Slug Resistant Plants

These are the plants that slugs don’t like to eat - or better still, those that actively work to keep the slimy menace away. For more information, read our guide to slug resistant plants.

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  • Salvia 'Hot Lips' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Salvia 'Hot Lips'

    Summer-long displays of red and white

    • Two-toned white and candy-apple red flowers on tall stems
    • Flowers from July right through to October
    • Compact and colourful for the front of a border
    • Fragrant foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Love Knot' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Love Knot' Climbing Rose

    Perfect around your door

    • Clusters of vibrant red double roses
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Tisa™ Reka®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Ray of Sunshine®' Shrub Rose

    Brighten up your garden

    • Pastel yellow double flowers
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Plant in groups or fill your patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Farruca™ Courtyard®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Farruca Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Roses like they used to be!

    • Large, fully double blooms in a soft dark red
    • Mildly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Neat and compact, perfect for patios!

    Currently out of stock

  • Scotch Rose Hedging | Rosa pimpinellifolia Shrubs
    £3
    £5 £3

    Scotch Rose Hedging | Rosa pimpinellifolia

    Fragrance with bite

    • Heavily scented pink & white flowers
    • An attractive prickly barrier
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

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

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan'

    Beautifully pink with red kisses

    • Powerfully pink petals with red centres
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression' Shrubs
    £18
    £20 £18

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression'

    Feeling blue? Not anymore!

    • A bushy shrub, equally elegant and striking
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Blooms take on different hues according to pH
    • Can be grown in a large container

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Antike' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Antike' Climbing Rose

    A showstopping climber

    • Deep, cup-shaped full blooms in a dusky pink
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for a sunny wall or doorway

    Currently out of stock

  • Joyful Birthday' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Joyful Birthday' Hybrid Tea Rose

    A truly gorgeous gift

    • Large, fully double bright red roses
    • Delicately fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Colourful Vegetable Plants Vegetables
    £35
    £41 £35

    Colourful Vegetable Plants

    A spectrum of vibrant flavour

    • Includes carrots, tomatoes, broccoli and more
    • A fun way to get kids gardening
    • Bake a rainbow-coloured pizza!
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Rose Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Merleau Rose'

    A cottage garden essential!

    • Rose pink flowers clustered on compact, upright stems above fragrant foliage
    • Long flowering season from July to October
    • Compact variety that's perfect for pots or front borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Phoenix' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £26
    £30 From £26

    'Phoenix' Floribunda Rose

    Fiery orange floribunda rose

    • Flame toned orange blooms
    • Mild, honeyed fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • High disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Leona' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Leona' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Colour when you need it most

    • Plant in either partial shade or full sun
    • Compact enough for pots, beautiful in borders
    • Huge flowers from January to April
    • Fully hardy (RHS H7) in even severe winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Black Beauty' 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Black Beauty'

    Sky Blue flowers with Striking black leaves

    • Masses of Sky Blue flowers
    • Blooms from June to September
    • Ideal for the front of borders
    • Colourful ground cover perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Gardeners' Glory' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Gardeners' Glory' Climbing Rose

    Multi award-winning climber

    • Clusters of bright yellow double blooms
    • Rich, strong fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Anemone 'Prinz Heinrich' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Anemone 'Prinz Heinrich'

    Elegant late summer colour

    • Deep rose pink semi-double flowers on tall wiry stems
    • Blooms from late summer into autumn
    • Plant singly or in groups amongst ornamental grasses
    • Attracts butterflies to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Adorable Parfuma' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    'Adorable Parfuma' Floribunda Rose

    Award-winning fragrant rose

    • Violet-pink, cupped roses
    • Intense fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Voted Most Fragrant Rose in 2019

    Currently out of stock

  • Eglantine Rose Hedging | Rosa rubiginosa Shrubs
    £4
    £10 £4

    Eglantine Rose Hedging | Rosa rubiginosa

    Native wildlife magnet

    • Sprays of open pink flowers
    • Wonderful fragrance
    • Once flowering: June to July
    • Grows to 2m, easily maintained at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Early Red' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Early Red' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Super early-flowering

    • Grows well in both partial shade and sun
    • A vibrant choice for underplanting shrubs
    • Early-flowering from November
    • Pair with other hellebores in a patio planter

    Currently out of stock

  • Greenhouse Grower’s Vegetable Collection Vegetables
    From £40
    £69 From £40

    Greenhouse Grower’s Vegetable Collection

    The best veg for glass growing

    • Includes tomatoes, cucumbers and more
    • Wave goodbye to overpriced supermarket veg
    • Try out a few Mediterranean veg recipes
    • Harvest from June to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Gourmet Vegetables Collection Vegetables
    From £45
    £69 From £45

    Gourmet Vegetables Collection

    Superb flavour for the kitchen

    • Includes tomatoes, beans, aubergines and more
    • Exceptionally tasty varieties
    • Impress your dinner party guests
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Eisa™ Courtyard®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Eisa Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Glorious and elegant

    • White and cream double blooms
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Compact and perfect for patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Novalis®' Nostalgia Shrub Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Novalis®' Nostalgia Shrub Rose

    Unusual and impossible to ignore

    • Lilac, cup shaped blooms with frilled edges
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • This rose will tolerate a little shade

    Currently out of stock

  • Sun Hit®' Patio Shrub Rose
    £23
    £23

    'Sun Hit®' Patio Shrub Rose

    A ray of sunshine for your patio

    • Golden yellow, semi double flowers
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Compact and perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • 'My Beloved Mother' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'My Beloved Mother' Shrub Rose

    Tough as nails

    • Blush pink rosette blooms
    • Enchanting fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Medium-sized shrub rose ideal for borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Pink™ Vaza®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Bridal Wishes®' Shrub Rose

    Our favourite pick for cutting

    • Densely packed, vintage pink blooms
    • Sweet and subtle scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Medium sized shrub rose perfect for a border

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Morava™ Reka®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Forever In Our Hearts®' Shrub Rose

    A river of red roses

    • Classic dark, velvet red ruffled blooms
    • Delicate scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Looks spectacular when planted in groups

    Currently out of stock

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Perennials born in Herefordshire, blooming in your garden

Our perennials start life in the rolling Herefordshire hills, where Jack and his team trial over 250 new varieties each year to bring you the best performing and most sustainable plants in the UK. With over forty years of excellence, it’s no surprise that they’ve won the HTA Plant Grower of the Year award two years running.

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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
five star rating on Trustpilot

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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