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.

Rose bushes (213)Ceanothus plants (15)Escallonia plants (6)Pittosporum plants (4)Euonymus plants (18)
  • Cordyline australis | New Zealand Palm Shrubs
    From £35
    £45 From £35

    Cordyline australis | New Zealand Palm

    Shining blades of foliage

    • Tufted to upright shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 8m
    • Exuberant evergreen with blade-like rosettes
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Patio Beautyberry Tree | Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion' Shrubs
    £32
    £32

    Patio Beautyberry Tree | Callicarpa bodinieri 'Profusion'

    Eye-catching purple berries

    • Patio tree with an upright, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Purplish-bronze foliage turning pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dark Angel Purple' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dark Angel Purple'

    A most heavenly hydrangea

    • Upright, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Brilliant for cut flowers

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  • Common Privet | Ligustrum ovalifolium Shrubs
    From £60
    From £60

    Common Privet | Ligustrum ovalifolium

    Brilliant for boundaries

    • Glossy, deep green foliage
    • Vigorous plant - grows up to 3-4m
    • Adds 30-40cm of vigorous growth each year
    • Keep trimmed at 1-3m or leave to reach 4m

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  • Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet | 3L pot Shrubs
    From £40
    From £40

    Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet'

    Low-growing and utterly lovely

    • Gently domed shrub
    • Smalll shrub - grows up to 0.5m
    • Warm-hued leaves, lovely pink flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Ruby Annabelle' Shrubs
    £80
    £80

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Ruby Annabelle'

    Gem-like blooms shining bright

    • Diminutive, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Flowers from July to September
    • An ideal low flowering hedge plant

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  • Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'

    The leaves? A mottled marvel

    • Lush, spreading bushy form
    • Low-growing shrub - achieves 1-1.5m
    • Boasts evergreen leaves and striking blooms
    • Superb for creating a natural garden screen

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  • Sea Buckthorn Hedging | Hippophae rhamnoides Shrubs
    £4
    £4

    Sea Buckthorn Hedging | Hippophae rhamnoides

    Perfect coastal hedging

    • Silver foliage and tasty orange berries
    • Super hardy and improves soil
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 6m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Hawthorn Hedging | Crataegus monogyna Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    Common Hawthorn Hedging | Crataegus monogyna

    Supports over 150 wildlife species

    • Scented spring blossom & autumn fruits
    • Loved by bees and nesting birds
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba Shrubs
    From £3
    £7 From £3

    Red-Stemmed Dogwood Hedging | Cornus alba

    Paint the garden red

    • Bright crimson stems & creamy spring blooms
    • Add winter colour and interest
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Guelder Rose Hedging | Viburnum opulus Shrubs
    From £3
    £4 From £3

    Guelder Rose Hedging | Viburnum opulus

    The snowball hedge

    • Frothy white flowers and bright autumn colour
    • Native species loved by pollinators
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Blackthorn Hedging | Prunus spinosa Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    Blackthorn Hedging | Prunus spinosa

    The perfect natural security

    • White blossom, bushy foliage and edible sloes
    • Great for pollinators and nesting birds
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Common Hazel Hedging | Corylus avellana Shrubs
    From £3
    From £3

    Common Hazel Hedging | Corylus avellana

    Harvest nuts from your hedge

    • Spring catkins, autumn colour and hazelnuts
    • Supports over 70 insect species
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 8m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Bamboo | Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder' Shrubs
    From £40
    From £40

    Red Bamboo | Fargesia scabrida 'Asian Wonder'

    An excellent screening plant

    • Upright stems which arch slightly at the top
    • Grows up to 4m (can be kept shorter)
    • Bluish, pointed, evergreen leaves (clumping)
    • Forms neatly-contained, dense clumps

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  • Climbing Rose 'Parade' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    'Parade' Climbing Rose

    Old Rose fragrance

    • Large clusters of deep carmine pink blooms
    • Strong Old Rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Perfect for doorways, walls and large arches

