Best Plants for Butterflies & Bees

Which plants are great for pollinators? That’s easy: the plants with flowers…Now, there is the tiniest chance that growers have unwittingly developed flowers that look great to humans but aren’t remotely attractive to bumble bees… but if they have, they aren’t telling us. So, if you want to do your bit for the bees... plant lots of flowers! Oh, and don’t use chemicals that kill insects.

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  • Sunshine Blue Evergreen Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ22
    From ÂŁ22

    'Sunshine Blue' Evergreen Blueberry Bush

    Sunny sweetness in every bite

    • Sweet, tangy and deliciously juicy
    • Evergreen foliage for year-round interest
    • Eat fresh by the handful
    • Pick your blueberries from mid-July

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  • 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree

    A sport with improved colour

    • Fresh, aromatic taste (eating)
    • Lovely and low maintenance
    • Bite into fresh and savour the fab flavour!
    • Harvest from October to early November

    3 options available

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  • 'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ28
    From ÂŁ28

    'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree

    The UK's favourite cooking apple

    • Sharp, cooks down to a rich flavour (cooking)
    • A reliable heavy cropper
    • If you want apple pies, come this way...
    • Harvest from September (keeps to February)

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  • 'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ32
    From ÂŁ32

    'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree

    A British classic!

    • Wonderfully aromatic (eating)
    • Tastes 10x better than supermarket bought
    • Delicious eaten fresh or pressed for juice
    • Harvest from September to October

    4 options available

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  • Issai Hardy Kiwi Plant Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ25
    From ÂŁ25

    'Issai' Hardy Kiwi Plant

    Mini kiwi plant, maximum yields!

    • Gooseberry-like sweetness with a lovely tang
    • Self-fertile (no pollination partner needed)
    • Eat fresh or make a kiwi pavlova
    • Harvest from August

    3 options available

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  • Growers' Talk

    Top 10 plants to attract bees

  • 'James Grieve' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ32
    From ÂŁ32

    'James Grieve' Apple Tree

    Disease-resistant and delicious

    • Sharp early apples, sweet later (dual)
    • Award winner, renowned for its juiciness
    • Makes great pies and crumbles
    • Harvest in September

    3 options available

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  • 'Discovery' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    From ÂŁ35

    'Discovery' Apple Tree

    Loved by pollinators and the RHS

    • Sweet with a slight acidity (dual)
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Eat fresh, puree or press for juice
    • Harvest from August (keeps for two months)

    5 options available

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  • 3 Organic Garden Mint Plants Vegetables
    From ÂŁ5
    ÂŁ8 From ÂŁ5

    Garden Mint Plants

    Fresh and fabulously fragrant

    • The classic cool and refreshing flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Make your own mint juleps!
    • Pick your mint from June to November

    2 options available

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  • Gala Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    From ÂŁ35

    'Gala' Apple Tree

    Makes a wonderful apple sauce

    • Crisp with a mild, sweet flavour (eating)
    • Very disease resistant and easy to grow
    • A delicious, mid-morning pick-me-up
    • Harvest in September (keeps for months)

    2 options available

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    Wildflower meadow planting

  • Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos Pond Plants
    From ÂŁ18
    From ÂŁ18

    Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

    The most sumptuous scent

    • Floating white, vanilla-scented blooms
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from March to May (and in autumn)

    5 options available

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  • 'Rovada' Redcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ11
    ÂŁ13 From ÂŁ11

    'Rovada' Redcurrant Bush

    Mouthwateringly good currants

    • Superb flavour, both sweet and sour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for pies, tarts and jelly
    • Pick your redcurrants from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • 'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree Dwarfing Rootstock Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ37
    From ÂŁ37

    'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree

    Apple enthusiasts love this tree

    • Soft flesh with a nutty flavour (eating)
    • World-renowned heritage apple
    • Serve with cheese and walnuts!
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • Agapanthus 'Fireworks' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ20
    From ÂŁ20

    Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

    Light up your beds and borders!

    • Loves a sunny spot
    • A brilliant feature plant for patio pots
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Goldtraube' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ16
    From ÂŁ16

    'Goldtraube' Blueberry Bush

    A glorious German variety

    • Decadent, sweet and moreish
    • Wonderful autumn colour
    • Use to make a jammy compote
    • Pick your blueberries from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Coppery-hued, stripy bark

    • Bushy, rounded tree
    • Incredible peeling, papery bark
    • Verdant green foliage and dainty white blooms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    5 options available

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  • Jenny Hardy Kiwi Plant Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ25
    From ÂŁ25

    'Jenny' Hardy Kiwi Plant

    A self-fertile, hardy kiwi

    • Sweet with subtly tart undertones
    • Red-tipped foliage in summer
    • Fabulous in fruit salads and smoothies
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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    Wildlife garden ideas

  • Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ16
    ÂŁ18 From ÂŁ16

    Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy

    Mounds of huge daisies!

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add summer cheer to borders or containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ70
    ÂŁ97 From ÂŁ70

    The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum

    Three trees our growers swear by

    • Bumper-cropping varieties
    • Easy to grow and full of flavour
    • Neat and compact trees for any garden
    • Harvest from August to November

    1 option available

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  • Digitalis 'mertonensis Summer King' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis 'Summer King'

    A cottage garden must-have

    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Adds height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • 'Sunset' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ32
    ÂŁ45 From ÂŁ32

    'Sunset' Apple Tree

    Broaden your taste horizons

    • Sweet, followed by a sharp edge (eating)
    • Exceptional performance as well as taste
    • Slice and sneak in your children's lunchboxes
    • Harvest from September to October

    4 options available

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  • Herbert Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ16
    From ÂŁ16

    'Herbert' Blueberry Bush

    This blueberry does it all

    • Beautifully-balanced sweetness
    • Considered among the best-flavoured varieties
    • Dip in melted chocolate for a tasty snack
    • Pick your blueberries in August

    2 options available

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  • 'Queen Cox' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ32
    From ÂŁ32

    'Queen Cox' Apple Tree

    All hail this royal icon!

    • Crisp, aromatic and delicious (dual)
    • Self fertile (no pollinating partner needed)
    • Use in a range of dishes or eat fresh
    • Harvest from mid-September (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • 'Spartan' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ32
    From ÂŁ32

    'Spartan' Apple Tree

    Perfect for kids!

    • Sweet apple taste with a crisp bite (eating)
    • A stoic variety that crops reliably
    • Ideal for snacking, perfect for lunchboxes
    • Harvest from early October

    2 options available

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  • 'The Bride' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ34
    ÂŁ36 From ÂŁ34

    'The Bride' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa

    Fiery autumn foliage

    • Compact rounded shape
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Light pink buds open to snowy white flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    3 options available

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  • 'Falstaff' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ37
    From ÂŁ37

    'Falstaff' Apple Tree

    A brilliant modern variety

    • Sweet with a short sharpness (dual)
    • An excellent performer with large crops
    • Eat fresh or bake into a delicious strudel!
    • Harvest from mid-October

    2 options available

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  • Dwarf White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Snow Showers' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Dwarf White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Snow Showers'

    Perfect spring time feature tree

    • Elegant weeping tree
    • Can grow to 1.7m (depending on form)
    • Flurries of snowy white single flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    3 options available

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  • Dwarf Weeping Yoshino Cherry | Prunus yedoensis 'Ivensii' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Dwarf Weeping Yoshino Cherry | Prunus yedoensis 'Ivensii'

    Snow-white blossom overload!

    • Beautifully weeping tree
    • Can grow to 2.2m (depending on form)
    • Green leaves (yellow later) and snowy blooms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    4 options available

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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.

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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