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)
  • Peony 'Bowl of Beauty' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £20
    £20

    Peony 'Bowl of Beauty'

    Tuck in to a bowl of beauty

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add fragrance to containers and borders
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Lyrical White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Salvia 'Lyrical White'

    This season's must-have, in White

    • Clusters of Cotton White flowers on upright spires
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Adds height to a Cottage Garden border

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Fragrant Lavender Collection Perennial Bedding
    £26
    £32 £26

    Ultimate Fragrant Lavender Collection

    Packs a properly-perfumed punch

    • Includes wonderful English lavender plants
    • Plant en masse or use to break up borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Foxglove 'Dalmatian Purple' |Digitalis| 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Purple Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Purple'

    Show Stopping Foxgloves of the most vibrant purple

    • Spectacular spires of speckled magenta purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic

    Currently out of stock

  • Water Mint | Mentha aquatica Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Water Mint | Mentha aquatica

    Minty freshness inbound

    • Aromatic foliage with dainty flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows well in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from July right through to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender BeeZee White Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    White Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee White'

    Bright white English lavender

    • Plant in full sun (at least 6 hours per day)
    • Grows well in both pots and dry soil
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Look great interplanted with blue varieties

    Currently out of stock

  • Oregano Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    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

  • Moroccan Mint Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Moroccan Mint Plant

    The essential variety for mint tea

    • Bright green crinkled leaves with a strong, refreshing flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • This is the mint they use in premium teas
    • Beautiful plants with edible lilac flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'Panther' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis 'Pink Panther'

    The definitive pink foxglove

    • Masses of mid-pink bell-shaped flowers with spotted throats
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink'

    Make your garden pretty in pink

    • Beautiful and vibrant magenta pink flower spikes
    • Dark green provides excellent ground cover
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt' Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £25

    Peony 'Sarah Bernhardt'

    Steal the show this summer

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Ruffled blooms perefct for showstopping containers and borders
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender BeeZee Dark Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Dark Blue Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Dark Blue'

    Evocative and sumptously-scented

    • Plant in a sheltered, sunny position
    • Perfectly-sized for patios and balconies
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Flowers in its first year

    Currently out of stock

  • Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Magenta Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Rose'

    Towers of spectacular purple in the heat of summer

    • Profusions of Magenta Purple speckled flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender BeeZee Pink Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Pink Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Pink'

    Superb pink flower spikes

    • Does best in full sun
    • Looks equally at home in a pot, bed or hedge
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Incredibly floriferous

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Shirley Temple' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £25

    Peony 'Shirley Temple'

    Steal the show this summer

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add pink blooms to containers and borders
    • Flowers June to July
    • Perfect as a cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Columnar Gingko | Ginkgo biloba 'Menhir' Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £65

    Columnar Ginkgo Tree | Ginkgo biloba 'Menhir'

    An upright burst of bright hues

    • Slender and compact columnar tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Spectacular, golden-yellow autumn colour
    • Beautifully distinctive, fan-shaped leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Mother's Best'
    £22
    £22

    Peony 'Mother's Best'

    Award winning, bee-friendly blooms

    • Sweetly scented ruffled flowers in hot pink
    • Mid season - flowers from mid May to early June
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Digiplexis 'Firecracker' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Orange Foxglove | Digiplexis 'Firecracker'

    Fantastic summer spires of orange

    • Towers of bright orange bell-flowers with copper red throats
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Buckeye Belle Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £25

    Peony 'Buckeye Belle'

    Award winning, uniquely coloured variety

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Showcase ruby blooms at the front of borders
    • Flowers May to June
    • Winner of the American Peony Society Medal

    Currently out of stock

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

    Peony 'Felix Crousse'

    Feel the power of pink

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add splashes of pink to containers and borders
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS Award Winner for spectacular blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender BeeZee Light Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Light Blue Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia 'BeeZee Light Blue'

    Compact and free-flowering

    • Planting in full sun is preferred
    • Suits Mediterranean conditions (dry soil)
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Wonderfully drought-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Oregano Plant 'Hot & Spicy' Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    'Hot & Spicy' Oregano Plant

    A herb that brings the heat!

    • Aromatic with a kick of chilli heat
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Packs some punch into a Mexican pozole
    • Best picked in summer (but harvest any time)

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender 'Blue Spear' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Lavender 'Blue Spear'

    Perfect for patio pots

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • An excellent option for poor, dry soils
    • Flowers from July to September
    • An upright variety that thrives in containers

    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

  • Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream'

    Towers of raspberry and cream toned flowers

    • Cream-coloured flowers with specks of purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Dr Alexander Fleming' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £20
    £20

    Peony 'Dr Alexander Fleming'

    A spectacular floral tribute to a man that changed the world

    • Layers upon layers of the most vibrant natural pinks
    • Massive double flowers are a showstopper in the garden
    • RHS Award Winner for spectacular blooms
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • 40cm Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

    Turn your garden into an all-year-round exotic paradise

    • Masses of green and red flowers in early summer
    • Exotic variegated foliage for year-round interest
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Very easy to grow and care for

    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.

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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