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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  • 6 x 20cm Lavender 'Hidcote Improved' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Lavender 'Hidcote Improved'

    Blooms for months and months

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Great in beds, borders, hedges and pots
    • Flowers from May to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Organic Garden Mint Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Garden Mint Plants

    Fresh and fabulously fragrant

    • The classic cool and refreshing flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Make your own mint juleps!
    • Pick your mint from June to November

    Currently out of stock

  • 5 Water Crowsfoot| Oxygenating | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Oxygenating Water Crowfoot | Ranunculus aquatilis

    Clouds of brightest white

    • Dainty white flowers, lush emerald foliage
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender | Lavandula Angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    £18
    £18

    English Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia

    As iconic as they come!

    • Give it as sunny a spot as possible
    • Thrives in beds and borders in dry soil
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Hardier than French and Spanish lavenders

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Fireworks' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    Agapanthus 'Fireworks'

    Two toned flowers to light up your borders

    • Plant in full sun to partial shade
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to September
    • RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2018 Finalist

    Currently out of stock

  • Water Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis scorpioides Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Water Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis scorpioides

    The most delightful pastel blue

    • Stunning blue and yellow blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Long flowering from May to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Leucanthemum 'Madonna' | Shasta Daisy

    Mounds of huge daisies!

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add summer cheer to borders or containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis Cerna| Oxygenating Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Oxygenating Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis cerna

    A plant to improve your Wi-Fi?!

    • Spiky grass that looks like fibre optic cable
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'mertonensis Summer King' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Pink Foxglove | Digitalis x mertonensis 'Summer King'

    A cottage garden must-have

    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Adds height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection

    Attract wildlife to your pond

    • A wonderful variety of flowers and foliage
    • Zones 1 to 3 - Pondside to deep water
    • Grows in full sun and part shade
    • A range of hardy, easy-care perennials

    Currently out of stock

  • Bog Pimpernel | Anagallis tenella Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Bog Pimpernel | Anagallis tenella

    Low-growing loveliness

    • An evergreen carpet of tiny pink blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun
    • Long flowering period from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Geranium 'Rozanne' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Rozanne'

    An RHS 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

  • 30cm Salvia 'Blue Marvel' |3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Salvia 'Blue Marvel'

    An award winning Salvia with massive blooms

    • Uniquely large violet purple flower spikes
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

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

    Agapanthus 'Lapis Lazuli'

    Jewel-toned evergreen Agapanthus

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add height and drama to containers and borders
    • Flowers June to September
    • Highly drought-tolerant

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Vegetable Companion Plant Collection | Cosmos, Marigold & Zinnia Annual Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Ultimate Vegetable Companion Plant Collection | Cosmos, Marigold & Zinnia

    Help your garden flourish better

    • Deter pests such as aphids and white flies
    • Attract pollinators like bees and butterflies
    • Enhance your soil's overall health
    • Improve overall crop yield

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbena bonariensis Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Verbena bonariensis

    Tall, swaying stems of warm lilac

    • Tightly clustered lilac flowers on stems up to 180cm high
    • Long flowering from June to September
    • Plant in borders to attract butterflies
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Rose Marvel' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Rose Marvel'

    Rose towers of bloom from Spring to Autumn

    • Large, vibrant magenta pink flowers all summer
    • Flowers from May to October!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Compact, neat growth of dark green foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Pond in a Pot Planting Kit | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure Pond Plants
    From £60
    £90 From £60

    Pond in a Pot Planting Kit | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure

    Create a beautiful mini pond

    • A range of small plants for a lovely display
    • Zones 2 & 3 - Pond edges and deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Contains oxygenators and decorative plants

    Currently out of stock

  • Colourful Pond Plants Collection | Grower's Choice Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Colourful Pond Plants Collection | Grower's Choice

    Bring the best colours pondside

    • A variety of hues, forms and sizes
    • Zones 1 to 3 - Pondside to deep water
    • Does best in full sun or partial shade
    • Provides year-round colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Morena Honeyberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £14
    From £14

    'Morena' Honeyberry Bush

    Elongated fruit = more tastiness

    • Sweet, juicy and aromatic
    • Extremely hardy and drought-resistant
    • Give honeyberry balsamic vinegar a go!
    • Pick your honeyberries in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Lyrical White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Salvia 'Lyrical White'

    This season's must-have, in White

    • Clusters of Cotton White flowers on upright spires
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Adds height to a Cottage Garden border

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Fragrant Lavender Collection Perennial Bedding
    £26
    £32 £26

    Ultimate Fragrant Lavender Collection

    Packs a properly-perfumed punch

    • Includes wonderful English lavender plants
    • Plant en masse or use to break up borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior' Ornamental Trees
    From £33
    £35 From £33

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • 5 Water Lettuce | Pistia stratiotes | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Water Lettuce | Pistia stratiotes

    Float yer' greens...

    • Floating rosettes of lush green foliage
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • No planting needed, just place on the water!

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Pond Plants for Any Size Pond | All in One | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure Pond Plants
    From £60
    £75 From £60

    Best Pond Plants for Any Size Pond | All in One | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure

    Everything needed for a pond

    • Features a range of gorgeous pond plants
    • Zones 2 & 3 - Pond edges and deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Keeps your pond healthy and attracts wildlife

    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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