on spikes in late spring to early summer. A cottage garden favorite that self-seeds readily and attracts pollinators.
Flower
Lady's Mantle
Lady's Mantle is a hardy perennial ground cover with scalloped, pleated leaves that catch water droplets beautifully and clusters of chartreuse flowers in early summer. It thrives in cooler climates and tolerates a wide range of conditions.
Flower
Red Astilbe
Red astilbe is a shade-loving perennial with feathery plumes of red flowers in summer and attractive fern-like foliage. It thrives in moist, cool conditions and adds vibrant color to shaded gardens.
Flower
Astilbe
Astilbe produces feathery, plume-like flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and purple above fern-like foliage. This shade-loving perennial thrives in moist conditions and blooms from late spring through summer.
Flower
Blue Hobbit Sea Holly
A compact, dwarf sea holly with striking metallic blue thistle-like flowers and spiny bracts. Excellent for small spaces, rock gardens, and containers.
Flower
Caradonna Sage
A hardy perennial sage with striking deep purple flower spikes and dark stems that bloom from late spring through summer. Extremely drought-tolerant once established and requires minimal maintenance.
Vegetable
Tomato
Sun-loving fruit that thrives in pots with stakes or cages.
Herb
Basil
Fragrant culinary herb, pinch flowers to keep leaves coming.
Leafy green
Lettuce
Quick salad crop, cut-and-come-again in shallow pots.
Herb
Mint
Vigorous spreader – keep in its own pot or it takes over.
Vegetable
Chilli Pepper
Heat-loving fruit – perfect for sunny balconies.
Fruit
Strawberry
Perennial fruit perfect for hanging baskets and railings.
Root
Radish
Ready to eat in just 4 weeks – fastest reward in gardening.
Leafy green
Spinach
Cool-weather green packed with iron. Sow successionally.
Root
Carrot
Use deep pots and stone-free compost for straight roots.
Herb
Rosemary
Drought-tolerant Mediterranean herb. Hates wet feet.
Herb
Thyme
Tiny aromatic leaves – tucks into cracks and pots.
Herb
Chives
Mild onion flavour – the lavender pompom flowers are edible too.
Leafy green
Kale
Tough, frost-sweetened leaves. A winter workhorse.
Vegetable
Cucumber
Train up a trellis to save space. Pick small and often.
Vegetable
Courgette / Zucchini
One plant feeds a household. Use a big pot (40 L+).
Allium
Spring Onion
Regrow from kitchen scraps in water then pot up.
Herb
Coriander / Cilantro
Bolts in heat – sow small batches every few weeks.
Herb
Parsley
Biennial that gives leaves for two seasons.
Root
Beetroot
Two crops in one – roots and tasty leaves.
Allium
Garlic
Plant cloves in autumn, harvest in early summer.
Flower
Nasturtium
Peppery edible flowers that thrive on neglect — perfect first flower.
Flower
Calendula
Sunny orange petals — edible, medicinal, and adored by pollinators.
Flower
Sunflower
Showstopper blooms — dwarf varieties grow happily in 25 cm pots.
Flower
Marigold
Companion-planting hero — repels pests around tomatoes and beans.
Flower
Lavender
Fragrant, drought-tolerant perennial that hums with bees in summer.
Flower
Cosmos
Airy daisies on tall stems — flower from midsummer until frost.
Flower
Viola / Pansy
Cheerful, cool-season faces — edible and at home on winter sills.
Flower
Sweet Pea
Climbing fragrant blooms — the scent is the whole point.
Flower
Zinnia
Heat-loving cut flower in every colour — keeps producing if you pick.
Flower
Borage
Star-shaped blue flowers — bees adore them and they taste of cucumber.
Flower
Scented Geranium
Crush a leaf — rose, lemon or mint depending on variety.
Flower
Chamomile
Tiny apple-scented daisies — pick and dry for soothing tea.