These plants are plants supplied without a pot and soil around the roots. They are mostly deciduous plants, with a few exceptions such as Buxus ‘English Box’, that are dormant during the winter time and can survive transportation without soil around their roots. Bare rooted plants are also known as field dug.

Plants are supplied bare rooted as they are cheaper to handle, cheaper to store, cheaper to transport and so we can then sell them cheaper to the customer. Bare root roses, for example, are often half the price of potted roses. You can learn more about planting bare rooted plants in this fact sheet.

Bare root season is only during winter and lasts from approximately June until September.