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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  • '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

  • 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

  • Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue'

    Unique silver-blue colour all summer long

    • Compact spikes packed with light silvery-blue flowers
    • Flowers all summer
    • Silver-grey aromatic foliage
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus

    A vibrant vertical accent

    • Blades of bright green foliage
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Prefers a fully sunny spot
    • Low maintenance and beneficial to wildlife

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Pennywhistle' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Pennywhistle'

    A picture perfect iris

    • Versatile planting option for pond edges or borders
    • Tasteful lavender flowers atop swaying stems
    • Adds great visual interest to any garden
    • Attracts bees

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree

    Arching boughs, scented blooms

    • Delightful spreading tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Fragrant pink blooms, colour-changing foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Variegated Reed Sweet Grass | Glyceria maxima variegata Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Variegated Reed Sweet Grass | Glyceria maxima variegata

    Elegant variegated foliage

    • Long blades of strappy, cream-lined leaves
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Summer flowering from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Rhapsody' Strawberry Plants Soft Fruit
    £8
    £8

    'Rhapsody' Strawberry Plants

    An award-winning favourite

    • Honeyed, juicy and full of flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Use to make an unbeatable pavlova
    • Harvest your strawberries from July

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'George Davison' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Crocosmia 'George Davison'

    Sprays of glowing orange and golden yellow

    • Orange buds opening to golden yellow flowers
    • Late summer flowering from July to September
    • Brings sunset colour to a hot border or patio pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bunyard's Exhibition' Broad Bean Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Bunyard's Exhibition' Broad Bean Plants

    Creamy with a delicate sweetness

    • Terrifically tasty and suitable for freezing
    • A heritage variety well over 100 years old
    • Roast to have as a scrummy snack
    • Harvest from May to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Duo Pear Tree | 'Williams' Bon Chrétien' & 'Conference' Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    Duo Pear Tree | 'Conference' & 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'

    Two pear varieties on one tree

    • Melt in your mouth pears
    • Loved by pollinators
    • Eat straight from the tree or poach in wine
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £85
    £87 £85

    Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your balcony's new best friends

    • Stone fruit grown on the patio!
    • Sweet, juicy, and oh-so moreish
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Orchid Primrose | Primula Vialii Pond Plants
    £25
    £25

    Orchid Primrose | Primula vialii

    Award-winning, showy primrose

    • Two-tone burgundy and lilac blooms
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Ideal for partly shaded or sunny gardens
    • Striking lilac flowers from June to July

    Currently out of stock

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

    Achillea 'New Vintage White'

    Lacy white: accesorize with bees

    • Lace white clusters of tiny blooms rising from ferny foliage
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Outstanding in containers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'

    Oh, what fun it is to plant...

    • Single, cream, bell-shaped blooms
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers December to February

    Currently out of stock

  • Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £110
    £120 From £110

    Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection

    Vibrant flowers all year round

    • Fill your garden with non-stop colour
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk or pergola
    • Available in three 'editions'
    • Blooms throughout the year

    Currently out of stock

  • Yellow Water Lily | Nuphar lutea Pond Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Yellow Water Lily | Nuphar lutea

    Scented, floating buttercups

    • Fragrant yellow, cupped blooms on stalks
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Hibernica' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Hibernica' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Improves any drab surface

    • Enchanting emerald foliage
    • Attractive to birds and pollinators
    • Suited to full sun, part shade and full shade
    • Masses of ornamental black berries

    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
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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
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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