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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  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £12
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    Agapanthus 'Ever Sapphire'

    Bejewel your flower beds...

    • Happiest in full sun
    • A striking plant for the front of the border
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Also grows nicely in pots and planters

    Currently out of stock

  • The Ultimate Coastal Hedge Shrubs
    From £40
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    The Ultimate Coastal Hedge

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • E Evergreen Magnolia Tree | Magnolia grandiflora 'François Treyve' Ornamental Trees
    From £45
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    Evergreen Magnolia Tree | Magnolia grandiflora

    A magnolia for all seasons

    • Glorious columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Glossy, tactile leaves and bowl-shaped blooms
    • Wonderfully fragrant flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Mexican Orange Blossom | Choisya ternata Shrubs
    From £15
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    Mexican Orange Blossom | Choisya ternata

    Incredible orange fragrance

    • Stunningly upright habit
    • Substantial shrub - reaches around 3-5m
    • Glossy evergreen leaves and white star blooms
    • A resilient shrub that requires little care

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever White' 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
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    Agapanthus 'Ever White'

    Bright and oh-so beautiful

    • For best blooms, plant in full sun
    • Brilliant in both pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa Butterfly Blue Perennial Bedding
    From £5
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    Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue'

    Lavender blue scabious for dreamy borders

    • Lavender blue flowers rising from slender stems
    • Flowers all summer from May to October
    • Plant at the front of borders
    • Attractive to pollinators (butterflies love it!)

    Currently out of stock

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

    The very best kind of surprise

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • Plant in containers (or border fronts)
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Incredibly easy to care for

    Currently out of stock

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

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Expression'

    Feeling blue? Not anymore!

    • A bushy shrub, equally elegant and striking
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Blooms take on different hues according to pH
    • Can be grown in a large container

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus Bridal Bouquet Perennial Bedding
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    Agapanthus 'Bridal Bouquet'

    Wedding-worthy blooms

    • Plant in full sun (if possible)
    • Pair in borders with blue varieties
    • Flowers from June to September
    • A good choice for container growing

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Bougainvillea 'Alexandra' Climbing Plants
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    Purple Bougainvillea 'Alexandra'

    A purple-and-white superstar

    • Purple bracts surrounding white bugle blooms
    • Vigorous and fast-growing
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Purple' Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little Purple'

    The purple patio sensation

    • A bushy, compact and well-proportioned plant
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Lavender-coloured, dome-shaped blooms
    • Long-lasting blooms for added impact

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little White' Shrubs
    From £36
    From £36

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Little White'

    Snowballs on the terrace

    • Sturdy and compact dwarf shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.75m
    • Abundant white, snowball-like blooms
    • Particularly free-flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Mexican Fleabane | Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion'

    Cascading pink and white daisies

    • Give this plant plenty of sunshine
    • Excellent for rock gardens
    • Flowers June to October
    • RHS AGM: Produces a profusion of daisy blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Black Jack' Perennial Bedding
    From £30
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    Agapanthus 'Black Jack'

    The ultimate dark garden gem

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Stunning in a sunny patio pot
    • Blooms from July to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple' | 3L Perennial Bedding
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    Agapanthus 'Poppin Purple'

    Blooms that fizz with life

    • Full sun brings out the best flowers
    • Marry with white-flowered plants for contrast
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Disease resistant and easy to grow

    Currently out of stock

  • Perennial Wallflower | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' Perennial Bedding
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    Perennial Wallflower | Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'

    Endless deep mauve flower spikes

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Best for dry gravel borders
    • Flowers April to August
    • RHS AGM: Exceptionally long flowering season

    Currently out of stock

  • Echinops 'Taplow Blue' Perennial Bedding
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    Echinops 'Taplow Blue'

    Perfect spheres of starry blue

    • Tall silvery stems topped with spheres of steel-blue starry flowers
    • Flowers from July to September
    • A striking addition to your wildlife friendly garden
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Libelle' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Libelle'

    One of the loveliest lacecaps!

    • Dense, charmingly bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Flat lacy sprays in snow white and blue/pink
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Saxifraga 'Peter Pan' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Saxifraga 'Peter Pan'

    Vibrant deep-pink starry cushion

    • Perfect for dappled woodland shade
    • Stunning in shallow patio pots
    • Flowers April to May
    • Brilliant for gravel and rock gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Ballerina White' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Armeria 'Ballerina White'

    Pure white papery floral globes

    • Grows vigorously in full sunshine
    • Suited to hot sunny beds
    • Flowers May to July
    • Highly resilient coastal evergreen

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Weiki' Kiwi Plant | Actinidia arguta (Male) Soft Fruit
    £20
    £20

    'Weiki' Kiwi Plant | Actinidia arguta (Male)

    The perfect wingman

    • Grow up a trellis or pergola
    • Pollinates female kiwi plants
    • Subtly fragrant flowers
    • Attractive burgundy twining stems

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata Pinky Winky Shrubs
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    Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'

    Watch the colours change!

    • Upright, spreading shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Fragrant blooms turn from green to pink!
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Zambezi' Perennial Bedding
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    Agapanthus 'Zambezi'

    Bold striped leaves, blue blooms

    • Thrives in a bright, sunny spot
    • Stunning in a sunny patio pot
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Easy to grow and care for

    Currently out of stock

  • Scabiosa 'Flutter Pure White' | 3L Pot Perennial Plants
    From £15
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    Scabiosa 'Flutter Pure White'

    Butterflies are all a-flutter for this fragrant Scabious

    • Lightly fragranced large white flowers
    • Summer flowering from June to September
    • Perfect in patio pots
    • Bee-friendly Cottage Garden perennial

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Twister' Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Agapanthus 'Twister'

    Inky-blue to pure white globes

    • Best grown in a bright, sunny spot
    • Suited to moist woodland gardens
    • Flowers July to September
    • Striking architectural globe flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum 'Brilliant' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £6 From £5

    Sedum 'Brilliant'

    Glowing neon-pink flat flowers

    • 'Brilliant' does best in brilliant sun...
    • Suited to woodland clearings
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Highly attractive to late summer bees

    Currently out of stock

  • Sedum album 'Coral Carpet' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'

    Colour-changing succulent carpet

    • Needs full sun to flourish
    • Suited to shallow patio pots
    • Flowers from August to October
    • A magnet for late-season pollinators

    Currently out of stock

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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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