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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  • 'Diva' Christmas Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'Diva' Christmas Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Showstopping blooms

    • Grows best in a position with dappled shade
    • Plant in a woodland border or in containers
    • Long flowering period from December to March
    • Compact and evergreen

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Flame'
    £14
    £16 £14

    Peony 'Flame'

    Candy-pink single blooms

    • Flame on! Plant in full sun for best flowers
    • A great pick for patio container s
    • Flowers April to May
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Lisann' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Showy, bright white flowers

    • Prefers part shade (but grows in full sun)
    • Excellent for underplanting trees and shrubs
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Easy to grow and low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Many Happy Returns Perennial Bedding
    £17
    £19 £17

    Peony 'Many Happy Returns'

    Keeps its hues even in full sun

    • For best flowering, plant in full sun
    • Plant in groups in a sunny border
    • Flowers May to June
    • Multiple award winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Marlon' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Early blooming and prolific

    • Grows best in part shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Perfect for winter balconies and terraces
    • Early-flowering from November to early spring
    • A great source of nectar for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    Gloriously eyecatching shades

    • Part shade is best (full sun is tolerable)
    • Brilliant in woodland planting schemes
    • Blooms from December to April/March
    • Incredibly low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Camelot®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The 'Holy Grail' of hellebores

    • Likes partial shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Perfect for beds, borders and pots
    • Flowers from December to March
    • A uniquely-coloured, compact snow rose

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose 'Cowslip' | Primula Veris Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Cowslip' | Primula Veris

    A classic, sweet-scented native plant

    • Sunny yellow flowers with a sweet fragrance
    • Grow in groups around a sunny or partly shaded pond
    • Flowers from April to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • approved by Shakespeare

    Currently out of stock

  • Wild Primrose | Primula Vulgaris Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Wild Primrose | Primula vulgaris

    The original and best

    • Butter yellow blooms atop foliage rosettes
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Loves a partly shaded spot
    • Long flowering from January to May

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose 'Sirococco Blue' | Primula Acaulis Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Sirococco Blue' | Primula Acaulis

    Deepest violet blue with all the frills

    • Striking violet blue flowers with a lacy white margin
    • Flowers from January to March
    • One of the easiest and toughest primroses to grow
    • Attracts early pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Nightingale' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £28 £25

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

    As beautiful as its namesake

    • Grows in part shade (and tolerates full sun)
    • Plant in woodland borders and under trees
    • Late and abundant flowers from February
    • Long-lived and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa Ornamental Trees
    £23
    £23

    Dogwood Tree | Cornus kousa

    An absolute stunner

    • Neat, usually multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • White flower bracts and deciduous foliage
    • Unusual strawberry-like ornamental fruits

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose Zebra Blue | Primula Acaulis Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose Zebra Blue | Primula Acaulis

    The primrose that broke the internet

    • Large denim blue flowers striped with white
    • Show it off in pots or grow in borders
    • Blooms from February into spring
    • Super easy to grow and flowers repeatedly for weeks

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose 'Sirococco Red Flame' | Primula Acaulis Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Sirococco Red Flame' | Primula Acaulis

    The primrose with a warm ombre effect

    • Sunrise reds blend into yellow centres, finished with a white frill
    • Flowers from January to March
    • Hardy and easy to grow in pots or borders
    • A magnet for bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose Star Fever | Primula vulgaris Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose Star Fever | Primula vulgaris

    White stars to brighten winter beds

    • Bright, star shaped open flowers with a yellow centre
    • Grow in pots on a shady patio or en masse in borders
    • Easy to grow and no pruning needed
    • Nectar rich and beneficial to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose Starflame Violet | Primula Acaulis Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose Starflame Violet | Primula Acaulis

    Flowers for weeks on end

    • Bold violet flowers with a gold centre
    • Plant along path edges or in patio containers
    • Flowers from February to May
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia Ruby Glow Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Euphorbia 'Ruby Glow'

    Super low maintenance ruby foliage

    • Compact mounds of purple-green foliage
    • Flowers in late spring and early summer
    • Plant in pots, Mediterranean or wildlife gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose 'Alaska Tequila Sunrise' | Primula Acaulis Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Alaska Tequila Sunrise' | Primula Acaulis

    Award winning plant bred for extra large flowers

    • Sunny yellow flowers with magenta-pink tips
    • Grow in pots, borders or under trees
    • Flowers from February to April
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Santa Fe' Perennial Bedding
    £20
    £30 £20

    Peony 'Santa Fe'

    Unique and eyecatching shape

    • Full sun or partial shade is best
    • Perfect for borders, beds or patio pots
    • Flowers May to June
    • Strong stems (ideal for cutting)

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Tom Cat' Perennial Bedding
    £20
    £30 £20

    Peony 'Tom Cat'

    Flowers up to 20cm wide

    • Best flowering will occur in full sun
    • Will happily fill up a sun-soaked border
    • Flowers May to June
    • Attracts bees and butterflies to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Joker'
    £23
    £23

    Peony 'Joker'

    The colour-changing peony

    • Plant in sun or a partially-shaded location
    • Grow in mixed borders or large containers
    • Flowers April to May
    • Easy to grow with great disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Krinkled White'
    £23
    £23

    Peony 'Krinkled White'

    A crinkled, textural delight

    • Grows best in full sun, copes with part shade
    • Plant in beds, borders or patio pots
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony 'Celebrity'
    £30
    £30

    Peony 'Celebrity'

    Uniquely-shaped, unusual blooms

    • Prefers a fully sunny spot (6+ hours)
    • Give this plant its own sunny patio pot
    • Flowers May to June
    • Large, fragrant blooms with a compact habit

    Currently out of stock

  • Peony Coral Supreme Perennial Bedding
    £20
    £20

    Peony 'Coral Supreme'

    Among the first peonies to bloom

    • Grows brilliantly in a sunny location
    • Plant at the border front or in a large pot
    • Flowers June to July
    • Low-maintenance and practically pest-proof

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia Robbiae Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Euphorbia Robbiae

    Multi award winning and low maintenance

    • Rosettes of dark green foliage with green-yellow sprays of flowers in spring
    • Flowers from April to June
    • Ideal for a sunny border
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    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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