Evergreen Plants

These fresh looking stars of the winter landscape are a garden essential, providing much needed colour and structure when deciduous trees are dormant and borders would otherwise be bare. If your garden needs an energy boost right now, nail your colours to the mast (green, obviously) and join Team Evergreen.
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  • Pieris 'Flaming Silver' Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Pieris 'Flaming Silver'

    Leaves like silver-tipped spears

    • Upright, columnar habit
    • Vigorous shrub - grows to 1.5-2.5m
    • Evergreen, white-margined leaves and red tips
    • Loves an acidic, lime-free planting spot

    Currently out of stock

  • Bergenia 'Fire & Ice' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Bergenia 'Fire & Ice'

    White spring bells, red calyces

    • Tough in sun or partial shade
    • Superb as low-growing groundcover
    • Flowers from March to May
    • Striking foliage and early blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' Perennial Bedding
    £7
    £10 £7

    Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'

    Fabulous chartreuse variegation

    • Grows well in both part shade and sun
    • Ideal for prairie flower beds
    • Green/yellow variegated foliage (evergreen)
    • Looks fabulous in a container

    Currently out of stock

  • Flowering Alpine Collection | Petite Perfection Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    Flowering Alpine Collection | Petite Perfection

    Pretty as a Pyrenean picture!

    • Includes a variety of low-maintenance alpines
    • Great for pollinators (bees and butterflies)
    • Perfect for poor, dry soils and slopes
    • Features both nodding bell blooms and pompoms

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot'

    Dark burgundy structure hero

    • Flourishes in direct, bright sunlight
    • Excellent for gravel garden schemes
    • Flowers April to June
    • Exceptional structural evergreen leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' Perennial Bedding
    £4
    £6 £4

    Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip'

    • Plant in partial to full shade
    • Excellent ground cover for banks and borders
    • Flowers from April to June
    • Lovely and low-maintenance

    Currently out of stock

  • Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue' Perennial Bedding
    £4
    £6 £4

    Lithodora diffusa 'Heavenly Blue'

    A mat of royal-blue beauty

    • Loves full sunshine
    • Looks fabulous in a raised bed
    • Flowers from May to August
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Rockery Plants | Ultimate Alpine Collection Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    Best Rockery Plants | Ultimate Alpine Collection

    Dry and dusty? Not a chance…

    • Includes easy-care, drought-tolerant plants
    • Attractive to pollinators (like butterflies)
    • An ideal pick for more challenging landscapes
    • Requires little by way of watering or pruning

    Currently out of stock

  • Sempervivum 'Scorpius' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sempervivum 'Scorpius'

    Dark reddish-purple rosettes

    • Flourishes in direct, bright sunlight
    • Excellent for rockeries and patio pots
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Exceptional drought tolerance

    Currently out of stock

  • Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Victoria' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Victoria'

    Fragrant blooms (hints of honey)

    • Upright, spreading foliage canopy
    • Neat plant - will reach 1-1.5m
    • Striking evergreen leaves, colourful blossoms
    • Drought tolerant once fully established

    Currently out of stock

  • Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'

    A stunner in pink

    • Bushy, bushy shrub form
    • Vigorous plant - reaches around 1.5-3m
    • Evergreen leaves, striking pink-fading blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winning shrub

    Currently out of stock

  • Pittosporum Golden Ball Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Pittosporum 'Golden Ball'

    Ideal for topiary and shaping!

    • Neat, shapeable shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Chartreuse foliage, fragrant (honey) flowers
    • A disease-resistant alternative to Box

    Currently out of stock

  • Phormium Golden Ray Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Phormium 'Golden Ray'

    Shining hues for bright borders

    • Classic, clump-forming shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Strappy mid-green blades with yellow margins
    • Hardy and disease-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta' Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    Elaeagnus ebbingei 'Compacta'

    Fast growth, even faster impact

    • Stately, rounded tree form
    • Small shrub - can reach 1-1.5m
    • Boasts deciduous leaves and striking blooms
    • Highly tolerant of salt-laden coastal winds

