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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  • Mandevilla 'Sundaville Pink' Climbing Plants
    From £45
    From £45

    Mandevilla 'Sundaville Pink'

    Let your patio be pretty in pink

    • Punchy pink horn-shaped flowers
    • Incredibly free-flowering
    • Likes to bask in full sun
    • Flowers from June to October

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  • Cornus alba 'Nightfall'® Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Cornus alba 'Nightfall'®

    Leaves the hue of darkest night

    • Spreading, compact deciduous shrub
    • Fast-growing shrub - grows up to 3-5m
    • Boasts deciduous leaves and vibrant blooms
    • Provides dramatic winter border interest

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  • The Lime Tree Gift Mediterranean Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    The Lime Tree Gift

    A gift of vibrancy & excitement

    • Zingy green fruits
    • Flowers and fruits through the year
    • Great for greenhouses
    • A fabulous congratulations present

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  • 'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    'Fiona Sunrise' Jasmine | Jasminum officinale

    Distinctive yellow-green foliage

    • Scented white blooms, chartreuse foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Suited to full sun and partial shade
    • Flowers from June to August

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  • 'Victoria Improved' Patio Plum Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Victoria Improved' Patio Plum Tree

    The classic, grown for the patio

    • Sumptous honeyed sweetness
    • Grafted high up for smaller ultimate size
    • Makes the best plum pudding
    • Harvest from August to September

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  • Meyer Lemon Tree | Citrus × limon Mediterranean Fruit Trees
    From £45
    From £45

    Meyer Lemon Tree | Citrus × limon

    A lemon with sweetness

    • Sweeter than regular lemons
    • Fabulously fragrant flowers
    • Infuse the zest into shortbread
    • Fruits most often from November to April

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  • 'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix Climbing Plants
    £22
    £22

    'Goldheart' Ivy | Hedera helix

    Radiant two-tone leaves

    • Stunning variegated evergreen foliage
    • Self-clinging climber
    • Likes dappled shade, tolerates sun
    • Flowers from September to November

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

    Mandevilla 'Sundaville White'

    Dazzling white patio blooms

    • Captivating white bugle blooms
    • An ideal pick for balcony boxes
    • Give a sunny position
    • Flowers from June to October

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  • White Garden Climbing Plants Collection Climbing Plants
    From £85
    £90 From £85

    White Garden Climbing Plants Collection

    Snowy blooms from a height

    • A variety of linen-white, showy flowers
    • Train your climbers up a wall or obelisk
    • Full sun to partial shade (variety dependent)
    • Selected for colour, strength and performance

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  • Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady' | Smoke Tree Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygria 'Young Lady'

    Incredibly fluffy flower clouds

    • Architectural, spreading deciduous shrub
    • Broad bush - grows to 3-4m
    • Deciduous green leaves and smoky pink plumes
    • Brings brilliant autumn colour to borders

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  • Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth' Shrubs
    From £69
    From £69

    Lilac | Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Späth'

    Sumptuously-scented pink trusses

    • Grows well in both sun and part shade
    • A lovely choice for cottage gardens
    • Fragrant flower cones and heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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  • Cornus alba 'Miracle'® Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Cornus alba 'Miracle'®

    Bright stems for winter glow

    • Versatile in sun or partial shade
    • Best in moist soil for winter color
    • Flowers from May to June
    • Best for vibrant winter stem color

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  • Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Euonymus japonicus 'Ovatus Aureus'

    Variegated rock star of a shrub

    • Charming, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Superb green and chartreuse evergreen foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Western Red Cedar | Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens' Shrubs
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    £20 From £10

    Western Red Cedar | Thuja plicata 'Atrovirens'

    Lush evergreen cedar hedging

    • Dense, conical and neatly-tiered spire
    • Large tree (grows to 12m+)
    • Glossy, deep green aromatic scale-like leaves
    • Tolerates hard pruning and damp soils

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  • Cornus alba 'Aurea' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Cornus alba 'Aurea'

    Golden leaves, winter stems

    • Brightest color in a sunny spot
    • Brightens up a damp, sunny border
    • Flowers from May to June
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Diamantino' Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Diamantino'

    Studded with twinkling blooms

    • Stout, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Plentiful snow-white blooms
    • Perfect for flower arranging

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  • Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Spindle Tree | Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'

    Untold riches await...

    • Patio tree with a gently spreading habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Chartreuse-margined evergreen foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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  • Patio Rosemary Tree | Rosmarinus officinalis Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Rosemary Tree | Rosmarinus officinalis

    Herbs in formal form? Please!

    • Patio tree with a formal, upright habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Fragrant foliage, dainty blue flowers
    • Loved by pollinators

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  • Yuzu Tree | Citrus × junos Mediterranean Fruit Trees
    £45
    £45

    Yuzu Tree | Citrus × junos

    Who likes this tree? Yuzu!

    • A combo of bitter, sweet and sharp notes
    • Incredible perfumed blossoms
    • Make some delicious yuzu jelly
    • Typically crops between November and April

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Confetti' Shrubs
    £40
    £40

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Confetti'

    Flowers worth celebrating

    • Contained, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Perfect for cutting gardens

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  • Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' Shrubs
    £25
    £25

    Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'

    Fragrant and oh-so impactful!

    • Neat, shapely shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.8m
    • Evergreen foliage, red buds to white flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Patio Hydrangea Tree | Hydrangea paniculata 'Magical 'Fire'® Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Patio Hydrangea Tree | Hydrangea paniculata 'Magical Fire'®

    Blooms blazing bright

    • Patio tree with an attractive, upright habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Flower cones in white then pink hues
    • Great colour retention

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  • Hydrangea paniculata 'Sundae Fraise' Shrubs
    From £20
    From £20

    Hydrangea paniculata 'Sundae Fraise'

    A strawberry-sweet dream

    • Compact, proud shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.2m
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Vivid red stems and fragrant flowers

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Orangeola' Ornamental Trees
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    £40 From £35

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Orangeola'

    An explosion of orange, anyone?

    • Mounded, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Brilliant orange and red foliage shades
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Sunburst Improved' Patio Cherry Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Sunburst Improved' Patio Cherry Tree

    Small on size, big on flavour

    • Mellow cherry flavour with lovely sweetness
    • Specifically grafted for compact growth
    • Cherry cobbler? Yes, please!
    • Harvest in July

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  • Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica 'Obsessed' Shrubs
    £45
    £45

    Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica 'Obsessed'

    Bring the blaze!

    • Shapely, versatile shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.7m
    • Fiery foliage, conical white flowers
    • Featured in RHS Chelsea gardens

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  • 'Conference Improved' Patio Pear Tree Fruit Trees
    £40
    £40

    'Conference Improved' Patio Pear Tree

    Compact but ultra-productive!

    • Buttery and rich flavour profile
    • Innovative high grafting for compact growth
    • Rustle up a scrumptious crumble
    • Harvest in September

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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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