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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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression' Shrubs
    £18
    £18

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression'

    Feeling blue? Not anymore!

    • A bushy shrub, equally elegant and striking
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Blooms take on different hues according to pH
    • Can be grown in a large container

    Currently out of stock

  • Polystichum rigens Perennial Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Rigid Shield Fern | Polystichum rigens

    Architectural, rugged beauty

    • Happiest in part shade (tolerates all light)
    • Enhances shaded beds and borders
    • Leathery fronds with overlapping leaflets
    • Tolerant of drier conditions

    Currently out of stock

  • Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Autumn Fern | Dryopteris erythrosora

    Captivating seasonal foliage

    • Grow in everything from shade to sun
    • Adds interest to shady pondsides
    • Emerges copper, matures to deep green
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • All Seasons Hedging | Growers' Choice Shrubs
    From £45
    £55 From £45

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Novalis®' Nostalgia Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £22 £20

    'Novalis®' Nostalgia Shrub Rose

    Unusual and impossible to ignore

    • Lilac, cup shaped blooms with frilled edges
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • This rose will tolerate a little shade

    Currently out of stock

  • Colourful Vegetable Plants Vegetables
    £41
    £41

    Colourful Vegetable Plants

    A spectrum of vibrant flavour

    • Includes carrots, tomatoes, broccoli and more
    • A fun way to get kids gardening
    • Bake a rainbow-coloured pizza!
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Hellebore Plant Gift Gift Option
    £33
    £33

    The Hellebore Gift

    A gift of resilience & serenity

    • Stunning nodding flowers
    • Blooms right through until early spring
    • Ideal for the winter lovers out there
    • The perfect gift for Christmas

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Purple' Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Purple'

    The purple patio sensation

    • A bushy, compact and well-proportioned plant
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Lavender-coloured, dome-shaped blooms
    • Long-lasting blooms for added impact

    Currently out of stock

  • Love Knot' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £23
    From £23

    'Love Knot' Climbing Rose

    Perfect around your door

    • Clusters of vibrant red double roses
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Cherry Daiquiri' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cherry Daiquiri'

    Any Summer's day can be made better with a cherry daiquiri

    • Delicate blush pink petals with strokes of magenta
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • A beautiful addition to cottage garden borders

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe 'Ellie' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Astilbe 'Ellie'

    Plumes of White

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

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Rose Carpet' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Sedum 'Rose Carpet'

    A mat of low-growing loveliness

    • At its best in glorious sunshine
    • Plant in sunny borders in drifts
    • Flowers from July to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Greenhouse Grower’s Vegetable Collection Vegetables
    From £29
    £69 From £29

    Greenhouse Grower's Vegetable Collection

    The best veg for glass growing

    • Includes tomatoes, cucumbers and more
    • Wave goodbye to overpriced supermarket veg
    • Try out a few Mediterranean veg recipes
    • Harvest from June to November

    Currently out of stock

  • Athena®' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose
    £20
    £22 £20

    'Athena®' Hybrid Tea Rose | Bouquet Rose

    Fill your vases with fragrance

    • Cream-coloured roses with crinkled pink edges
    • Delightful, lingering fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Grow in borders, beds and large containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Athyrium filix femina Pond Plants
    From £8
    From £8

    Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina

    An elegant, lacy, native fern

    • Grow in dappled shade or full shade
    • Elevates woodland beds and boders
    • Feathery, soft green, arching fronds
    • Easy to grow, deciduous fern

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £9
    £15 From £9

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Cosmopolitan'

    Beautifully pink with red kisses

    • Powerfully pink petals with red centres
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little White' Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little White'

    Snowballs on the terrace

    • Sturdy and compact dwarf shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Abundant white, snowball-like blooms
    • Particularly free-flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Anemone 'Elfin Swan' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Anemone 'Elfin Swan'

    Delicate swan-white anemones

    • Swan-white cup shaped flowers with a lilac flush
    • Flowers all summer from May to September
    • Ideal for front borders and underplanting
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Caradonna Pink' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Salvia 'Caradonna Pink'

    Vivid pink spires, dark stems

    • Excels in bright, sunny borders
    • Stunning in dry sunny banks
    • Flowers June to October
    • Provides superb nectar for bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Tassel Fern | Polystichum polyblepharum Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Tassel Fern | Polystichum polyblepharum

    Tassel-like elegance in green

    • Grows in everything from part to full shade
    • Use as a feature plant on shady patios
    • Foliage forms a cascade of tassels
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Anemone 'Honorine Jobert' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Anemone 'Honorine Jobert'

    Graceful blooms that dance on the wind

    • Bright white, semi double flowers on tall stems
    • Blooms right from May to September
    • A must for prairie and meadow gardens
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Leona' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    'Leona' Helleborus x Lemperii | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    Colour when you need it most

    • Plant in either partial shade or full sun
    • Compact enough for pots, beautiful in borders
    • Huge flowers from January to April
    • Fully hardy (RHS H7) in even severe winters

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Tisa™ Reka®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £22
    £28 From £22

    'Ray of Sunshine®' Shrub Rose

    Brighten up your garden

    • Pastel yellow double flowers
    • Lightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Plant in groups or fill your patio pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Farruca™ Courtyard®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £25
    £28 From £25

    'Farruca Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Roses like they used to be!

    • Large, fully double blooms in a soft dark red
    • Mildly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Neat and compact, perfect for patios!

    Currently out of stock

  • Lace Fern | Dryopteris Linearis Polydactila Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Lace Fern | Dryopteris Linearis Polydactila

    Lace-like texture, stunning form

    • Happy in all light (prefers part shade)
    • Elevates shady beds and borders
    • Perfect cover for wildlife
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

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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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