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.

Lavender plants (9)Salvia plants (25)Rose bushes (213)Aquilegia plants (15)Anemone plants (9)Hellebore plants (33)Ferns (37)
  • 'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Glacier' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Grows anything but glacially

    • Mottled, lightly-lobed, silver-green foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in all light conditions (sun to shade)
    • Perfect for covering a drab fence

    Currently out of stock

  • 'For Your Eyes Only' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £23
    £25 From £23

    'For Your Eyes Only' Floribunda Rose

    Vibrant floribunda rose

    • Bright pink and red blooms
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Rose of the Year 2015

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Hot Chocolate' Bush Rose Shrubs
    £18
    £18

    'Hot Chocolate' Bush Rose

    Intriguing russet-orange blooms

    • Unique russet-orange double flowers
    • Moderate, fruity and old rose scent
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Novelty smoky-orange "brown" petals

    Currently out of stock

  • Contemporary Window Box Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    £21 From £20

    Contemporary Window Box Collection

    Modernise your window box game

    • Features trendy perennials (eg. dahlia)
    • Easily fill a window-sized planter
    • Bloom times vary depending on selection
    • Refreshes your home's facade

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Anemone Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £42
    £45 From £42

    Ultimate Anemone Collection

    Blooms that dance in the wind

    • Includes a range of graceful anemones
    • Varieties that sway beautifully in borders
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Bronze Foxglove | Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Bronze Foxglove | Digitalis 'Milk Chocolate'

    Unique chocolate-brown spikes

    • Appreciates a sheltered spot in partial shade
    • Ideal for cottage gardens and woodland edges
    • Flowers appear from June through to August
    • A highly unusual perennial foxglove variety

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Monte Christo®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Monte Christo®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Truly a winter treasure

    • Position in partial shade or sun
    • Winter colour for balconies and terraces
    • Early-flowering from December
    • Seriously easy to grow (plus fully hardy)

    Currently out of stock

  • Fragile Fern | Dryopteris lepidopoda Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Fragile Fern | Dryopteris lepidopoda

    Delicate grace in every leaf

    • Grows best in partial to full shade
    • Perfect for woodland planting schemes
    • Fiery sunset hues
    • Delightful, airily-textured fronds

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Ice Breaker Max' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £20
    From £20

    'Ice Breaker Max' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Maximum brightness and colour

    • Suited to partial shade and sunnier spots
    • Looks great with evergreen foliage plants
    • Vigorous with flowers from December to March
    • Hardy and incredibly reliable

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue'

    Unique silver-blue colour all summer long

    • Compact spikes packed with light silvery-blue flowers
    • Flowers all summer
    • Silver-grey aromatic foliage
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Soft Shield Fern | Polystichum Plumosum Densum Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Soft Shield Fern | Polystichum Plumosum Densum

    Soft and lush, textured delight

    • A position in part shade is perfect
    • Instantly transform that shady garden spot
    • Feathery fronds create a fluffy look
    • A relatively drought-tolerant fern

    Currently out of stock

  • Queen Bee' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £18
    From £18

    'Queen Bee' Floribunda Rose

    Frilly, peach-toned floribunda

    • Semi double peach blooms
    • Slightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Compact and great for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'

    Masses of lavender-blue saucers

    • Plant in full sun or part shade
    • Great for underplanting tall roses
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose
    £18
    £21 £18

    'Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose

    Bright as a sprinkling of snow

    • Clusters of white double roses
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Grow in pots on a patio or balcony

    Currently out of stock

  • Soul' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £20
    £23 From £20

    'Soul' Shrub Rose

    Award winning blooms

    • Large violet double flowers
    • Strong Old Rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Rose of the Year 2018

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Iceberg' Bush Rose Shrubs
    £18
    £18

    'Iceberg' Bush Rose

    Continuous pure white flowers

    • Pure white, semi-double flower clusters
    • Light, sweet honey fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit - world-renowned

    Currently out of stock

  • Raspberryâ„¢' Culinary Shrub Rose
    £22
    £23 £22

    'Raspberryâ„¢' Culinary Shrub Rose

    For a sweet, fruity garnish

    • Pink rosette flowers
    • Sweet, strong fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Compact growth, perfect for patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Together Forever' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £22
    £28 From £22

    'Together Forever' Floribunda Rose

    Perfect for pollinators

    • Open-formed orange blooms
    • Delightful mild perfume
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Open flower shape attracts bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Pearâ„¢' Culinary Shrub Rose
    £20
    £20

    'Pearâ„¢' Culinary Shrub Rose

    Petals that taste of pear drops

    • Blush pink double roses with edible petals
    • Mild, spicy fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Use in drinks, desserts, salads and sweets

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Absolutely Fabulous' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £22
    £28 From £22

    'Absolutely Fabulous' Floribunda Rose

    Award-winning, aptly named rose!

    • Large clusters of golden yellow flowers
    • Unusual licorice/myrrh fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to November
    • Rose of the Year 2010

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia Barlow White Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    £15 From £12

    Aquilegia 'Barlow White'

    Among the earliest spring blooms

    • Full sun or part shade is preferable
    • Brings colour and contrast to borders
    • Flowers from April to July
    • Attractive to bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    Delicately-shaded ombre blooms

    • Will grow in both partial shade and sun
    • Plant amongst your spring bulbs
    • Flowers from January into early spring
    • Offers nectar to early pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Redova™Courtyard®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £25
    £28 From £25

    'Redova Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Sunrise in a rose

    • Double blooms in warm yellows and reds
    • Light, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for fences, walls and pergolas

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Brunello' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    £25
    £28 £25

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

    Abundant, wine-dark blooms

    • Plant your snow rose in partial shade or sun
    • A must have for darker borders or pots
    • Late-flowering from January to spring
    • A seriously tough, hardy perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Olivera™ Frayla®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £22
    £28 From £22

    'Zara Bella®' Shrub Rose

    Sweetly honey scented

    • Saucer-shaped yellow blooms
    • Tea rose fragrance with hints of honey
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Petals turn creamy white as flowers open

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'George Davison' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Crocosmia 'George Davison'

    Sprays of glowing orange and golden yellow

    • Orange buds opening to golden yellow flowers
    • Late summer flowering from July to September
    • Brings sunset colour to a hot border or patio pots
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

    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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