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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  • Sexy Rexy' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sexy Rexy' Floribunda Rose

    Packed with petals

    • Clusters of bubblegum pink cup-shaped roses
    • Mildly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • City of Glasgow gold medal winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Patio Hit Dafne' Patio Shrub Rose

    Perfect for a vase

    • Semi double deep pink flowers
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Cherry Girl' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Cherry Girl' Floribunda Rose

    Cheerful red floribunda

    • Clusters of fully double, red nostalgic roses
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • ADR award for strength and health

    Currently out of stock

  • Lucky Stars' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lucky Stars' Patio Shrub Rose

    Rich, deep red patio rose

    • Deep crimson double flowers
    • Light, spicy fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Plant near your seating area

    Currently out of stock

  • Niceday' Patio Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    'Niceday' Patio Climbing Rose

    Sweetly fragrant patio climber

    • Peach double blooms
    • Medium levels of sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Suitable for a trellis, arch or obelisk

    Currently out of stock

  • Caribbean Dawn' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Caribbean Dawn' Patio Shrub Rose

    Sunrise-coloured patio rose

    • Coral pink semi-double blooms
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Lucky Charm' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Lucky Charm' Hybrid Tea Rose

    The quintessential red rose

    • Ruffled, crimson roses with yellow stamens
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for garnishing cakes and drinks

    Currently out of stock

  • Amorosa' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Amorosa' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose

    Fragrant pink rosettes

    • Fully double blush-pink blooms
    • An enchanting sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: July to October
    • Bred especially for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Alchemilla 'Thriller' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Alchemilla 'Thriller'

    Yellow flowered groundcover

    • Sprays of yellow flowers with felt-soft foliage
    • Flowers all summer from June to August
    • Perfect for border and path edging
    • So easy to grow - super hardy and pest & disease proof

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia Ruby Glow Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    From £16

    Euphorbia 'Ruby Glow'

    Super low maintenance ruby foliage

    • Compact mounds of purple-green foliage
    • Flowers in late spring and early summer
    • Plant in pots, Mediterranean or wildlife gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Parade Radmila' Patio Shrub Rose

    A rose as pretty as a peach

    • Peach double blooms
    • Little to no fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for cutting

    Currently out of stock

  • Saphir' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Saphir' Shrub Rose

    Cool lilac-blue shrub rose

    • Lilac cup shaped flowers
    • Light classic rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Wildlife friendly - attracts pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Secret Smile' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Secret Smile' Floribunda Rose

    Deep pink floribunda rose

    • Vibrant semi-double pink blooms
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Winner of the City of Glasgow Golden Prize

    Currently out of stock

  • Peter James Richardson' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Peter James Richardson' Floribunda Rose

    Exquisitely-coloured blooms

    • Ivory flowers with up to 100 petals
    • Mildly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect focal point in a pot or bed

    Currently out of stock

  • Flower Power Gold' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Flower Power Gold' Patio Shrub Rose

    Golden yellow patio rose

    • Gorgeous double blooms
    • Irresistible fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect Golden Anniversary gift

    Currently out of stock

  • Lest we Forget' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lest We Forget' Shrub Rose

    Superb red shrub rose

    • Masses of large, velvet red semi-double roses
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Bred in the UK

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla Mariesii Perfecta Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Perfecta'

    Spectacular lace-cap blooms

    • Slow-growing, compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Deciduous shrub with large blue flowers
    • Low-maintenance and fully hardy

    Currently out of stock

  • Aquilegia Barlow Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Aquilegia 'Barlow Blue'

    Early spring flowering essential

    • Pompoms of deepest violet blue on tall slim stems
    • Flowers from April right through to July
    • Brings colour and contrast to borders
    • Attractive to bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Truly Loved' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Palace Truly Loved' Floribunda Rose

    Magenta pink floribunda rose

    • Fully double pink roses
    • Sweetly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for cutting

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Lenka Frayla®' Shrub Rose

    Perfect for bright bouquets

    • Clusters of creamy yellow flowers
    • Sweetly fragrant
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for large tubs

    Currently out of stock

  • Variegated Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Star Showers' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Variegated Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Star Showers'

    Marvelously mottled foliage

    • Green foliage flecked with cream and pink
    • Fully hardy and tough as old boots
    • Grows in full sun through to full shade
    • Stunning pink shades come autumn

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Heaven Scent' Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Heaven Scent' Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum

    Heaven Scent is heaven-sent!

    • Chiffon-white and butter-yellow blooms
    • Quickly covers a boring fence or wall
    • Position in partial shade or full sun
    • Tubular flowers from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Sunny Sky®' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose
    £28
    £28

    'Sunny Sky®' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose

    Brightens your borders and vases

    • Large, golden yellow roses
    • Fruity fragrance with notes of citrus
    • Repeat flowering: July to October
    • Rose of the Year 2016

    Currently out of stock

  • Bicoloured Rose Collection Shrubs
    £75
    £90 £75

    Bicoloured Rose Collection

    Roses with twice the colour!

    • Unusual and eyecatching colour
    • Long flowering: June to September
    • Grow in sunny borders, beds or containers
    • Premium plants ready to burst into flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Polypody | Polypodium vulgare
    From £10
    From £10

    Common Polypody | Polypodium vulgare

    The ancient forest classic

    • An iconic native woodland staple
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Plant in dappled shade or sun
    • Incredibly easy to grow (and fully hardy)

    Currently out of stock

  • W B Yeats' Floribunda Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'W B Yeats' Floribunda Rose

    Flourishes in a pot

    • Semi-double, open red flowers
    • Good fragrance levels
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Gold medal winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Sunseeker' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Sunseeker' Patio Shrub Rose

    Sunny patio rose, best for pots

    • Clusters of double orange blooms
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • 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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