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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  • Crocosmia 'Walberton Miss Scarlet' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Walberton Miss Scarlet'

    The deepest red hues

    • Best flowering occurs in full sun
    • Excellent for a colourful border
    • Blooms from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Fuchsia 'Pink Fizz' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Climbing Fuchsia 'Pink Fizz'

    Gorgeous pendulous flowers

    • Bell-shaped pink and red blooms
    • Grows wonderfully up a trellis or wall
    • Happy in both sun and part shade
    • Flowers from summer to autumn

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Vegetables for Shade | Grower's Choice Vegetable Plants
    £40
    £54 £40

    Best Vegetables for Shade | Grower's Choice

    Got a partially-shaded patch?

    • Includes beetroot, kohlrabi, kale and more
    • A variety of exciting flavour profiles
    • Create your own superfood salads
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Birthday Boy' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    £23
    £23

    'Birthday Boy' Hybrid Tea Rose

    The perfect gift!

    • Lilac and deep pink swirled blooms
    • Strong, rich and sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to November
    • Great for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Thank You' Groundcover Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Thank You' Groundcover Rose

    Beats a box of chocolates

    • Large clusters of mid-pink mini roses
    • Light, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Compact and great for pots

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Jewel in the Crown®' Shrub Rose

    Compact and free flowering

    • Floriferous bright red blooms
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • A versatile shrub for landscaping or pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    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

  • Fragrant Rose Collection Shrubs
    £75
    £84 £75

    Fragrant Rose Collection

    Exquisitely scented roses

    • Chosen for their perfume
    • Long flowering: June to September
    • Perfect for planting near seating
    • Premium plants ready to burst into flower

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    Gloriously eyecatching shades

    • Part shade is best (full sun is tolerable)
    • Brilliant in woodland planting schemes
    • Blooms from December to April/March
    • Incredibly low maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Ultimate Grafted Vegetables | Grower's Choice Vegetables
    £25
    £30 £25

    Ultimate Grafted Vegetables | Grower's Choice

    Grafted for superior qualities

    • Includes tomato, pepper and chilli plants
    • More productive and disease-resistant
    • Use to make a traditional ratatouille
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Joyful Anniversary' Shrub Rose

    The classic romantic rose

    • Vintage carmine red, classically-shaped roses
    • Subtle, sweet scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Small shrub perfect for pots or border fronts

    Currently out of stock

  • Snow Kisses' Patio Shrub Rose
    £23
    £23

    '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

  • A Whiter Shade of Pale' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'A Whiter Shade of Pale' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Award-winning blue-pink rose

    • Perfectly shaped, pale blush pink roses
    • Wonderful strong scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Many Thanks' Groundcover Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Many Thanks' Groundcover Rose

    The gift of gratitude

    • Soft apricot flowers
    • Delightful sweet scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Flaming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Flaming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose

    Light up the garden

    • Golden yellow double blooms
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Plant at the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Martini' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Pink Martini' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Ruffled pink tea rose

    • Soft pink fully double flowers
    • Strongly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Pollinator friendly!

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Camelot®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The 'Holy Grail' of hellebores

    • Likes partial shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Perfect for beds, borders and pots
    • Flowers from December to March
    • A uniquely-coloured, compact snow rose

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Climbing Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby'

    Intense bicolour blooms

    • Bold red and purple blooms, mid-green foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Thrives in both sun and part shade
    • Flowers from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Charming Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Charming Cover®' Groundcover Rose

    Bold and cheerful crimson roses

    • Bright crimson blooms
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Glossy, mid-green foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Azure Rush' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Azure Rush'

    An award winning hardy Geranium

    • Delicate blooms of violet through summer
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Fully Hardy in the UK–flowers year after year
    • Flowers from June-September

    Currently out of stock

  • Joie de Vivre' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Joie de Vivre' Floribunda Rose

    Multi award-winning rose!

    • Large apricot rosette blooms
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • My Darling' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'My Darling' Hybrid Tea Rose

    A rose to treasure forever

    • Cup shaped pink flowers
    • Light, fresh fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Virtually thornless stems

    Currently out of stock

  • Little Sunset' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Little Sunset' Patio Shrub Rose

    Striking bicoloured patio rose

    • Sunny yellow roses with a cerise pink edge
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Colour fast and heat resistant blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Contemporary Window Box Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £21
    £24 From £21

    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

  • All Year Round Window Box Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £21
    £24 From £21

    All Year Round Window Box Collection

    Visual interest for every month

    • Plants for year-round interest (eg. hosta)
    • Position on a sunny, sheltered exterior sill
    • Flower and foliage interest all year long!
    • Bring pollinators to your window

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Cover®' Ground Cover Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Sweet Cover®' Ground Cover Rose

    Masses of low-growing roses

    • Clusters of small double pink flowers
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to September
    • Very resistant to diseases

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Autumn Joy' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

    Award winning autumn colour

    • Large flat flowerheads clustered with pink starry blooms
    • Long flowering from June into autumn
    • Wildlife friendly and perfect for pots
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    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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