Heritage Fruit Trees and Plants

Heritage fruits and nuts are traditional varieties which have been grown for centuries for their superior flavour, versatility and hardiness in the UK climate. You won’t find these fruits in the shops, where uniformity of size and shape is all important. But by growing heirloom trees in your garden, you can enjoy fantastic flavours as well as preserving the good old fashioned fruits and nuts our great grandparents would have eaten.

 

Fruit trees (196) Apple trees (63)Cherry trees (26)Plum trees (30)Pear trees (24)Fig trees (18)
  • Heritage Grape Vines Collection Soft Fruit
    From £37
    £41 From £37

    Heritage Grape Vines Collection

    A piece of viticultural history

    • Includes floral, sweet and juicy grapes
    • A selection of renowned, traditional grapes
    • Makes incredible grape jam (as well as wine)
    • Pick your grapes from August to October

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  • 'Muscat of Alexandria' Grape Vine Soft Fruit
    From £14
    £23 From £14

    'Muscat of Alexandria' Grape Vine

    As enjoyed by Cleopatra!

    • Grapes with a divine aromatic taste
    • Highly-vigorous with an incredible heritage
    • Wonderful eaten fresh and used for raisins
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • 'Westerveld' Medlar Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Westerveld' Medlar Tree

    A superb heritage tree for fruit and ornamental value

    • An attractive small tree with good crops of russet-coloured fruit
    • Harvest in early October
    • Semi dwarf size - suitable even for smaller gardens
    • Make delicious traditional preserves

    1 option available

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  • Europa' Walnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £72
    From £72

    'Europa' Walnut Tree

    Grow walnuts in small spaces

    • Sumptuously sweet and rich
    • Far more compact than most walnut trees
    • Combine with apples to make a tangy chutney
    • Harvest from October

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  • Lara' Walnut Tree Fruit Trees
    From £72
    From £72

    'Lara' Walnut Tree

    Fantastic French 'noyer' variety

    • Decadent, creamy-tasting walnuts
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat fresh or bake into bread
    • Harvest from late September

    1 option available

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  • Walnut Tree | Juglans regia Fruit Trees
    From £38
    From £38

    Walnut Tree | Juglans regia

    An iconic countryside staple

    • Creamy, sweet and slightly bitter
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a classic coffee and walnut cake
    • Harvest from September

    1 option available

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  • 'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    'Beauty Of Bath' Apple Tree

    Grown for over 150 years!

    • Juicy and sharp (eating)
    • Good disease resistance
    • Eat straight from the trug
    • Harvest from August

    1 option available

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  • Meech's Prolific' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Meech's Prolific' Quince Tree

    Seriously heavy cropper

    • Punchy tartness, becoming gentler when cooked
    • Tolerates poor soil and conditions
    • Use to make quince jelly
    • Harvest from October

    1 option available

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  • 'Serbian Gold' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Serbian Gold' Quince Tree

    Award-winning early harvests

    • A sourness that softens when cooked with
    • Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up a quince chutney
    • Harvest from September to October

    3 options available

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  • 'Ellisons Orange' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Ellison's Orange' Apple Tree

    A great, RHS-recognised variety

    • Aromatic with notes of aniseed (eating)
    • An orange-flushed, Cox-style apple
    • Slice and eat fresh or pack into lunchboxes
    • Harvest from August to September

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  • 'Czar' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Czar' Plum Tree

    Award-winning heavyweight

    • A naturally sharper-tasting plum
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Make a plum sauce to serve with dumplings
    • Harvest from early August to September

    1 option available

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  • 'Lord Lambourne' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    £44
    £49 £44

    'Lord Lambourne' Apple Tree

    Traditional English eating apple

    • Crisp and juicy (eating)
    • Tolerates particularly cold, wet conditions
    • Ideal for lunchboxes and snacking
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • 'Fortune' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Fortune' Apple Tree

