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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  • Sea Holly | Eryngium bourgatii Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sea Holly | Eryngium bourgatii

    Striking blue thistle blooms

    • Admires a hot and sunny position
    • Ideal for coastal garden borders
    • Flowers July to August
    • RHS AGM: Architectural steely blue blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever & Ever Red' Shrubs
    £30
    £39 £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever & Ever Red'

    Colour for eternity...

    • Neat, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Suited to container-growing

    Currently out of stock

  • Miscanthus sinensis Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Miscanthus sinensis

    Classic soaring silver fountain

    • Does best in a sunny environment
    • Brilliant for large grass borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • Provides striking winter architecture

    Currently out of stock

  • Euonymus japonicus 'Susan' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Euonymus japonicus 'Susan'

    Elegant cream margins

    • Bushy, spreading canopy shape
    • Compact bush - grows up to 1-1.5m
    • Boasts evergreen leaves and radiant blossoms
    • Ideal for modern and courtyard gardens

    Currently out of stock

  • Camellia japonica 'April Rose' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Camellia japonica 'April Rose'

    Beat away the winter blues

    • Compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 2m
    • Glossy evergreen foliage, double pink blooms
    • Provides early season colour

    Currently out of stock

  • Elephant's Ears | Bergenia 'Rotblum' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Elephant's Ears | Bergenia 'Rotblum'

    Ruby-red spring elephant ears

    • Content in sunshine or light shade
    • Works brilliantly at the front of borders
    • Flowers March to May
    • Superb resilient evergreen foliage

    Currently out of stock

  • Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Erigeron karvinskianus 'Lavender Lady'

    A deluge of dreamy daisies

    • Thrives in a sunny spot
    • An excellent plant to fill gaps between walls
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Popular with pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex morrowii Ice Dance
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' | Ornamental Grass

    Shimmering grass for even the shadiest spot

    • Narrow, arching deep green leaves with a white edge
    • Plant in partial shade for the best colour
    • Perfect for pots, rock gardens or shady borders
    • Low maintenance, pest and disease proof

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Birthday Wishes' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Birthday Wishes' Patio Shrub Rose

    What could be a better gift?

    • Elegant, semi-double crimson blooms
    • Unscented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Perfect for pots

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Super Trouper' Bush Rose Shrubs
    £18
    £18

    'Super Trouper' Bush Rose

    Superb hues as light as cotton

    • Intense reddish-orange flowers
    • Sumptuous scent
    • Flowers from June to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Lovely Bride' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Lovely Bride' Patio Shrub Rose

    I do! (Want this rose)

    • Cupped, fully double pastel-pink blooms
    • Subtly scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Nice and easy to grow (and tough, too!)

    Currently out of stock

  • Premium Plant in a 5L Pot Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pink Pop'

    A punchy pink explosion

    • Pristine, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Vibrant pink mophead blooms
    • Makes for a lovely cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Nectarine Tree | Prunus persica 'Nectarella' Trained Fruit Trees
    £35
    £35

    Patio Nectarine Tree | Prunus persica 'Nectarella'

    A barrage of spring blossoms

    • Patio tree with a slow-growing, bushy habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Charming pink blossoms, slender foliage
    • Highly attractive to pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Ballad' Shrubs
    £39
    £39

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Ballad'

    Soulful blooms and then some

    • Compact, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Flowers from June to September
    • Prolific flowerer

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Special Day' Bush Rose Shrubs
    £18
    £18

    'Special Day' Bush Rose

    Make every day a special day...

    • Voluptuoud cream bloom
    • Delicately fragrant
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Flowers freely

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Ever Sparkle'
    From £15
    From £15

    Agapanthus 'Ever Sparkle'

    Sparkling blue and white blooms

    • Requires a sunny spot to bloom at its best
    • Brilliant in coastal or Mediterranean spaces
    • Flowers from mid-summer through to autumn
    • Boasts spectacular bi-coloured summer blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' Perennial Bedding
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    £6 From £4

    Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

    Creamy-yellow cascading sedge

    • Grows well in sun or partial shade
    • Excellent for damp woodland areas
    • Flowers June to July
    • RHS AGM: Provides tactile evergreen leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Perovskia 'Lacey Blue' Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Perovskia 'Lacey Blue'

    An ideal pick for drier gardens

    • Handsome, weeping deciduous shrub
    • Small plant - grows up to 0.5-1m
    • Striking deciduous foliage, gorgeous blooms
    • A superb drought-tolerant choice for sun

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea paniculata 'White Light' Shrubs
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    £20 From £16

    Hydrangea paniculata 'White Light'

    Shining like the brightest stars

    • Petite, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Abundant cream conical panicles
    • Excellent for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Weigela 'Alexandra'® Shrubs
    £15
    £15

    Weigela 'Alexandra'®

    Striking vivid summer blossoms

    • Elegantly arching deciduous tree
    • Spreading bush - reaches approx 1.5-2.5m
    • Boasts deciduous leaves and colourful flowers
    • Ideal for coastal or exposed garden sites

    Currently out of stock

  • Premium Plant in a 5L Pot Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown'

    Blooms worthy of the aisle

    • Neat, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Lacecap blooms becoming more mophead with age
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Premium Plant in a 5L Pot Shrubs
    £35
    £35

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Soft Pink Salsa'

    These flowers have us dancing!

    • Domed, bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 1.5m
    • Mophead green blooms turning pink with age
    • Long flowering season

    Currently out of stock

  • Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' Perennial Bedding
    £7
    £10 £7

    Japanese Sedge | Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'

    Fabulous chartreuse variegation

    • Grows well in both part shade and sun
    • Ideal for prairie flower beds
    • Green/yellow variegated foliage (evergreen)
    • Looks fabulous in a container

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Sweet Wonder' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Sweet Wonder' Patio Shrub Rose

    The 8th wonder of the world

    • Fully double apricot blooms
    • Slightly fragrant
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Highly floriferous

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Purple Coneflower | Echinacea purpurea

    Iconic native purple coneflower

    • Loves basking in full daylight
    • Best for dry mixed borders
    • Flowers July to September
    • A magnet for bees and butterflies

    Currently out of stock

  • Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot'

    Dark burgundy structure hero

    • Flourishes in direct, bright sunlight
    • Excellent for gravel garden schemes
    • Flowers April to June
    • Exceptional structural evergreen leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Rhodanthemum Zagora Orange Perennial Bedding
    From £4
    £6 From £4

    Moroccan Daisy | Rhodanthemum hosmariense 'Zagora Orange'

    Apricot-hued daisy joy

    • Loves nothing more than a sunny spot
    • Looks brilliant in wall crevices
    • Flowers from May to September
    • A low-maintenance, easygoing plant

    Currently out of stock

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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