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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  • Achillea 'Lilac Beauty' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Achillea 'Lilac Beauty'

    Romantic pale lavender-pink

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning for dry prairie planting
    • Flowers June to September
    • A magnet for bees and hoverflies

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Taoflora White' Peach Tree

    Snowy blooms heralding spring

    • Perfectly-proportioned bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Voluminous double white blooms
    • Hardy down to -18°C

    Currently out of stock

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

    The Patio Viburnum Tree Gift

    A gift of calm and sanguinity

    • Lovely lollipop patio tree
    • White blooms, glossy leaves, blue berries
    • One for the wildlife enthusiasts
    • A charming congratulations present

    Currently out of stock

  • Allium sphaerocephalon Perennial Bedding
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Round-Headed Leek | Allium sphaerocephalon

    Dreamy drumstick blooms

    • Best in a warm and sunny position
    • Ideal for a sunny, mixed border
    • Flowers from July to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Lilac 'Katherine Havemeyer' | Syringa vulgaris Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    Lilac 'Katherine Havemeyer' | Syringa vulgaris

    Superbly-scented scene-stealer

    • Graceful, columnar mounded shrub
    • Small bush - reaches around 1-1.5m
    • Lavender-purple double flowers, deciduous
    • A truly spectacular sight when in full bloom

    Currently out of stock

  • Duo Apple Tree | Cox's Orange Pippin & Golden Delicious Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    Duo Apple Tree | 'Cox's Orange Pippin' & 'Golden Delicious'

    Two great varieties, one tree!

    • Incredible flavours
    • Red and green apples from the same tree
    • Eat the apples fresh or use them in desserts
    • Harvest from September

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £14 £10

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet White'

    Fluffy, cloud-like spires

    • Performs best in full sun
    • Improves any cottage garden scheme
    • Elegant flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Queen Mum' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Queen Mum'

    Bicoloured white and blue globes

    • Requires full sun for best flowering
    • Excellent for sunny courtyard planters
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Striking structural globe-shaped blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Sea Holly | Eryngium bourgatii Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sea Holly | Eryngium bourgatii

    Striking blue thistle blooms

    • Admires a hot and sunny position
    • Ideal for coastal garden borders
    • Flowers July to August
    • RHS AGM: Architectural steely blue blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Lythrum salicaria 'Blush' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'

    Graceful pale pink blooms

    • Adaptable to full sun or light shade
    • Great for wet soil borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • Perfect for damp and boggy soil

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Wedding Bouquet' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    'Wedding Bouquet' Crabapple Tree

    Blossoms befitting any aisle

    • Graceful upright (to spreading) tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 4m
    • Ivory white flowers, intensely red fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Variegated White Flowering Dogwood Tree | Cornus florida 'Rainbow' Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    Variegated White Flowering Dogwood Tree | Cornus florida 'Rainbow'

    Compact but packed with interest

    • Slow-growing, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bright coloured stems and variegated foliage
    • Incredible variegation in summer

    Currently out of stock

  • Jam Maker's Fruit Plants Collection | Allotment in a Box Soft Fruit
    From £39
    £41 From £39

    Jam Maker's Fruit Plants Collection | Allotment in a Box

    If fruit is your jam, grow your own!

    • Rich and flavourful varieties
    • Includes premium berries, currants & apricots
    • Best fruits for jams, jellies and desserts
    • Harvest from summer onwards

    Currently out of stock

  • White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba

    Attract pollinators to the pond

    • Daisy-like flowers in white and yellow
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Loves a sunny spot by the pond
    • Flowers throughout March and April

    Currently out of stock

  • Giant Pickerel Rush Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Giant Pickerel Weed | Pontederia lanceolata

    Beautiful and beloved by bees

    • Spikes of lavender-blue flowers
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Holly 'Alaska' | Ilex aquifolium Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Holly 'Alaska' | Ilex aquifolium

    Festive and fabulous

    • Distinctive, mounded foliage canopy
    • Small plant - reaches around 1-1.5m
    • Deciduous foliage with elegant blossoms
    • Excellent for providing winter bird food

    Currently out of stock

  • Primrose 'Cowslip' | Primula Veris Annual Bedding
    £9
    £9

    Primrose 'Cowslip' | Primula Veris

    A classic, sweet-scented native plant

    • Sunny yellow flowers with a sweet fragrance
    • Grow in groups around a sunny or partly shaded pond
    • Flowers from April to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • approved by Shakespeare

    Currently out of stock

  • Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'

    A deluge of dreamy daisies

    • Thrives in a sunny spot
    • An excellent plant to fill gaps between walls
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Popular with pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Azure Rush' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Geranium 'Azure Rush'

    A sea of gorgeous blue

    • Plant somewhere in sun or part shade
    • Great in pots and border fronts
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Alpine Columbine | Aquilegia alpina Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Alpine Columbine | Aquilegia alpina

    Violet-blue alpine elegance

    • Enjoys shelter from harsh midday sun
    • Works wonderfully in a rockery setup
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Hardy and low-maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Aster × frikartii 'Mönch' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Aster × frikartii 'Mönch'

    Long-lasting lavender-blue daisy

    • Happiest when planted in full sun
    • Stunning in cottage garden middles
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Fantastic late summer colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Rudbeckia 'Lemon SmileyZ'

    As bright as Einstein (fact)

    • Prefers full sun but grows in partial shade
    • Plant alongside other late-summer perennials
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Incredibly floriferous

    Currently out of stock

  • Nemesia 'Sunpeddle Painted Rose' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Nemesia 'Sunpeddle Painted Rose'

    Captivating colours that truly make a statement

    • Rich crimson upper petals with snow white and amethyst lower petals
    • Masses of tubular shaped flowers from spring to autumn
    • Suitable for beds, borders, patios and hanging baskets
    • Highly attractive fragrance

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple'

    The sweetest shades of pink all summer long

    • Frilled taffy-pink petals with a magenta middle
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Gaura lindheimeri 'White' Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Gaura lindheimeri 'White'

    Beautiful butterfly blooms

    • Appreciates a spot in full sun
    • A lovely plant for rock gardens and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Globe Thistle | Echinops ritro

    Towering metallic-blue spheres

    • Thrives in a sunny, open position
    • Stunning in gravel garden rear beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Globe thistles loved by bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' | Papaver orientale Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Poppy 'Beauty of Livermere' | Papaver orientale

    Dramatic blood-red floral bowls

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Brilliant for classic cottage beds
    • Flowers May to July
    • Spectacular papery summer flowers

    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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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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