    Currently out of stock

  • Blue Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Haggerston Grey' Shrubs
    £10
    £13 £10

    Blue Leyland Cypress | Cupressocyparis leylandii 'Haggerston Grey'

    A super vigorous conifer

    • Fast-growing, columnar tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m+
    • Evergreen, glaucous foliage
    • Incredibly fast-growing as trees go

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Pittosporum 'Purpureum' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Purple Pittosporum 'Purpureum'

    Lush rich plum evergreen foliage

    • Compact, columnar weeping shape
    • Spreading shrub - reaches around 2-3m
    • Wavy, dark purple evergreen foliage
    • Can be grown beautifully in large pots

    Currently out of stock

  • Euonymus alatus 'Little Moses' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Euonymus alatus 'Little Moses'

    A wall of fiery autumn colour

    • Rounded, arching spreading habit
    • Dwarf bush - grows to 1-1.5m
    • Evergreen leaves with vibrant flowers
    • A fantastic focal point for small gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Pittosporum Silver Ball Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Pittosporum 'Silver Ball'

    A glorious, shining globe...

    • Naturally spherical shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Silvery foliage, fragrant purple blooms
    • Hardy and pest-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Euonymus Harlequin Shrubs
    £14
    £23 £14

    Euonymus 'Harlequin'

    This shrub is no joke

    • Beautifully toned vergreen variegated leaves
    • Fully hardy and low maintenance
    • Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
    • Grows up to 1m

    Currently out of stock

  • Rhododendron 'Azurika' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Rhododendron 'Azurika'

    Perfect for patio pots

    • Elegant, mounded upright habit
    • Bushy plant - grows to 1.5-3m
    • Vivid violet-blue blooms, evergreen shrub
    • A stunning architectural specimen plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Azalea 'Violetta' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Azalea 'Violetta'

    Small but incredibly mighty

    • Handsome, mounded columnar tree
    • Upright plant - reaches approx 1.5-3m
    • Vibrant violet blooms on an evergreen shrub
    • A fantastic compact variety for small spaces

    Currently out of stock

  • The Lavender Gift Perennial Bedding
    From £25
    From £25

    The Lavender Gift

    A gift of generosity & empathy

    • Fragrant flower spikes
    • Exceptionally drought-resistant
    • Ideal for perfume connoisseurs
    • New home? New plants

    Currently out of stock

  • Iberis sempervirens 'Masterpiece' Perennial Bedding
    £4
    £6 £4

    Iberis sempervirens 'Masterpiece'

    Appropriately named!

    • Give your plant a spot in the sun
    • Elevates a sunny border or pathway edge
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Wonderfully free-flowering

    Currently out of stock

  • Frosty Woodland Collection | Luminous Plants for Shade Perennial Bedding
    From £30
    £36 From £30

    Frosty Woodland Collection | Luminous Plants for Shade

    Glistening in the glade

    • Includes plants with good shade tolerance
    • Features Award of Garden Merit winners
    • Ideal for north and east-facing gardens
    • A lush mixture of flowers and foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Azalea 'Pleasant White' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Azalea 'Pleasant White'

    Pleasant is an understatement!

    • Vigorous, rounded bushy form
    • Bushy bush - grows to 1.5-3m
    • Pure white flowers over evergreen foliage
    • Thrives in ericaceous compost or soil

    Currently out of stock

  • Azalea 'Rex' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Azalea 'Rex'

    As tough (and pretty) as it gets

    • Magnificent, columnar shrub form
    • Bushy shrub - will reach 1.5-3m
    • Salmon-pink flowers, neat evergreen foliage
    • Provides a lush, woodland feel to gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis Ornamental Trees
    £80
    £110 £80

    Photinia 'Compacta' | Iron Frame Trellis

    Small in stature, big on impact

    • Formal, rectangular shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.9m
    • Vivid red evergreen foliage
    • More compact than most photinias

    Currently out of stock

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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.

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| 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!

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| 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.

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| 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.

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| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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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.

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| 8 Nov

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