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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  • Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

    Golden-banded grass architecture

    • Demands full sun for best results
    • Suited to rear of large beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • Award-winning RHS AGM plant

    Currently out of stock

  • Hardy plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Hardy plumbago | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

    Intense cobalt-blue autumn fire

    • Loves basking in full daylight
    • Ideal for autumn colour beds
    • Flowers August to October
    • RHS AGM: Exceptional autumn leaf colouration

    Currently out of stock

  • Sea Holly | Eryngium 'Magical Silver' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sea Holly | Eryngium 'Magical Silver'

    Metallic silver-blue structure

    • Grows vigorously in full sunshine
    • Suited to coastal garden borders
    • Flowers July to August
    • Architectural steely blue blooms

    Currently out of stock

  • Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Little Bunny'

    Adorable miniature bunny tails

    • Loves a south-facing, sunny spot
    • Great for sunny sensory borders
    • Flowers August to October
    • Beautiful fluffy tactile plumes

    Currently out of stock

  • Digitalis 'Falcon Fire' Perennial Bedding
    From £16
    £18 From £16

    Digitalis 'Falcon Fire'

    Soaring, smouldering blooms

    • Prefers partial shade (copes with full sun)
    • Grows beautifully in mid-borders
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Attracts plenty of pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Viburnum Tree | Viburnum 'Eskimo' Shrubs
    £28
    £28

    Patio Viburnum Tree | Viburnum 'Eskimo'

    Fabulous snowball blooms

    • Patio tree with a neat, upright habit
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Semi-evergreen leaves, near-spherical flowers
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit

    Currently out of stock

  • Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Crimson Bonfire' Trained Fruit Trees
    £30
    £30

    Patio Peach Tree | Prunus persica 'Crimson Bonfire'

    Roaring purple foliage

    • Deliciously sweet and juicy
    • Self-fertile variety
    • Scrumptious in a US-style cobbler
    • Harvest in August

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Fire Alarm' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Fire Alarm'

    The loveliest lobed foliage

    • Tolerates both sun and part shade
    • Grows beautifully in a pot
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Amongst the very reddest varieties

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Crimson' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities Crimson'

    Diminutive burgundy spires

    • Loves a position in the sun
    • Place at the back of shorter borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Generate a buzz with bees!

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Mulberry' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Mulberry'

    Supreme scalloped foliage

    • Grows nicely in both sun and part shade
    • Ideal for woodland-edge gardens
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Evergreen in milder years

    Currently out of stock

  • Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities White' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Hollyhock 'Spring Celebrities White'

    Compact white towers

    • Plant in full sun for best growth
    • A mid-border revelation
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Attractive to pollinating insects

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ice Boy' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ice Boy'

    Brilliant colour retention

    • Compact, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.4m
    • Linen-white snowball blooms
    • Flowers that hold their colour well

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ankong Blue' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ankong Blue'

    Flowers for months on end

    • Rounded, bushy shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 1m
    • Large blue flower domes, lush foliage
    • Generous flowering season (June to September)

    Currently out of stock

  • Hydrangea macrophylla 'Florentina Pink' Shrubs
    £30
    £30

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Florentina Pink'

    Your border's new best friend

    • Neat, upright shrub
    • Small shrub - grows up to 0.4m
    • Beautiful mophead blooms
    • Sturdy stems that hold the flowers well

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Sugar Plum' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Sugar Plum'

    The sweetest icing sugar dusting

    • Appreciates a partially shaded spot
    • Ideal for pots and border fronts
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Stunning red veining

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Caramel' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Caramel'

    Lashings of loveliness

    • Thrives in dappled shade
    • Perfect for low borders and pathway edges
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Evergreen for year-round interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Cherryberry' Perennial Bedding
    £12
    £12

    Heuchera 'Cherryberry'

    The most vivid red hues

    • Grows in both sun and part shade
    • Whack in a pot on the patio
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Superb scalloped leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue' Perennial Bedding
    £10
    £10

    Blue Fescue | Festuca glauca 'Intense Blue'

    Intense by name and nature

    • Loves to bathe in full sun
    • Perfect for pots and prairie borders
    • Superb glaucous foliage (evergreen)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Scarlet Patio' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Scarlet Patio' Patio Shrub Rose

    Drop-dead gorgeous flowers

    • Fully double scarlet blooms
    • Delicately scented
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Boasts a neat and tidy habit

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Our Dream' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Our Dream' Patio Shrub Rose

    Pinch me, are these blooms real?

    • Delicate, fully double yellow blooms
    • Gently aromatic
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • Makes for an excellent cut flower

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Flower Power' Patio Shrub Rose Shrubs
    £20
    £20

    'Flower Power' Patio Shrub Rose

    Unleash all the blooms...

    • Small, fully double coral-pink blooms
    • Light spicy fragrance
    • Repeat flowering: June to October
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Alium atropurpureum Perennial Bedding
    £6
    £6

    Alium atropurpureum

    Delightful purple drumsticks

    • Appreciates basking in full sun
    • Ideal for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to July
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity Bronze Orange' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity Bronze Orange'

    Incredible sunrise hues

    • Needs a position in sun to thrive
    • Ideal for the back of shorter borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Perfect for floral bouquets

    Currently out of stock

  • Dahlia 'Sincerity Peach' Perennial Bedding
    £15
    £15

    Dahlia 'Sincerity Peach'

    Everything's just peachy!

    • Plant in full sunshine
    • Perfect for mid-borders
    • Flowers from June to October
    • Great for cut flowers

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Daydream'
    From £10
    From £10

    Armeria 'Daydream'

    Non-stop pink pom-poms

    • Needs a bright, sunny position
    • Loves a spot in a sunny rockery or pot
    • Flowers from May to October
    • Heat-tolerant and drought-resistant

    Currently out of stock

  • Armeria 'Dreamland'
    From £10
    From £10

    Armeria 'Dreamland'

    Long-flowering pink lollipops

    • Flourishes in a hot, sunny border
    • Ideal for gravel gardens and coastal sites
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Exceptional frost-to-frost blooming

    Currently out of stock

  • Agapanthus 'Starry Night'
    From £18
    From £18

    Agapanthus 'Starry Night'

    Deep blue, star-shaped blooms

    • Needs at least six hours of direct sunlight
    • Striking when mass planted in a sunny border
    • Blooms reliably from July to September
    • Produces dark and dramatic starry blooms

    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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