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)
  • Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland Perennial Bedding
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ45 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

    2 options available

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  • Conference' Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ40

    '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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  • Mountain Ash Rowan Tree | Sorbus aucuparia Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    From ÂŁ35

    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

    4 options available

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  • Seedless Outdoor Grape Collection Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ25
    ÂŁ41 From ÂŁ25

    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

    2 options available

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  • Pink Winter Flowering Cherry Tree | Prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ70 From ÂŁ35

    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

    3 options available

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  • Mini Orchard Collection | Cherry, Pear & Plum Trees Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ115
    ÂŁ130 From ÂŁ115

    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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  • Single Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ40
    ÂŁ70 From ÂŁ40

    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

    2 options available

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  • 'Red Sentinel' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ60 From ÂŁ35

    '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

    3 options available

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  • Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum | On a 90cm cane in a 3L pot 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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  • Japanese Wineberry Plant Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ15
    ÂŁ19 From ÂŁ15

    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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  • Hinnonmaki Green Gooseberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ18
    From ÂŁ18

    '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

    2 options available

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ45 From ÂŁ35

    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

    5 options available

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  • DoyennĂ© Du Comice Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ150
    From ÂŁ150

    '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

    1 option available

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  • Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection Pond Plants
    From ÂŁ36
    From ÂŁ36

    Pond Plants for Wildlife Collection

    Plants to attract wildlife to a smaller pond

    • Expertly curated for the perfect mix of varieties
    • Hardy, easy-care perennials
    • Includes flowers and foliage in a range of heights and colours
    • Create a natural habitat for bees, dragonflies, fish and birds

    4 options available

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  • Great White Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Tai-Haku' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ24
    ÂŁ60 From ÂŁ24

    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

    1 option available

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  • Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ30
    ÂŁ50 From ÂŁ30

    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

    2 options available

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  • Ben Sarek' Blackcurrant Bush Soft Fruit
    From ÂŁ15
    ÂŁ16 From ÂŁ15

    '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

    2 options available

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  • 'Golden Delicious' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From ÂŁ30
    ÂŁ46 From ÂŁ30

    '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 September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Passiflora 'Constance Elliott' | Passion Flower | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From ÂŁ25
    ÂŁ30 From ÂŁ25

    White Passion Flower | Passiflora 'Constance Elliott'

    Abundant snowy, showy flowers

    • Dark green foliage and alluring white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Likes full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from July to September

    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

    1 option available

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  • Magnolia 'Soulangeana' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ120
    ÂŁ220 From ÂŁ120

    Saucer Magnolia Tree | Magnolia Ă— soulangeana 'Rustic Red'

    Clouds of rose pink blooms

    • Elegantly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Sumptuously-scented, bowl-shaped, pink blooms
    • Wonderfully large flowers (up to 12cm across)

    1 option available

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  • 'Mount Fuji' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ65 From ÂŁ35

    'Mount Fuji' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae'

    Wildlife friendly cherry blossom

    • A flat topped shape develops in maturity
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing between 4-6m
    • Almond scented, white semi-double flowers
    • Blossoms in April-May

    1 option available

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  • Small Pink Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Okame' Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ65
    From ÂŁ65

    Small Pink Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Okame'

    One of the earliest bloomers

    • Classically bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 4m
    • Single, punchy pink blooms
    • Blossoms from March to April

    1 option available

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  • Viper Acer Tree | Acer davidii | Snake Bark Maple Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ65 From ÂŁ35

    Snake Bark Maple | Acer davidii 'Viper'

    Eyecatching striped bark

    • Upright, arching tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 7m
    • Dark green leaves turn orange in autumn
    • Exceedingly easy to grow

    3 options available

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  • Jelly King' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From ÂŁ35
    ÂŁ60 From ÂŁ35

    'Jelly King' Crabapple Tree

    The best for jam-making

    • A proudly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Myriad linen-white flowers appear in spring
    • Harvests increase with age

    1 option available

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  • Miniature Deep Water Pond Collection | 6 x 1L Pots Pond Plants
    ÂŁ60
    ÂŁ60

    Best Small Pond Plants Collection | Grower's Choice

    Everything you need to fill your small pond

    • Six pond plants chosen by our expert grower
    • The best variety of colours, heights and types
    • Hardy, easy care perennials
    • Attracts beneficial wildlife to your pond

    1 option available

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  • Paperbark Maple Tree | Acer griseum Ornamental Trees
    ÂŁ75
    ÂŁ75

    Paperbark Maple Tree | Acer griseum

    A Chinese acer with peeling bark

    • Upright, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 5m (in first 20 years)
    • Veined green leaves turn red in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option 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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