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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  • Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass

    A fabulous two-toned bunchgrass

    • Stylishly-striped ribbons of foliage
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade

    4 options available

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  • Water Lily 'Arc-en-Ciel' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Star Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Arc-en-Ciel'

    Scented lily with unique leaves

    • Distinctive paint-flecked, variegated foliage
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in full sun
    • Fragrant, floriferous and fully hardy

    2 options available

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  • Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno' Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno'

    A prolific favourite

    • Gorgeous yellow blooms on vertical stems
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    2 options available

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  • Holly 'Nellie R Stevens' | 10L Pot Ornamental Trees
    £61
    £61

    Pyramidal Holly | Ilex 'Nellie R Stevens'

    One of our favourite evergreens

    • Neat, pyramidal tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Dense emerald green foliage, red berries
    • A tree with genuine year-round interest

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata Vanille Fraise Shrubs
    From £39
    From £39

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille Fraise'

    Fluffy ice-cream blooms!

    • Delightfully bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Pyramidal panicles turn from cream to pink
    • Great for cut flower gardens

    1 option available

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  • White Garden Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £94
    From £94

    White Garden Climbing Plants Collection

    Snowy blooms from a height

    • A variety of linen-white, showy flowers
    • Train your climbers up a wall or obelisk
    • Full sun to partial shade (variety dependent)
    • Selected for colour, strength and performance

    1 option available

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  • Leucanthemum 'Western Star Taurus' | Daisy | 3L Pot Perennial plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Leucanthemum 'Western Star Taurus' | Daisy

    The fairest of them all

    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • A splash of sunshine in borders
    • Very easy to grow and care for
    • Compact variety ideal for patio planters

    3 options available

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  • 'Glen Mor' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £28
    From £28

    'Glen Mor' Raspberry Plants

    Incredibly tough and resilient

    • The perfect level of sweetness
    • Exceptional disease resistance
    • Make an incredible raspberry clafoutis
    • Harvest in July

    1 option available

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  • 'Wedding Bouquet' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55 £55

    'Wedding Bouquet' Crabapple Tree

    Blossoms befitting any aisle

    • Graceful upright (to spreading) tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 4m
    • Ivory white flowers, intensely red fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Flamingo Willow Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £44
    From £44

    Flamingo Willow Tree Gift

    A gift of happiness & personality

    • Joyful spring foliage
    • Thrives in a pot
    • Ideal for patio gardeners
    • A perfect new home gift

    3 options available

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  • Pink Pussy Willow Tree | Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso' Ornamental Trees
    From £33
    From £33

    Pink Pussy Willow Tree | Salix gracilistyla 'Mount Aso'

    An incomparably stylish willow

    • Cheery bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2m
    • Shimmering pink catkins in spring
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thrysiflorus 'Repens' Shrubs
    £39
    £39

    Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thrysiflorus 'Repens'

    Brilliant blue patio blooms

    • Glorious, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1m (when pruned)
    • Evergreen leaves, blue bonbon flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • 'Triple Crown' Thornless Blackberry Plant Soft Fruit
    £28
    £28

    'Triple Crown' Thornless Blackberry Plant

    Hitting big in three categories

    • Intensely flavourful blackberries
    • A seriously heavy cropper
    • Make your own blackberry sorbet
    • Harvest from July to August

    1 option available

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  • Water Lily | Nymphaea Albatross Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Albatross'

    A big water lily for big impact

    • Snowy white petals and lush, leathery leaves
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Perfect for a sunny pond
    • Floriferous without being overly vigorous

    2 options available

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  • 'Mirabelle Ruby' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £44
    From £44

    'Mirabelle Ruby' Plum Tree

    Sweet jewels in a small package

    • Sumptuously sweet and juicy
    • Amongst the largest mirabelle varieties
    • Perfect for a plum pie
    • Harvest from September to October

    1 option available

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Red Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    £88
    £88

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Red Peachy'

    Beautiful balcony blossoms

    • Sweet peaches with good juiciness
    • Perfect for growing on the terrace
    • Eat fresh from the tree!
    • Harvest from August to September

    1 option available

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  • 'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree

    Blooms worthy of any noble court

    • Regal spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Wonderfully fragrant, snow-white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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

    Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Marliacea Albida'

    Fragrant, free-flowering classic

    • Stunning bowl-shaped, perfumed blooms
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Thrives in full sun
    • The ideal size for medium to large ponds

    2 options available

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  • 'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £44
    From £44

    'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree

    Superb heritage French variety

    • Rich, buttery pears with excellent flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or use in a crumble
    • Harvest from September to November

    1 option available

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  • Dwarf Weeping Willow Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £61
    From £61

    Dwarf Weeping Willow Tree Gift

    A gift of strength & adaptability

    • Wonderful weeping habit
    • Known for attracting wildlife
    • Get a lot of rain? Get this tree
    • Makes for a touching memorial gift

    3 options available

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  • Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £99
    From £99

    Pink & Purple Climbing Plants Collection

    A warm and nostalgic collection

    • Create a beautifully co-ordinated display
    • Flowers from May right through to October
    • The best colour, strength and performance
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, wall or pergola

    3 options available

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  • Patio Plum Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £72
    From £72

    Patio Plum Tree Gift

    A gift of perseverance

    • Sweet, jammy plums with notes of honey
    • Glorious spring blossom
    • Foodies will *love* this charming tree
    • Who wouldn't want this for their birthday?

    1 option available

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  • Patio Raspberry Plant Gift Gift Option
    £50
    £50

    Patio Raspberry Plant Gift

    A gift of abundance & kindness

    • One of the most compact raspberry varieties
    • Thornless for easy picking
    • A great pick for patio and balcony gardeners
    • First ever garden? Get one of these!

    1 option available

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  • Pink Blueberry Bush Gift Gift Option
    From £39
    From £39

    Pink Blueberry Plant Gift

    A gift of cheer & character

    • Eyecatching pink blueberries!
    • Perfect for pot-growing
    • A wonderful choice for fun-lovers
    • Brilliant for an engagement gift

    1 option available

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  • 'Rudolph' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Rudolph' Crabapple Tree

    More magical than any reindeer!

    • Impressive, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Stunning pink flowers, bright red fruits
    • Fabulous spring and autumn foliage colour

    1 option available

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  • 'White Heart' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £44
    From £44

    'White Heart' Cherry Tree

    Fabulously sweet, white flesh

    • Amongst the most flavourful cherries
    • Unusual white flesh
    • Bake a batch of cherry bakewells
    • Harvest from August to September

    1 option available

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  • 100 Wildflower Meadow Plug Plants Vegetables
    From £50
    From £50

    Bee & Butterfly Friendly Wildflower Meadow Plants

    Bring all the pollinators!

    • Grows best in full sun (tolerates part shade)
    • Transform your lawn, beds and borders
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Highly attractive to pollinating insects

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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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