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 (45)Climbing plant collections (11)Vegetable plant collections (37)Pond plant collections (9)
  • Chocolate Ice' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki' Ornamental Trees
    From £34
    £36 From £34

    'Chocolate Ice' Cherry Blossom Tree | Prunus 'Matsumae-fuki'

    Chocolate brown foliage

    • Elegant narrow form with upswept branches
    • Ideal for small spaces, growing to 4x4m
    • Large white single flowers, with a pink blush
    • Blossoms in April-May

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  • Columnar Rowan Tree | Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata' Ornamental Trees
    From £38
    £45 From £38

    Columnar Rowan Tree | Sorbus x thuringiaca 'Fastigiata'

    Blazing orange autumn hues

    • Bold columnar to oval tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Dark green leaves, cream flowers, red berries
    • Sensational autumn leaf colour

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Crabapple Tree | Malus floribunda Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    £36 From £28

    Japanese Crabapple Tree | Malus floribunda

    Showy and disease-resistant

    • A dense, rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • A profusion of fragrant, single, pink blossom
    • Makes a spectacular feature tree

    1 option available

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  • 'Golden Hornet' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £30
    £55 £30

    'Golden Hornet' Crabapple Tree

    Glorious bright yellow fruits

    • A broad, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 4m
    • White springtime blossom with a hint of pink
    • Loved by thrushes and blackbirds

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  • Professor Sprenger' Crabapple Tree Ornamental Trees
    £50
    £60 £50

    'Professor Sprenger' Crabapple Tree

    Perfect for pollinators

    • A rounded, spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Scented white blooms in spring
    • Golden yellow leaves in autumn

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  • Parrotia 'Persian Spire' | 3L Pot Ornamental Trees
    From £18
    £30 From £18

    Parrotia 'Persian Spire' | 3L Pot

    Perfect for pots!

    • Compact upright tree
    • Small tree - grows up to 3m
    • Green, purple-edged leaves, fiery autumn hues
    • Grow in a large container on your patio

    1 option available

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  • Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia Climbing Plants
    From £15
    £20 From £15

    Virginia Creeper | Parthenocissus quinquefolia

    A blazing canvas of autumn fire

    • Five-lobed leaves turn fiery shades in autumn
    • Incredibly fast-growing
    • Grows well in all light conditions
    • Inconspicuous green flowers in summer

    3 options available

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  • Sunshine Blue Evergreen Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £35
    From £35

    'Sunshine Blue' Evergreen Blueberry Bush

    Sunny sweetness in every bite

    • Sweet, tangy and deliciously juicy
    • Evergreen foliage for year-round interest
    • Eat fresh by the handful
    • Pick your blueberries from mid-July

    1 option available

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  • Amelanchier Tree | Amelanchier canadensis Ornamental Trees
    From £300
    From £300

    Amelanchier Tree | Amelanchier canadensis

    Myriad creamy white flowers

    • Cheery bushy-to-upright tree
    • Incredible fruits loved by birds (and people)
    • Myriad starry, white flowers and autumn hues
    • Fully hardy and low-maintenance

    2 options available

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  • 'Royal Raindrops' Crabapple Tree Fruit Trees
    £50
    £50

    'Royal Raindrops' Crabapple Tree

    Punchy-pink blossom clouds

    • Broadly upright tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 6m
    • Deeply-cut foliage with intense pink blooms
    • Excellent resistance to scab and rust

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  • Variegated Norway Maple Tree | Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' Ornamental Trees
    From £150
    From £150

    Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' | Variegated Maple Tree

    Glorious cream-margined leaves

    • Bushy, oval (sometimes rounded) tree
    • Large tree - up to 12m (can be kept shorter)
    • Stunning cream and green variegated leaves
    • Exceptional autumn hues of orange and bronze

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  • Snowy Mespilus Tree | Amelanchier lamarckii Ornamental Trees
    £250
    £250

    Snowy Mespilus Tree | Amelanchier lamarckii

    A beautiful blossom blizzard

    • Elegantly spreading tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Linen white flowers, colour-changing foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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  • Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Shrubs
    From £15
    From £15

    Smoke Tree | Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

    Opulent plum autumnal hues

    • Upright, mounded tree structure
    • Large bush - reaches approx 3-5m
    • Boasts deciduous leaves and gorgeous flowers
    • Fantastic for adding structure to borders

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  • Eastern Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis Ornamental Trees
    £55
    £60 £55

    Eastern Redbud Tree | Cercis canadensis

    Pink blooms illuminate the sky

    • Vase-shaped to rounded tree
    • Medium tree - grows up to 10m
    • Heart-shaped foliage and myriad pink blooms
    • Foliage possesses a fabulous papery quality

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  • 'Brigitta' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £16
    From £16

    'Brigitta' Blueberry Bush

    Irresistibly moreish berries

    • Sweet with delicately tart notes
    • Ideal for freezing
    • Use in smoothies or baked into pies
    • Pick your berries from July to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Bluecrop' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £20
    From £20

    'Bluecrop' Blueberry Bush

    As reliable as gravity

    • Dependable and balanced sweet-tart combo
    • An incredibly reliable cropper
    • Scatter over some freshly-made pancakes
    • Pick from July to August

    2 options available

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  • 'Duke' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £22
    From £22

    'Duke' Blueberry Bush

    One of the first to ripen

    • A wonderfully delicate blueberry
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Prepare a sticky blueberry jam
    • Ready to harvest in June and July

    3 options available

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  • 'Goldtraube' Blueberry Bush Soft Fruit
    From £16
    From £16

    'Goldtraube' Blueberry Bush

    A glorious German variety

    • Decadent, sweet and moreish
    • Wonderful autumn colour
    • Use to make a jammy compote
    • Pick your blueberries from July to August

    3 options available

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  • Patio Acer Tree | Acer Palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' Ornamental Trees
    From £28
    £30 From £28

    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 Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' Ornamental Trees
    From £30
    £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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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    £70 From £65

    Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' | Japanese Maple Tree

    The most alluring crimson hues

    • Delicately rounded, shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows to 3m
    • Deeply-lobed red foliage (starting green)
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    1 option available

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  • Green Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' Ornamental Trees
    From £65
    £70 From £65

    Green Weeping Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'

    Low-growing, high impact

    • Bushy, gently weeping tree
    • Small tree - grows to 2.5m
    • Leaves turn red, orange and yellow in autumn
    • Can be grown in containers

    3 options available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' Ornamental Trees
    From £35
    £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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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum dissectum 'Tamukeyama' Ornamental Trees
    From £60
    From £60

    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

    1 option available

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

    4 options available

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

    1 option available

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  • Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' Ornamental Trees
    From £70
    From £70

    Japanese Maple Tree | Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg'

    A Dutch delight

    • Glorious shrubby tree
    • Small tree - grows to 4m
    • Downwards-curving, purple, deciduous foliage
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    2 options available

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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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