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 (45)Climbing plant collections (11)Vegetable plant collections (37)Pond plant collections (9)
  • Perfect Plants for Shade | Woodland Wonderland Perennial Bedding
    From £35
    £48 From £35

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • 10 Organic 'Tendergreen' Dwarf French Green Bean Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Seedless Outdoor Grape Collection Soft Fruit
    From £45
    £50 From £45

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Peregrine Peach Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    £40 From £36

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Proven Winners Tomato Plants Collection Vegetables
    From £15
    £30 From £15

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Catmint 'Purrsian Blue' | Nepeta Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Delphinium 'Light Blue White Bee' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Delphinium 'Light Blue White Bee'

    Sky blue with a white 'bee'

    • Full sunshine yields best flowers
    • Create height in containers and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Bigger and better dispalys every year

    Currently out of stock

  • Beginner's Allotment in a Box | Easiest Vegetables to Grow Vegetables
    From £31
    £70 From £31

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Contorta' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Geranium 'Rozanne' | 1L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Geranium 'Rozanne'

    A renowned RHS award winner

    • Give this plant sun or a bit of shade
    • Delicate blooms for the border front
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Eryngium 'Big Blue' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Sultane' Almond Tree | Prunus dulcis Fruit Trees
    From £38
    £40 From £38

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection® Perennial Bedding
    From £45
    £60 From £45

    Full Season Hellebore Collection | Hellebore Gold Collection®

    The most stunning winter blooms

    • Likes partial shade (still grows in full sun)
    • Grows well in beds with well-drained soil
    • Free-flowering from November to April
    • Attract early pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Pond in a Pot Planting Kit | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure Pond Plants
    From £60
    £90 From £60

    Pond in a Pot Planting Kit | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure

    Create a beautiful mini pond

    • A range of small plants for a lovely display
    • Zones 2 & 3 - Pond edges and deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Contains oxygenators and decorative plants

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Pond Plants for Any Size Pond | All in One | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure Pond Plants
    From £60
    £75 From £60

    Best Pond Plants for Any Size Pond | All in One | Oxygenating & Wildlife | Flowers & Structure

    Everything needed for a pond

    • Features a range of gorgeous pond plants
    • Zones 2 & 3 - Pond edges and deep water
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Keeps your pond healthy and attracts wildlife

    Currently out of stock

  • Magnolia 'Soulangeana' Ornamental Trees
    From £15
    From £15

    Saucer Magnolia Tree | Magnolia × 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)

    Currently out of stock

  • Passiflora 'Constance Elliott' | Passion Flower | On a 90cm Cane in a 3L Pot Climbing Plants
    From £25
    £30 From £25

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • European Spindle Hedging | Euonymus europaeus Shrubs
    From £4
    From £4

    European Spindle Hedging | Euonymus europaeus

    The garden designer's favourite

    • Yellow flowers, red fruits & warm autumn hues
    • Keep trimmed for a formal hedge
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Viper Acer Tree | Acer davidii | Snake Bark Maple Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £65 From £35

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Best Small Pond Plants Collection | Grower's Choice Pond Plants
    £60
    £60

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Climbing Rose 'Swan Lake' | 4.5L Pot Shrubs
    From £25
    £28 From £25

    '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

    Currently out of stock

  • Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Oregon Grape Hedging | Mahonia aquifolium

    Brightens the shadiest spots

    • Glossy green leaves & yellow flowers
    • Happy in shade & drought resistant
    • Slow growth rate - up to 30cm per year
    • Grows up to 3m or keep trimmed at 1-3m

    Currently out of stock

  • Yew Hedging | Taxus baccata Shrubs
    From £5
    From £5

    English Yew | Taxus baccata

    The UK's favourite conifer

    • Bushy, evergreen tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Vibrant evergreen foliage with red fruits
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 30cm Achillea 'Cloth of Gold' | 10.5cm Pot Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Yarrow | Achillea 'Cloth of Gold'

    Superb golden florets

    • Grows best bathed in full sun
    • Ideal for mixed prairie borders
    • Flowers from June to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • White Japanese Rose Hedging | Rosa rugosa 'Alba' Shrubs
    £3
    £4 £3

    White Japanese Rose Hedging | Rosa rugosa 'Alba'

    Long flowering beauty

    • Large white, single roses all summer
    • The biggest hips of any wild rose
    • Average growth rate - 20-40cm per year
    • Grows up to 2m or keep trimmed at 1-2m

    Currently out of stock

  • Paperbark Maple Tree | Acer griseum Ornamental Trees
    From £100
    £105 From £100

    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

    Currently out of stock

  • Shrubby Cinquefoil | Potentilla fruticosa Shrubs
    £4
    £7 £4

    Shrubby Cinquefoil Hedging | Potentilla fruticosa

    Unkillable flowering hedge

    • Masses of sunny yellow flowers
    • Incredibly resilient
    • Slow growth rate - 10-20cm per year
    • Grows up to 1.5m

    Currently out of stock

Happy plants make happy customers

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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
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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
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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