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.

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  • Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection

    Sweet scents to lift your mood

    • Relax in a garden full of beautiful fragrance
    • Enjoy notes of vanilla, grape and violet
    • Attract bees and butterflies to your garden
    • Flowers all the way from May to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    £70 From £65

    Multi-Stem Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    More stems, more impact!

    • Spreading, multi-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Green, pinnate leaflets take on fiery hues
    • Birds love the bright-red, autumn berries

    Currently out of stock

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

    Geranium 'Black Beauty'

    There's a new diva in town...

    • Does well in part shade and full sun
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Colourful ground cover perennial

    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

  • 'Repsime' Mulberry Tree Soft Fruit
    £46
    £51 £46

    'Repsime' Mulberry Tree

    Bumper-sized fruits

    • Rich, complex and juicy
    • Distinctive, heart-shaped leaves
    • Bake a delicious mulberry pie
    • Pick your mulberries from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Peach Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Peach' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Peach Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Peach'

    Pastel peach woodland spires

    • Grows best in semi-shaded areas
    • Perfect for cottage garden rear beds
    • Flowers June to July
    • Loved by foraging bumblebees

    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

  • 'Draper' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    £16
    £16

    'Draper' Blueberry Bush

    The ideal firmness for freezing

    • Rich blueberries, both sweet and juicy
    • Berries bursting with minerals and vitamins
    • Eat fresh or blitz in morning smoothies
    • Pick from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Nemesia 'Nesia Tropical' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Nemesia 'Nesia Tropical'

    The most glorious sunset hues

    • Tangerine, vermillion and magenta coloured flowers from spring to autumn
    • Delicately scented
    • Ideal for hanging baskets and patios
    • Wonderful for cut flower arrangements

    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

  • 'Malling Minerva' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    £15
    £18 £15

    '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)
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Black Jack' Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    From £30

    Agapanthus 'Black Jack'

    The ultimate dark garden gem

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Stunning in a sunny patio pot
    • Blooms from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Goat Willow Hedging | Salix caprea Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Goat Willow Hedging | Salix caprea

    Bring the wildlife flocking

    • Fluffy catkins and bright green foliage
    • Great natural screening - grows anywhere
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    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

  • 30cm Aquilegia 'Spring Magic White' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Aquilegia 'Spring Magic White'

    Pure white-spurred spring blooms

    • A spot in dappled light is ideal
    • A good option for paving cracks
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Valuable early source of pollen for bees

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Taoflora Red' Peach Tree Ornamental Trees
    £65
    £70 £65

    'Taoflora Red' Peach Tree

    Punchy red hues in *two* seasons

    • Picture-perfect bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Scented red double blooms, fiery autumn hues
    • Responds well to pruning and shaping

    Currently out of stock

  • Geum Mai Tai Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Geum 'Mai Tai'

    Flowers like it's happy hour!

    • Plant somewhere in full sunshine
    • Perfect for patio pots and mixed borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Low-maintenance and highly versatile

    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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 'Red Gold' Nectarine Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Red Gold' Nectarine Tree

    Perfect for a hot summer's day

    • A wonderful mixture of sweet and tart
    • Low-maintenance and easy to grow
    • Caramelise and serve with vanilla ice cream
    • Harvest in August

    Currently out of stock

  • Water Lily 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £25
    £36 From £25

    Blush Pink Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot'

    Up to 100 petals per flower!

    • Showy, fully double flowers in powder pink
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Appreciates a sunny position
    • Long-flowering from June through to September

    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

  • 'Triple Crown' Thornless Blackberry Plant Soft Fruit
    £25
    £25

    'Triple Crown' Thornless Blackberry Plant

    Hitting big in three categories

    • Intensely flavourful blackberries
    • A seriously heavy cropper
    • Make your own blackberry sorbet
    • Harvest from July to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple'

    Blooms that fizz with life

    • Full sun brings out the best flowers
    • Marry with white-flowered plants for contrast
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Disease resistant and easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • The Patio Raspberry Plant Gift Gift Option
    From £28
    From £28

    The Patio Raspberry Plant Gift

    A gift of abundance & kindness

    • One of the most compact raspberry varieties
    • Thornless for easy picking
    • A great pick for patio and balcony gardeners
    • First ever garden? Get one of these!

    Currently out of stock

  • Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'

    Is this a pollinator's paradise?

    • Dense, rounded weeping shape
    • Large plant - reaches approx 3-5m
    • Evergreen leaves, carmine buds opening white
    • Provides excellent winter interest

    Currently out of stock

Happy plants make happy customers

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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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