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)
  • 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

  • Digitalis Suttons Apricot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    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

  • 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

  • 'Milky Way' Japanese Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa Ornamental Trees
    From £50
    From £50

    'Milky Way' Japanese Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa

    The best flowers in the galaxy

    • Spreading, vase-shaped tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Stunning foliage and unusual red berries
    • Wonderful autumn colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Sorbet Perennial Bedding
    £22
    £22

    Peony 'Sorbet'

    Three layers of petals - stunning!

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

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    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

  • Black Pepper Mint Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Black Pepper Mint Plant

    A warm, spicy hit of big mint flavour

    • Purple stems, red-green leaves and spikes of mauve flowers
    • Plant in large containers in your kitchen garden
    • Try it with strawberries or in a gin and tonic
    • Easy to grow garden-ready premium plants

    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

  • Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'
    £60
    £60

    Tree Peony 'Rou Fu Rong'

    AKA The Pink Lotus

    • Silky, candy pink flowers with a golden centre
    • Flowers through April and May
    • Perfect for the cutting garden, with strong stems
    • Delicately fragranced

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Hot Lips' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    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

  • Peony Raspberry Sundae Perennial Bedding
    £22
    £22

    Peony 'Raspberry Sundae'

    A sweet treat for your borders

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Ideal for containers and the front of borders
    • Flowers June to July
    • Lives up to 50 years!

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    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

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

    Peony 'Karl Rosenfield'

    Steal the show this summer

    • Abundance of the most electric hot pink petals
    • Flowers in early to mid summer
    • Massive flowers that will steal everyone's interest in the garden
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Coral Sunset Perennial Bedding
    £17
    £19 £17

    Peony 'Coral Sunset'

    Exquisite colour with real butterfly appeal

    • Ruffled, coral pink petals that mature to a soft yellow-white
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Sweetly fragrant and attractive to butterflies and bees
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    Super early-flowering

    • Grows well in both partial shade and sun
    • A vibrant choice for underplanting shrubs
    • Early-flowering from November
    • Pair with other hellebores in a patio planter

    Currently out of stock

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

    Variegated Mint Plant

    An attractive mint with a sweet, aromatic taste

    • Grey green leaves with a creamy margin, and trumpet shaped lilac flowers
    • Grow in patio pots or on a windowsill
    • Pick fresh leaves for instant garnishes
    • Excellent for teas or livening up fruit salads

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Bai Xue Ta'
    £60
    £60

    Tree Peony 'Bai Xue Ta'

    The Snowy Pagoda peony

    • Ruffled white, cupped flowers with a light pink flush
    • Flowers through April and May
    • Perfect for the cutting garden, with strong stems
    • Pollinator friendly and suitable for pots

    Currently out of stock

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

    Tree Peony 'Wu Long Peng Sheng'

    Deep, dark ruffled petals

    • Deep, dark pink-purple ruffled flowers
    • Flowers through April and May
    • Easy to grow in borders or pots
    • Pollinator friendly and lightly scented

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinops 'Taplow Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Echinops 'Taplow Blue'

    Perfect spheres of starry blue

    • Tall silvery stems topped with spheres of steel-blue starry flowers
    • Flowers from July to September
    • A striking addition to your wildlife friendly garden
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 6 Salvia Plants | 'Blues Collection' | 10.5cm Pots Perennial Plants
    £45
    £48 £45

    Spectacular Salvia Collection

    Bright, compact and fragrant

    • Includes sage plants in a range of hues
    • Pairs beautifully planted alongside roses
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Bee's Primula | Primula Beesiana Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Bee's Primula | Primula beesiana

    Best for bees and butterflies!

    • Candelabra whorls of dainty purple blooms
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows best in partial or dappled shade
    • Flowers from April to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue'

    Unique silver-blue colour all summer long

    • Compact spikes packed with light silvery-blue flowers
    • Flowers all summer
    • Silver-grey aromatic foliage
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Favourite Foxgloves Collection Perennial Bedding
    £40
    £45 £40

    Favourite Foxgloves Collection

    A cottage garden staple

    • Gloriously elegant 'Dalmation' foxgloves
    • The perennials no bed should be without
    • Blooms from June to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Itoh Peony 'Cora Louise'
    £40
    £40

    Itoh Peony 'Cora Louise'

    Lights up a late spring border

    • Ruffled white blooms with a lavender flare
    • Early to mid season - flowers in May and June
    • Plant in borders, beds or patio pots
    • Delicately fragranced

    Currently out of stock

  • Tree Peony 'Ling Hua Zhan Lu'
    £60
    £60

    Tree Peony 'Ling Hua Zhan Lu'

    Double pink peony which blooms for weeks

    • A blend of two shades of pink with a golden yellow centre
    • Flowers through April and May
    • Perfect for the cutting garden, with strong stems
    • Pollinator friendly and suitable for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • 50cm Peony 'Bowl of Love' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £25

    Peony 'Bowl of Love'

    Who knew you could serve love in bowls?

    • Bowls of hot pink petals with a buttery centre
    • Huge flowers that will draw immediate attention
    • Flowers late spring and early summer
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • 40cm Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' |Digitalis| 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £18

    Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' | Digitalis | 3L Pot

    Fantastic summer spires of white and purple

    • Towers of white bell-flowers speckled with purple
    • 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

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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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