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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  • Geranium phaeum Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Geranium phaeum

    Moody purple-black shade lover

    • Grows well in all light levels
    • Excellent for versatile ground cover
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Native to the UK

    Currently out of stock

  • Poppy 'Raspberry Queen' | Papaver orientale Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Poppy 'Raspberry Queen' | Papaver orientale

    Vivid raspberry paper petals

    • Requires full sun to flower well
    • Best for classic cottage beds
    • Flowers May to July
    • Exceptional papery summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

    Enormous rose-pink daisy blooms

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Best for well drained sunny beds
    • Flowers July to September
    • RHS AGM: Draws butterflies to the border

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'Bishop of Oxford'

    Fiery copper on mahogany leaves

    • Does best when planted in sunshine
    • Grow as a feature plant in a large pot
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Nice and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury'

    Rich plum hues, bronze foliage

    • Get the factor 50 and plant in full sun
    • An ideal plant for mixed beds and borders
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Excellent for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Perennial Sunflower | Helianthus 'Lemon Queen' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Perennial Sunflower | Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'

    Towering luminous lemon blooms

    • Plant in a spot with full sunshine
    • Suited to tall summer borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Provides vibrant late summer colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Honka Dark' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'Honka Dark'

    Evocative starry blooms

    • Plant in a sunny location
    • Stunning in hot summer borders
    • Flowers from July to October
    • Superb for summer cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Verbascum chaixii 'Album' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Verbascum chaixii 'Album'

    Towering white summer spires

    • Needs plenty of direct sunlight
    • Suited to middle of dry borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Striking architectural flower spires

    Currently out of stock

  • Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry'

    Cascading white starry carpet

    • Prefers a fully sunlit location
    • Brilliant for late summer sunny borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional late season daisy blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Chater's Salmon Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Hollyhock 'Chater's Salmon Pink'

    Double ruffled soft salmon-pink

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Stunning in against sunny walls
    • Flowers June to August
    • Brilliant weed-suppressing cover

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Pink Amistad' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
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    Salvia 'Pink Amistad'

    Exotic pink and black glamour

    • Flourishes in direct, bright sunlight
    • Perfect for dry sunny banks
    • Flowers June to October
    • Loved by garden bees and insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Pulmonaria 'Trevi Fountain'

    Cobalt-blue early spring hero

    • Loves a cool, partially shaded bed
    • Brilliant for underneath deciduous shrubs
    • Flowers March to May
    • Provides early nectar for bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Bishop of York' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Dahlia 'Bishop of York'

    Luminous yellow, dark foliage

    • Prefers a position in the sun
    • Suitable for large planters and pots
    • Flowers from July to October
    • One of the best cut flower plants

    Currently out of stock

  • Veronica 'Charlotte' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Veronica 'Charlotte'

    Amongst the most elegant blooms

    • Loves basking in full daylight
    • Suited to the front of mixed borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Cat's Pyjamas' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Catmint 'Cat's Pyjamas' | Nepeta

    Early-blooming indigo marvel

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning in dry garden beds
    • Flowers May to September
    • Loved by pollinators and felines

    Currently out of stock

  • Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'

    Versatile, mat-forming sensation

    • Grows nicely in both sun and shade
    • Excellent for underplanting trees
    • Flowers April to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Azalea 'Excelsior' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Azalea 'Excelsior'

    Lush jewel-toned garden colour

    • Elegant, rounded tree structure
    • Spreading bush - achieves 1.5-3m
    • Evergreen leaves paired with vibrant blooms
    • Produces nectar-rich blooms for insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Alpine Strawberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £10
    From £10

    Alpine Strawberry Plants

    From the glade to your garden

    • Punchy sweetness with notes of pineapple
    • Fruits intermittently throughout summer
    • The perfect strawberry for eating fresh
    • Harvest from June until September

    Currently out of stock

  • David Viburnum | Viburnum davidii Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    David Viburnum | Viburnum davidii

    Glistening dark blue berries

    • Bushy, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Evergreen foliage, white blooms, blue berries
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Neville Copeman' Purple Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Neville Copeman' Purple Crabapple Tree

    Wonderful purple foliage

    • An elegantly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Single, light fuchsia-pink flowers in spring
    • Heavy cropper (use to make jams and jellies)

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Blue Thunder' Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Blue Thunder'

    Crackling with electric energy

    • Adores soaking up the sun
    • Give this plant a pot and watch it shine
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Nice and easy to care for (like, really easy)

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Opal' Dwarf Blackberry Plant Soft Fruit
    £13
    £13

    'Opal' Dwarf Blackberry Plant

    The gem your patio deserves

    • Sensationally sweet
    • Compact and thornless
    • Try an oat and blackberry traybake
    • Harvest in August and September

    Currently out of stock

  • Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia' Ornamental Trees
    £100
    £175 £100

    Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'

    Berries that birds love

    • Strong, bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • White blooms and pinnate, deciduous leaflets
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Crimson' Perennial Bedding
    £13
    £16 £13

    Antirrhinum 'Sonnet Crimson'

    Brings the glitz and glam

    • Loves to soak up the sun
    • A stape for any cottage garden
    • Impactful flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris X Robusta 'Dark Aura' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris x robusta 'Dark Aura'

    RHS award winning iris

    • Captivating purple and green foliage
    • Flowers between May and July
    • Great for pollinators
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Iris Ensata 'Variegata' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Iris ensata 'Variegata'

    Luxuriant purple Japanese water iris

    • Rich purple flowers with a golden eye
    • Blooms from June to July
    • Dramatic pond plant
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'White Meditation' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Echinacea 'White Meditation'

    Supersized daisies!

    • Full sunshine is the name of the game
    • Plant in a cottage garden or wildlife meadow
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Brings the bees

    Currently out of stock

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E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
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| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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| 8 Nov

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