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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  • Heuchera 'Wild Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Wild Rose'

    Powerfully purple, all year long

    • Partial shade is preferred (where possible)
    • The plant to pick for colour in shady beds
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Striking grey veins on large leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bright Lights' Swiss Chard Plants Vegetables
    £7
    £7

    'Bright Lights' Swiss Chard Plants

    Taste the rainbow

    • Colourful stalks taste slightly sweet
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Saute with garlic and fresh lemon juice
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina Shrubs
    From £2
    £3 From £2

    Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina

    Bee-loved native boundary

    • Fragrant pink & white flowers, edible fruit
    • Forms a thorny natural barrier
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Tomato 'Sweet Million' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    'Sweet Million' Tomato Plant

    The chef's kiss of cherry toms

    • Sweet, almost citrusy flavour profile
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a tomato, burrata and bean salad
    • Early maturing (harvest from June onwards)

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Blue Marvel' |3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Blue Marvel'

    An award winning Salvia with massive blooms

    • Uniquely large violet purple flower spikes
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Buy an almost mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £45
    £60 From £45

    Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The most stunning winter blooms

    • Likes partial shade (still grows in full sun)
    • Grows well in beds with well-drained soil
    • Free-flowering from November to April
    • Attract early pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Foxglove 'Dalmatian Purple' |Digitalis| 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Purple Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Purple'

    Show Stopping Foxgloves of the most vibrant purple

    • Spectacular spires of speckled magenta purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Create a classic cottage garden aesthetic

    Currently out of stock

  • Tomato 'Shirley' Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £4
    £8 From £4

    'Shirley' Tomato Plant

    The show-worthy salad tomato

    • Firm-skinned tomatoes with good sweetness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Whip up a tomato and basil soup
    • Early to mature (pick from June onwards)

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Rose Marvel' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Rose Marvel'

    Rose towers of bloom from Spring to Autumn

    • Large, vibrant magenta pink flowers all summer
    • Flowers from May to October!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for
    • Compact, neat growth of dark green foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Late Dutch Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Late Dutch Honeysuckle | Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

    Serotina boosts our serotonin!

    • Magenta and yellow, tubular blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prefers dappled light or partial shade
    • Flowers from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Strong Annabelle' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Strong Annabelle'

    Scarcely believable blooms!

    • Tough, strong and bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • White flower balls up to 30cm across
    • Absolutely huge blooms!

    Currently out of stock

  • A Completely Edible Hedge Shrubs
    From £65
    £95 From £65

    A Completely Edible Hedge

    Turn borders into fruit gardens!

    • Packed with fruit, nuts and berries
    • Spring flowers loved by pollinators
    • Tasty varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Hardy, productive and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Caradonna' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Caradonna'

    Iconic violet-blue garden hero

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Brilliant for drought tolerant beds
    • Flowers June to October
    • Proud RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Geranium 'Dreamland' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Geranium 'Dreamland'

    Sweet blush-pink blooms

    • Unfussy! Does well in both sun and part shade
    • Excellent ground cover for borders and beds
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Fully hardy in even harsh winters

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Foxglove 'Dalmatian White' |Digitalis| 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    White Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian White'

    Fantastic summer spires of white and purple

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add height and drama to borders
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Honeysuckle 'Similis var. Delavayi' | Lonicera Similis | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £22
    £30 From £22

    Delavay Honeysuckle | Lonicera similis 'Delavayi'

    Boasts great mildew resistance

    • Lemon yellow and snow white, tubular flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows in both partial shade and full sun
    • Long-flowering from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Brandy Wine' Heritage Tomato Plant Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    'Brandy Wine' Heritage Tomato Plant

    A real heavyweight!

    • Intensely aromatic and wonderfully rich
    • An old Amish variety from the USA
    • Slow roast with olive oil and sea salt
    • Harvest from August to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Lyrical White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Salvia 'Lyrical White'

    This season's must-have, in White

    • Clusters of Cotton White flowers on upright spires
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Adds height to a Cottage Garden border

    Currently out of stock

  • Honeysuckle 'Henryi' | Lonicera Japonica | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Henry's Honeysuckle | Lonicera henryi

    Vigorous and utterly beautiful

    • Red and yellow, horn-shaped flowers
    • Heavenly scent grows stronger in full sun
    • Part shade preferred (full sun tolerable)
    • Flowers in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Don Juan' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £22
    £28 From £22

    'Don Juan' Climbing Rose

    Seductive red climbing rose

    • Large red full flowers
    • Strong, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Spectacular when trained on pergolas

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Gourmansun' Tomato Plant Vegetables
    From £8
    From £8

    'Gourmansun' Tomato Plant

    Seriously stripy oxheart toms

    • Aromatic, sweet tomatoes (up to 250g each)
    • Resistant to blight and mildew
    • Perfect for hearty sandwiches
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • The All Year Round Heuchera Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £40
    £45 From £40

    The All Year Round Heuchera Collection

    Frilled foliage in happy hues

    • Heucheras in colours from lime to purple
    • Excellent for woodland-style schemes
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Well-suited to shady conditions

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Japanese Rose Hedging | Rosa rugosa Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Red Japanese Rose Hedging | Rosa rugosa

    Big impact from a compact hedge

    • Large, scented pink roses all summer
    • Thrives even in coastal, exposed areas
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 1m

    Currently out of stock

  • Colourful Tomato Plants Collection Vegetables
    From £9
    £21 From £9

    Colourful Tomato Plants Collection

    Terrific toms in happy hues

    • Includes 'Peardrop', 'Sweet Million' and more
    • Vibrant red and yellow tomatoes
    • Make your own ketchup and chutney
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Scent from Heaven' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £25
    £28 From £25

    'Scent from Heaven' Climbing Rose

    Our growers' pick for perfume

    • Orange double blooms
    • Strong, rich fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Rose of the Year 2017

    Currently out of stock

  • Root Vegetable Collection Vegetables
    £52
    £52

    Root Vegetable Collection

    Turn(ip) up the flavour!

    • Includes carrots, onions, parsnips and more
    • Picked for reliability and easy growing
    • Make a roasted root veg tray bake
    • Harvest from June through to March

    Currently out of stock

  • Autumn Fern | Dryopteris Erythrosora 'Koidzumiana' Perennial Bedding
    £8
    £8

    Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora 'Koidzumiana'

    Autumnal shades all year round

    • Prefers a spot in part or full shade
    • Grow in pots or a shady woodland border
    • Compact and neat form
    • Easy to grow, with no pruning needed

    Currently out of stock

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

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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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