Garden Shrubs

Shrubs are the building blocks of the garden, providing shape, structure and a natural backdrop for seasonal flowers and foliage - but they’re so much more than that! You can have spectacular flowers all year round, attracting those all important pollinators, or even edible crops. Our shrubs are field grown and raised in the UK, so you won’t find hardier or healthier plants for the British climate.

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  • St John's Wort | Hypericum inodorum Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    St John's Wort Hedging | Hypericum inodorum

    Months of bee-friendly colour

    • Evergreen foliage and golden flowers
    • Excellent for wildlife or groundcover
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.2m

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky'

    Scared? Of these blooms?

    • Robust and diminutive dwarf shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Conical, chartreuse-flushed white flowers
    • Lovely autumn shades!

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' Shrubs
    £50
    £50

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

    Award-winning scene stealer

    • Upright and airy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Rounded cones of green, white and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Van Houtte's Spiraea | Spiraea vanhouttei Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Van Houtte's Spiraea Hedging | Spiraea vanhouttei

    Hardy and bee-friendly

    • Dense clusters of white flowers
    • Low maintenance, vigorous and bushy
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

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  • Sweet Cherry Hedging | Prunus avium Shrubs
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    £4 From £3

    Sweet Cherry Hedging | Prunus avium

    Bird-friendly native classic

    • Clusters of flowers and red berries
    • Great for pollinators and feeding birds
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    2 options available

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  • Salt Cedar | Tamarix tetrandra Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Salt Cedar Hedging | Tamarix tetrandra

    Vibrant and unusual

    • Plumes of light pink, coral-like flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

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  • Wayfarer Hedging | Viburnum lantana Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    Wayfarer Hedging | Viburnum lantana

    Attractive and informal

    • Large pompom white flowers & berries
    • Attracts butterflies and birds
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    2 options available

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  • Best Mixed Coastal Hedging | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £50
    £55 From £50

    Best Mixed Coastal Hedging | Growers' Choice

    Thrives in wind, salt and sand

    • Vibrant flowers and foliage
    • Improves soil stability & benefits wildlife
    • RHS picks for salt air, wind & sandy soil
    • Hardy and easy to maintain

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  • Yellow Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow' Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow'

    Glorious anemone-like flowers

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Butter yellow blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Exceptional colour contrast

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  • Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Choisya Tree | Choisya 'White Dazzler'®

    Sumptuous scents from the patio

    • Showy, lollipop-like patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Gloriously fragrant white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Golden Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra Aurea Shrubs
    £4
    £5 £4

    Golden Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'

    Make your own elderberry wine

    • Golden leaves, creamy blooms & purple berries
    • Attractive to birds and insects
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett' Shrubs
    £38
    £38

    Camellia japonica 'William Bartlett'

    Brilliant paint-flecked blooms

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Marbled pink double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Distinctive colour patterning

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl' Shrubs
    £38
    £38

    Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Pearl'

    A spectrum of pink hues

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Gradated pink double blooms, evergreen leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Expression' Shrubs
    £18
    £20 £18

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Expression'

    Talk about flower power...

    • A relatively compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Incredible double pink blooms
    • Easy to grow and fully hardy

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  • King Edward VII' Red Flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum Shrubs
    £3
    £5 £3

    'King Edward VII' Red Flowering Currant Hedging | Ribes sanguineum

    The crowning glory of spring

    • Deep pink flowers and edible fruits
    • Great for windy and coastal spots
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

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  • St John's Wort | Hypericum 'Hidcote' Shrubs
    £7
    £7

    St John's Wort | Hypericum 'Hidcote'

    Utterly glorious yellow blooms!

    • Lush evergreen leaves, radiant yellow blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.2m

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  • Purple Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' Shrubs
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    £10 From £6

    Purple Beech Hedging | Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

    A tapestry of rich colour

    • Purple and rich burgundy leaves
    • Makes a great windbreak
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

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  • Pink Japanese Camellia | Camellia japonica 'Doctor King' Shrubs
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    £55 From £50

    Camellia japonica 'Doctor King'

    Flowers like rhubarb and custard

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Rosy semi-double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • Suitable for container growing

    1 option available

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  • Red Osier Dogwood Hedging | Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea' Shrubs
    From £4
    £7 From £4

    Yellow Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus stolonifera 'Flaviramea'

    A dose of winter sunshine

    • Lemon yellow stems & creamy white flowers
    • All year round interest
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

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  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Pink Annabelle' Shrubs
    £24
    £30 £24

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Pink Annabelle'

    Billowing pink blooms

    • Dense, bushy and vigorous shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Pastel pink, pompom-like blooms
    • Makes a fantastic flowering hedge

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Blue' Shrubs
    £38
    £40 £38

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Blue'

    Brilliant blue patio blooms

    • Compact, densely-packed shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Myriad baby-blue flower spheres in summer
    • Perfect for patio pots

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    £40
    £40

    Camellia japonica 'Lady Campbell'

    A lesson in planting elegance

    • Upright and bushy habit
    • Small shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Pinkish-red double blooms, evergreen foliage
    • A prolific flowerer

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  • Eglantine rose | Rosa rubiginosa Shrubs
    £4
    £10 £4

    Eglantine Rose Hedging | Rosa rubiginosa

    Native wildlife magnet

    • Sprays of open pink flowers
    • Wonderful fragrance
    • Once flowering: June to July
    • Grows to 2m, easily maintained at 1-2m

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  • Best All Seasons Hedging | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £75
    £80 From £75

    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

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  • Small Leaved Lime Hedging | Tilia cordata Shrubs
    £5
    £11 £5

    Small Leaved Lime Hedging | Tilia cordata

    Tall & tough screening hedge

    • Heart-shaped leaves and scented flowers
    • Makes an excellent windbreak
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 25m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

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  • Common Box Hedging | Buxus sempervirens Shrubs
    From £3
    £6 From £3

    Common Box Hedging | Buxus sempervirens

    The UK's most versatile hedge

    • Dense evergreen foliage with small flowers
    • Ideal for topiary or formal hedging
    • Slow growth rate - up to 10cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

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  • Patio Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Hibiscus Tree | Hibiscus syriacus 'Magenta Chiffon'®

    A gently ruffled rock star

    • Refined, bushy patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m
    • Wonderful frilled flowers
    • Provides colour well into autumn

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

Straight from the capable hands of our shrub specialist Danielle to your garden, you can be sure that each bush, hedge and plant is grown to last. Nurtured in the fields of the South Downs and professionally pruned for the best shape, these hardy feature plants will be adding structure, colour and variety to your garden for many years to come.

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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