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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  • Iris versicolor 'Kermesina' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris versicolor 'Kermesina'

    Talk about elegant!

    • Striking purple and white blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers through May and June

    Currently out of stock

  • Perennial Wallflower | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Perennial Wallflower | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'

    Endless deep mauve flower spikes

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Best for dry gravel borders
    • Flowers April to August
    • RHS AGM: Exceptionally long flowering season

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Malling Leo' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £18
    From £18

    'Malling Leo' Raspberry Plants

    Loved for over half a century

    • Fabulously aromatic with lovely sweetness
    • Hardy, reliable and well-timed yields
    • Pop your raspberries into a fresh fruit salad
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Redstart' Redcurrant Plant Soft Fruit
    £12
    £12

    'Redstart' Redcurrant Plant

    "Reddy" for fantastic flavour?

    • Sweet and subtly tangy
    • Reliably heavy cropper
    • Brilliant with roast lamb
    • Harvest your redcurrants in August

    Currently out of stock

  • Anemone Ruffled Swan Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Anemone 'Ruffled Swan'

    The epitome of informal elegance

    • Likes part shade but also grows in full sun
    • Excellent for woodland planting schemes
    • Blooms from June to october
    • Bred by Chelsea award-winning nursery

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Sensation Deep Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Sensation Deep Blue'

    Compact, deep blue summer spikes

    • Appreciates a spot in full sun
    • Ideal for a sunny, modern border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Vibrant blue spikes for many months

    Currently out of stock

  • Apache Beads | Anemopsis californica Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Apache Beads | Anemopsis californica

    Distinctive flower-bract combo

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

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Grows anything but glacially

    • Mottled, lightly-lobed, silver-green foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in all light conditions (sun to shade)
    • Perfect for covering a drab fence

    Currently out of stock

  • American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls' Climbing Plants
    From £42
    From £42

    American Wisteria | Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'

    A compact and classy wisteria

    • Cascading lilac blooms (up to 15cm long)
    • Perfect for training up a wall or pergola
    • Grows best in full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Shrubs For Borders Collections | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £39 From £25

    Best Shrubs For Borders

    Because edges matter, too...

    • Tidy shrubs well-suited to beds and borders
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Fabulous assortment of flower colour
    • Neat shrubs that elevate any boring border

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'

    Golden daisies for late summer

    • Prefers full sun, tolerates part shade
    • Brilliant for late summer borders
    • Flowers from August to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Bronze Foxglove | Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Bronze Foxglove | Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate'

    Unique chocolate-brown spikes

    • Appreciates a sheltered spot in partial shade
    • Ideal for cottage gardens and woodland edges
    • Flowers appear from June through to August
    • A highly unusual perennial foxglove variety

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Creeping Rosemary Tree | Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Patio Creeping Rosemary Tree | Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'

    A weeping rosemary? Yes, please!

    • Patio tree with an upright, trailing habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Fragrant evergreen foliage, baby blue blooms
    • A big hit with bumblebees

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Taoflora Pink' Peach Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Taoflora Pink' Peach Tree

    Beautiful pink flower clouds

    • Showstopping bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Fluffy double pink blossoms up to 5cm across
    • More disease resistant than other peaches

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue'

    Unique silver-blue colour all summer long

    • Compact spikes packed with light silvery-blue flowers
    • Flowers all summer
    • Silver-grey aromatic foliage
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Red Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Red Peachy'

    Beautiful balcony blossoms

    • Sweet peaches with good juiciness
    • Perfect for growing on the terrace
    • Eat fresh from the tree!
    • Harvest from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria Robert Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria 'Robert'

    Towering bog garden blooms

    • Fuchsia pink flower spires
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'

    Masses of lavender-blue saucers

    • Plant in full sun or part shade
    • Great for underplanting tall roses
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose
    £18
    £21 £18

    'Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose

    Bright as a sprinkling of snow

    • Clusters of white double roses
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Grow in pots on a patio or balcony

    Currently out of stock

  • Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White'

    Prolific blooms in snow white

    • Bushy, arching weeping shape
    • Vigorous bush - grows to 1.5-3m
    • Pristine white blooms on evergreen foliage
    • Extremely hardy and very easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Allium 'Purple Sensation' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Allium 'Purple Sensation'

    Striking deep-violet spheres

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Suited to dry border focal points
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS AGM: Striking globes loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    £85
    £87 £85

    Patio Cherry and Plum Trees | Perfect Partners

    Your balcony's new best friends

    • Stone fruit grown on the patio!
    • Sweet, juicy, and oh-so moreish
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Loved by pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Orange Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £14 £10

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Orange Scarlet'

    A true touch of class

    • Full sun is ideal - get the suncream out!
    • Great for child-friendly gardens
    • Jovial flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'George Davison' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Crocosmia 'George Davison'

    Sprays of glowing orange and golden yellow

    • Orange buds opening to golden yellow flowers
    • Late summer flowering from July to September
    • Brings sunset colour to a hot border or patio pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Sneezeweed | Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' Perennial Bedding
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Sneezeweed | Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'

    Spectacular rich copper-red

    • Prefers a fully sunlit location
    • Perfect for sunny, moist borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional late summer vibrancy

    Currently out of stock

  • Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower

    An injection of pond edge colour

    • Vivid scarlet flower spikes
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Late summer colour from August to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Asiatic Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Bella' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Asiatic Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Bella'

    An evergreen dreamboat

    • Creamy flowers and glossy green foliage
    • Fabulously fragrant flowers
    • Full sun is preferable (or partial shade)
    • Flowers from June to August

    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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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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