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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  • 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

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

    Rudbeckia 'Tiger SmileyZ'

    King of the flower bed

    • Full sun is ideal but part shade is tolerable
    • Perfect as a front or mid-border plant
    • Flowers from June until October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pomegranate' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pomegranate'

    Packs a colourful punch

    • As the name suggests, loves full sun!
    • Plant in drifts with other tall perennials
    • Alluring flowers from July to September
    • A fabulous plant for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Nemesia 'Nesia Banana Swirl' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Nemesia 'Nesia Banana Swirl'

    A delightful combination of colours

    • An abundance of flowers between spring and autumn
    • Classic complimentary colour pairing of pink and yellow
    • Dark green foliage adds contrast
    • Makes a great cut flower

    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

  • Agapanthus 'Fireworks' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Fireworks' | 7.5L

    Two toned flowers to light up your borders

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year Finalist

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla Mariesii Perfecta Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta'

    Spectacular lace-cap blooms

    • Slow-growing, compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Deciduous shrub with large blue flowers
    • Low-maintenance and fully hardy

    Currently out of stock

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

    Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ'

    This plant's no laughing matter!

    • Give this plant full sun or part shade
    • Grows very quickly
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' | 3L

    Deep blue blooms float on tall 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

  • Trumpet Creeper | Campsis 'Indian Summer' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Trumpet Creeper | Campsis 'Indian Summer'

    Sound the horns for this vine!

    • Bugle blooms in shades of red and orange
    • Attracts bees and other pollinators
    • A lover of full sunshine
    • Flowers from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Heaven Scent' Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Heaven Scent' Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum

    Heaven Scent is heaven-sent!

    • Chiffon-white and butter-yellow blooms
    • Quickly covers a boring fence or wall
    • Position in partial shade or full sun
    • Tubular flowers from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple' | 7.5L

    Pops of purple 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

  • Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Navy Blue' | 7.5L

    Deep blue blooms float on tall 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

  • Agapanthus 'Stardust' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Stardust' | 3L

    Spires of vibrant blue flowers

    • 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 'Star Quality' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 3L

    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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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John-Paul

| 22 May
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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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