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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  • Issai Hardy Kiwi Plant Soft Fruit
    From £25
    From £25

    '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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  • Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos Pond Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    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 £11
    £13 From £11

    '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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  • Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection

    Attract wildlife to your pond

    • A wonderful variety of flowers and foliage
    • Zones 1 to 3 - Pondside to deep water
    • Grows in full sun and part shade
    • A range of hardy, easy-care perennials

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria

    Transforms any dull space!

    • Towering flower spikes in rich purple hues
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from July to September

    2 options available

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  • Growers' Talk

    Top 10 plants to attract bees

  • Marsh Marigold Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Marsh Marigold

    Some of the daintiest flowers

    • Heart-shaped leaves, loved by bees!
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers during March and April

    2 options available

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  • Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £13 From £11

    'Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush

    Compact? Tick. Big yields? Tick!

    • Decadent, juicy and brimming with flavour
    • Up to 30% more fruit than other varieties
    • Try out a blackcurrant swiss roll!
    • Harvest your blackcurrants from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • Iris pseudacorus Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Yellow Flag Iris | Iris pseudacorus

    The UK-native flag iris

    • Bursts of zesty yellow brighten any pond
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    3 options available

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  • Ben Lomond Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £13 From £11

    'Ben Lomond' Blackcurrant Bush

    Bonny wee blackcurrants

    • An ideal balance of sweet and tart
    • Showcases brilliant disease resistance
    • Use in a delicious blackcurrant cheesecake
    • Pick your blackcurrants from July to August

    3 options available

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    Wildflower meadow planting

  • Rough Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Rough Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale

    The best vertical accent plant?

    • Evergreen, bamboo-like stems with black bands
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Evergreen for interest all year round

    6 options available

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  • Orange Peel Plant | Houttuynia cordata 'Plena' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Orange Peel Plant | Houttuynia cordata 'Plena'

    Incredibly fragrant leaves

    • Citrus-scented foliage, silk white blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Plant in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from May to September

    5 options available

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  • 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

    2 options available

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  • Best Ever Hosta Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    Best Ever Hosta Collection

    Our very best hostas!

    • Features a range of variegated sensations
    • Perfect for Japanese and woodland gardens
    • Blooms from July to August
    • Grows nicely in shadier locations (and pots)

    1 option available

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  • Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'

    There are few plants as elegant

    • Huge iris flowers in deepest purple
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    4 options available

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  • Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis

    Superb spiralling rush stems

    • Incredible corkscrew, twisting stems
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Attracts wildlife (including dragonflies!)

    3 options available

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  • Cuckoo Flower Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Cuckoo Flower | Cardamine pratensis

    Ferny foliage dotted with pink

    • Foliage rosettes dotted with pink blooms
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Partial shade to full shade
    • Flowers from April to June

    1 option available

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  • Growers' Talk

    Wildlife garden ideas

  • 'Liberty' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    £16
    £16

    'Liberty' Blueberry Bush

    Antioxidants, pro-deliciousness!

    • Plump, firm berries with fantastic flavour
    • Performs brilliantly in cooler climes
    • Try your hand at a blueberry-packed pie
    • Pick the berries in August and September

    1 option available

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  • 'Red World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Red World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica

    Powerful pockets of red and pink

    • Tubular pink blooms with a creamy interior
    • Unbeatable levels of fragrance
    • Plant in part (or dappled) shade
    • Perfumed flowers from May to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Glencoe' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £9
    From £9

    'Glencoe' Purple Raspberry Plants

    Packs a purple punch

    • Purple raspberries with a sweet, tangy taste
    • Thornless stems guarantee easy picking
    • Eat fresh with vanilla ice cream
    • Harvest from June through to August

    2 options available

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  • White Robin Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    White Robin

    Beautiful starry flowers

    • Incredibly delicate white blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Spring-summer flowering from May to August

    3 options available

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  • Best Water Lily Plants for Any Size Pond | Growers' Choice Pond Plants
    From £90
    £108 From £90

    Best Water Lily Plants for Any Size Pond | Growers' Choice

    Every water lily you need!

    • The finishing touch for a beautiful pond
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Full sun is preferred
    • Provides shelter and attracts pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Slender-tufted sedge Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Slender-tufted sedge

    Lovely lakeside leaves

    • Spiky, recurved foliage in mid-green
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to August

    3 options available

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  • Soft Rush | Juncus effusus Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Soft Rush | Juncus effusus

    Arching emerald fans

    • Delicate brown flowers and needle-like leaves
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Best grown in full sun
    • Makes an ideal perch for dragonflies

    4 options available

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  • Ragged Robin Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Ragged Robin

    Stunning native wildflower

    • Tall stems of rose-pink pompoms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to August

    3 options available

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  • 'Ben Alder' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    £12
    £15 £12

    'Ben Alder' Blackcurrant Bush

    Blackberry wine? Yes, please!

    • Intense flavour and juiciness
    • A highly-productive variety
    • Use the juice for wine or bake in a tart
    • Harvest from July to August

    1 option available

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  • 'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica

    This climber hits the bullseye

    • Rhubarb and custard-coloured tubular blooms
    • Heavily scented blooms
    • Dappled or partial shade is ideal
    • Free-flowering from April to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Starry Starry Summer Scent' Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Starry Starry Summer Scent' Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense

    Brilliant bicolour blooms

    • Pink and white flowers, mid-green leaves
    • Easily covers a tired fence or wall
    • Happy in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    2 options available

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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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