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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  • Variegated Reed Sweet Grass | Glyceria maxima variegata Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Variegated Reed Sweet Grass | Glyceria maxima variegata

    Elegant variegated foliage

    • Long blades of strappy, cream-lined leaves
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Summer flowering from June to August

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  • Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky Shrubs
    From £20
    £25 From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'

    Watch the colours change!

    • Upright, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Fragrant blooms turn from green to pink!
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Large Water Lily | Nymphaea marliacea 'Rosea' | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £25
    £36 From £25

    Large Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Marliacea Rosea'

    Blush blooms the whole of summer

    • Large (12cm) flowers in powder pink
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Full sun is preferred
    • The perfect choice for larger ponds

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  • Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass

    A fabulous two-toned bunchgrass

    • Stylishly-striped ribbons of foliage
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade

    5 options available

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  • Cross Pollinating Cherry Trees | Perfect Partners Fruit Trees
    From £52
    £62 From £52

    Cross Pollinating Cherry Trees | Perfect Partners

    Improve your cherry yields

    • These trees loveee each other!
    • Cross-pollination can lead to better fruit
    • Two of the very best varieties
    • RHS award winners

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  • Fatsia japonica 'Spiders Web'® Shrubs
    From £22
    From £22

    Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'®

    Brilliant for pollinators

    • Rounded, rounded spreading habit
    • Compact bush - reaches approx 1-1.5m
    • Glossy deciduous leaves, vibrant panicles
    • Provides a dramatic architectural statement

    2 options available

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  • Drumstick Primula | Primula Denticulata Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Drumstick Primula | Primula denticulata

    Drumroll, please...

    • Award-winning violet pompoms on erect stems
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Happy in full sun or part shade
    • Pompom purple flowers from April to June

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  • 'Rudolph' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Rudolph' Crabapple Tree

    More magical than any reindeer!

    • Impressive, upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 7m
    • Stunning pink flowers, bright red fruits
    • Fabulous spring and autumn foliage colour

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  • 'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £32 From £30

    'Beurré Hardy' Pear Tree

    Superb heritage French variety

    • Rich, buttery pears with excellent flavour
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or use in a crumble
    • Harvest from September to November

    2 options available

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  • The Patio Holly Tree Gift Gift Option
    £40
    £40

    The Patio Holly Tree Gift

    A gift of goodwill & protection

    • The iconic winter shrub
    • Loved by pollinators
    • Fabulous for festive traditionalists
    • A lush Christmas gift

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  • Holly 'Nellie R Stevens' | 10L Pot Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    Pyramidal Holly | Ilex 'Nellie R Stevens'

    One of our favourite evergreens

    • Neat, pyramidal tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Dense emerald green foliage, red berries
    • A tree with genuine year-round interest

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  • Arrowwood | Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' Shrubs
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    £30 From £20

    Arrowwood | Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'

    A start to something bloom-tiful

    • Vigorous, upright shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Superbly-scented pink flowers, toothed leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • The Patio Plum Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £65
    From £65

    The Patio Plum Tree Gift

    A gift of perseverance

    • Sweet, jammy plums with notes of honey
    • Glorious spring blossom
    • Foodies will *love* this charming tree
    • Who wouldn't want this for their birthday?

    2 options available

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  • Cut-Leaf Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus asplenifolia Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £70 £55

    Cut-Leaf Mountain Ash Tree | Sorbus asplenifolia

    Fab foliage, fruits and flowers!

    • Neat and slender tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive fern-like, pinnate leaves
    • Highly attractive to wildlife

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  • 'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale

    Distinctive yellow-green foliage

    • Scented white blooms, chartreuse foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Suited to full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    2 options available

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  • Lilac | Syringa 'Red Pixie' Shrubs
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    £30 From £22

    Lilac | Syringa 'Red Pixie'

    Superb scent, fabulous flowers

    • Spreading, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Fragrant pink flowers, deciduous foliage
    • Compact enough for large containers

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  • Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' Shrubs
    £45
    £45

    Holly | Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'

    Red jewels on an emerald sea

    • Elegant, conical and dense evergreen shrub
    • Large shrub (grows to 6m)
    • Glossy spineless leaves and red berries
    • Self-fertile and thrives in polluted air

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  • Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Dodong' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £50

    Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Dodong'

    An autumn colour powerhouse

    • Impressive upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Large pinnate leaves turn fiery in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Water Lily 'Vesuve' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £25
    £36 From £25

    Magenta Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Vesuve'

    Long-flowering loveliness

    • Perfectly-perfumed flowers, volcanic stamens
    • Zone 3 - Deep water
    • Loves full sun, grows in part shade
    • One of the more shade-tolerant varieties

    2 options available

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  • 'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    £22
    £22

    'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Radiant two-tone leaves

    • Stunning variegated evergreen foliage
    • Self-clinging climber
    • Likes dappled shade, tolerates sun
    • Flowers from September to November

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  • Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

    Masses of delicate pink flowers

    • Striking, rounded architectural form
    • Neat shrub - reaches around 0.5-1m
    • Deciduous foliage with gorgeous blossoms
    • A brilliant choice for shaded garden beds

    2 options available

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  • Lilac 'Primrose' | Syringa vulgaris Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    Lilac 'Primrose' | Syringa vulgaris

    Buff yellow, scented cone blooms

    • Radiant blush pink rosette flowers
    • Small bush - will reach 1-1.5m
    • Pale primrose-yellow blooms, deciduous shrub
    • A sensational addition to any patio display

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  • Fast Growing Climbers Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    Fast Growing Climbers Collection

    Super-speedy climbers

    • An array of climbers with fast growth rates
    • Wonderful variety of foliage and flowers
    • Cover an ugly wall or fence
    • Quickly add privacy to your garden

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  • Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno' Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno'

    A prolific favourite

    • Gorgeous yellow blooms on vertical stems
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July

    2 options available

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  • Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion' Shrubs
    From £18
    From £18

    Buddleja davidii 'White Profusion'

    Graceful snowy summer blossoms

    • Stately, rounded mounded shrub
    • Vigorous bush - achieves 2-3m
    • Vibrant deciduous leaves, showy blossoms
    • Tolerates most soil types with complete ease

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  • Bulley's Primrose | Primula Bulleyana Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Bulley's Primrose | Primula bulleyana

    A jolt of cheery sunshine

    • Superb sunset blooms aloft vertical stems
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from March to June

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  • Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth' Shrubs
    From £69
    From £69

    Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'

    Sumptuously-scented pink trusses

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • A lovely choice for cottage gardens
    • Fragrant flower cones and heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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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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