Best Plants for Butterflies & Bees

Which plants are great for pollinators? That’s easy: the plants with flowers…Now, there is the tiniest chance that growers have unwittingly developed flowers that look great to humans but aren’t remotely attractive to bumble bees… but if they have, they aren’t telling us. So, if you want to do your bit for the bees... plant lots of flowers! Oh, and don’t use chemicals that kill insects.

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  • 6 Salvia Plants | 'Blues Collection' | 10.5cm Pots Perennial Plants
    £45
    £48 £45

    Spectacular Salvia Collection

    Bright, compact and fragrant

    • Includes sage plants in a range of hues
    • Pairs beautifully planted alongside roses
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple' | 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    From £15

    Dianthus 'Cocktail Shirley Temple'

    The sweetest shades of pink all summer long

    • Frilled taffy-pink petals with a magenta middle
    • Buy an almost fully-mature plant ready to bloom!
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Radiates a warm, spicy fragrance for your garden

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  • Climbing Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Climbing Fuchsia 'Lady Boothby'

    Intense bicolour blooms

    • Thrives in both sun and part shade
    • Dress up a trellis, wall or fence
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 30cm Salvia 'Blue Marvel' |3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    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

  • 30cm Salvia 'Rose Marvel' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    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

  • Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Salvia 'Fashionista Pretty in Pink'

    Make your garden pretty in pink

    • Beautiful and vibrant magenta pink flower spikes
    • Dark green provides excellent ground cover
    • Flowers all summer long and into Autumn!
    • Hardy and very easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire'

    Spires of Deep Blue starry flowers

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Early flowering from May to September
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • 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

  • 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

  • Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise' Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Sweet Surprise'

    The sweetest two-toned Blues

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Ideal for the middle of a border
    • Long flowering from June to September
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus Bridal Bouquet Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Bridal Bouquet'

    Compact and bright variety, perfect for pots

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers June to August
    • Perfect for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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

    Salvia 'Merleau Rose'

    A cottage garden essential!

    • Rose pink flowers clustered on compact, upright stems above fragrant foliage
    • Long flowering season from July to October
    • Compact variety that's perfect for pots or front borders
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Ever White'

    Clusters of White on towering stems

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • Perfect for pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Passiflora Amethyst Lavender Lady 3L Climbing Plants
    From £34
    From £34

    Purple Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Lavender Lady'

    Attention-grabbing violet blooms

    • Voluminous, flamboyant purple-blue flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Loves a sunny spot (tolerates part shade)
    • Blooms from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Wisteria 'Lavender Lace' | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Wisteria 'Lavender Lace'

    Racemes up to 50cm long!

    • Impressive two-toned sprays (up to 50cm long)
    • Can have upwards of 100 flowers per raceme
    • Grows well in full sun, copes with part shade
    • Flowers from May to June

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Hot Lips' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Salvia 'Hot Lips'

    Summer-long displays of red and white

    • Two-toned white and candy-apple red flowers on tall stems
    • Flowers from July right through to October
    • Compact and colourful for the front of a border
    • Fragrant foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Salvia 'Farina Silver Blue'

    Unique silver-blue colour all summer long

    • Compact spikes packed with light silvery-blue flowers
    • Flowers all summer
    • Silver-grey aromatic foliage
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinacea 'SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia' Perennial Bedding
    From £15
    £18 From £15

    Echinacea 'SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia'

    The fuchsia is bright....pink!

    • Fuchsia pink petals surrounding a brown central disc
    • Blooms right from June into autumn
    • Perfect for a wildlife friendly border
    • Attracts bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple' | 3L Perennial Bedding
    From £22
    From £22

    Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple' | 3L

    Pops of purple blooms on towering stems

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Evergreen and disease resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Fuchsia 'Pink Fizz' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Climbing Fuchsia 'Pink Fizz'

    Gorgeous pendulous flowers

    • Happy in both sun and part shade
    • Grows wonderfully up a trellis or wall
    • Bell-shaped blooms from summer to autumn
    • Incredibly free-flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £30
    From £30

    'Lavender Ice' Patio Shrub Rose

    Unusual lilac patio rose

    • Large, silver-lilac roses in clusters
    • Subtly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Great for containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Pretty Heidi' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Pretty Heidy' | 7.5L

    Vibrant blue blooms on towering stems

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Hardy and disease resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 7.5L Perennial Bedding
    £35
    £35

    Agapanthus 'Star Quality' | 7.5L

    Showstopping blue blooms

    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Add drama to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Hardy and disease resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Dianthus Cocktail Collection | 4 x 2L Pot Perennial Bedding
    £30
    £36 £30

    Dianthus Cocktail Collection

    Expertly mixed selection of Dianthus for summer-long sparkle

    • A selection of beautifully contrasting pink, magenta and white flowers
    • 4 x 35cm Dianthus plants from the Cocktail collection
    • Hardy perennials for flowers from May-October
    • This collection of eyecatching Dianthus will stir - or shake - up any display.

    Currently out of stock

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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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