Flowering Shrubs

Flowering shrubs are a must for colourful hedges, borders and wildlife gardens, wowing you with year-round displays of beautiful blooms, while providing essential habitats for birds and mammals and pollen for bees and butterflies. They’re all grown by our UK growers, so you can be sure you’re getting the hardiest, healthiest plants around.

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  • Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream' Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'

    Stunning year-round interest

    • Neat, compact and bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Evergreen leaves in bronze, green and red
    • Dainty white flower panicles in summer

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  • Flirt 2011' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    From £33
    From £33

    'Flirt 2011' Patio Shrub Rose

    Perfectly pink patio rose

    • Clusters of candy-pink double flowers
    • Slightly scented
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • ADR winner for health and strength

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  • Photinia 'Pink Marble' Shrubs
    From £55
    From £55

    Photinia 'Pink Marble'

    Award-winning pink variegation

    • Striking, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2.5m
    • Red-to-green leaves (with pink variegation)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thrysiflorus 'Repens' Shrubs
    £39
    £39

    Patio Ceanothus Tree | Ceanothus thrysiflorus 'Repens'

    Brilliant blue patio blooms

    • Glorious, upright patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1m (when pruned)
    • Evergreen leaves, blue bonbon flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Crepe Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica Shrubs
    £61
    £61

    Crepe Myrtle | Lagerstroemia indica

    Punchy pink panicles all summer

    • Charming upright shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Showy panicles in purple, pink and white hues
    • Flaming autumn colour

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  • Holly Olive | Osmanthus aquifolium Shrubs
    £44
    £44

    Holly Olive | Osmanthus aquifolium

    Like true holly but fragrant!

    • Vigorous, bushy shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 5m
    • Spiny evergreen, holly-like leaves
    • Fragrant, tubular white flowers

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  • Silver Ghost' Shrub Rose Shrubs
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    From £33

    'Silver Ghost' Shrub Rose

    Simple and elegant shrub rose

    • Clusters of single white roses
    • Lightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Smoke Bush | Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Shrubs
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    From £33

    Smoke Bush | Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

    The most alluring burgundy hues

    • Vigorous, densely bushy shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 5m
    • Purple leaves with pink, fluffy flower plumes
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Pearâ„¢' Culinary Shrub Rose
    £25
    £25

    'Pearâ„¢' Culinary Shrub Rose

    Petals that taste of pear drops

    • Blush pink double roses with edible petals
    • Mild, spicy fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Use in drinks, desserts, salads and sweets

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  • Sea Buckthorn Hedging | Hippophae rhamnoides Shrubs
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    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

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  • Climbing Rose 'Parade' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £28
    From £28

    '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

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  • Blackthorn Hedging | Prunus spinosa Shrubs
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    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

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  • Guelder Rose Hedging | Viburnum opulus Shrubs
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    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

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  • 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

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  • Best Evergreen Shrubs Collections | Growers Choice Shrubs
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    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

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  • Shrub Rose 'Don Juan' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
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    From £31

    'Don Juan' Climbing Rose

    Seductive red climbing rose

    • Large red full flowers
    • Strong, sweet fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Spectacular when trained on pergolas

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  • Dog Rose Hedging | Rosa canina Shrubs
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    £4 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

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  • Scent from Heaven' Climbing Rose Shrubs
    From £31
    From £31

    'Scent from Heaven' Climbing Rose

    Our growers' pick for perfume

    • Orange double blooms
    • Strong, rich fruity fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to September
    • Rose of the Year 2017

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  • Best Shrubs For Shade Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs
    From £33
    From £33

    Best Shrubs For Shade

    Who needs sun, anyway?

    • Includes shrubs of various habits (eg. bushy)
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Hardy, low-maintenance shrubs
    • The perfect selection for shadier gardens

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  • Climbing Rose 'Swan Lake' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £31
    From £31

    'Swan Lake' Climbing Rose

    A graceful modern climber

    • Light power pink double blooms
    • Slightly fragranced
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • An enchanting climber for walls and fences

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  • Mum in a Million' Hybrid Tea Rose Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    'Mum in a Million' Hybrid Tea Rose

    A rose as special as she is

    • Fully double pink roses
    • Strong, sweet rose fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Hardy and disease resistant

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  • 'New Dawn' Climbing Rose Shrubs
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    From £31

    'New Dawn' Climbing Rose

    Sweetly fragrant and versatile

    • Soft pink double blooms
    • Sweetly fragrant with fruity notes
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Twine around arches and doorways

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  • Best Flowering Shrubs Collection | Growers Choice Shrubs
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    £30 From £28

    Best Flowering Shrubs

    Who said shrubs were boring?

