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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  • 'Duke' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £30
    From £30

    'Duke' Blueberry Bush

    One of the first to ripen

    • A wonderfully delicate blueberry
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prepare a sticky blueberry jam
    • Ready to harvest in June and July

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  • Evereste Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    From £28

    'Evereste' Crabapple Tree

    Award-winning and deservedly so

    • A lovely, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Dazzling white flowers turning pink
    • Good resistance to fire blight

    5 options available

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  • Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

    The most sumptuous scent

    • Floating white, vanilla-scented blooms
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from March to May (and in autumn)

    2 options available

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  • 'Rovada' Redcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £11
    £13 From £11

    'Rovada' Redcurrant Bush

    Mouthwateringly good currants

    • Superb flavour, both sweet and sour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for pies, tarts and jelly
    • Pick your redcurrants from mid-July

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  • Gala Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    £35 From £30

    'Gala' Apple Tree

    Makes a wonderful apple sauce

    • Crisp with a mild, sweet flavour (eating)
    • Very disease resistant and easy to grow
    • A delicious, mid-morning pick-me-up
    • Harvest in September (keeps for months)

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

    'Goldtraube' Blueberry Bush

    A glorious German variety

    • Decadent, sweet and moreish
    • Wonderful autumn colour
    • Use to make a jammy compote
    • Pick your blueberries from July to August

    3 options available

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  • 'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree Dwarfing Rootstock Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree

    Apple enthusiasts love this tree

    • Soft flesh with a nutty flavour (eating)
    • World-renowned heritage apple
    • Serve with cheese and walnuts!
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

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  • Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £36 From £35

    Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Coppery-hued, stripy bark

    • Bushy, rounded tree
    • Incredible peeling, papery bark
    • Verdant green foliage and dainty white blooms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    5 options available

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  • Kordia Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
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    £32 From £30

    'Kordia' Cherry Tree

    The darkest of all cherries

    • Fantastic depth of flavour with a sharp edge
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a divine cherry pie
    • Harvest throughout July

    2 options available

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  • Jenny Hardy Kiwi Plant Soft Fruit
    From £25
    From £25

    'Jenny' Hardy Kiwi Plant

    A self-fertile, hardy kiwi

    • Sweet with subtly tart undertones
    • Red-tipped foliage in summer
    • Fabulous in fruit salads and smoothies
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • 'All Gold' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £15 From £10

    'All Gold' Raspberry Plants

    Enchanting golden raspberries

    • Moreishly sweet and juicy
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a traditional Scottish cranachan
    • Autumn-fruiting variety

    1 option available

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  • Lapins Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    Lapins 'Cherokee' Cherry Tree

    Late-cropping, Canadian variety

    • Aromatic flavour after the initial sweet hit
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Two words: cherry scones
    • Harvest in July (freezes well)

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  • Patio Cherry Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Cherry Tree

    Small in stature, big on impact

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes disease-resistant varieties
    • Eat from the tree, bake in pies and cobblers
    • Flavourful cherries, fantastic flowers

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  • 'Medana' Tayberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £8
    £18 From £8

    'Medana' Tayberry Plant

    An unbeatable hybrid berry

    • Every bite bursts with bold, juicy flavour
    • Combines a raspberry with a blackberry
    • Prepare a traditional British summer pudding
    • Pick your tayberries from July to August

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  • 'Red Sentinel' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    £45 From £28

    'Red Sentinel' Crabapple Tree

    Ruby red, jewel-like fruits

    • A charming, upright-to-spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Clouds of pinkish white blossom in spring
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    5 options available

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  • Common Jasmine | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £25

    Common Jasmine | Jasminum officinale

    Uncommonly bright and fragrant!

    • Linen-white blooms and mid-green leaves
    • A twining climber that easily scales a fence
    • Happy in full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    1 option available

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  • Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Bay Tree | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Junior'

    The young star of the family

    • Patio tree with an upright, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Delicate green leaves (wonderfully aromatic)
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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

    English Lavender 'Hidcote' | Lavandula angustifolia

    The nation's favourite

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Stunning in poor, dry soil spots
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit plant

    4 options available

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  • Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees Fruit Trees
    From £80
    £105 From £80

    Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees

    Fruit all summer long

    • Sweet and juicy fruits for eating and cooking
    • Compact trees suitable for any size of garden
    • Devour straight from the branches
    • Harvest from July to October

    1 option available

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  • Glen Prosen Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £10
    £16 From £10

    'Glen Prosen' Raspberry Plant

    A Scottish sensation

    • Firm berries with a sweet, aromatic flavour
    • Robust and perfect for wet or dry areas
    • Use to make a rich raspberry trifle
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    1 option available

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  • Single Pink Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus Pendula Rubra Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    Single Pink Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus pendula 'Pendula Rubra'

    Candyfloss flower statement

    • Elegant weeping tree
    • Can grow to 2.2m (depending on form)
    • Rose pink single flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    3 options available

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  • White Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    White Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis'

    Blooms to beat the winter blues!

    • Strong upright tree
    • Easily pruned to fit any garden
    • Large white, semi-double flowers
    • Blossoms in November-March

    2 options available

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  • Dwarf White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Snow Showers' Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    Dwarf White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Snow Showers'

    Perfect spring time feature tree

    • Elegant weeping tree
    • Can grow to 1.7m (depending on form)
    • Flurries of snowy white single flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    3 options available

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  • 'Sunset' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    £50 From £30

    'Sunset' Apple Tree

    Broaden your taste horizons

    • Sweet, followed by a sharp edge (eating)
    • Exceptional performance as well as taste
    • Slice and sneak in your children's lunchboxes
    • Harvest from September to October

    4 options available

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  • Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis Cerna| Oxygenating Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Oxygenating Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepis cernua

    A plant to improve your Wi-Fi?!

    • Spiky grass that looks like fibre optic cable
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    3 options available

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  • 'Mirabelle De Nancy' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    'Mirabelle De Nancy' Plum Tree

    Versatile, French cherry plum

    • Honeyed and highly moreish
    • Easy to grow and loved by pollinators
    • Make a classic Tarte aux Mirabelles
    • Harvest from late August

    1 option available

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  • The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum Fruit Trees
    From £70
    £97 From £70

    The 3 Top Performing Fruit Trees to Grow in the UK | Apple, Pear & Plum

    Three trees our growers swear by

    • Bumper-cropping varieties
    • Easy to grow and full of flavour
    • Neat and compact trees for any garden
    • Harvest from August to November

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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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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