Modern Garden Plants

While the history of gardening might date back thousands of years, there's something distinctly modern about these plants that screams contemporary. Slick grasses swaying in the wind, elegant ornamental trees and tasteful perennials are the order of the day, bringing your garden into the 21st century with style, panache and bucketloads of chic.

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  • Evergreen Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
    From £25
    From £25

    Evergreen Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides

    Myriad scented stars!

    • Starry white blooms with notes of vanilla
    • Evergreen for year-round interest
    • Happy in full sun to partial shade
    • Flowers from June to September

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  • Flagpole Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Amanogawa' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £38 From £35

    Flagpole Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Amanogawa'

    For the smallest of gardens

    • Narrow columnar form with upswept branches
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to just 4x1m
    • Semi-double, fluffy pink flowers
    • Blossoms in April-May

    6 options available

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  • Common Jasmine | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £25

    Common Jasmine | Jasminum officinale

    Uncommonly bright and fragrant!

    • Linen-white blooms and mid-green leaves
    • A twining climber that easily scales a fence
    • Happy in full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

    2 options available

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  • Winter Jasmine | Jasminum nudiflorum Climbing Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    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

    3 options available

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  • Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £25

    Jasmine 'Clotted Cream' | Jasminum officinale

    Bigger flowers, better fragrance

    • Creamy flowers and deep green foliage
    • Stunningly fragrant flowers
    • Loves sun (also grows in partial shade)
    • Flowers from June through to September

    2 options available

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  • Yellow Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Tuscany' Climbing Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Yellow Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Tuscany'

    A sky of yellow stars

    • Butter-yellow blooms and dark green foliage
    • Evergreen with bronze tints in autumn
    • Prefers full sun (withstands partial shade)
    • Blooms from June to September

    3 options available

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  • Red Jasmine | Jasminum beesianum Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £22

    Red Jasmine | Jasminum beesianum

    A pink jasmine?!

    • Distinctive pink blooms and mid-green leaves
    • Semi-evergreen, tolerates light frosts
    • Likes full sun (tolerates some shade)
    • Flowers from June through July

    2 options available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Ornamental Trees
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    £45 From £35

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

    Impactful doesn't cover it

    • Naturally bushy, shrub-like tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 5m
    • Purple to sanguine-red, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    3 options available

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  • Patio Acer Tree | Acer Palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Patio Acer Tree | Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'

    Punchy purple patio hues

    • Upright, semi-weeping patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Alluring burgundy, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    6 options available

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight' Shrubs
    From £220
    From £220

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight'

    Stunning pink pyramidal blooms

    • Upright and vigorous shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Punchy flower cones turn from cream to pink
    • A particularly vigorous variety

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  • Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus Serrula Ornamental Trees
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    £42 From £38

    Multi Stem Tibetan Cherry Tree | Prunus serrula

    Glorious peeling bronze bark

    • Spreading multi-stemmed tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Lush green leaves and small white flowers
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    1 option available

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  • Chinese Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum Climbing Plants
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    £30 From £25

    Chinese Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum

    Abundant summer flower clouds

    • Starry white blooms with yellow centres
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Full sun is preferable (some shade is fine)
    • Blooms from June to August

    2 options available

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  • Pink Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano' Climbing Plants
    From £25
    From £25

    Pink Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Milano'

    An explosion of pink stars

    • Pastel pink, starry flowers and glossy leaves
    • Blooms radiate a heady, tropical aroma
    • Prefers sun (tolerates partial shade)
    • Abundant pink flowers from June to August

    1 option available

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  • Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Standard Eucalyptus Tree | Eucalyptus gunnii

    An Australian evergreen gem!

    • Clear-stemmed tree with a bushy foliage head
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Aromatic blue-green foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • The Star Jasmine Gift Gift Option
    From £35
    From £35

    The Star Jasmine Gift

    A gift of love & good fortune

    • Fabulously fragrant, starry blooms
    • Happily grows up a fence or wall
    • One for the perfume lovers out there
    • Lovely as a birthday present

    6 options available

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  • Canary Island Date Palm | Phoenix canariensis Shrubs
    From £65
    £75 From £65

    Canary Island Date Palm | Phoenix canariensis

    The king of all palms!