    • Features shrubs with different habits
    • Features shrubs of various sizes
    • Includes assorted colours and forms
    • The most spectacular array of blooms

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  • Camellia japonica 'Triumphans' Shrubs
    £14
    £14

    Camellia japonica 'Triumphans'

    An early springtime sensation

    • Elegant, upright shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Subtly-fragranced, pink double flowers
    • Subtly fragrant blooms

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  • Viburnum tinus Shrubs
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    From £14

    Viburnum tinus

    Winter blooms, wildlife-friendly

    • Fabulous, bushy shrub
    • Large shrub - grows up to 4m
    • Evergreen leaves, white blooms, black berries
    • Attracts plenty of bees and butterflies

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  • Climbing Rose 'Violette Perfume' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
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    From £31

    'Violette Perfume' Climbing Rose

    Famously fragrant

    • Large cup-shaped lilac blooms
    • Famous for its gorgeous scent
    • Repeat flowering: May to October
    • Extremely hardy

    Currently out of stock

  • Scarlet Willow Hedging | Salix alba 'Chermesina' Shrubs
    £4
    £6 £4

    Scarlet Willow Hedging | Salix alba 'Chermesina'

    Fiery colour to light the garden

    • Waxy orange, yellow and red stems
    • Pollen-rich catkins in spring for bees
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 4m or keep trimmed at 1-4m

    Currently out of stock

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

From tending Shakespeare’s gardens to nurturing citrus plants in National Trust orangeries, Alice has a wealth of knowledge and experience working at some of the very finest spaces. With a team of dedicated growers on hand to help, Alice 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.

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Which flowering shrub should you choose?

Which flowering shrub should you choose?

Want some more beautiful blooms for your garden? Want something chunkier than a perennial but not so large as a sprawling tree? Flowering shrubs hold the answer. But which should you choose? Well, there’s plenty to choose from! For early spring blooms, look to forsythia and its sunny yellow flowers. Camellias, too, herald the arrival of springtime, dazzling with a variety of different flower forms. Later in the year, lilacs announce themselves to the world with their pretty purple flowers and sumptuous fragrance. As summer rolls around, hydrangeas come to the fore, along with buddleias, both offering fabulously showy flowers. Late summer into autumn brings abelias, while you can even get some flowers in winter, thanks to winter jasmine.

Planting schemes featuring flowering shrubs

Planting schemes featuring flowering shrubs

Various planting schemes utilise flowering shrubs, including Japanese gardens, cottage gardens, Mediterranean gardens and woodland gardens. Camellias and magnolias are often found in Japanese gardens, rose bushes are a staple of the traditional English cottage garden, while lavender plants, which can be grown into a wonderful flowering hedge, are a mainstay of Mediterranean gardens. If you’re wanting to create a natural, woodland-style garden, then turn your trowel to rhododendrons and azaleas.

Caring for flowering shrubs

Caring for flowering shrubs

Flowering shrubs are generally nice and easy to look after. Most will need regular watering for the first couple of growing seasons until they’re established. Once established, however, watering is only desperately needed during hot, dry spells. Pruning requirements will vary from shrub to shrub, so make sure to check out the growing guide for the plant you’re thinking of choosing. Be sure, too, to check your plant’s spacing requirements. If you’ve only got a small garden, then opting for something vigorous like Japanese quince probably isn’t the smartest idea. Feed in spring with slow-release, general fertiliser and apply a layer of mulch to help retain moisture.

Flowering Shrubs FAQs

What is the easiest flowering shrub to grow?

Most flowering shrubs are nice and easy to grow, but if we were pushed to pick just one, we’d opt for the spectacular forsythia. Also known as golden bells, this jolly shrub tolerates most soils and conditions, requires little in the way of maintenance and delivers fabulous early spring colour to kickstart your garden back into life post-winter.

Are there any winter-flowering shrubs?

Yes, there are winter-flowering shrubs. Our two choices are the shrubby winter honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) and sweet box (Sarcococca confusa); both are highly fragrant and produce their beautiful blooms between December and March. What’s not to like?

What is the fastest growing flowering shrub?

Buddleias are pretty rapid growers, growing upwards of 60cm per year given good growing conditions. Weigelas are also known for speedy growth, commonly reaching 50cm to 60cm of growth each year.

Which shrubs flower in summer?

There are plenty of summer-flowering shrubs to choose from, including hydrangeas, , St. John’s wort, ceanothus, escallonia, shrub roses, abelia, hibiscus and potentilla to name just a few. Is September too late to plant shrubs?

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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!

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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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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