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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  • Iris pseudacorus 'Alba' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris pseudacorus 'Alba'

    Wonderful creamy-white tones

    • Delicate iris blooms with elegant markings
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    Currently out of stock

  • Duo Apple Tree | Cox's Orange Pippin & Golden Delicious Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    Duo Apple Tree | 'Cox's Orange Pippin' & 'Golden Delicious'

    Two great varieties, one tree!

    • Incredible flavours
    • Red and green apples from the same tree
    • Eat the apples fresh or use them in desserts
    • Harvest from September

    Currently out of stock

  • Bulley's Primrose | Primula Bulleyana Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Bulley's Primrose | Primula bulleyana

    A jolt of cheery sunshine

    • Superb sunset blooms aloft vertical stems
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from March to June

    Currently out of stock

  • White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba

    Attract pollinators to the pond

    • Daisy-like flowers in white and yellow
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Loves a sunny spot by the pond
    • Flowers throughout March and April

    Currently out of stock

  • Giant Pickerel Rush Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Giant Pickerel Weed

    Beautiful and beloved by bees

    • Spikes of lavender-blue flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Ben Nevis' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    £12
    £12

    'Ben Nevis' Blackcurrant Bush

    Laughs in the face of frost

    • A marriage of sweet and tart flavours
    • Brilliant juice content
    • Makes fabulous jams, jellies and coulis
    • Pick throughout July

    Currently out of stock

  • Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' Ornamental Trees
    £105
    £190 £105

    Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'

    The most gorgeous garden guard

    • Proudly upright tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Deep crimson, penta-lobed deciduous leaves
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    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

  • Geranium 'Azure Rush' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Azure Rush'

    An award winning hardy Geranium

    • Delicate blooms of violet through summer
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Fully Hardy in the UK–flowers year after year
    • Flowers from June-September

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ'

    As bright as Einstein (fact)

    • Prefers full sun but grows in partial shade
    • Incredibly floriferous
    • Blooms appear from June through to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale

    Distinctive yellow-green foliage

    • Scented white blooms, chartreuse foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Suited to full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Wisteria Collection Climbing Plants
    From £75
    £80 From £75

    Ultimate Wisteria Collection

    The iconic cottage climber

    • Glorious pendulous, scented flowers
    • Purple, pink and white coloured blooms
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Create a paradise for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Happy SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Happy SmileyZ'

    If you could bottle a sunset...

    • Happiest in full sun but tolerates some shade
    • Looks wonderful in a pot
    • Blooms from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • English Primroses Collection Annual bedding
    £50
    £50

    English Primroses Collection

    Sometimes the classics are the best

    • A perfect mix of golden cowslips and pastel yellow wild primroses
    • Flowers from January right through to May
    • Wildlife friendly, maintenance free perennials
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Water Lily 'Vesuve' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Magenta Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Vesuve'

    Long-flowering loveliness

    • Perfectly-perfumed flowers, volcanic stamens
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Loves full sun, grows in part shade
    • One of the more shade-tolerant varieties

    Currently out of stock

  • Small-Leaved Lime Tree | Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £60 £55

    Small-Leaved Lime Tree | Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

    Stunning orange shoots in winter

    • Fiery columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Green foliage turns a rich yellow in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Apricot Tree | Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori' Ornamental Trees
    £85
    £85

    Japanese Apricot Tree | Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'

    An early springtime showstopper

    • Compact, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2.5m
    • Abundant pink, highly fragrant blossoms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Swamp Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris 'Plena' Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Swamp Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris 'Plena'

    One of the brightest pond plants

    • Rosettes of the brightest yellow blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Prefers full sun but can grow in part shade
    • Spectacular spring blooms from March to April

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple'

    The sweetest shades of pink all summer long

    • Frilled taffy-pink petals with a magenta middle
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden

    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

  • Crocosmia 'Firestars Scorchio' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Firestars Scorchio'

    This plant is hot, hot, hot

    • Flower production is best in full sun
    • Perfect for a cutting garden or border
    • Sizzling flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose

    Unusual lilac patio rose

    • Large, silver-lilac roses in clusters
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Great for containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Dwarf Water Lily 'Solfatare' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Dwarf Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Solfatare'

    A different colour every day...

    • From yellow, to orange, to red, to pink!
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Full sun is best (tolerates part shade)
    • Attractive mottled foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Double Kissing SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Double Kissing SmileyZ'

    A fully double sensation

    • Full sun is best but part shade is tolerable
    • Adds huge charm to front borders
    • Flowers readily from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 7.5L

    Showstopping blue blooms

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Hardy and disease resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Pretty Heidi' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Pretty Heidy' | 7.5L

    Vibrant blue blooms on towering stems

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Hardy and disease resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Kissing SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Rudbeckia 'Kissing SmileyZ'

    Flowers worthy of your love

    • Loves a sunny spot (but tolerates part shade)
    • Excels as part of a prairie planting scheme
    • Flowers appear from June through to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    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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