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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  • 'Queen Cox' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Queen Cox' Apple Tree

    All hail this royal icon!

    • Crisp, aromatic and delicious (dual)
    • Self fertile (no pollinating partner needed)
    • Use in a range of dishes or eat fresh
    • Harvest from mid-September (stores well)

    3 options available

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  • Summer Sun Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree

    The most reliable UK cropper

    • Sweet with no bitterness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • The perfect sundae topper
    • Harvest from mid-July

    2 options available

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  • 'The Bride' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    'The Bride' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus incisa

    Fiery autumn foliage

    • Compact rounded shape
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Light pink buds open to snowy white flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

    2 options available

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  • Blushing Bride Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Shogetsu' Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    'Blushing Bride' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Shogetsu'

    Late flowering show stopper

    • Strong upright tree
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Clusters of white double flowers
    • Blossoms in April-May

    2 options available

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  • 'Falstaff' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Falstaff' Apple Tree

    A brilliant modern variety

    • Sweet with a short sharpness (dual)
    • An excellent performer with large crops
    • Eat fresh or bake into a delicious strudel!
    • Harvest from mid-October

    2 options available

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  • 'Spartan' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Spartan' Apple Tree

    Perfect for kids!

    • Sweet apple taste with a crisp bite (eating)
    • A stoic variety that crops reliably
    • Ideal for snacking, perfect for lunchboxes
    • Harvest from early October

    3 options available

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  • Vilmorinii Rowan Tree | Sorbus Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Vilmorin's Rowan Tree | Sorbus vilmorinii

    Red berries turn stunning white

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Green, lacy leaves turn purple come autumn
    • Aids native wildlife and bees

    3 options available

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  • Dwarf Weeping Yoshino Cherry | Prunus yedoensis 'Ivensii' Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    Dwarf Weeping Yoshino Cherry | Prunus yedoensis 'Ivensii'

    Snow-white blossom overload!

    • Beautifully weeping tree
    • Can grow to 2.2m (depending on form)
    • Green leaves (yellow later) and snowy blooms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    2 options available

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  • Patio Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Patio Apple Tree

    All-time greats, grown for pots

    • Expertly grown to keep nice and small
    • Includes heavy-cropping varieties
    • Eat fresh, bake in crumbles and cakes
    • Juicy apples, stunning flowers

    4 options available

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  • Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria

    Transforms any dull space!

    • Towering flower spikes in rich purple hues
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from July to September

    3 options available

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  • 'Malling Admiral' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    'Malling Admiral' Raspberry Plants

    Navy-strength flavour assured

    • Explosions of juicy sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh, use in jams or add to trifles
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    1 option available

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  • Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection

    Attract wildlife to your pond

    • A wonderful variety of flowers and foliage
    • Zones 1 to 3 - Pondside to deep water
    • Grows in full sun and part shade
    • A range of hardy, easy-care perennials

    4 options available

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  • Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From £8
    £13 From £8

    'Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush

    Compact? Tick. Big yields? Tick!

    • Decadent, juicy and brimming with flavour
    • Up to 30% more fruit than other varieties
    • Try out a blackcurrant swiss roll!
    • Harvest your blackcurrants from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • 'Red Devil' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    £32 From £30

    'Red Devil' Apple Tree

    Red skin, flesh and pink juice

    • Balanced taste with strawberry hints (eating)
    • Self fertile (needs no pollinating partner)
    • Makes incredible freshly-pressed juice
    • Harvest from September to October

    1 option available

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  • Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £25

    Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale

    Bigger flowers, better fragrance

    • Creamy flowers and deep green foliage
    • Stunningly fragrant flowers
    • Loves sun (also grows in partial shade)
    • Flowers from June through to September

    2 options available

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  • Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum | Growers' Choice Fruit Trees
    From £70
    £105 From £70

    Award Winning Patio Fruit Tree Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum

    Our growers' best picks for pots

    • Grow your own fruit on a balcony or patio
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winners
    • Easy care, heavy cropping and flavourful
    • Harvest from July to October

    1 option available

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  • 'Tulameen' Raspberry Plants Soft Fruit
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    'Tulameen' Raspberry Plants

    A Canadian crowd-pleaser

    • A lovely, traditional-tasting raspberry
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Bake a gorgeous lemon and raspberry cake
    • Summer-fruiting variety

    3 options available

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  • Granny Smith Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Granny Smith' Apple Tree

    Old but gold! (Well, green...)

    • Versatile with a sharp, juicy taste (dual)
    • Maintains firmness when bakes
    • Can be used for both cooking and eating
    • Harvest from late October (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Worcester Pearmain Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Worcester Pearmain' Apple Tree

    Award-winning heirloom apple

    • Sweet with subtle strawberry notes (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be used for eating, juices and cider
    • Harvest from September onwards

    3 options available

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  • Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku' Ornamental Trees
    From £32
    £36 From £32

    Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku'

    The largest cherry flowers

    • A flat topped shape develops in maturity
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing to 5x5m
    • Huge white single flowers
    • Blossoms in April

    2 options available

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  • Sasha' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
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    £32 From £30

    'Sasha' Cherry Tree

    Big cherries, big flavour

    • Sweet, aromatic and full of juice
    • Self fertile (doesn't require a partner)
    • Cherry bakewells like you've never had before
    • Harvest from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • All Season Raspberry Plants Collection Soft Fruit
    From £30
    £45 From £30

    All Season Raspberry Plants Collection

    Fresh raspberries in two seasons

    • Sweet, juicy berries bursting with flavour
    • Easy to grow in a sunny border
    • Eat fresh or bake into pies and crumbles
    • Harvest in both summer and autumn

    2 options available

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  • 'Fiesta' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Fiesta' Apple Tree

    A party on your palate!

    • Aromatic flavour with a sharp bite (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Slice and serve with peanut butter
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

    3 options available

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  • Yellow Flag Iris | Iris pseudacorus Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Yellow Flag Iris | Iris pseudacorus

    The UK-native flag iris

    • Bursts of zesty yellow brighten any pond
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    4 options available

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  • 'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    'Pink Pagoda' Rowan Tree | Sorbus hupehensis

    Myriad candy-pink berries

    • Elegant, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Lush green foliage turns crimson in autumn
    • Beautiful pink-blushed berries

    3 options available

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  • Farleigh Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    'Farleigh' Damson Tree

    The best of all damsons?

    • Rich and complex flavour
    • A brilliant option for wall training
    • Great for jam or damson vodka
    • Harvest from late August to September

    1 option available

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  • Stepover Apple Tree Trained Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £40 From £30

    Stepover Apple Tree

    Grow low, pick with ease

    • Expertly trained into a low-growing shape
    • Includes RHS award-winning varieties
    • Puree into a sauce to serve with roast pork
    • Both sweet and tart apples, dreamy flowers

    6 options available

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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