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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  • Best Small Pond Plants Collection with a Lily | Grower's Choice Pond Plants
    £75
    £75

    Best Small Pond Plants Collection with a Lily | Grower's Choice

    The ideal mini pond plant scheme

    • A fabulous selection of different pond plants
    • Zones 1 to 3 - Pondside to deep water
    • A spot in full sunshine is best
    • Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Black Beauty' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Black Beauty'

    Sky Blue flowers with Striking black leaves

    • Masses of Sky Blue flowers
    • Blooms from June to September
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Colourful ground cover perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Ever White'

    Clusters of White on towering stems

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • Perfect for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Bastard Senna | Coronilla glauca 'Citrina' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris pseudacorus bastardii Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris pseudacorus bastardii

    A perfect blend of yellow tones

    • The perfect blend of yellow tones
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    Currently out of stock

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

    Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

    Erect foliage plant with oomph

    • Strappy green blades with cream margins
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Plant in sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    Currently out of stock

  • Passiflora Amethyst Lavender Lady 3L Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £34 From £25

    Purple Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Lavender Lady'

    Attention-grabbing violet blooms

    • Voluminous, flamboyant purple-blue flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves a sunny spot (tolerates part shade)
    • Blooms from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Native British Wildflower Meadow Plugs Perennial Bedding
    From £50
    From £50

    Native British Wildflower Meadow Plants

    Grow a British wildflower meadow

    • Prefers full sun or partial shade
    • Add to lawns, beds and borders
    • Flowers from April to October
    • Contains up to 22 different species

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Malling Minerva' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    £26
    £28 £26

    'Malling Minerva' Raspberry Plants

    Big on flavour, not spines

    • Bursting with sumptuous sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make an Eton mess (with a twist)
    • Pick your raspberries in June and July

    Currently out of stock

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

    Fragrant Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Sioux'

    An array of happy hues

    • Colour-changing, highly-scented blooms
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Thrives in full sun to partial shade
    • Nice and free-flowering throughout summer

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium Highlander Collection | 4 x 1L pots Perennial Bedding
    £45
    £48 £45

    Dramatic Delphiniums Collection

    Incredible showy flower spires

    • Delphiniums in an array of charming shades
    • The ideal plants to star in your borders
    • Blooms from May to July
    • An excellent option for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Cowslip | Primula Veris Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Cowslip | Primula veris

    A native, sweet-scented classic

    • Nodding umbels of cheery yellow blooms
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grow around a sunny or partly-shaded pond
    • Flowers from April to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Long-Flowering Wildflower Meadow Plugs | Annual & Perennial Mix Perennial Bedding
    From £50
    From £50

    Long-Flowering Wildflower Meadow Plants | Annual & Perennial Mix

    Instant impact plus longevity!

    • Likes full sun or partial shade
    • Ideal for lawns, beds and borders
    • Flowers from April to October
    • Contains up to 27 different species

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'New Vintage Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage Rose'

    Bright, showy and compact achillea

    • Cerise pink flowers clustered on large flat flowerheads
    • Summer flowering from June to August
    • Brings colour and height to sunny borders
    • Compact enough for containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris versicolor 'Kermesina' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris versicolor 'Kermesina'

    Talk about elegant!

    • Striking purple and white blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers through May and June

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Redstart' Redcurrant Plant Soft Fruit
    £12
    £12

    'Redstart' Redcurrant Plant

    "Reddy" for fantastic flavour?

    • Sweet and subtly tangy
    • Reliably heavy cropper
    • Brilliant with roast lamb
    • Harvest your redcurrants in August

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris louisiana 'Her Highness' Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Iris louisiana 'Her Highness'

    The queen of irises

    • Regal white and yellow flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    Currently out of stock

  • 6 Salvia Plants | 'Blues Collection' | 10.5cm Pots Perennial Plants
    £45
    £48 £45

    Spectacular Salvia Collection

    Bright, compact and fragrant

    • Includes sage plants in a range of hues
    • Pairs beautifully planted alongside roses
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Wild Primrose | Primula Vulgaris Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Wild Primrose | Primula vulgaris

    The original and best

    • Pastel yellow with a golden centre and a sweet scent
    • Loves a partly shaded spot
    • Long flowering from January to May
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Hemp Agrimony | Eupatorium cannabinum Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Hemp Agrimony | Eupatorium cannabinum

    Prolific powder pink blooms

    • Dusky pink flower clusters on tall stems
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Suitable for full sun (or partial shade)
    • Flowers from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Anemone Ruffled Swan Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Anemone 'Ruffled Swan'

    The epitome of informal elegance

    • Likes part shade but also grows in full sun
    • Excellent for woodland planting schemes
    • Blooms from June to october
    • Bred by Chelsea award-winning nursery

    Currently out of stock

  • Dragonwort | Persicaria bistorta Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Dragonwort | Persicaria bistorta

    Instantly elevate your pond edge

    • Fluffy pink flower towers
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from June right through to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Marsh Woundwort | Stachys palustris Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Marsh Woundwort | Stachys palustris

    A bumblebee's paradise

    • Pretty pink flower cones and toothed foliage
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Free flowering from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Climbing Plants
    From £42
    From £42

    American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'

    A compact and classy wisteria

    • Cascading lilac blooms (up to 15cm long)
    • Perfect for training up a wall or pergola
    • Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Shrubs For Borders Collections | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £39 From £25

    Best Shrubs For Borders

    Because edges matter, too...

    • Tidy shrubs well-suited to beds and borders
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Fabulous assortment of flower colour
    • Neat shrubs that elevate any boring border

    Currently out of stock

  • Bee's Primula | Primula Beesiana Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Bee's Primula | Primula beesiana

    Best for bees and butterflies!

    • Candelabra whorls of dainty purple blooms
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows best in partial or dappled shade
    • Flowers from April to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum

    Distinctive flower-bract combo

    • Tiny, fragrant white flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to August

    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
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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
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
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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
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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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