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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  • 'Dart's World' Japanese Honeysuckle | Lonicera japonica Climbing Plants
    From £33
    From £33

    '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 £33
    From £33

    '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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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £39
    £39

    Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste'

    The pinnacle of patio pomes

    • Delightful clear-stemmed patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark green foliage turning orange in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Pink Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano' Climbing Plants
    From £33
    From £33

    Pink Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano'

    An explosion of pink stars

    • Pastel pink, starry flowers and glossy leaves
    • Blooms radiate a heady, tropical aroma
    • Prefers sun (tolerates partial shade)
    • Abundant pink flowers from June to August

    2 options available

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  • 90cm Honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet' | Lonicera x Brownii | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £33
    From £33

    Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle | Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

    Instant cottage garden charm

    • Scarlet-orange, funnel-like flowers
    • Dramatic blue-green foliage
    • Grows in full sun but prefers a bit of shade
    • Yields blooms from July to September

    2 options available

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  • 'Captivator' Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    'Captivator' Gooseberry Bush

    Little red flavour bombs

    • Boasts tartness that mellows when cooked
    • A variety with good disease resistance
    • Use in fools, clafoutis and pies
    • Harvest from July to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Ben Hope' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £19 From £12

    'Ben Hope' Blackcurrant Bush

    The nation's favourite

    • Bold, punchy blackcurrant flavour
    • Great resistance to gall mite
    • Make your own cordial or eat fresh
    • Harvest from July to August

    1 option available

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  • Mimulus cupreus | Red Emperor Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Mimulus cupreus | Red Emperor

    Talk about eye-catching!

    • Brilliant red, bugle-shaped blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Summer flowering from June to August

    1 option available

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  • 'Malling Jewel' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £18
    £25 From £18

    'Malling Jewel' Raspberry Plants

    Raspberries worthy of any crown

    • Deliciously sweet and juicy
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a raspberry and thyme jam
    • Harvest from early July

    2 options available

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  • 'Crimson King' Purple-Leaved Maple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £77
    From £77

    'Crimson King' Purple-Leaved Maple Tree

    All hail this burgundy monarch!

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Large tree - 12m+ (can be kept much smaller)
    • Deep purple-crimson foliage all summer long
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Cotula coronopifolia | Brass Buttons Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Cotula coronopifolia | Brass Buttons

    Blooms as bold as brass...

    • Dozens of little, button-shaped flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun
    • Long flowering season from May to October

    2 options available

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  • Patio Viburnum Tinus Tree | Laurustinus Ornamental Trees
    £44
    £44

    Patio Viburnum Tinus Tree | Laurustinus

    Evergreen wildlife magnet

    • Upright patio tree with a bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Glossy leaves, white flowers, blue berries
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Variegated Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Variegated Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'

    Versatile variegated tufts

    • Sword-shaped leaves outlined in creamy yellow
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • A spot in full sun is best
    • Compact and perfect for pots

    2 options available

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus Persica 'Pink Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    £99
    £99

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Pink Peachy'

    Incredible pink blossoms

    • Peaches with incredible sweetness
    • Ideal for patios and balconies
    • Whip up a scrummy peach cobbler
    • Harvest from August to September

    1 option available

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  • 'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii
    From £33
    From £33

    'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii

    Showy, scented trumpet flowers

    • Carmine-pink and orange, horn-like blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Partial or dappled shade is perfect
    • Blooms from June to September

    2 options available

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  • Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' Ornamental Trees
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    £40 From £33

    Patio Holly Tree | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'

    Bright red winter berries

    • Clear-stemmed, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Glossy green, spiny leaves and red berries
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • 'Titania' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £7
    £12 From £7

    'Titania' Blackcurrant Bush

    Queen of the currants

    • Rich, juicy and wonderfully tangy
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Use in smoothies and sumptously sticky jams
    • Harvest from July

    3 options available

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  • 'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    £72
    £72

    'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree

    Peaches from your doorstep!

    • Deliciously juicy fruit
    • Compact enough for small spaces
    • Enjoy fresh with cream or baked in a pie
    • Harvest from August

    1 option available

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  • 3 Autumn Ferns | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Pondside Fern Pack

    A beautiful array of greenery

    • Arching triangular foliage
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Tolerates all light conditions
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £24
    £50 £24

    'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree

    Crabapples for months and months

    • Elegant spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bronze-tinged foliage and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Hellebore Gift Gift Option
    £36
    £36

    Hellebore Plant Gift

    A gift of resilience & serenity

    • Stunning nodding flowers
    • Blooms right through until early spring
    • Ideal for the winter lovers out there
    • The perfect gift for Christmas

    3 options available

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  • Fragrant Water Lily | Nymphaea odorata 'Firecrest' | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Fragrant Water Lily | Nymphaea odorata 'Firecrest'

    Sumptuously-scented blooms

    • Powder pink petals and zingy orange stamens
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Appreciates full sun
    • Long flowering period (June to September)

    2 options available

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  • Wisteria 'Lavender Lace' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £33
    From £33

    Wisteria 'Lavender Lace'

    Racemes up to 50cm long!

    • Impressive two-toned sprays (up to 50cm long)
    • Can have upwards of 100 flowers per raceme
    • Grows well in full sun, copes with part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • Pendulous sedge Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Pendulous sedge

    A graceful, native sedge

    • Nodding brown seed heads, arching leaves
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun (tolerates partial shade)
    • Flowers from July to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Brigitta' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    'Brigitta' Blueberry Bush

    Irresistibly moreish berries

    • Sweet with delicately tart notes
    • Ideal for freezing
    • Use in smoothies or baked into pies
    • Pick your berries from July to August

    2 options available

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  • Mimulus guttatus | Yellow Monkey Flower Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Mimulus guttatus | Yellow Monkey Flower

    Blooms like bottled sunshine

    • Cheerful, snapdragon-like blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Needs a position in full sun
    • Flowers all summer from June to August

    3 options available

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  • Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina' Climbing Plants
    From £33
    From £33

    Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina'

    A bold burst of winter colour

    • Scented, zingy yellow blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves full sunshine
    • Flowers from December to April

    2 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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