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)
  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Salvia 'Merleau Rose'

    A cottage garden essential!

    • Rose pink flowers clustered on compact, upright stems above fragrant foliage
    • Long flowering season from July to October
    • Compact variety that's perfect for pots or front borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • 90cm Honeysuckle 'Dropmore Scarlet' | Lonicera x Brownii | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle | Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'

    Instant cottage garden charm

    • Scarlet-orange, funnel-like flowers
    • Dramatic blue-green foliage
    • Grows in full sun but prefers a bit of shade
    • Yields blooms from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Merleau Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Merleau Blue'

    Compact salvia in classic colours

    • Small purple blue flowers on slender stems
    • Summer flowering from July to October
    • Adds scent and colour to a sunny border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Corkscrew Willow Hedging | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa' Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Corkscrew Willow Hedging | Salix matsudana 'Tortuosa'

    Unique ornamental beauty

    • Wavy leaves on corkscrew-shaped stems
    • Use young shoots in flower arrangements
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Ben Hope' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £19 From £11

    'Ben Hope' Blackcurrant Bush

    The nation's favourite

    • Bold, punchy blackcurrant flavour
    • Great resistance to gall mite
    • Make your own cordial or eat fresh
    • Harvest from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Gold Flame' Honeysuckle | Lonicera heckrottii

    Showy, scented trumpet flowers

    • Carmine-pink and orange, horn-like blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Partial or dappled shade is perfect
    • Blooms from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Unusual Berry Collection Soft Fruit
    £51
    £51

    Unusual Berry Collection

    Berries to get everyone talking

    • Juicy berries with complex flavour profiles
    • Fruits you won't find in the shops
    • Eat fresh, bake in crumbles or use for jams
    • Harvest fresh fruit from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    £65
    £65

    'Avalon Pride' Patio Peach Tree

    Peaches from your doorstep!

    • Deliciously juicy fruit
    • Compact enough for small spaces
    • Enjoy fresh with cream or baked in a pie
    • Harvest from August

    Currently out of stock

  • St John's Wort | Hypericum inodorum Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    St John's Wort Hedging | Hypericum inodorum

    Months of bee-friendly colour

    • Evergreen foliage and golden flowers
    • Excellent for wildlife or groundcover
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Blue Hill' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Salvia 'Blue Hill'

    Delicate Lavender Blue, adored by bees

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from emerald green foliage
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Perfect for the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • White Flowering Dogwood | Cornus chinensis 'Great Star' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    White Flowering Dogwood | Cornus chinensis 'Great Star'

    Elegant flowering compact tree

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • White bracts in spring, sublime autumn hues
    • Strawberry-like fruits in autumn

    Currently out of stock

  • Geum 'Scarlet Tempest' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Geum 'Scarlet Tempest'

    Whip up a scarlet storm...

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add splashes of intense red to your borders
    • Flowers from May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree

    Crabapples for months and months

    • Elegant spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bronze-tinged foliage and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Pennyroyal | Mentha pulegium Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Pennyroyal | Mentha pulegium

    Unmistakable minty fragrance

    • Mint-scented foliage with lovely lilac blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows well in full sun or partial shade
    • Long flowering from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Mojito' Perennial Bedding
    From £9
    £15 From £9

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Mojito'

    Crisp white with a slice of lime

    • Bright white flowers with a splash of lime in the centre
    • Flowers all summer from June to October
    • Ideal for pots or the front of borders
    • Scented and also edible! Use for decorating cakes

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Albion' Strawberry (Everbearer) Plants Soft Fruit
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    £3.30 From £10

    'Albion' Strawberry (Everbearer) Plants

    An incredibly popular everbearer

    • Firm strawberries with candy-like sweetness
    • Fruits regularly through summer into autumn
    • Bake your own strawberry shortcake!
    • Harvest from June until September

    Currently out of stock

  • Hall'sche Reissenuss' / 'Merveille de Bollwyller' Cobnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    'Merveille de Bollwyller' Hazelnut Tree

    Versatile, compact and tasty!

    • Large nuts with perfectly-balanced flavour
    • Easy to grow and heavy cropping
    • Use in a cobnut and pear salad
    • Harvest from late August

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Haze' Columnar Patio Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Purple Haze' Columnar Patio Apple Tree

    Think you know apples?

    • Sweet and juicy (eating)
    • Purple on both the inside and outside
    • Perfect for snacking and lunchboxes
    • Harvest from September to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Salt Cedar | Tamarix tetrandra Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Salt Cedar Hedging | Tamarix tetrandra

    Vibrant and unusual

    • Plumes of light pink, coral-like flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'Cerise Queen' Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Achillea 'Cerise Queen'

    Vivid cerise-pink summer blooms

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Ideal for a classic cottage border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Reliable and hardy cottage classic

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire'

    Bejewel your flower beds...

    • Happiest in full sun
    • A striking plant for the front of the border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Also grows nicely in pots and planters

    Currently out of stock

  • Penstemon 'Phoenix Appleblossom' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Penstemon 'Phoenix Appleblossom'

    Bee-friendly blush pink and white bells

    • Large bell-shaped white flowers with a soft pink blush
    • Long flowering from May to September
    • Plant in drifts in your cottage garden border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe White Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe White

    Plumes of snowy white

    • An explosion of white clouds!
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Loves a slightly shadier spot
    • Summer flowering in July and August

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Flavortop' Nectarine Tree

    Flavour by name and nature!

    • Charming bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bake with almonds and Marsala
    • Harvest from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris versicolor Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris versicolor

    The most beautiful blue flag

    • Majestic purple, white and yellow blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or part shade
    • Flowers throughout May and June

    Currently out of stock

  • 90cm Wisteria | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
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    £40 From £30

    Silky Wisteria | Wisteria brachybotrys 'Shiro Kapitan Fuji'

    Stunning white, fragrant racemes

    • Flowing white clusters (up to 15cm long)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves full sun, tolerates partial shade
    • Blooms from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Eglantine Rose Hedging | Rosa rubiginosa Shrubs
    £5
    £5

    Eglantine Rose Hedging | Rosa rubiginosa

    Native wildlife magnet

    • Sprays of open pink flowers
    • Wonderful fragrance
    • Once flowering: June to July
    • Grows to 2m, easily maintained 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
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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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