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)
  • 'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Espalier Apple Tree

    Transform a boring wall!

    • Professionally trained in an espalier shape
    • Includes both cooking and dessert varieties
    • Bite into fresh or incorporate into crumbles
    • Juicy, crisp apples, impressive blossoms

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Blackberry Plant | Rubus fruticosus 'Tiny Black' Soft Fruit
    £22
    £22

    Patio Blackberry Plant | Rubus fruticosus 'Tiny Black'

    A thornless wonder

    • Deep, rich blackberry flavour
    • Compact and perfect for container growing
    • Conjure up a batch of blackberry blondies
    • Harvest from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • All Seasons Hedging | Growers' Choice Shrubs
    From £45
    £55 From £45

    All Seasons Hedging | Growers' Choice

    Looks great all year round

    • Flowers, berries and vibrant stems
    • Packed with colour and wildlife benefits
    • Premium varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Easy to plant and prune

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus Bridal Bouquet Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £22 From £18

    Agapanthus 'Bridal Bouquet'

    Wedding-worthy blooms

    • Plant in full sun (if possible)
    • Pair in borders with blue varieties
    • Flowers from June to September
    • A good choice for container growing

    Currently out of stock

  • Complete Wildflower Meadow Plugs Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £50
    From £50

    Ultimate Wildflower Meadow Plants Collection

    Your ticket to wildflower heaven

    • Appreciates full sun or partial shade
    • Convert your lawns, beds and borders
    • Flowers from April to October
    • Contains a huge number of species

    Currently out of stock

  • Hellebore Plant Gift Gift Option
    £33
    £33

    The Hellebore Gift

    A gift of resilience & serenity

    • Stunning nodding flowers
    • Blooms right through until early spring
    • Ideal for the winter lovers out there
    • The perfect gift for Christmas

    Currently out of stock

  • White Flowering Dogwood Tree | Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    White Flowering Dogwood Tree | Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'

    Wonder by name, wonder by nature

    • Domed spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Lush green foliage turning red and pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty' 1L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Osteospermum 'Blue Eyed Beauty'

    A delicious blend of the sweeter colours of summer

    • Yellow flowers with a Violet Blue eye
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Perfect feature in borders or pots
    • Easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Scarlett' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    £30 From £28

    '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

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Cherry Daiquiri' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cherry Daiquiri'

    Any Summer's day can be made better with a cherry daiquiri

    • Delicate blush pink petals with strokes of magenta
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • A beautiful addition to cottage garden borders

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Southampton Selection' Sloe Tree Fruit Trees
    £32
    £35 £32

    'Southampton Selection' Sloe Tree

    Grow your own sloe gin!

    • A tartness that's perfect for jams
    • Brilliant for wildlife and pollinators
    • Essential for sloe gin and hedgerow jelly!
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £9
    £15 From £9

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan'

    Beautifully pink with red kisses

    • Powerfully pink petals with red centres
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bunyard's Exhibition' Broad Bean Plants Vegetables
    £7
    £7

    '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

  • Japanese Meadowsweet | Spiraea japonica 'Froebelii' Shrubs
    £4
    £8 £4

    Japanese Meadowsweet Hedging | Spiraea japonica 'Froebelii'

    Repeat flowering all summer long

    • Clusters of tiny, deep pink flowers
    • Loved by bees
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree Ornamental Trees
    £60
    £65 £60

    'Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree

    A bona fide wildlife magnet

    • Upright, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Vibrant orange and red autumn colours
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Autumn Treasure' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £15
    From £15

    'Autumn Treasure' Raspberry Plant

    Wave au revoir to thorny picking

    • Fabulous levels of sweetness
    • Fruits on first-year canes
    • Mix with strawberries in a summer salad
    • Autumn-fruiting variety

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Fortune' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Fortune' Apple Tree

    Lovely, traditional garden apple

    • Juicy with nice levels of acidity (eating)
    • Heavy cropper
    • Use in Waldorf salads or spiced chutneys
    • Harvest from September (stores until October)

    Currently out of stock

  • Wild Primrose | Primula Vulgaris Annual Bedding
    £5
    £9 £5

    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

  • Salvia 'Caradonna Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Caradonna Pink'

    Vivid pink spires, dark stems

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning in dry sunny banks
    • Flowers June to October
    • Provides superb nectar for bees

    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

  • Papaver Orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Red Poppy | Papaver orientalis 'Beauty of Livermere'

    Huge and splendidly scarlet poppy bowls every summer

    • Huge scarlet red flowers with deeply dark centres
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Create a cottage garden aesthetic
    • Flowers grow up to 1.2m tall for stunning height

    Currently out of stock

  • Wedding Cake Tree | Cornus contraversa 'Variegata' Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    Wedding Cake Tree | Cornus contraversa 'Variegata'

    Unique form and colour

    • Highly-unusual tiered tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Bright, variegated leaves (green and cream)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Variegated Jasmine | Jasminum Officinale 'Aureovariegatum' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Variegated Jasmine | Jasminum officinale 'Aureovariegatum'

    Glorious gold-flecked foliage

    • Fragrant white blooms, yellow-splashed leaves
    • Twining climber with a vigorous habit
    • Full sun is best (partial shade is tolerated)
    • Flowers from June right through to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Giant Marsh Marigold | Caltha Palustris Polypetala Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Giant Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris polypetala

    Masses of giant buttercups

    • Stunning lemon-yellow flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Spring flowering right from March to May

    Currently out of stock

  • Crystal Confetti | Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides variegata| Oxygenating 1L Pot Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Oxygenating Crystal Confetti | Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides variegata

    Variegated, frilled foliage

    • Bright green leaves with charming variegation
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grows well in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from April to June

    Currently out of stock

  • White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus yedoensis 'Shidare Yoshino' Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £38 From £34

    White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus yedoensis 'Shidare Yoshino'

    Loved by pollinators

    • Elegant weeping tree
    • Can grow to 2.2m (depending on form)
    • Bowl shaped pale pink flowers
    • Blossoms in April

    Currently out of stock

  • Fast Growing Evergreen Hedging Wildlife Mix Shrubs
    From £60
    £0 From £60

    Fast Growing Hedging Mix | Growers' Choice

    The perfect screening

    • A mix of evergreen & deciduous plants
    • Benefits insects, birds and mammals
    • Premium varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Hardy, fast growing and low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

Happy plants make happy customers

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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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