Coastal Garden Plants

Gardening by the sea has its challenges - salt air, strong winds and sandy soil - but choose the right plants for your coastal garden and you can create something really special. With shrubs, trees and perennials that not only withstand coastal conditions but thrive in them, your seaside garden will become a natural haven for wildlife and a beautifully integrated part of the landscape.
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  • Dwarf Purple Magnolia Tree | Magnolia 'Susan' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Dwarf Purple Magnolia Tree | Magnolia 'Susan'

    Stunning, punchy-pink blooms

    • Compact, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Scented, pink, cup-shaped flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    4 options available

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  • Climbing Hydrangea | Hydrangea petiolaris Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Climbing Hydrangea | Hydrangea petiolaris

    A climbing woodland classic

    • Giant, fluffy, white lacecap blooms
    • Gold and chartreuse hues in autumn
    • Prefers partial shade (tolerates full sun)
    • Flowers from May to July

    3 options available

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  • Magnolia 'Stellata' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    From £40

    Star Magnolia Tree | Magnolia stellata 'Water Lily'

    Packing serious petal power!

    • Broadly pyramidal tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Fragrant, linen white, starburst flowers
    • More petals than most magnolias

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight' Shrubs
    From £220
    From £220

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight'

    Stunning pink pyramidal blooms

    • Upright and vigorous shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Punchy flower cones turn from cream to pink
    • A particularly vigorous variety

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  • Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Shrubs
    From £60
    From £60

    Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

    Snowy, oh-so showy blooms

    • Profusely-packed, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Linen white, large, spherical blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    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

    2 options available

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

    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

    2 options available

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  • Canary Island Date Palm | Phoenix canariensis Shrubs
    From £65
    £75 From £65

    Canary Island Date Palm | Phoenix canariensis

    The king of all palms!

    • Pineapple-shaped, upright palm
    • Large palm - grows to 15m+
    • Massive arching palm fronds
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    1 option available

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  • Hardy Fan Palm | Chamaerops humilis Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Hardy Fan Palm | Chamaerops humilis

    A perfect palm for smaller spots

    • Dense, rounded palm
    • Medium palm - grows up to 3m
    • Fan-shaped evergreen palm fronds
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bouquet Rose' Shrubs
    From £18
    £20 From £18

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bouquet Rose'

    Your new favourite cut flower

    • Bushy shrub with arching flower stems
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.25m
    • Domed pink-to-purple flowers
    • First grown over a century ago

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Runaway Bride' Shrubs
    From £50
    From £50

    Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride'

    A lacecap like no other!

    • Floriferous bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Dainty white lacecap blooms
    • Fabulous long flowering season

    1 option available

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  • Cyperus Sedge | Carex Pseudocyperus Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Cyperus Sedge | Carex pseudocyperus

    Attract dragonflies!

    • Lime green tufts of foliage
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Plant in sun or part shade
    • Flowers from May to August

    6 options available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata Vanille Fraise Shrubs
    From £25
    From £25

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille Fraise'

    Fluffy ice-cream blooms!

    • Delightfully bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Pyramidal panicles turn from cream to pink
    • Great for cut flower gardens

    2 options available

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Pink' Shrubs
    £50
    £50

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Pink'

    Small in stature, big on impact!

    • Dwarf shrub with bushy growth
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Hot pink flower domes and lush foliage
    • Ideal for container growing

    1 option available

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  • Hardy Windmill Palm | Trachycarpus fortunei Shrubs
    From £55
    From £55

    Hardy Windmill Palm | Trachycarpus fortunei

    Bring the holiday to your door

    • Slender, upright palm
    • Medium palm - grows up to 8m
    • Deeply-divided dark green fronds
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'

    Is this a pollinator's paradise?

    • Dense, rounded weeping shape
    • Large plant - reaches approx 3-5m
    • Evergreen leaves, carmine buds opening white
    • Provides excellent winter interest

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Skyfall' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Skyfall'

    Talk about free-flowering...

    • Striking, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Jumbo conical white flowers
    • Looks lovely in a feature patio pot

    2 options available

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Rosso Glory' Shrubs
    £30
    £40 £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Rosso Glory'

    Pretty as a painting

    • Compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Superb pink and red blooms
    • Grows nicely in pots

    1 option available

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  • 'Victoria Improved' Patio Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Victoria Improved' Patio Plum Tree

    The classic, grown for the patio

    • Sumptous honeyed sweetness
    • Grafted high up for smaller ultimate size
    • Makes the best plum pudding
    • Harvest from August to September

    1 option available

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  • Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' Shrubs
    £45
    £45

    Holly | Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol'

    Red jewels on an emerald sea

    • Elegant, conical and dense evergreen shrub
    • Large shrub (grows to 6m)
    • Glossy spineless leaves and red berries
    • Self-fertile and thrives in polluted air

    1 option available

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  • Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth' Shrubs
    From £69
    From £69

    Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'

    Sumptuously-scented pink trusses

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • A lovely choice for cottage gardens
    • Fragrant flower cones and heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    1 option available

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  • Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus'

    Variegated rock star of a shrub

    • Charming, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Superb green and chartreuse evergreen foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Dolce Chic' Shrubs
    £30
    £40 £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Dolce Chic'

    Blooms worthy of a great master

    • Neat, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Pristine pink blooms (starting lemon yellow)
    • Exellent for cut flowers

    1 option available

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  • 'Sunburst Improved' Patio Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Sunburst Improved' Patio Cherry Tree

    Small on size, big on flavour

    • Mellow cherry flavour with lovely sweetness
    • Specifically grafted for compact growth
    • Cherry cobbler? Yes, please!
    • Harvest in July

    1 option available

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  • Hydrangea 'Rendez-Vous Confetti Panther' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Hydrangea 'Rendez-Vous Confetti Panther'

    A celebration in plant form

    • Free-flowering, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Incredible marbled pink blooms
    • Fully hardy and easy to grow

    1 option available

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  • Patio Hydrangea Tree | Hydrangea paniculata 'Magical 'Fire'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Hydrangea Tree | Hydrangea paniculata 'Magical Fire'®

    Blooms blazing bright

    • Patio tree with an attractive, upright habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Flower cones in white then pink hues
    • Great colour retention

    1 option available

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  • 'Conference Improved' Patio Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Conference Improved' Patio Pear Tree

    Compact but ultra-productive!

    • Buttery and rich flavour profile
    • Innovative high grafting for compact growth
    • Rustle up a scrumptious crumble
    • Harvest in September

    1 option available

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Hereford

Meet Jack

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.

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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