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.

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  • Peony 'Felix Crousse' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £25

    Peony 'Felix Crousse'

    Feel the power of pink

    • Plant in full sun or partial shade
    • Add splashes of pink to pots and borders
    • Flowers May to June
    • Boasts a lovely fragrance

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis Suttons Apricot Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Peach Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

    Unique apricot-toned foxglove

    • Large, upright stems of creamy peach-pink bell shaped flowers
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • Plant in mid or back borders for a cottage garden vibe

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bennotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Sorbet Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £20 £18

    Peony 'Sorbet'

    Three stunning layers of petals!

    • Place in full sun or partial shade
    • Add elegance to borders and containers
    • Flowers May to June
    • Sumptuously-scented blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Salvia 'Merleau Rose'

    A cottage garden essential!

    • Rose pink flowers clustered on compact, upright stems above fragrant foliage
    • Long flowering season from July to October
    • Compact variety that's perfect for pots or front borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Merleau Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Merleau Blue'

    Compact salvia in classic colours

    • Small purple blue flowers on slender stems
    • Summer flowering from July to October
    • Adds scent and colour to a sunny border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Raspberry Sundae Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £20 £16

    Peony 'Raspberry Sundae'

    A sweet treat for your borders

    • Full sun is best, part shade is tolerable
    • Ideal for containers and the front of borders
    • Flowers June to July
    • Lives up to 50 years!

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Blue Hill' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Salvia 'Blue Hill'

    Delicate Lavender Blue, adored by bees

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from emerald green foliage
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Perfect for the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Hot Lips' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Hot Lips'

    Summer-long displays of red and white

    • Two-toned white and candy-apple red flowers on tall stems
    • Flowers from July right through to October
    • Compact and colourful for the front of a border
    • Fragrant foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'
    £40
    £50 £40

    Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'

    AKA "The Pink Lotus"

    • Does best basking in full sun
    • Perfect for the cutting garden
    • Flowers April to May
    • Delicately fragranced

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Coral Sunset Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £17 £15

    Peony 'Coral Sunset'

    Super hues with butterfly appeal

    • Grows nicely in full sun and partial shade
    • Plant en masse for a wall of cheery colour
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    '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

    Currently out of stock

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

    Variegated Mint Plant

    Looks as good as it tastes

    • Instant minty freshness
    • Grow in patio pots or on a windowsill
    • Ideal for teas and jazzing up fruit salads
    • Harvest from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Copacabana' Japanese Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    'Copacabana' Japanese Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa

    Puts on a show all year round

    • Largely conical tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2.5m
    • Showy white flowers with a pink picotee edge
    • Perfect for smaller gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Fashionista Midnight Model' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Midnight Model'

    Purples as dark as the midnight Milky Way

    • Profusions of rich violet purple flowers
    • Flowers from Late Spring through Summer
    • Create a cottage garden aesthetic
    • Hardy Perennial–will come back year after year

    Currently out of stock

  • 50cm Peony 'Bowl of Love' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £14
    £18 £14

    Peony 'Bowl of Love'

    Brimming with charming beauty

    • Thrives in full sun, copes with part shade
    • An excellent pick for a terracotta pot
    • Flowers May to June
    • A compact sibling to 'Bowl of Beauty'

    Currently out of stock

  • '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

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Fulton's Strawberry Surprise' Rhubarb Plant Soft Fruit
    From £13
    From £13

    'Fulton's Strawberry Surprise' Rhubarb Plant

    Voted the best-flavoured rhubarb

    • Tart and subtly sweet
    • Incredibly vigorous
    • Stew and serve with fresh custard
    • Harvest from April

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    A wealth of winter colour

    • Plant in partial shade or in full sun
    • Makes a brilliant addition to a patio
    • Early-flowering from November to April
    • Great wildlife value

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Leona' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Leona' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Colour when you need it most

    • Plant in either partial shade or full sun
    • Compact enough for pots, beautiful in borders
    • Huge flowers from January to April
    • Fully hardy (RHS H7) in even severe winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Wu Long Peng Sheng'
    £50
    £60 £50

    Tree Peony 'Wu Long Peng Sheng'

    Deep, dark ruffled petals

    • Pick a position in sun or partial shade
    • Plant in its own dedicated feature bed
    • Flowers April to May
    • Pollinator-friendly and lightly scented

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Linda' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Linda' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Bright blooms in the winter dark

    • Will grow in both part shade and sun
    • A fantastic addition to patios and balconies
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Attracts early pollinators to the garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Duchesse de Nemours Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £17 £15

    Peony 'Duchesse de Nemours'

    The biggest, frilliest peony

    • Position in full sun or part shade
    • Ideal for near seating areas
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Karl Rosenfield' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £25

    Peony 'Karl Rosenfield'

    Punchy pink hues

    • Loves a sunny spot, tolerates part shade
    • Plant alongside salvias and nepetas
    • Flowers June to July
    • Radiates an enticing perfume

    Currently out of stock

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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.

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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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