Fruit Plants for Beginners

Want to grow your own fruit but unsure where to start? We've got you! Our expert fruit growers, John and Josh, have curated a selection of the tastiest, most reliable and easy to grow fruits for beginners. They grow over 300 varieties on their South Downs farm, so you can be confident of getting maximum results for minimum effort from this pick of the bunch. Just plant them  in a sunny spot, water them when it's dry and wait for the fruit of your (not very hard) labours. Fill your garden with these easy-going, low maintenance trees and plants for a constant supply of top quality, ultra-fresh fruit. It's worlds away from anything you can get in the supermarket (if you can get it...).

Soft fruit bushes and canes (159) Strawberry plants (15)Raspberry canes and plants (32)Blueberry bushes and plants (18)Grape vines (29)Blackberry plants (15)
  • Brown Turkey Fig Tree Soft Fruit
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    UK Hardy Fig Tree | 'Brown Turkey'

    By far the best fig for the UK

    • Boasts a traditional, sweet figgy taste
    • Fully hardy and well-suited to the UK climate
    • Caramelise and serve with balsamic vinegar
    • Pick in August and September

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  • Conference' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Conference' Pear Tree

    The UK's favourite pear

    • Soft, sweet and succulent
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat straight from the trug!
    • Harvest from September

    4 options available

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  • 'Yummy' Patio Raspberry Plant Soft Fruit
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    'Yummy' Patio Raspberry Plant

    Small but bloomin' mighty

    • Juicy and sweet with subtly tart undertones
    • Compact, thornless variety ideal for pots
    • Pick from the bush and eat straight away!
    • Harvest from July

    2 options available

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  • Stella Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Stella' Cherry Tree

    A familiar old favourite

    • The perfect balance of sweet and tart
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Serve with ice cream and dark chocolate
    • Harvest from late July to August

    2 options available

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  • All Season Blueberry Plants Collection Soft Fruit
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    All Season Blueberry Plants Collection

    More berries, more of the time

    • Sweet, tangy blueberries all summer long
    • Ideal for growing in pots or raised beds
    • Smoothies... Pies... Jams... Endless recipes!
    • Pick your blueberries from July to September

    1 option available

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  • Thornless Blackberry Plant | Rubus fruticosus 'Waldo' Soft Fruit
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    Thornless Blackberry Plant | Rubus fruticosus 'Waldo'

    XL fruits delivering big flavour

    • A rich juiciness that leaves you wanting more
    • Thornless for scratch-free picking
    • Makes a divine blackberry vodka liqueur
    • Harvest your fruit from August to September

    3 options available

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  • 'Discovery' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Discovery' Apple Tree

    Loved by pollinators and the RHS

    • Sweet with a slight acidity (dual)
    • Incredibly easy to grow
    • Eat fresh, puree or press for juice
    • Harvest from July (keeps for two months)

    4 options available

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  • Summer Sun Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Summer Sun' Cherry Tree

    The most reliable UK cropper

    • Sweet with no bitterness
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • The perfect sundae topper
    • Harvest from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • New Large Early' Apricot Tree Fruit Trees
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    'New Large Early' Apricot Tree

    Make jam worth shouting about

    • Brimming with juicy sweetness
    • Large, juicy fruits - perfect for jam
    • Whip up an apricot glaze for your gammon
    • Harvest in August

    1 option available

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  • All Season Raspberry Plants Collection Soft Fruit
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    All Season Raspberry Plants Collection

    Fresh raspberries in two seasons

    • Sweet, juicy berries bursting with flavour
    • Easy to grow in a sunny border
    • Eat fresh or bake into pies and crumbles
    • Harvest in both summer and autumn

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  • Complete Gooseberry Collection | Red & Green Soft Fruit
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    Complete Gooseberry Collection | Red & Green

    Gorgeous berries all summer!

    • Rich, complex and intense flavours
    • Compact plants perfect for borders or pots
    • Use in jams, pies and fools
    • Harvest from June right through to August

    1 option available

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  • Magnolia 'Stellata' Ornamental Trees
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    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

    2 options available

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  • Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush Soft Fruit
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    'Karaka Black' Blackberry Bush

    Evoke the rural hedgerows...

    • Sweet, juicy and oh-so delicious
    • Large juicy berries up to 7.5cm long
    • Try out some blackberry bakewell squares
    • Harvest from June to September

    2 options available

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  • All Season Strawberry Plants Collection Soft Fruit
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    All Season Strawberry Plants Collection

    Enjoy strawbs all summer long!

    • A fabulous range of sweetly-flavoured strawbs
    • Perfect for patio pots or borders
    • Lather with cream and sugar, and eat fresh!
    • Harvest throughout June and July

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Fruit Trees For Beginners Fruit Trees
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    3 Super Easy to Grow Fruit Trees | Apple, Fig & Plum

    Your orchard shortcut

    • Sweet and juicy fruits
    • Grow these compact trees in any size garden
    • Eat fresh or make into jams
    • Harvest from July to September

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  • Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection | Kordia, Merchant & Regina Fruit Trees
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    Cross-Pollinating Cherry Collection | Kordia, Summer Sun & Sweetheart

    The perfect trio for XL harvests

    • Some of the finest-flavoured cherries
    • Compact trees ideal for borders or pots
    • Perfect for eating fresh or cooking
    • Harvest throughout July and August

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  • Duo Pear Tree | 'Williams' Bon ChrĂ©tien' & 'Conference' Trained Fruit Trees
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    Duo Pear Tree | 'Conference' & 'Williams' Bon Chrétien'

    Two pear varieties on one tree

    • Melt in your mouth pears
    • Loved by pollinators
    • Eat straight from the tree or poach in wine
    • Harvest from October

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  • 'Red Conference' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
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    'Red Conference' Pear Tree

    The classic... Now in red!

    • Sweeter than regular 'Conference' pears
    • Great storage properties
    • Make a delicious chocolate pear pudding
    • Harvest from August to October

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Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every plant

You simply can’t buy better fruit plants and here’s why. Danielle grows them outdoors, just like our nursery has done since 1908, so they’re more than a match for the UK weather. Danielle only has time for the top performing varieties, meaning that you can be assured of a successful (and blooming tasty) soft fruit crop.

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
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
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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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