    Lovely, traditional garden apple

    • Juicy with nice levels of acidity (eating)
    • Heavy cropper
    • Use in Waldorf salads or spiced chutneys
    • Harvest from September (stores until October)

    1 option available

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  • Bigarreau Napoleon' Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £45 £40

    'Bigarreau Napoleon' Cherry Tree

    Supersized, white-fleshed cherry

    • Intense and well-rounded flavour
    • Grown since the 18th century
    • Pair with citrus, nuts or sweet spices
    • Harvest from July (stores and freezes well)

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  • 'Mirabelle Golden Sphere' Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Mirabelle Golden Sphere' Plum Tree

    The belle of the... Sphere?

    • Jammy with a touch of sharpness
    • Neat and slender, perfect for smaller gardens
    • Makes a beautiful Ukrainian plum pastry
    • Harvest from late August

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  • 90cm 'Black Hamburgh' Seedless Indoor Grape Vine | 3L Pot Soft Fruit
    From £14
    £21 From £14

    'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine

    Britain's favourite indoor grape

    • Brilliant levels of juicy sweetness
    • Vigorous and easy to grow
    • Use to make homemade grape juice
    • Harvest your grapes in August and September

    2 options available

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  • 'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £28
    From £28

    'Bramley's Seedling' Apple Tree

    The UK's favourite cooking apple

    • Sharp, cooks down to a rich flavour (cooking)
    • A reliable heavy cropper
    • If you want apple pies, come this way...
    • Harvest from September (keeps to February)

    2 options available

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  • Blenheim Orange Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    From £34

    'Blenheim Orange' Apple Tree

    The RHS love it - so do we!

    • Nutty, tangy flavour which sweetens (dual)
    • Award-winning heritage variety
    • Use to make a creamy puree or eat fresh
    • Harvest from October (keeps for two months)

    1 option available

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  • Victoria Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    From £28
    From £28

    'Victoria' Plum Tree

    Plums fit for a queen

    • The iconic plum with a superb flavour
    • Damp, cold or partial shade? No problem
    • Makes the perfect plum frangipane
    • Harvest from late August onwards

    5 options available

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  • Vranja Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Vranja' Quince Tree

    A Serbian sensation

    • Cooks down to a wonderfully fragrant flavour
    • Gorgeous white blossoms
    • Makes a fabulous quince tarte tatin
    • Harvest from October

    1 option available

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  • 'Champion' Quince Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Champion' Quince Tree

    Fruits worthy of the name

    • Beautifully aromatic flavour when cooked
    • A highly-productive variety
    • Use in quince cheese (membrillo)
    • Harvest from September

    1 option available

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  • 'Worcester Pearmain' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Worcester Pearmain' Apple Tree

    Award-winning heirloom apple

    • Sweet with subtle strawberry notes (eating)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can be used for eating, juices and cider
    • Harvest from mid-September

    1 option available

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  • Laxton's Superb Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Laxton's Superb' Apple Tree

    A beloved heirloom apple

    • A sweet, dry apple with floral notes (eating)
    • Keeps well for a heritage variety!
    • Bite into fresh from the tree
    • Harvest from September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Golden Delicious Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £34
    From £34

    '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)

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  • Egremont Russet Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £37
    From £37

    '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 September (stores well)

    1 option available

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  • Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £32
    From £32

    'Cox's Orange Pippin' Apple Tree

    A British classic!

    • Wonderfully aromatic (eating)
    • Tastes 10x better than supermarket bought
    • Delicious eaten fresh or pressed for juice
    • Harvest from September to October

    2 options available

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  • Farleigh Damson Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    'Farleigh' Damson Tree

    The best of all damsons?

    • Rich and complex flavour
    • A brilliant option for wall training
    • Great for jam or damson vodka
    • Harvest from late August to September

    1 option available

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South Downs National Park

Meet Danielle

110 years' expertise free with every tree

Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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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
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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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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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