Plants for Wildlife

One of the great things about gardening is how beneficial it is for our animal friends. Whether it be bright berries for birds like redwings and fieldfares, pollen for insects like bees and butterflies, or shelter for mammals like dormice and hedgehogs, the plants in this collection are all valued for their wildlife appeal.

Wildflower meadow plants (4)Hedging plants (89)Prairie garden plants (180)Wild berry plants (9)Wildflowers and meadow plants (211)
  • 30cm Achillea 'Cloth of Gold' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Yarrow | Achillea 'Cloth of Gold'

    Superb golden florets

    • Grows best bathed in full sun
    • Ideal for mixed prairie borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Star of Love' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Astrantia 'Star of Love'

    A star performer for pots and borders

    • Starry burgundy red flowers on tall purple stems
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Adds height and texture to borders or pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Astrantia 'Sparkling Stars Red' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Astrantia 'Sparkling Stars Red'

    Sparkling red tones for brighter borders

    • Vibrant red, textured flower heads on strong stems
    • Flowers from May to August
    • Adds height and texture to borders or pots
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Scarlet Willow Hedging | Salix alba 'Chermesina' Shrubs
    £4
    £6 £4

    Scarlet Willow Hedging | Salix alba 'Chermesina'

    Fiery colour to light the garden

    • Waxy orange, yellow and red stems
    • Pollen-rich catkins in spring for bees
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender 'Blue Spear' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    From £5

    Lavender 'Blue Spear'

    Perfect for patio pots

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • An excellent option for poor, dry soils
    • Flowers from July to September
    • An upright variety that thrives in containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Rochester' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £45 From £38

    'Rochester' Peach Tree

    A reliable, golden-fleshed peach

    • The kind of taste you dream about
    • Blossoms appear late enough to miss frosts
    • Why not give a scrummy peach semifreddo a go?
    • Harvest from mid-August

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender 'Rosea' | Lavandula angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    English Lavender 'Rosea' | Lavandula angustifolia

    Charming pastel pink shades

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Best for Mediterranean-style gardens
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Fragrant and highly bee-friendly

    Currently out of stock

  • Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' Shrubs
    £4
    £8 £4

    Weigela 'Bristol Ruby' Hedging

    Easy to grow and floriferous

    • Crimson bellflowers in summer
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Flat' Nectarine Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    'Flat' Nectarine Tree

    Red-skinned 'donut' nectarines

    • Wonderfully sweet and juicy
    • Distinctive flat shape
    • Make a nectarine clafoutis
    • Harvest in mid-August

    Currently out of stock

  • Deutzia scabra Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Deutzia scabra Hedging

    Frangrant flowers for bees

    • Honey-scented white blooms and peeling bark
    • Excellent pest and disease resistance
    • Slow growth rate - 10-15cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Takion Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Campanula 'Takion Blue'

    Slender stems of amethyst bells

    • Outward facing soft amethyst coloured bell flowers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Perfect for a patio display
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • White Japanese Rose Hedging | Rosa rugosa 'Alba' Shrubs
    £3
    £4 £3

    White Japanese Rose Hedging | Rosa rugosa 'Alba'

    Long flowering beauty

    • Large white, single roses all summer
    • The biggest hips of any wild rose
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Northland' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £16
    From £16

    'Northland' Blueberry Bush

    Pocket-sized flavour bombs

    • Sweet with subtle tartness
    • Neat, compact and ideal for small gardens
    • Eat straight from the bush
    • Harvest from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Repens' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thyrsiflorus '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Red-Leaved Rose Hedging | Rosa glauca Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Red-Leaved Rose Hedging | Rosa glauca

    Award winning star-shaped blooms

    • Light pink roses & cherry-like edible hips
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama' Climbing Plants
    From £40
    From £40

    Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Okayama'

    Grape bunches of violet blooms

    • Stout purple racemes (up to 15cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows nicely in full sun and partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Ben Alder' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    £12
    £15 £12

    'Ben Alder' Blackcurrant Bush

    Blackcurrant wine? Yes, please!

    • Intense flavour and juiciness
    • A highly-productive variety
    • Use the juice for wine or bake in a tart
    • Harvest from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Field Rose Hedging | Rosa arvensis Shrubs
    £2
    £4 £2

    Field Rose Hedging | Rosa arvensis

    Stunning native rambler

    • Creamy white single roses in summer
    • Ideal in a relaxed, country-style mixed hedge
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrubby Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Shrubby Cinquefoil Hedging | Potentilla fruticosa

    Unkillable flowering hedge

    • Masses of sunny yellow flowers
    • Incredibly resilient
    • Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Starry Starry Summer Scent' Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Starry Starry Summer Scent' Jasmine | Jasminum x stephanense

    Brilliant bicolour blooms

    • Pink and white flowers, mid-green leaves
    • Easily covers a tired fence or wall
    • Happy in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Van Houtte's Spiraea | Spiraea vanhouttei Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Van Houtte's Spiraea Hedging | Spiraea vanhouttei

    Hardy and bee-friendly

    • Dense clusters of white flowers
    • Low maintenance, vigorous and bushy
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Cornus Hedge Collection | Winter Hedging Shrubs
    £40
    £42 £40

    Cornus Hedge Collection | Winter Hedging

    A riot of colour

    • Vibrant stems, spring flowers & autumn hues
    • Year round interest made simple
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Adrienne' Blackberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £13 From £10

    'Adrienne' Blackberry Plant

    Thornless and easy to train!

    • Sweet and deliciously juicy
    • Thornless for scratch-free picking
    • Make a scrummy blackberry crumble
    • Harvest from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Duke of York' Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    'Duke of York' Peach Tree

    Melt-in-the-mouth peaches

    • Excellent peach flavour with juicy sweetness
    • An heirloom variety over 100 years old
    • Makes a delicious German peach kuchen
    • Harvest mid to late July

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Cherry Hedging | Prunus avium Shrubs
    From £3
    £4 From £3

    Sweet Cherry Hedging | Prunus avium

    Bird-friendly native classic

    • Clusters of flowers and red berries
    • Great for pollinators and feeding birds
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Water Plantain | Alisma plantago aquaticum Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Water Plantain | Alisma plantago-aquaticum

    Adds truly delightful elegance

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

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Japanese Barberry | Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea' Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Purple Japanese Barberry Hedging | Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'

    Vibrant and hardy shrub

    • Purple leaves, spring flowers & berries
    • Great for wildlife and coastal spots
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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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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