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 (10)Salvia plants (14)Rose bushes (170)Aquilegia plants (10)Anemone plants (7)Hellebore plants (32)Ferns (34)
  • Jasmina' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    'Jasmina' Climbing Rose

    Lilac-pink climbing rose

    • Abundant lilac-pink cup shaped roses
    • Strong fruity fragrance with notes of pear
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Suitable for partial shade

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • 3 Autumn Ferns | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    ÂŁ23
    ÂŁ23

    Pondside Fern Pack

    A beautiful array of greenery

    • Arching triangular foliage
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Tolerates all light conditions
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 From ÂŁ18

    'Frosty®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    A jolly happy soul!

    • Loves a spot in partial shade
    • Perfect for the front of borders or pots
    • Blooms from December to March
    • Tough enough to withstand harsh winters

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Polystichum rigens Perennial Plants
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Rigid Shield Fern | Polystichum rigens

    Architectural form, rugged beauty

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Rigid, leathery foliage with overlapping leaflets
    • Bold, dark green fronds
    • Tolerant of drier conditions

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Astilbe 'Purple Rain' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ15
    ÂŁ18 From ÂŁ15

    Astilbe 'Purple Rain'

    Shade-loving Violet spears

    • Fluffy violet flowers on upright stems
    • Flowers from July to August
    • Adds height and colour to borders
    • Perfect for Pollinators

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • Clair Renaissance®' Shrub Rose Shrubs
    ÂŁ23
    ÂŁ23

    'Clair Renaissance®' Shrub Rose

    An old romantic

    • Ruffled apricot flowers
    • Classic Old Rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Thrives in a sunny border

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Expression' Shrubs
    ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 ÂŁ18

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Expression'

    Talk about flower power...

    • A relatively compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Incredible double pink blooms
    • Easy to grow and fully hardy

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 From ÂŁ18

    'Liara' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Beautiful blush-pink blooms

    • Grows well in part shade and sun
    • Use to underplant deciduous trees and shrubs
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Also makes a fantastic patio plant

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora

    Captivating seasonal foliage

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Classic fern form
    • Fronds emerge coppery-red, maturing to deep green
    • Stunning colour transformation

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Alpine Wood Fern | Dryopteris Wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold' Perennial Bedding
    ÂŁ8
    ÂŁ8

    Alpine Wood Fern | Dryopteris Wallichiana 'Jurassic Gold'

    Straight outta Dorset

    • Fronds emerge golden orange and mature to green
    • Show off in patio pots or use to underplant trees
    • Fully hardy and disease resistant
    • Discovered on the Jurassic coast

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Rosado' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    ÂŁ25
    ÂŁ28 ÂŁ25

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

    Highly sought-after snow rose

    • Likes to be planted in part shade or sun
    • Use as the highlight in a winter border
    • Late-flowering with blooms from February
    • An excellent addition to a balcony or patio

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Pink Annabelle' Shrubs
    ÂŁ24
    ÂŁ30 ÂŁ24

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Pink Annabelle'

    Billowing pink blooms

    • Dense, bushy and vigorous shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Pastel pink, pompom-like blooms
    • Makes a fantastic flowering hedge

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • Athyrium filix femina Pond Plants
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina

    An elegant, lacy, native fern

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Feathery arching fronds
    • Soft green
    • Easy to grow deciduous fern

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Blue' Shrubs
    ÂŁ38
    ÂŁ40 ÂŁ38

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Blue'

    Brilliant blue patio blooms

    • Compact, densely-packed shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Myriad baby-blue flower spheres in summer
    • Perfect for patio pots

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 3 Eared Lady Fern | Athyrium otophorum okanum | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    ÂŁ23
    ÂŁ23

    Eared Lady Fern | Athyrium otophorum okanum

    Amongst the most striking ferns

    • Yellow and green leaves with purple midribs
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows in all light (prefers part shade)
    • Brightens any shady border!

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 30cm Aquilegia 'William Guiness' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ16
    From ÂŁ16

    Aquilegia 'William Guiness'

    Deepest purple summer blooms from leaves of luscious green

    • Deliciously deep plum purple flowers
    • Makes brilliant ground cover for border beds
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Provides rich early summer flowering

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bouquet Rose' Shrubs
    From ÂŁ15
    From ÂŁ15

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bouquet Rose'

    Your new favourite cut flower

    • Bushy shrub with arching flower stems
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.25m
    • Domed pink-to-purple flowers
    • First grown over a century ago

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • All Seasons Hedging | Growers' Choice Shrubs
    From ÂŁ60
    ÂŁ80 From ÂŁ60

    All Seasons Hedging | Growers' Choice

    Looks great all year round

    • Flowers, berries and vibrant stems
    • Packed with colour and wildlife benefits
    • Premium varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Easy to plant and prune

    3 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Tassel Fern | Polystichum polyblepharum Perennial Bedding
    ÂŁ15
    ÂŁ15

    Tassel Fern | Polystichum polyblepharum

    Tassel-like elegance in green

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Foliage forms a cascade of tassels
    • Lush dark green fronds
    • Tolerant of drier conditions

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 From ÂŁ18

    'Snow Dance®' Snow Rose | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Marbled leaves and pastel blooms

    • Grows nicely in partial shade
    • Combine with grasses, ferns or heucheras
    • Early-flowering from December to March
    • Fully hardy in even harsh winters

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Carlotta' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 From ÂŁ18

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

    Distinctively-shaped, fab colour

    • Likes a spot in dappled shade
    • Excellent for woodland gardens
    • Prolific flowering from January to March
    • Loved by bees

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Linda' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 From ÂŁ18

    'Linda' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Bright blooms in the winter dark

    • Will grow in both part shade and sun
    • A fantastic addition to patios and balconies
    • Flowers from January to April
    • Attracts early pollinators to the garden

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Astilbe 'Freya' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ15
    ÂŁ18 From ÂŁ15

    Astilbe 'Freya'

    Plumes of Pink

    • Candy pink feathery flowers
    • Flowering throughout July and August
    • Stunning in pots and containers
    • Ideal for woodland planting schemes

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ85
    ÂŁ90 From ÂŁ85

    Ultimate Fragrant Climbing Plants Collection

    Sweet scents to lift your mood

    • Relax in a garden full of beautiful fragrance
    • Enjoy notes of vanilla, grape and violet
    • Attract bees and butterflies to your garden
    • Flowers all the way from May to September

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • Lace Fern | Dryopteris Linearis Polydactila Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Lace Fern | Dryopteris Linearis Polydactila

    Lace-like texture, stunning form

    • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
    • Lacy foliage
    • Vibrant green
    • British native fern, perfect cover for wildlife

    2 options available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Merlot' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    ÂŁ25
    ÂŁ28 ÂŁ25

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

    Sumptuous notes of dark cherry

    • Good for partially-shaded and sunny spots
    • Pair with shrubs and deciduous trees
    • Late-flowering from January to March
    • Hardy, low maintenance and easy to grow

    1 option available

    Trustpilot
  • 'Early Rose' Snow Rose | 'Ice N' Roses®' Series | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ18
    ÂŁ20 From ÂŁ18

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

    A wealth of winter colour

    • Plant in partial shade or in full sun
    • Makes a brilliant addition to a patio
    • Early-flowering from November to April
    • Great wildlife value

    2 options available

    Trustpilot

Hereford

Meet Jack

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.

Happy plants make happy customers

Trustpilot
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

Fighting plastic waste

Delivering fresh from the nursery

Supporting UK growers