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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  • Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

    Stunning midnight garden colour

    • Bushy, arching bushy form
    • Bushy shrub - grows up to 2-3m
    • Boasts deciduous foliage and striking blooms
    • Highly attractive to bees and pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Duo Apple Tree | 'Jonagold' & 'Golden Pearmain' Trained Fruit Trees
    £55
    £55

    Duo Apple Tree | 'Jonagold' & 'Golden Pearmain'

    One tree with two apple varieties

    • Crisp, sweet and juicy
    • Grown on a dwarfing rootstock
    • Eating, juicing and scrummy baking
    • Pick from September

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Wisteria Collection Climbing Plants
    From £75
    £80 From £75

    Ultimate Wisteria Collection

    The iconic cottage climber

    • Glorious pendulous, scented flowers
    • Purple, pink and white coloured blooms
    • RHS award-winning varieties
    • Create a paradise for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Campanula 'Acaulis' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Campanula 'Acaulis'

    Vivid violet-blue dwarf bells

    • Best in sun or very light shade
    • Perfect for a sunny rockery
    • Flowers appear from June to August
    • A charming, low-maintenance alpine

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Strawberry Tree | Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' Ornamental Trees
    £15
    £15

    Patio Strawberry Tree | Arbutus unedo 'Compacta'

    Fun flowers and fruits? Please!

    • Patio tree with a dense, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Evergreen foliage, white urn-shaped flowers
    • Funkily shaped fruits

    Currently out of stock

  • Cross Pollinating Apple Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £52
    £60 From £52

    Cross Pollinating Apple Trees | Perfect Partners

    Guarantee your apple yields

    • Cross-pollination ensures fruit production
    • Both varieties produce dual-purpose apples
    • Fact: two trees are better than one!
    • Attract more bees to your garden

    Currently out of stock

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

    Duo Apple Tree | 'Cox's Orange Pippin' & 'Elstar'

    Two in one, what's not to like?

    • Unbeatable depth of flavour
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Great for both eating fresh and cooking
    • Pick your apples from mid-September

    Currently out of stock

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

    Rudbeckia 'Happy SmileyZ'

    If you could bottle a sunset...

    • Happiest in full sun but tolerates some shade
    • Looks wonderful in a pot
    • Flowers from June to October
    • A prolific self-seeder

    Currently out of stock

  • English Primroses Collection Annual bedding
    £50
    £50

    English Primroses Collection

    Sometimes the classics are the best

    • A perfect mix of golden cowslips and pastel yellow wild primroses
    • Flowers from January right through to May
    • Wildlife friendly, maintenance free perennials
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Wild Primrose | Primula Vulgaris Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Wild Primrose | Primula vulgaris

    The original and best

    • Butter yellow blooms atop foliage rosettes
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Loves a partly shaded spot
    • Long flowering from January to May

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Nectarine Tree | Prunus persica 'Nectarella' Trained Fruit Trees
    £35
    £35

    Patio Nectarine Tree | Prunus persica 'Nectarella'

    A barrage of spring blossoms

    • Patio tree with a slow-growing, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Charming pink blossoms, slender foliage
    • Highly attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Bottlebrush Tree | Callistemon 'Beeslebuzz Inn' Shrubs
    £32
    £32

    Patio Bottlebrush Tree | Callistemon 'Beeslebuzz Inn'

    Pink bottle brush powerhouse

    • Patio tree with a charming, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Lanceolate evergreen foliage
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Woodland Tobacco Plant | Nicotiana sylvestris Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Woodland Tobacco Plant | Nicotiana sylvestris

    Brilliant bugle blooms

    • Prefers a sunny or part-shaded spot
    • Ideal for cutting gardens
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sparkle'
    From £15
    From £15

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sparkle'

    Sparkling blue and white blooms

    • Requires a sunny spot to bloom at its best
    • Brilliant in coastal or Mediterranean spaces
    • Flowers from mid-summer through to autumn
    • Boasts spectacular bi-coloured summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Achillea 'The Pearl' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Achillea 'The Pearl'

    Airy sprays of double white

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Suited to hot summer beds
    • Flowers June to September
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional pollinator attraction

    Currently out of stock

  • English Lavender 'Grosso' | Lavandula angustifolia Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    English Lavender 'Grosso' | Lavandula angustifolia

    Intensely sweet Provence scent

    • Thrives in a sunny, open position
    • Great for dry patio pots
    • Flowers July to September
    • Highly fragrant bee-friendly foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Hollyhock | Alcea rosea 'Nigra' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Black Hollyhock | Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

    Dramatic deep chocolate-maroon

    • Grows vigorously in full sunshine
    • Perfect for dry sunny fence lines
    • Flowers July to September
    • Tall classic cottage garden appeal

    Currently out of stock

  • French Lavender 'Papillon' | Lavandula stoechas Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    French Lavender 'Papillon' | Lavandula stoechas

    Striking French butterfly blooms

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Excellent for dry patio pots
    • Flowers July to September
    • Superb aromatic pollinator plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Perovskia 'Lacey Blue' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Perovskia 'Lacey Blue'

    An ideal pick for drier gardens

    • Handsome, weeping deciduous shrub
    • Small plant - grows up to 0.5-1m
    • Striking deciduous foliage, gorgeous blooms
    • A superb drought-tolerant choice for sun

    Currently out of stock

  • Small-Leaved Lime Tree | Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange' Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £60 £55

    Small-Leaved Lime Tree | Tilia cordata 'Winter Orange'

    Stunning orange shoots in winter

    • Fiery columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Green foliage turns a rich yellow in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Apricot Tree | Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori' Ornamental Trees
    £85
    £85

    Japanese Apricot Tree | Prunus mume 'Beni-chidori'

    An early springtime showstopper

    • Compact, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2.5m
    • Abundant pink, highly fragrant blossoms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Agapanthus 'Star Quality'

    Deserves all the limelight

    • Position in full sun
    • Works both in mid-borders and border fronts
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Makes for a wonderful cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Early Spring Flowering Shrub Collection Shrubs
    £75
    £105 £75

    Early Spring Flowering Shrub Collection

    Herald spring's arrival

    • Includes several habits (eg. bushy)
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Features bold yellow and red blooms
    • Welcome in the new season with these shrubs

    Currently out of stock

  • Swamp Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris 'Plena' Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Swamp Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris 'Plena'

    One of the brightest pond plants

    • Rosettes of the brightest yellow blooms
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Prefers full sun but can grow in part shade
    • Spectacular spring blooms from March to April

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Alpine Mint Tree | Prostanthera cuneata Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Patio Alpine Mint Tree | Prostanthera cuneata

    Fill your patio with minty scent

    • Patio tree with a bushy, neat habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dainty lilac blooms, superbly scented foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'Mooodz Devotion' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £20 £12

    Echinacea 'Mooodz Devotion'

    Swoon-worthy in every regard

    • Loves a sunny spot
    • A wonderful pick for wildlife gardens
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Makes for an excellent cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    'Comtesse de Paris' Crabapple Tree

    Blooms worthy of any noble court

    • Regal spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Wonderfully fragrant, snow-white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    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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