    • Pineapple-shaped, upright palm
    • Large palm - grows to 15m+
    • Massive arching palm fronds
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    1 option available

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  • Hardy Fan Palm | Chamaerops humilis Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Hardy Fan Palm | Chamaerops humilis

    A perfect palm for smaller spots

    • Dense, rounded palm
    • Medium palm - grows up to 3m
    • Fan-shaped evergreen palm fronds
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • 'Pink Showers' Asiatic Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum
    From £22
    £30 From £22

    'Pink Showers' Asiatic Jasmine | Trachelospermum asiaticum

    Fragrance worth shouting about

    • Pink pinwheel flowers, dark green foliage
    • Vigorous growth and a wonderful fragrance
    • Does well in both sun and partial shade
    • Blooms from May to September

    2 options available

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    From £65
    From £65

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'White Peachy'

    Showers of snowy white blossoms

    • The perfect level of sweetness
    • Compact enough for patios and balconies
    • Serve fresh with cream and sugar
    • Pick from August to September

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus Persica 'Pink Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
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    £90 From £85

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Pink Peachy'

    Incredible pink blossoms

    • Peaches with incredible sweetness
    • Ideal for patios and balconies
    • Whip up a scrummy peach cobbler
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • Hardy Windmill Palm | Trachycarpus fortunei Shrubs
    From £55
    From £55

    Hardy Windmill Palm | Trachycarpus fortunei

    Bring the holiday to your door

    • Slender, upright palm
    • Medium palm - grows up to 8m
    • Deeply-divided dark green fronds
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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  • Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'

    Is this a pollinator's paradise?

    • Dense, rounded weeping shape
    • Large plant - reaches approx 3-5m
    • Evergreen leaves, carmine buds opening white
    • Provides excellent winter interest

    1 option available

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  • Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

    Opulent plum autumnal hues

    • Upright, mounded tree structure
    • Large bush - reaches approx 3-5m
    • Boasts deciduous leaves and gorgeous flowers
    • Fantastic for adding structure to borders

    2 options available

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  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Red Peachy' Trained Fruit Trees
    From £30
    From £30

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Red Peachy'

    Beautiful balcony blossoms

    • Sweet peaches with good juiciness
    • Perfect for growing on the terrace
    • Eat fresh from the tree!
    • Harvest from August to September

    2 options available

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  • Mandevilla 'Sundaville Red' Climbing Plants
    From £12
    From £12

    Mandevilla 'Sundaville Red'

    Wreath your patio in red

    • Alluring red trumpet blooms
    • Perfect for trailing in hanging baskets
    • Plant in full sun
    • Flowers from June to October

    5 options available

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  • Fatsia japonica 'Spiders Web'® Shrubs
    From £22
    From £22

    Fatsia japonica 'Spider's Web'®

    Brilliant for pollinators

    • Rounded, rounded spreading habit
    • Compact bush - reaches approx 1-1.5m
    • Glossy deciduous leaves, vibrant panicles
    • Provides a dramatic architectural statement

    1 option available

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  • Siberian Dogwood | Cornus alba 'Sibirica' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Siberian Dogwood | Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

    Sensational blend of ivory & red

    • Neat, upright tree structure
    • Substantial bush - reaches around 3-5m
    • Deciduous leaves with beautiful panicles
    • Renowned for its striking winter stem colour

    1 option available

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Roots' Cotswolds Valley Nursery

Meet Mike

Tree-growing skills honed right across the globe

Having started out in Australia, studied in Northern Ireland and volunteered at an organic farm in Sweden, it’s fair to say Mike’s done his fair share of travel on his horticultural journey, so far! Having happily laid down roots here at Roots, Mike is the don behind our tree-growing operation, imparting each and every one of his globally-honed skills to benefit your garden. Grown in our purpose-built nursery, in the ideal climatic conditions of the fertile Vale of Evesham, we’re proud to supply only the happiest, healthiest and hardiest trees.

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
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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