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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  • 'Dwarf Fairy' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Dwarf Fairy' Patio Shrub Rose

    Small but exquisitely formed

    • Bright red, fully double miniature roses
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • An ideal gift with minimal maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Palace Kailani' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Palace Kailani' Patio Shrub Rose

    Bright white patio rose

    • Medium sized double white roses
    • Honey scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Also known as 'Little Angel'

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose Collection | Roses For The Border Shrubs
    £75
    £84 £75

    Shrub Rose Collection | Roses for the Border

    Fill your border

    • Colour, fragrance and structure
    • Long flowering: June to September
    • Grow in borders, beds or containers
    • Perfect for a cottage garden planting scheme

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Joyful Sunshine' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Brings the good vibes!

    • Warm, sunny yellow roses
    • Light, fresh fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • A great choice for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Firebird' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Firebird' Floribunda Rose

    Flame-toned floribunda rose

    • Red, orange and yellow double roses
    • Mild, fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • International award winner

    Currently out of stock

  • It’s a Wonderful Life' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'It's a Wonderful Life' Floribunda Rose

    Rose of the Year 2022

    • Coral pink double blooms
    • Delicate light scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Petal colours change with temperature

    Currently out of stock

  • Lady Love' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Lady Love' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Warm sunset-toned roses

    • Intense orange blooms
    • Light, fresh fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Edible petals suitable for salads

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Valentine Heart' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Valentine Heart' Floribunda Rose

    A rose to fall in love with

    • Ruffled, semi double pink roses
    • Fresh, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • LA VILLA COTTA' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'La Villa Cotta' Shrub Rose

    Orange-yellow toned rose

    • Yellow/orange full double flowers
    • Warm, sweet light fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • International award winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Abbeyfield Gold' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Abbeyfield Gold' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Fragrant hybrid tea rose

    • Bright yellow, cupped double roses
    • Strong classic tea rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Great for flower arrangements

    Currently out of stock

  • Global Beauty (Candlelight)' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Global Beauty (Candlelight)' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Warm yellow hybrid tea rose

    • Large, fully double golden yellow blooms
    • Exquisite, strong fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Vigorous, with excellent disease resistance

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Mapale Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Clusters of warm golden yellow

    • Ruffled, golden yellow roses
    • Subtle wild rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for small spaces

    Currently out of stock

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

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple'

    The sweetest shades of pink all summer long

    • Frilled taffy-pink petals with a magenta middle
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Parade Nicoline' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Patio Hit Nikoline' Patio Shrub Rose

    The classic red rose

    • Orange-red double roses
    • Classic rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of multiple international awards

    Currently out of stock

  • Crocosmia 'Firestars Scorchio' Perennial Bedding
    £16
    £16

    Crocosmia 'Firestars Scorchio'

    This plant is hot, hot, hot

    • Flower production is best in full sun
    • Perfect for a cutting garden or border
    • Sizzling flowers from June to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Scarlet Hit®' Patio Shrub Rose

    A concentrated crimson punch

    • Deep red, fully double flowers
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Perfect for patios and balconies

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Magic' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sweet Magic' Patio Shrub Rose

    Soft peach patio rose

    • Large clusters of warm peach flowers
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Palace Tabor' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Palace Tabor' Patio Shrub Rose

    Soft lavender patio rose

    • Double flowers in shades of pink
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for a large tub

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose

    Unusual lilac patio rose

    • Large, silver-lilac roses in clusters
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Great for containers

    Currently out of stock

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

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

    As beautiful as its namesake

    • Grows in part shade (and tolerates full sun)
    • Plant in woodland borders and under trees
    • Late and abundant flowers from February
    • Long-lived and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • 90cm Honeysuckle 'Sweet Sue' | Lonicera Periclymenum | 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    European Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Sweet Sue'

    Perfect for smaller gardens

    • Cream and yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers
    • Perfect coverage for a pergola
    • Likes part shade (also grows in full sun)
    • Blooms from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Boston Ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Green Spring' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Boston Ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Green Spring'

    Unmistakable three-point leaves

    • Green foliage becomes a deep red in autumn
    • Very vigorous and self-clinging
    • Grows well in both sun and shade
    • Rapidly covers walls and fences

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Rose Collection | Roses For Pots Shrubs
    £75
    £90 £75

    Patio Rose Collection | Roses for Pots

    The best roses to grow in pots

    • Compact shrub roses
    • Long flowering: June to September
    • Plant in pots or at the front of a border
    • Low maintenance and easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Parade Karla' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Parade Karla' Patio Shrub Rose

    Crimson red patio rose

    • Deep crimson red double roses
    • Little to no fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Lasts up to 18 days in a vase

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Hit Georgia' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Patio Hit Georgia' Patio Shrub Rose

    Creamy white patio rose

    • Creamy white double roses
    • Little to no fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Long lasting flowers, ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Better Times ' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Better Times' Hybrid Tea Rose

    Vigorous hybrid tea rose

    • Pastel orange, large double flowers
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Grows to 1m, perfect for mid-back borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Pink Perfection' Scented Hybrid Tea Rose
    £23
    £23

    'Pink Perfection' Scented Hybrid Tea Rose

    Classic hue, unmatched fragrance

    • Fully double, candy pink roses
    • Highly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • 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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