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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  • Delphinium elatum 'Blue Nile' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Delphinium elatum 'Blue Nile'

    Bold, blue and beautiful

    • Likes to bask in full sun
    • Perfect for sunny beds and borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Melred' Red-Flowered Patio Peach Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Melred' Red-Flowered Patio Peach Tree

    Glorious hot-pink blossoms

    • Divine fruits with punchy peach flavour
    • Gorgeous pink blossom in spring
    • Delicious eaten fresh from the tree
    • Harvest your peaches in August

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Zambezi' Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    £30 From £20

    Agapanthus 'Zambezi'

    Bold striped leaves, blue blooms

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Stunning in a sunny patio pot
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Rhapsody' Strawberry Plants Soft Fruit
    £8
    £8

    'Rhapsody' Strawberry Plants

    An award-winning favourite

    • Honeyed, juicy and full of flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Use to make an unbeatable pavlova
    • Harvest your strawberries from July

    Currently out of stock

  • Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Pulmonaria 'Shrimps on the Barbie'

    Shrimps on the Barbie: Unique!

    • Appreciates a cool, shady corner
    • Great for cool, shady borders
    • Dainty flowers from March to May
    • Unique, exotic-looking foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Miss Apple' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £15 £10

    Iris sibirica 'Peacock Butterfly Miss Apple'

    Incredible depth of colour

    • Pale pink and deep magenta flowers during summer
    • Ideal for pond borders and bog gardens
    • Tall stems provide the perfect flower pedestal
    • A great choice for pollinator gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Sneezeweed | Helenium 'The Bishop' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sneezeweed | Helenium 'The Bishop'

    Intense golden-yellow daisies

    • Needs plenty of direct sunlight
    • Stunning in prairie-style borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • Fantastic late season fiery colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Veronica 'Ronica Fuchsia' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Veronica 'Ronica Fuchsia'

    Bold fuchsia-pink summer wands

    • Best in a bright and sunny spot
    • Perfect for the front of a border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Perfect for attracting pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • The Patio Ceanothus Tree Gift Gift Option
    £35
    £35

    The Patio Ceanothus Tree Gift

    A gift of care & compassion

    • Superb thimble flowers
    • Attractive evergreen foliage
    • Ideal for balcony gardeners
    • Makes a lovely house-warming gift

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Ann Folkard' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Geranium 'Ann Folkard'

    Vibrant magenta on golden-green

    • Thrives in both sun and part shade
    • Stunning in sunny border gaps
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Siberian Dogwood | Cornus alba 'Sibirica' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Siberian Dogwood | Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

    Sensational blend of ivory & red

    • Neat, upright tree structure
    • Substantial bush - reaches around 3-5m
    • Deciduous leaves with beautiful panicles
    • Renowned for its striking winter stem colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £110
    £120 From £110

    Year-Round Flowering Climbers Collection

    Vibrant flowers all year round

    • Fill your garden with non-stop colour
    • Easy to grow on a trellis, obelisk or pergola
    • Available in three 'editions'
    • Blooms throughout the year

    Currently out of stock

  • White Flowering Dogwood Tree | Cornus florida 'Autumn Gold' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    White Flowering Dogwood Tree | Cornus florida 'Autumn Gold'

    The yellow-stemmed beauty

    • Bushy or spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bright coloured stems, white bracts in spring
    • Glossy crimson fruits in autumn

    Currently out of stock

  • Flamingo Willow Tree | Salix integra 'Flamingo Royal' Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £35

    Flamingo Willow Tree | Salix integra 'Flamingo Royal'

    Foliage worthy of any monarch

    • Delightful lollipop tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2m
    • Marbled green, cream and coral foliage
    • Fantastic for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Allium cristophii Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Allium cristophii

    Metallic amethyst stars

    • A sun-lover that needs bright light
    • Best for damp border fronts
    • Flowers May to June
    • RHS AGM: Architectural heads draw in the bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Twister' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Twister'

    Inky-blue to pure white globes

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Suited to moist woodland gardens
    • Flowers July to September
    • Striking architectural globe flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Livestock Friendly Farm Hedging | BN11 Compliant Shrubs
    From £60
    £90 From £60

    Livestock-Friendly Farm Hedging | BN11 Compliant

    Ready-to-go natural barrier

    • Benefits domestic and wild animals
    • Ideal for farms, paddocks and smallholdings
    • RPA and Natural England BN11 compliant
    • Easy to plant and maintain

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'New Vintage White' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Achillea 'New Vintage White'

    Lacy white: accesorize with bees

    • Lace white clusters of tiny blooms rising from ferny foliage
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Outstanding in containers
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris pseudacorus 'Alba' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Iris pseudacorus 'Alba'

    Wonderful creamy-white tones

    • Delicate iris blooms with elegant markings
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Brilliant' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Sedum 'Brilliant'

    Glowing neon-pink flat flowers

    • 'Brilliant' does best in brilliant sun...
    • Suited to woodland clearings
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Highly attractive to late summer bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Orchid Primrose | Primula Vialii Pond Plants
    £25
    £25

    Orchid Primrose | Primula vialii

    Award-winning, showy primrose

    • Two-tone burgundy and lilac blooms
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Ideal for partly shaded or sunny gardens
    • Striking lilac flowers from June to July

    Currently out of stock

  • Duo Pear Tree | 'Williams' Bon Chrétien' & 'Conference' Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    Duo Pear Tree | 'Conference' & 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'

    Two pear varieties on one tree

    • Melt in your mouth pears
    • Loved by pollinators
    • Eat straight from the tree or poach in wine
    • Harvest from October

    Currently out of stock

  • Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Lobelia speciosa 'Starship Deep Rose'

    Deep rose blooms, total drama

    • Loves a sunny or partly-shaded spot
    • Perfect for a moist, sunny spot
    • Blooms from July to October
    • Stunning, deep rose-pink blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' | 3L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple'

    Bold Violet flowers for bright borders

    • Violet daisy-like flowers with a dark centre
    • Flowers from June to October
    • A splash of summer colour in borders
    • Great for container displays

    Currently out of stock

  • Poppy 'Patty's Plum' | Papaver orientale Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Poppy 'Patty's Plum' | Papaver orientale

    Moody plum-purple ruffled blooms

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Excellent for classic cottage beds
    • Flowers May to July
    • Vibrant papery bowl flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Clematis cirrhosa 'Jingle Bells'

    Oh, what fun it is to plant...

    • Single, cream, bell-shaped blooms
    • Pruning group 1 - no pruning
    • Full sun to partial shade, hardy (H4)
    • Flowers December to February

    Currently out of stock

  • Yellow Water Lily | Nuphar lutea Pond Plants
    From £18
    From £18

    Yellow Water Lily | Nuphar lutea

    Scented, floating buttercups

    • Fragrant yellow, cupped blooms on stalks
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Thrives in full sun 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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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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