Deer Resistant Plants

While deer are known for giving most things a nibble, these are the plants said to be most resistant to their browsing.

Perennial plants (496) Garden shrubs (340)Ornamental trees (234)Slug resistant plants (452)
  • Invicta Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £16 From £12

    'Invicta' Gooseberry Bush

    A bumper-cropping variety

    • Wonderfully sweet and moreish
    • Resistant to mildew
    • Eat fresh or use in a gooseberry fool
    • Harvest from late July (stores and freezes well)

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  • 'Hinnonmaki Red' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £45
    From £45

    'Hinnonmaki Red' Gooseberry Bush

    The fantastic, Finnish fruit!

    • Juicy, sweet and highly flavourful
    • Vigorous and incredibly hardy
    • Ideal for bottling and preserves
    • Harvest from July to August

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  • Full Season Rhubarb Collection Soft Fruit
    From £17
    £21 From £17

    Full Season Rhubarb Collection

    Never run out of fresh rhubarb!

    • Three exceptionally flavourful varieties
    • Varieties chosen for successive cropping
    • Make a tasty rhubarb and ginger cheesecake
    • Harvest from March right through to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Raspberry Red' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    £10 From £6

    'Raspberry Red' Rhubarb Plant

    Intensely red stalks

    • Tender and succulent
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Pair with vanilla and make a sticky jam
    • Harvest from April to June

    4 options available

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  • 'Victoria' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
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    £12 From £6

    'Victoria' Rhubarb Plant

    If it's good enough for a queen!

    • Juicy and well-balanced
    • Suitable for late forcing
    • Rustle up some scrummy rhubarb blondies
    • Harvest from late May onwards

    4 options available

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  • Hinnonmaki Green Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £15 From £11

    'Hinnonmaki Green' Gooseberry Bush

    Excellent disease resistance

    • Sweet, aromatic and tangy
    • Compact enough for large patio pots
    • Perfect for tarts, pies, crumble and jam
    • Harvest from July to August

    1 option available

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  • Champagne' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    £10 From £6

    'Champagne' Rhubarb Plant

    A reliable old favourite

    • Delicate and sweet flavour profile
    • Suitable for forcing
    • Makes a wonderful rhubarb-infused gin
    • Harvest from April to June

    2 options available

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  • Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    From £65

    Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

    Spectacular autumn hues

    • Broadly pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Lobed deciduous leaves turn fiery in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Hinnonmaki Yellow' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
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    £15 From £11

    'Hinnonmaki Yellow' Gooseberry Bush

    Nature's golden gifts

    • Brilliant depth of aromatic flavour
    • Excellent disease resistance
    • Incorporate into scrummy chutneys
    • Harvest from July to August

    3 options available

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  • Timperley Early' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    £12 From £6

    'Timperley Early' Rhubarb Plant

    The best choice for forcing

    • Excellent levels of sweetness
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Whip up a rhubarb syllabub
    • Harvest from February

    4 options available

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  • Golden Bells | Forsythia intermedia 'Spectabilis' Ornamental Trees
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    £6 From £4

    Golden Bells | Forsythia intermedia 'Spectabilis'

    Heralds the start of spring

    • Bright, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Profusion of golden flowers in early spring
    • Amongst the most vibrant blooms you'll see

    2 options available

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  • Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua Ornamental Trees
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    £60 From £40

    Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua

    Truly special autumn displays

    • Wonderfully rounded, pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Lobed green foliage becomes fiery in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £50
    £60 From £50

    Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The most stunning winter blooms

    • Likes partial shade (still grows in full sun)
    • Grows well in beds with well-drained soil
    • Free-flowering from November to April
    • Attract early pollinators to your garden

    2 options available

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  • Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree Ornamental Trees
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    £50 From £30

    Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree

    Older than the dinosaurs

    • Conical, columnar tree (spreading with age)
    • Large tree – grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive deciduous, fan-shaped leaves
    • Incredible golden autumn colour

    3 options available

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  • Bay Laurel Tree | Laurus Nobilis Ornamental Trees
    From £25
    From £25

    Bay Laurel Tree | Laurus nobilis

    Perfect for formal gardens

    • Upright tree (can also be topiaried)
    • Expertly grown in a range of shapes and sizes
    • Deep green, tactile, evergreen foliage
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    4 options available

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  • Goliath' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £6
    £10 From £6

    'Goliath' Rhubarb Plant

    Super high-yielding (up to 5kg!)

    • Full-bodied, punchy flavour
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Pair with dates in a tangy chutney
    • Harvest from May to June

    2 options available

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  • 'White' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'White' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Warm white winter lights

    • Appreciates part shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Excellent in a planter by the front door
    • Keeps flowering from December to April
    • A brilliant companion for spring bulbs

    2 options available

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  • 'Red' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'Red' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Brightens the greyest days

    • Prefers partial shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Ideal for beds, borders and containers
    • Blooms from December into spring
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • 'Bennotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    From £20

    'Bennotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Outstanding plum-coloured blooms

    • Best grown in partial shade (tolerates sun)
    • Plant in a pot or woodland border
    • Flowers from January
    • A valuable source of nectar

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  • 'Livingstone' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £15 From £11

    'Livingstone' Rhubarb Plant

    Enhance your crumble game

    • Fantastic tartness that mellows when cooked
    • No summer dormant period
    • Use in crumbles, pies and fools
    • Harvest in both spring and autumn

    1 option available

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  • 'Merlin®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Merlin®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Adds a touch of magic in winter

    • Grow in dappled shade or sun
    • Plant alongside spring bulbs in borders
    • Late-flowering from January to spring
    • A great option for patio planting

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  • 'Captivator' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £15 From £11

    'Captivator' Gooseberry Bush

    Little red flavour bombs

    • Boasts tartness that mellows when cooked
    • A variety with good disease resistance
    • Use in fools, clafoutis and pies
    • Harvest from July to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Picotee' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'Picotee' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Rarely seen, bicolour snow rose

    • Grows well in both part shade and full sun
    • Ideal for containers, beds and borders
    • Blooms from December into spring
    • Long-lived, hardy and easy to grow

    2 options available

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  • 'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    A jolly happy soul!

    • Loves a spot in partial shade
    • Perfect for the front of borders or pots
    • Blooms from December to March
    • Tough enough to withstand harsh winters

    2 options available

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  • 'Rosado' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    £28
    £28

    'Rosado' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Highly sought-after snow rose

    • Likes to be planted in part shade or sun
    • Use as the highlight in a winter border
    • Late-flowering with blooms from February
    • An excellent addition to a balcony or patio

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  • 'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
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    From £20

    'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Beautiful blush-pink blooms

    • Grows well in part shade and sun
    • Use to underplant deciduous trees and shrubs
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Also makes a fantastic patio plant

    2 options available

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  • 'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £28
    From £28

    'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Marbled leaves and pastel blooms

    • Grows nicely in partial shade
    • Combine with grasses, ferns or heucheras
    • Early-flowering from December to March
    • Fully hardy in even harsh winters

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Hereford

Meet Jack

Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

Happy plants make happy customers

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
five star rating on Trustpilot

As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
five star rating on Trustpilot

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.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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