Garden of the Month Plants

Looking for planting inspiration to make your garden look its best all year round? In our Garden of the Month series, we visit the best gardens in the UK, choosing one each month that's bursting with great ideas for planting, projects and design that can be recreated at home. From biodomes to back yards, we'll be looking for sustainable ideas and wow-factor schemes to help you get the most from your garden whether it's seven acres or a window box. Here you'll find all of the featured trees, shrubs and plants to help you get the look. 

Perennial plant collections (40)Climbing plant collections (11)Vegetable plant collections (36)Pond plant collections (8)
  • Conference' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ33
    ÂŁ38 From ÂŁ33

    '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

    6 options available

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  • Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ48 From ÂŁ35

    Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland

    Bring a shady border to life!

    • Shade-tolerant foliage and flowering plants
    • Plant in a shaded bed or border
    • Flowers from April to November
    • Hardy young plants well-suited to UK growing

    3 options available

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  • Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ38
    From ÂŁ38

    Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia

    The ultimate wildlife tree

    • Rounded, bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m
    • Spectacular autumn colour
    • Suitable for all garden sizes

    7 options available

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  • 10 Organic 'Tendergreen' Dwarf French Green Bean Plants Vegetables
    From ÂŁ5
    ÂŁ9 From ÂŁ5

    'Tendergreen' Dwarf French Green Bean Plants

    Grows beautifully on the patio

    • Deliciously fresh and tender beans
    • A self-supporting, early-cropping variety
    • Serve with garlic, balsamic vinegar and mint
    • Harvest from July to September

    2 options available

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  • Seedless Outdoor Grape Collection Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ41 From ÂŁ35

    Seedless Outdoor Grape Collection

    No seeds stuck in your teeth...

    • Decadently sweet and juicy grapes
    • A selection of the best seedless varieties
    • Use in jams, jellies and juices
    • Harvest from August right through to October

    1 option available

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  • Pink Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ38
    From ÂŁ38

    Pink Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'

    Flowers to brighten up winter

    • Elegant spreading tree
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 3x3m
    • Dark pink buds softening to light pink
    • Blossoms in November-March

    6 options available

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  • Peregrine Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    From ÂŁ40

    'Peregrine' Peach Tree

    A hardy and reliable cropper

    • Rich, luxurious flavour
    • Freestone (flesh falls easily away)
    • Create a peach and chilli chutney
    • Harvest in August

    2 options available

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  • 'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree Dwarfing Rootstock Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ37
    From ÂŁ37

    'Egremont Russet' Apple Tree

    Apple enthusiasts love this tree

    • Soft flesh with a nutty flavour (eating)
    • World-renowned heritage apple
    • Serve with cheese and walnuts!
    • Harvest from late September (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Coppery-hued, stripy bark

    • Bushy, rounded tree
    • Incredible peeling, papery bark
    • Verdant green foliage and dainty white blooms
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    4 options available

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  • 'Red Sentinel' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ28
    From ÂŁ28

    'Red Sentinel' Crabapple Tree

    Ruby red, jewel-like fruits

    • A charming, upright-to-spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Clouds of pinkish white blossom in spring
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

    6 options available

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  • Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ80
    ÂŁ105 From ÂŁ80

    Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees

    Fruit all summer long

    • Sweet and juicy fruits for eating and cooking
    • Compact trees suitable for any size of garden
    • Devour straight from the branches
    • Harvest from July to October

    1 option available

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  • Proven Winners Tomato Plants Collection Vegetables
    From ÂŁ13
    ÂŁ18 From ÂŁ13

    Proven Winners Tomato Plants Collection

    Tomatoes you can trust

    • Includes 'Moneymaker', 'Gourmansun' and more
    • Incredible taste and productivity
    • Eat fresh or use in a Caprese salad
    • Harvest from July to October

    2 options available

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  • Japanese Wineberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ20
    From ÂŁ20

    Japanese Wineberry Plant

    Your new favourite berry…

    • Super sweet with a sherbet tang
    • Amazing fiery red stems
    • Makes mean sorbets and syrups!
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta

    Indigo blue flowers all summer long

    • Loves a spot in full sun
    • Add a long lasting splash of blue to your borders
    • Flowers May to September
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    4 options available

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  • Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ30
    From ÂŁ30

    Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum

    What blooms in winter? This guy!

    • Lemon-yellow flowers on green stems
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Happy in both full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from January to March

    2 options available

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  • Hinnonmaki Green Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ11
    ÂŁ15 From ÂŁ11

    'Hinnonmaki Green' Gooseberry Bush

    Excellent disease resistance

    • Sweet, aromatic and tangy
    • Compact enough for large patio pots
    • Perfect for tarts, pies, crumble and jam
    • Harvest from July to August

    1 option available

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  • Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis Cerna| Oxygenating Pond Plants
    From ÂŁ15
    From ÂŁ15

    Oxygenating Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis cerna

    A plant to improve your Wi-Fi?!

    • Spiky grass that looks like fibre optic cable
    • Zone 2 - Pond edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    4 options available

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ45
    From ÂŁ45

    Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii

    From the highest climes

    • Open pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows higher than 12m
    • Fresh green foliage with yellow catkins
    • Sheds its bark each and every year

    6 options available

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  • DoyennĂ© Du Comice Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ45
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ45

    'Doyenné Du Comice' Pear Tree

    Award-winning French sensation

    • Juicy, melt-in-your-mouth pears
    • Receiver of the RHS AGM
    • Poach in cloves and wine, or bake with honey
    • Harvest from September to October

    3 options available

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  • Beginner's Allotment in a Box | Easiest Vegetables to Grow Vegetables
    From ÂŁ30
    ÂŁ42 From ÂŁ30

    Beginner's Allotment in a Box | Easiest Vegetables Collection

    New to gardening? Start here

    • Includes garlic, carrots, spinach and more
    • Easy growing, tasty and a good variety
    • Use to make refreshing summer salads
    • Harvest at various points throughout the year

    3 options available

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  • Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

    Unmatched ornamental value

    • Spreading, well-branched tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Chartreuse leaves and pendulous catkins
    • Contorted branches twist and corkscrew

    1 option available

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  • Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku'

    The largest cherry flowers

    • A flat topped shape develops in maturity
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing to 5x5m
    • Huge white single flowers
    • Blossoms in April

    2 options available

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  • 'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ40

    'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis

    A soft-shelled sensation

    • Sweet and perfect for making milk
    • Glorious scented, springtime blossom
    • Grind your almonds to make a flour for baking
    • Harvest from mid-September

    1 option available

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  • Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ11
    ÂŁ13 From ÂŁ11

    'Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush

    Compact? Tick. Big yields? Tick!

    • Decadent, juicy and brimming with flavour
    • Up to 30% more fruit than other varieties
    • Try out a blackcurrant swiss roll!
    • Harvest your blackcurrants from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • 'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ34
    From ÂŁ34

    'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree

    Makes the best apple pies!

    • Mild flavoured with a slight sweetness (dual)
    • Easy to grow and multiple awards to its name
    • Stew your apples or bake them with spices
    • Harvest from October (stores well)

    2 options available

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  • Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ10
    From ÂŁ10

    Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

    Incredible wine-red hues

    • Gently spreading, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 7.5m
    • Rich purple leaves turn scarlet red in autumn
    • Contrasts brilliantly with green foliage

    2 options available

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  • Eryngium 'Big Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ8
    From ÂŁ8

    Eryngium 'Big Blue'

    The deepest blue, with extra texture

    • Blue, thimble-shaped flowerheads circled by a ruff of spiky, silvery bracts
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Perfect for borders, pots and cut flower gardens
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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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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