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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  • Lavender 'Blue Spear' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Lavender 'Blue Spear'

    Perfect for patio pots

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • An excellent option for poor, dry soils
    • Flowers from July to September
    • An upright variety that thrives in containers

    Currently out of stock

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

    Boston Ivy | Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchi'

    A climber for all seasons

    • Foliage changes from purple to green to red!
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
    • Can easily climb and cover a two-story wall

    Currently out of stock

  • 3 Aubrieta 'Katie Blue Ball 84' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Aubrieta 'Kitte Blue'

    Cascades of spring colour

    • Creates a carpet of violet-blue flowers
    • Blooms from April to June
    • Plant in pots and rock gardens
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Layla Bella®' Shrub Rose

    Golden and gorgeously scented

    • Golden yellow open-cupped roses
    • Fresh sandalwood and amber scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Team with ornamental grasses

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Blue Hill' | 2L Pot Perennial plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Salvia 'Blue Hill'

    Delicate Lavender Blue, adored by bees

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from emerald green foliage
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Stunning as a feature in pots
    • Perfect for the front of a border

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Mojito' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Mojito'

    Crisp white with a slice of lime

    • Bright white flowers with a splash of lime in the centre
    • Flowers all summer from June to October
    • Ideal for pots or the front of borders
    • Scented and also edible! Use for decorating cakes

    Currently out of stock

  • Bronze Fennel Plant Vegetable Plants
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Bronze Fennel Plant

    Beautiful bronze-purple foliage

    • Traditional fennel flavour (sweet anise)
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • Chop the fronds and add to pestos
    • Ready to be picked between June and October

    Currently out of stock

  • Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Cream Foxglove | Digitalis 'Dalmatian Cream'

    Towers of raspberry and cream toned flowers

    • Cream-coloured flowers with specks of purple
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Adds height and colour to your borders and beds
    • Perfect to plant at the back of your flower bed

    Currently out of stock

  • 40cm Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Euphorbia 'Ascot Rainbow'

    Turn your garden into an all-year-round exotic paradise

    • Masses of green and red flowers in early summer
    • Exotic variegated foliage for year-round interest
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
    • Very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrub Rose 'Capricia™ Renaissance®' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Capricia Renaissance®' Shrub Rose

    Deep red blooms up to 15cm!

    • Double flowers in velvety red
    • Highly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Ideal for beds, borders or mixed hedges

    Currently out of stock

  • Geranium 'Blushing Turtle' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Geranium 'Blushing Turtle'

    One of the prettiest perennial Geraniums

    • Orchid pink flowers with darker red-purple veining
    • Flowering from June to August
    • Low growing groundcover plant for the front of borders
    • Attractive to bees, butterflies and humans

    Currently out of stock

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

    'Liwa Courtyard®' Climbing Rose

    Free-flowering, fiery red roses

    • Semi-double orange-red blooms
    • Subtle fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for pergolas and pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Open Arms' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    'Open Arms' Climbing Rose

    A classic, compact climber

    • Shell pink, semi-double roses
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: June to November
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe White Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe White

    Plumes of snowy white

    • An explosion of white clouds!
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Loves a slightly shadier spot
    • Summer flowering in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • Rosa Banksiae 'Lutea' | Rambling Rose | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' | Rambling Rose

    All rose no thorns, in yellow

    • Yellow double flowers
    • Light sweet floral scent
    • Once flowering: April to May
    • Hardy and thornless

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis Suttons Apricot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Peach Foxglove | Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

    Unique apricot-toned foxglove

    • Large, upright stems of creamy peach-pink bell shaped flowers
    • Flowers throughout June and July
    • Essential for bee friendly gardens
    • Plant in mid or back borders for a cottage garden vibe

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Salvia 'Fashionista Midnight Model' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Midnight Model'

    Purples as dark as the midnight Milky Way

    • Profusions of rich violet purple flowers
    • Flowers from Late Spring through Summer
    • Create a cottage garden aesthetic
    • Hardy Perennial–will come back year after year

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Tequila Sunrise' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Tequila Sunrise'

    Perfectly mixed sunrise shades

    • Soft pink flowers with a stunning red-edged apricot centre
    • Blooms from May to August
    • Highly scented variety with a warm spicy fragrance
    • Plant in containers, borders and cutting gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Field Rose Hedging | Rosa arvensis Shrubs
    £3
    £5 £3

    Field Rose Hedging | Rosa arvensis

    Stunning native rambler

    • Creamy white single roses in summer
    • Ideal in a relaxed, country-style mixed hedge
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Tomato 'Goldwin' Plant Vegetables
    £3
    £8 £3

    'Goldwin' Tomato Plant

    Cherry tomatoes in glorious gold

    • A beautiful balance of acidity and sweetness
    • Resistant to several diseases and cracking
    • Use to make tangy chutneys and salsas
    • Ready to pick from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia Merleau Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Merleau Blue'

    Compact salvia in classic colours

    • Small purple blue flowers on slender stems
    • Summer flowering from July to October
    • Adds scent and colour to a sunny border
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    Sedum 'Rose Carpet'

    A colourful, low growing succulent

    • Blue green succulent with raspberry pink flowers
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Plant in sunny borders in drifts
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    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

  • Astilbe Pink Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe Pink

    Copious candy pink clusters

    • Fluffy flower spires in hot pink
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Thrives in partial shade
    • Late summer flowering in July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • Astilbe Red Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Astilbe Red

    Instantly transformative colour

    • Fluffy red flower spires
    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Grows best in partial shade
    • Flowers throughout July and August

    Currently out of stock

  • Red-Leaved Rose Hedging | Rosa glauca Shrubs
    £3
    £5 £3

    Red-Leaved Rose Hedging | Rosa glauca

    Award winning star-shaped blooms

    • Light pink roses & cherry-like edible hips
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    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

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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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