Plants for Autumn Colour

Autumn brings some of the most spectacular colours of any season - fiery reds, warm oranges and golden yellows dazzle against a backdrop of rich purple, copper and bronze tones. It's not just about trees though - climbing plants like Virginia Creeper and Boston Ivy have some of the best autumn colour in the garden and vibrant shrubs including Cornus, Cotinus, Acer and Euonymus bring borders back to life when the dark nights set in. Our growers have selected the brightest and best for autumn colour and year-round interest.
Perennial plant collections (40)Climbing plant collections (11)Vegetable plant collections (36)Pond plant collections (8)
  • 'Draper' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    £16
    £16

    'Draper' Blueberry Bush

    The ideal firmness for freezing

    • Rich blueberries, both sweet and juicy
    • Berries bursting with minerals and vitamins
    • Eat fresh or blitz in morning smoothies
    • Pick from July to August

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    From £35

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama'

    Unbeatable burgundy foliage

    • Gently spreading tree
    • Small tree - grows to approximately 1.5m
    • Lacy, deciduous leaves
    • A spectrum of purples and reds

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens' Ornamental Trees
    From £40
    £90 From £40

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Flavescens'

    A gorgeous green jewel

    • Beautiful top-worked tree
    • Small tree - grows to 1.5m
    • Feathery foliage in chartreuse shades
    • Fabulous autumn colour

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  • White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus yedoensis 'Shidare Yoshino' Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    £65 From £60

    White Weeping Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus yedoensis 'Shidare Yoshino'

    Loved by pollinators

    • Elegant weeping tree
    • Can grow to 2.2m (depending on form)
    • Bowl shaped pale pink flowers
    • Blossoms in April

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  • 'Pink Glow' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £42 From £30

    'Pink Glow' Crabapple Tree

    Makes outstanding jelly

    • A delightful, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Scented white flowers with a pink blush
    • Great disease resistance

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  • Evereste Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    £30 From £28

    'Evereste' Crabapple Tree

    Award-winning and deservedly so

    • A lovely, bushy tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Dazzling white flowers turning pink
    • Good resistance to fire blight

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  • Purple Weeping Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Royal Beauty' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £38 From £30

    Purple Weeping Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Royal Beauty'

    Pendulous perfection

    • A beautifully weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Single, magenta blossoms in spring
    • Perfect for pots and compact gardens

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  • Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Dodong' Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Dodong'

    An autumn colour powerhouse

    • Impressive upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 8m
    • Large pinnate leaves turn fiery in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Carmencita' Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £60 £55

    Japanese Rowan Tree | Sorbus commixta 'Carmencita'

    Jewel-like red autumn berries

    • Fabulous upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows to 4m
    • Bronze autumn foliage and vivid red berries
    • The stunning red fruits are loved by birds

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  • 'Brandywine' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £25
    £50 £25

    'Brandywine' Crabapple Tree

    Brill blooms, fab fragrance

    • Bushy, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Glorious double pink blossoms
    • Radiates a lovely, balanced fragrance

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  • 'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £22
    £50 £22

    'Indian Magic' Crabapple Tree

    Crabapples for months and months

    • Elegant spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • Bronze-tinged foliage and pink blooms
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Yellow Siberian' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £55 £50

    'Yellow Siberian' Crabapple Tree

    Laden with sunshine-yellow fruit

    • Picturesque spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Intensely vibrant fruits and white blossoms
    • Offers a valuable winter food source to birds

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  • Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste' Ornamental Trees
    £35
    £35

    Patio Crabapple Tree | Malus 'Evereste'

    The pinnacle of patio pomes

    • Delightful clear-stemmed patio tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 1.5m (when pruned)
    • Dark green foliage turning orange in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Sun Rival' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £37 From £30

    'Sun Rival' Crabapple Tree

    The perfect specimen tree

    • A beautifully weeping, small tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 5m
    • White blooms emerge from carmine pink buds
    • Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Profusion Improved' Crabapple Tree | Malus moerlandsii Ornamental Trees
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    £35 From £30

    'Profusion Improved' Crabapple Tree | Malus moerlandsii

    Like 'Profusion'... but better!

    • A vigorous, spreading tree
    • Medium tree – grows up to 5m
    • Covered in magenta purple blossom each spring
    • Displays great resistance to apple scab

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  • Royalty' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    From £30
    £43 From £30

    'Royalty' Crabapple Tree

    All hail this regal sensation!

    • A tasteful, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • Single, burgundy red blooms in spring
    • Purple foliage becomes more red in autumn

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  • Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree Ornamental Trees
    £60
    £65 £60

    'Sheerwater Seedling' Sorbus Tree

    A bona fide wildlife magnet

    • Upright, oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Vibrant orange and red autumn colours
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Paper Birch Tree | Betula Papyrifera Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £36 From £35

    Paper Birch Tree | Betula papyrifera

    Bark like peeling parchment

    • Broadly conical tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Green foliage, white bark and yellow catkins
    • Distinctive orange inner bark

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  • Toffee Apple Tree | Cercidiphyllum Japonicum 'Katsura' Ornamental Trees
    From £55
    From £55

    Toffee Apple Tree | Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Katsura'

    The sweetest visual impact

    • Densely bushy tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 12m
    • Colour changing, heart-shaped leaves
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £45
    £50 From £45

    Ginkgo Biloba | Maidenhair Tree

    Older than the dinosaurs

    • Conical, columnar tree (spreading with age)
    • Large tree – grows up to 10m
    • Distinctive deciduous, fan-shaped leaves
    • Incredible golden autumn colour

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  • Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa' Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £30

    Persian Ironwood Tree | Parrotia persica 'Vanessa'

    A true four-season tree!

    • Blazing upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Foliage turns from bronze to green to red
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Chinese Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus henryana

    Vigorous autumn climber

    • Silvery green and burgundy foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Can cope in full sun or shade
    • Fab fruit-foliage colour contrast in autumn

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  • 90cm 'Autumn Royal' Seedless Grape Vine | 3L Pot Soft Fruit
    From £20
    From £20

    'Autumn Royal' Seedless Grape Vine

    Easy growing and seedless!

    • Plum grapes with great texture and sweetness
    • Easy to grow and low maintenance
    • Try out an Italian 'Torta Bertolina'
    • Pick your grapes in October

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  • Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Red Wall' Climbing Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia 'Red Wall'

    A wall of autumn flame

    • Green foliage turns vibrant red in autumn
    • Can withstand the harshest UK winters
    • Grows in sun, partial shade or full shade
    • Attractive blue-black berries in autumn

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  • 90cm 'Regent' Grape Vine | 3L Pot Soft Fruit
    From £22
    £26 From £22

    'Regent' Grape Vine

    Grapes fit for a king

    • Perfectly sweet for picking from the vine!
    • High disease resistance
    • Delicious for eating fresh and for winemaking
    • Pick your grapes in August and September

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  • Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
    From £40
    From £40

    Snow Queen Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula utilis jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'

    The brightest bark of all

    • Elegant oval tree
    • Large tree - grows to 12m
    • Lush green foliage turning yellow in autumn
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • 'Thea' Liquidambar Tree Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    £70 From £65

    'Thea' Liquidambar Tree

    Spectacular autumn colour

    • Striking pyramidal tree
    • Large tree - grows up to 20m
    • Vibrant green foliage, scarlet in autumn
    • RHS Plants for Pollinators

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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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