Never-Green Leaves

When you think 'leaf', you think of the colour green, right? Right?! Well, not always... There are so many amazing foliage plants out there whose leaves come in all hues but green. Elderberries, acers and heucheras are just some of the plants whose foliage comes in shades other than your bog-standard green.  Don't be-leaf us? Look below... 

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  • Black Elderberry Tree | Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Black Elderberry Tree | Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'

    A rich purple stunner

    • Bushy, shrubby tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Deep purple foliage, small pink flowers
    • Dark purple berries in autumn

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  • Black Elderberry | Sambucus Black Lace Shrubs
    From £35
    From £35

    Black Elderberry | Sambucus 'Black Lace'

    A liquorice, powder-pink combo!

    • Wonderfully bushy shrub
    • Medium shrub - grows up to 3m
    • Superb lacy, liquorice leaves and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Red Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Garnet' Ornamental Trees
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    £45 From £35

    Red Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Garnet'

    The gem your garden deserves

    • Bushy, weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows to 2.5m
    • Jewel-toned, deeply-lobed foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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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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  • Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' Ornamental Trees
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    £60 From £30

    Purple Corkscrew Hazel | Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic'

    Gloriously twisted stems

    • Wonderful spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Contorted branches and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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

    Red Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor'

    Worthy of reigning any garden!

    • Bushy, broadly upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 5m
    • Serrated, wine-red, deciduous leaves
    • An excellent choice for smaller gardens

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  • Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
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    £40 From £30

    Purple Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'

    Incredible wine-red hues

    • Gently spreading, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 7.5m
    • Rich purple leaves turn scarlet red in autumn
    • Contrasts brilliantly with green foliage

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  • Purple Leaf Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy' Ornamental Trees
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    £38 From £32

    Purple Leaf Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus serrulata 'Royal Burgundy'

    Striking deep purple foliage

    • Upright and gently spreading shape
    • Ideal for medium spaces, growing to 8x4m
    • Double, ruffled rose pink flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

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  • Black Cherry Plum Tree | Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' Ornamental Trees
    From £36
    From £36

    Black Cherry Plum Tree | Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'

    Striking deep purple stems

    • Classic upright tree shape
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Pale pink, single flowers
    • Blossoms in March-April

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  • 'Crimson King' Purple-Leaved Maple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £105
    £180 From £105

    'Crimson King' Purple-Leaved Maple Tree

    All hail this burgundy monarch!

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Large tree - 12m+ (can be kept much smaller)
    • Deep purple-crimson foliage all summer long
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Red Force' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £45
    £45

    'Red Force' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    Glorious red-purple shades

    • Well-branched, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Crimson-toned foliage, bright pink flowers
    • Compact in form (suits any garden size)

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  • The Patio Acer Tree Gift Gift Option
    From £40
    From £40

    The Patio Acer Tree Gift

    A gift of elegance & relaxation

    • Gently-weeping branches with filigree foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Perfect for autumn admirers
    • A graceful and refined retirement gift

    5 options available

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  • Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry' Ornamental Trees
    £105
    £190 £105

    Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Crimson Sentry'

    The most gorgeous garden guard

    • Proudly upright tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Deep crimson, penta-lobed deciduous leaves
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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  • Heuchera 'Wildberry' Perennial Bedding
    From £12
    From £12

    Heuchera 'Wildberry'

    Superb purple leaves all year

    • Happiest in partial shade
    • Add dramatic purple to pots and borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Evergreen for genuine year-round interest

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  • 30cm Heuchera 'Huckleberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Huckleberry'

    Shimmering silver shades

    • Grows best in partially shaded spots
    • Low-growing, great for border fronts
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Creates a superb backdrop for summer blooms

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  • Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    £10 From £8

    Heuchera 'Indian Summer Cranberry'

    Crimson hues all year long

    • A spot in partial shade is best
    • Ideal for beds, borders and containers
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Incredible ruffled, ruby foliage

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  • Heuchera 'Wild Rose' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Heuchera 'Wild Rose'

    Powerfully purple, all year long

    • Partial shade is preferred (where possible)
    • The plant to pick for colour in shady beds
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Striking grey veins on large leaves

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  • Senecio 'Angel Wings' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    £8 From £6

    Senecio 'Angel Wings'

    Super soft, Silvery-white foliage

    • Large Silver-white downy leaves
    • Soft, velvety texture makes it irresistible to touch
    • An eyecatching feature in containers
    • Beautiful addition to a border

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  • Sedum 'Chocolate Cherry' Perennial Bedding
    From £6
    From £6

    Sedum 'Seduction Chocolate Cherry'

    Burgundian brilliance in borders

    • Prefers to be grown in the sunshine
    • Fabulous for an alpine rockery
    • Flowers from August to October
    • Attracts pollinators to your garden

    Currently out of stock

  • Heuchera 'Timeless Night' Perennial Bedding
    From £5
    £8 From £5

    Heuchera 'Timeless Night'

    The deepest purple hues

    • Partial shade keeps this plant happiest
    • The perfect canvas for summer border blooms
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Glossy, near-black leaves offer good contrast

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £55

    'Forest Pansy' Canadian Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    A myriad of bright colours

    • Evocative spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Ruby leaves (orange in autumn), pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    Currently out of stock

  • Heucherella 'Red Rover' | 3L Pot Perennial Bedding
    From £10
    From £10

    Heucherella 'Red Rover'

    Glimmering copper tones

    • Appreciates partially-shaded locations
    • Fabulous feature for shady borders
    • Flowers from June to August
    • Superb contrast between blooms and leaves

    Currently out of stock

  • Purple Filbert' Hazel Tree Ornamental Trees
    £60
    £65 £60

    'Purple Filbert' Hazel Tree

    Small (but mighty!) nut tree

    • Well-proportioned, bushy tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Plum purple foliage, yellow catkins
    • Yellow catkins add winter interest

    Currently out of stock

  • Ruby Falls' Weeping Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £75
    £75

    'Ruby Falls' Weeping Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    A compact, weeping redbud

    • Compact weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 2m
    • Deep ruby-red foliage, purple spring blooms
    • Suitable for growing in containers

    Currently out of stock

  • Carex petriei Milk Chocolate® Perennial Bedding
    From £8
    From £8

    Carex petriei 'Milk Chocolate®' | Ornamental Grass

    Deliciously different chocolate brown grass

    • Cascades of hair-like chocolate brown grass
    • Perfect for pots, patios and gravel gardens
    • Brown flower spikes in summer
    • No pruning needed!

    Currently out of stock

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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.

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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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