    Currently out of stock

  • Cherry Plum Hedging | Prunus cerasifera Shrubs
    From £3
    From £3

    Cherry Plum Hedging | Prunus cerasifera

    Blossom-rich, fruiting hedge

    • Dense & thorny with abundant white flowers
    • Harvest tasty little plums for jam
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging | Growers' Choice Shrubs
    From £45
    £60 From £45

    Best Mixed Native Wildlife Hedging | Growers' Choice

    An ecological haven

    • Packed with colour, flowers & fruit
    • Food and shelter for insects, birds & mammals
    • UK native varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Hardy and easy to maintain

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Quince | Chaenomeles japonica Shrubs
    £4
    £8 £4

    Japanese Quince Hedging | Chaenomeles japonica

    Come for flowers, stay for fruit

    • Glossy foliage and cup-shaped red flowers
    • Harvest summer quinces for jelly
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina Shrubs
    From £2
    £3 From £2

    Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina

    Bee-loved native boundary

    • Fragrant pink & white flowers, edible fruit
    • Forms a thorny natural barrier
    • Fast growth rate - 40-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Mock Orange | Philadelphus 'Virginal' Shrubs
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Mock Orange Hedging | Philadelphus 'Virginal'

    Our choice for fragrance

    • Double white, orange blossom scented flowers
    • Create an informal, billowing hedge
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Red Flowering Currant | Ribes sanguineum Shrubs
    £3
    £7 £3

    Red Flowering Currant Hedging | Ribes sanguineum

    Bring your garden back to life!

    • Aromatic leaves and magenta flowers
    • RHS Plant for Pollinators
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 2.5m or keep trimmed at 1-2.5m

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra Shrubs
    £3
    £5 £3

    Black Elder Hedging | Sambucus nigra

    Elderflower cordial, anyone?

    • Creamy white flowers and edible berries
    • Huge wildlife appeal
    • Fast growth rate - 30-60cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

  • Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aurea Shrubs
    From £40
    From £40

    Golden Bamboo | Phyllostachys aurea

    The fishpole bamboo

    • Vertical culms which arch a little with age
    • Grows up to 5m (can be kept shorter)
    • Chartreuse, slim, evergreen leaves (running)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Evergreen Shrubs Collections | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    Best Evergreen Shrubs

    Shrubs that don't take breaks...

    • An assorted mixture of habits (mainly bushy)
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Includes different flowers, foliage and forms
    • Evergreen shrubs for year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Maple | Acer palmatum Shrubs
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Japanese Maple Hedging | Acer palmatum

    Graceful and colourful

    • Delicate foliage with warm autumn hues
    • Grow as a specimen or relaxed border
    • Slow growth rate - up to 30cm per year
    • Grows up to 5m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

  • A Completely Edible Hedge Shrubs
    From £65
    £95 From £65

    A Completely Edible Hedge

    Turn borders into fruit gardens!

    • Packed with fruit, nuts and berries
    • Spring flowers loved by pollinators
    • Tasty varieties handpicked by our grower
    • Hardy, productive and easy to look after

    Currently out of stock

  • Amelanchier canadensis Hedging Shrubs
    From £3
    £6 From £3

    Juneberry Hedging | Amelanchier Canadensis

    Sprays of star-shaped flowers

    • Starry white flowers & warm autumn colour
    • Fully hardy and great in wet ground
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 6m or keep trimmed at 1-5m

    Currently out of stock

Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Cameron

Putting shrubs in the starlight (and boy do they shine…)

Cameron is mad about plants, which is lucky, really, because he’s absolutely surrounded by them here at the nursery. Having studied at the Student Plant Unit at Pershore College, Cameron went on to compete at the Grand Finals for the 2022 Horticulturist of the Year Awards. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Cameron utilises our industry-leading nursery (and the lovely, fertile conditions of the Cotswolds) to grow shrubs that aren’t just good-looking, they’re good-growing too.

Happy plants make happy customers

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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