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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  • Granny Smith Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    £42 From £36

    'Granny Smith' Apple Tree

    Old but gold! (Well, green...)

    • Versatile with a sharp, juicy taste (dual)
    • Maintains firmness when bakes
    • Can be used for both cooking and eating
    • Harvest from late October (stores well)

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  • Red Devil Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    'Red Devil' Apple Tree

    Red skin, flesh and pink juice

    • Balanced taste with strawberry hints (eating)
    • Self fertile (needs no pollinating partner)
    • Makes incredible freshly-pressed juice
    • Harvest from September to October

    1 option available

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  • Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku' Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku'

    The largest cherry flowers

    • A flat topped shape develops in maturity
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing to 5x5m
    • Huge white single flowers
    • Blossoms in April

    2 options available

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  • Worcester Pearmain Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Worcester Pearmain' Apple Tree

    Award-winning heirloom apple

    • Sweet with subtle strawberry notes (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be used for eating, juices and cider
    • Harvest from September onwards

    2 options available

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  • 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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  • 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

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  • 'Fiesta' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    From £34

    'Fiesta' Apple Tree

    A party on your palate!

    • Aromatic flavour with a sharp bite (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Slice and serve with peanut butter
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • 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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  • Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli' 2L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli'

    Blooms like gemstones

    • Loves a good sunbathe...
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Can also be container-grown

    2 options available

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  • Patio Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Apple Tree

    All-time greats, grown for pots

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes heavy-cropping varieties
    • Eat fresh, bake in crumbles and cakes
    • Juicy apples, stunning flowers

    4 options available

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  • 'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    From £34

    'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree

    Makes the best apple pies!

    • Mild flavoured with a slight sweetness (dual)
    • Easy to grow and multiple awards to its name
    • Stew your apples or bake them with spices
    • Harvest from October (stores well)

    3 options 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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  • Stepover Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    Stepover Apple Tree

    Grow low, pick with ease

    • Expertly trained into a low-growing shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Puree into a sauce to serve with roast pork
    • Both sweet and tart apples, dreamy flowers

    2 options available

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  • Leucanthemum 'Broadway Lights' | Daisy | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Leucanthemum 'Broadway Lights' | Daisy

    The brightest star in the show

    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • A splash of sunshine in borders
    • Very easy to grow and care for
    • Makes a brilliant container feature

    2 options available

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  • Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior'

    The young star of the family

    • Patio tree with an upright, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Delicate green leaves (wonderfully aromatic)
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Knautia 'Melton Pastels' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Knautia 'Melton Pastels'

    Wildlife-friendly pops of colour

    • Pincushion-shaped flowers in a cheerful mix of reds, pinks and purples
    • Long blooming from May to September
    • Ideal for sunny borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Chinese Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

    Floriferous and superbly scented

    • Dangling amethyst racemes (up to 30cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • 'Katy' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    £42 From £36

    'Katy' Apple Tree

    A Swedish sensation!

    • Mildly sweet with strawberry notes (dual)
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Makes the most delicious juice
    • Harvest from late August (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • Ben Lomond Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £16 From £12

    '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

    2 options available

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  • White Wisteria | Sinensis 'alba' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    White Wisteria | Wisteria sinensis 'Alba'

    A burst of perfumed brightness

    • Dense white racemes (up to 15cm long)
    • Also looks wonderful trained as a small tree
    • Prefers full sun, tolerates dappled shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    3 options available

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  • 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

    5 options available

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  • Classic British Orchard Collection | Apple, Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £115 From £80

    Classic British Orchard Collection | Apple, Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees

    All the traditional UK faves!

    • Iconic orchard varieties
    • Features RHS award winners
    • Well-suited to UK growing
    • Produce a glut of delicious fruit

    2 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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  • Earliblue' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £16
    From £16

    'Earliblue' Blueberry Bush

    Extend your blueberry season!

    • Light blue, sweetly-flavoured berries
    • Compact enough to be grown in a pot
    • Whip up a batch of blueberry muffins
    • Early harvest from the start of July

    2 options available

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  • Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From £42
    £54 From £42

    Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Glorious peeling bronze bark

    • Spreading multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Lush green leaves and small white flowers
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Dwarf Fuji Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai' Shrubs
    From £10
    £16 From £10

    Dwarf Fuji Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'

    Superb, compact cherry blossom

    • Neat, well-contained tree shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Delicate white (tinged pink) double blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock' Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    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

    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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